Iceland June 09 - 2 week itinerary

• Leave Reykjavik (mostly) to the end. Things don't always work to exact timetables in Iceland, so it is wise to have something in hand.
• Day 5 is too much. See Snaefellsness, overnight at Stykkisholmur and get the morning boat the next day. The ferry takes about 3 hours. You are still giving yourself a rather perfunctory look at the Westfjords, arriving at Brjanslaekur at midday and driving straight to Isafjordur, and it might be raining.
• After Westfjords, you might be disappointed by Saudarkrokur.
• If you stay some nights at Myvatn rather than Akureyri, you'll do less back and forth driving. Personally I think Myvatn (including Krafla) is hard to visit in less than a day and a half; it depends whether you intend to see several sights at J....r or just Dettifoss.
• You can go whale watching at Reykjavik, and in terms of the range of species seen Reykjavik seems to be a better place. The advantage of Husavik is nice wooden boats. Trips get cancelled if the sea is too rough, and at Reykjavik you will have more to do if you are told to come back later or tomorrow or something.

Ragainis, the last time I checked, there was NO car rental with the name "GILDO". The authorities in Iceland have not issued any licenses to "GILDO", therefore the insurance is not valid. In other words:
The car rental is ILLEGAL !, and not insured.
There is no valid Tour operators license for "GILDO" , therefore: GILDO is NOT licensed or insured to sell, or operate tours in Iceland.
GILDO is not a valid company, and can therefore NOT charge for any service provided by them self.
www.travelcarsiceland.com is a pirate operation, to be avoided.
B-)

I don't know about the westfjords and all that, but I do see that you're missing out on some highlights like Jökulsárlón and Skaftafell national park. The hot pools sound lovely though. :-)

There's also the lovely nature baths in the Mývatn area, close to Reykjalid. It's like a tiny Blue Lagoon but much cheaper. It has a view over the lake and surrounding mountains.
It's really worth spending at least one night in that area (for example at Eldá guesthouse in Reykjalid), that way you can see as much of the sights as possible (there are many interesting sights and walks, get the nature organisation leaflet at the Eldá guesthouse... I loved Hverir area, and the lava fields elsewhere, and the craters), and spend your evening dipping in the nature baths (open til 10 pm I believe).

You could also do searches in the Thorn Tree for other people's two week itineraries.

On my website you will find mine, I drove it in 12 days (and had some extra days in Reykjavik at the start and the end). I also listed some Iceland-specific tips.

Have fun!
Cécile

I agree with a lot of the above. I also didn't visit the Westfjords so can't comment on that area.

You don't want to miss Jökulsárlón and Skaftafell national park. The costtal area at Dyrholaey is also lovely.

Spend at least a full day around lake Mývatn.

Half a day is enough for Reykjavik.

That looks like a great trip you have planned! I rarely visit the same place twice, but I found Iceland to be worth a second (and even a third) visit, with it's expansive lava fields, fascinating history and culture, and intriguing modernization (when you see The Pearl, you will understand).

I recommend taking a midnight volcano hike. It's an incredible feeling to stand in the middle of a volcano crater in the middle of the night with the sun directly overhead (and it's a great thing to do while you're still a bit jet-lagged, if that is an issue).

I also suggest you visit Thingvellir (Þingvellir), the site of the first parliament in the world. There you can see the rift between the North American and Eurasian plates, a truly unique geological experience.

One more thing you might want to check out are the Icelandic horse farms that offer riding tours. It's a great way to see the lava fields, and no matter what your level of riding experience is, the guides can match you up with a horse to suite your ability. (Some need no direction at all, they simply know where to go and when to stop!) You don't even have to worry about bringing a rain suit, they provide you with appropriate apparel for the weather, which is often rainy.

I hope you have a wonderful trip. It will be an experience that you will never forget!

I recommend taking a midnight volcano hike. It's an incredible feeling to stand in the middle of a volcano crater in the middle of the night with the sun directly overhead (and it's a great thing to do while you're still a bit jet-lagged, if that is an issue).

The sun is never directly overhead in Iceland. In summer, in the middle of the night, (taking that phrase in a vague rather than a precise sense) then the sun is either close to or below the horizon.

Edited by: iviehoff trying to get the quote thing to work, why can't they use the same syntax as everyone else, and why can't they provide you a description of the syntax somewhere one can find it without hunting the universe.

gildo are pirates and a good man!!!!;)))All cars in Iceland insured for sure,not insured cars get big problem from police.Gildo are best.

Borkur and everyone...
Arent you sick of lieing around about other companies??? Before you start sh***ng about other companies, I think you should check up information! Why don´t you just give a call to vegagerðin and ask them about company GILDO ehf?? We have valid car rental license and everyone who´s in doubt can email us and we can send them copy of our license to proof, that we are as legal as possible!!

I don´t really get, what is your problem? Jelousy?? or what?? Just leave us alone.

Just to repeat what I said - GILDO ehf www.travelcarsiceland.com IS A LEGAL car rental company, and we can send you a copy of our license if you are interested.

I´ve booked a car with GILDO for this summer, I´d rented a car for a week.
Had someone any more experiences?
Have someone taken the risk booking with this company?

Thanks a lot.