Iceland Walking Explorer

Staff member Kai Aylward travelled to Iceland with Exodus and you can read his article to get a personal viewpoint of the country and its highlights.

Sales team member Andrea Beech also travelled there and you can read her insights here.

On this trip we use two person tents and use fixed communal tents for dining and cooking. Organised campsites may only have basic facilities.. The group performs camp chores, although our staff provides advice and assistance.

When camping we usually stay at organised campsites, with good facilities and showers are available for a small fee (about £2) at some, included at others. Spacious two-person tents with sewn-in groundsheets and separate flysheets are supplied. We provide a dining tent with a table, campstools, and a gas lamp. Please note that some campsites in Iceland cannot be pre-booked, and are allocated on a firstcome first-served basis. Occasionally in busy periods we may use campsites different to those outlined in the itinerary.

The first and last two nights are spent in Reykjavik. Here we use centrally located guesthouses with simple rooms usually sleeping 2 to 4 per room and with shared facilities. The name of the guesthouse we are using will be confirmed in the pre-departure information.

Katarzyna Crompton - Iceland Operations

Iceland is on the northern edge of the temperate zone, meaning it has cool summers. Daytime temperatures in the summer months can be anything from 10° to 20°C, though in 2008 they reached 25°C and could equally drop close to zero. As we are in some mountainous areas, you must be prepared for some days of poor weather with strong winds and rain, but usually the weather is quite pleasant, though cool. There is constant daylight, but not midnight sun, in May, June and July.

Kai Aylward - Sales

Unfortunately, yes. Costs can be very high and you should be prepared for this. Any dinners not included weill cost about £30-£40 and a beer about £6. The local currency is the krona, and can be easily obtained on arrival. ATMS are availabe in most towns as well.

Brendan Phelan - Customer Operations

The Blue Lagoon in Iceland is not to be missed! This large lake of steaming hot water is perhaps the most supernatural looking body of water on Earth. Descriptions of its waters range everywhere from “the same colour as the new Gatorade drink” to “frosty blue.” Though the latter term may sound good, the water in the lagoon is anything but “frosty.” The temperature in the swimmable area averages about 40C (104F), and the soothing, mineral-rich water is rumoured to have curative powers. You can plaster yourself with the mineral-laden mud, let your shoulders be pummelled by the thundering waterfall, swim and venture into the sauna.

Kai Aylward - Sales

No, if you hold an EU passport, you do not need any visa to travel. If you hold a non EU passport, please check with your nearest embassy.

Danuta Janik - Customer Operations

If you are used to walking with poles then you can take them with you. They are not essential though and the walk is manageable without them. It is personal preference but do remember to pack them as part of your main luggage to be stowed in the hold.

Sharmil Goswami - Sales

Please visit the Exodus Travel Guide to Iceland where you can find out what plugs they use, as well as more detailed Country information in the menu on the left of the page.

You can view the Grading System for our Walking & Trekking programme online.

All the staff at Exodus share a passion for adventure travel, and are always happy to answer any questions you may have. You can find an expert for the area you are interested in here and can contact them to get further information. If you don't see your specific country listed, please email customerops@exodus.co.uk and they will get the answers you need!