Arctic Adventures

21/10/2026

Unique experiences in Iceland that most trips skip 👀

Golden Circle? Done. Blue Lagoon? Done 😎

Swipe for 15 spots that come next, from a pool built in 1923 to a beach made of crushed scallop shells. Some need a gravel road, some a summer-only season, and one needs a boat 🚤

Which of these unique experiences in Iceland is going on your list? Tell us in the comments 👇

Save this for your next trip and tag the friend who always takes the scenic route 🗺️

Ready to go beyond the usual stops? Book your tour through the link in bio.

20/10/2026

No tricks. Just treats 🎃

Our Halloween treat bag is open, with 15% off five of our favorite ways to spend a spooky season in Iceland:

🧊 Ice cave tours, with walls of glowing blue glacier ice

🥾 Glacier hikes, crampons on, across ridges of ancient ice

🌌 Northern Lights tours, chasing ghostly green skies with guides who know where to look

🌋 Lava tunnel tours, deep inside a cave formed by flowing lava thousands of years ago

🏔️ Snæfellsnes Peninsula tours, where Jules Verne sent his explorers down a volcano to the center of the Earth

Grab your spot before this deal vanishes into the night 👻

Link in bio 🌎

19/10/2026

Neptune Ice Cave welcomes its first guests on October 26, one week ahead of plan ❄️

Neptune is a natural blue ice cave found this fall on Langjökull, Iceland’s second-largest glacier. Expect clear crystal ice, gray ash lines from centuries of volcanic eruptions, and a one-hour snowmobile ride to reach the entrance 🏎️

In the first week, we run one departure every day:
🚐 7:30 AM from Reykjavík with pickup
📍 10:15 AM meet-on-location at Geysir Centre

Small groups, expert glacier guides, and all snowmobile gear are included. Drivers need a valid driver’s license 😇

Book your spot at adventures.is (link in bio) 🌎

16/10/2026

Iceland is near the Arctic Circle, right in the aurora’s favorite neighborhood. Add a country packed with geothermal pools, and you get one of the coziest ways to watch the Northern Lights anywhere.

Swipe for five hot springs worth a soak, from 15 minutes outside Reykjavík to the remote southern Westfjords 🤩



Northern Lights season is September to April, when nights are long enough for the sky to put on a show 💚

From June to August, the midnight sun keeps things bright almost 24 hours a day, so the aurora takes a summer break. Most spa lagoons close between 8 and 10 PM in winter, so the natural springs (open 24/7) are your best bet for late-night viewing.

Good news: on strong nights, the lights can appear more than once.

Clouds are the aurora’s biggest rival and can hide the lights even when solar activity is high. Before heading out, check cloud cover on the Icelandic Met Office’s new site (gottvedur.is), look up the aurora forecast, and see umferdin.is for road conditions.

A KP index of 3 or higher usually brings a stronger display, though Iceland is far enough north to catch auroras at lower levels on dark, clear nights. Weather here changes fast, so a cloudy evening can turn clear (and back again) in no time.

Sky Lagoon is on the Kársnes Peninsula in Kópavogur, about 8 km (4.9 mi) from Reykjavík. Showers, lockers, towels, a café, and a swim-up bar are all on site, along with free parking.

The lagoon stays open until 10 PM through October 20, then closes at 9 PM from October 21 to April 30. No rental car? Sky Lagoon is the simplest pick near the capital.

Iceland’s most famous geothermal spa lies on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about a 50-minute drive from Reykjavík. Changing rooms, showers, and complimentary toiletries make cold winter evenings easy.

Crowds thin out after 4 PM, and the lagoon stays open until 10 PM through December 31 (8 PM from January). Book 2 to 4 weeks ahead, and if you’re not driving, a Blue Lagoon transfer gets you there.

Laugarvatn Fontana reopened in August 2026 after a full renovation, and the baths now extend into the lake itself.

Expect pools of diffe

15/10/2026

Underrated places in Iceland that most travelers drive right past 👀

Everyone queues for the same five photo spots while the rest of the country quietly shows off.

🧊 Start underground, where Skaftafell Blue, Crystal, and Neptune ice caves glow so blue your phone will think the filter's stuck.

💙 Then walk on Vatnajökull glacier, wander through the mossy twists of Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon, and let Sólheimajökull glacier hand you crampons and a whole new personality.

🌋 Head inland for Kerlingarfjöll mountains steaming like a forgotten kettle, the rainbow hills of Landmannalaugar, and the Háifoss and Hjálparfoss waterfall duo.

💚 East Iceland brings Hengifoss waterfall with its red-striped cliffs, plus the blue church in Seyðisfjörður at the end of a literal rainbow street.

🤩 Finish in the Westfjords with Dynjandi waterfall, golden Rauðisandur beach, the A-house in Fossfjörður, the rusty Garðar BA 64 shipwreck, and Hörgshlíðarlaug hot spring, where your only neighbor might be a sheep.

Save this for your Iceland itinerary and tag the friend who only planned the Golden Circle 😅

Which spot are you stealing first? 🧐

14/10/2026

Iceland in November: cold-ish, a little dark, and completely worth it ❄️

Here's the Iceland weather in November in one breath: about 4°C (39°F) on average, with snow, rain, fog, and sunshine sometimes taking turns in the same hour ✨

Daylight drops from roughly 8 hours at the start of the month to about 5 by the end, so plan sightseeing around midday and save the evenings for aurora hunting 💚

As for what to wear in Iceland in November, think warm layers, a hat, gloves, and a scarf, plus inexpensive crampons for your shoes, since roads and sidewalks get slippery 🧊

Long nights mean Northern Lights season in Iceland is on, and staying four days or more gives you better odds of catching a show 🤩

Add ice caves and glacier hikes with fresh snow on top, and November makes a pretty strong case for itself 🥾

Not keen on driving icy roads? We know the way. Find your November tour at adventures.is (link in bio) 🌎

Save this for your Iceland trip and send it to the friend who keeps saying "maybe next year" 👀

13/10/2026

09/10/2026

Kirkjufell mountain, three seasons, zero bad hair days 🏔️

Swipe through and pick your favorite look from Iceland's Snæfellsnes Peninsula:
🌿 1. Summer green�🍂 2. Fall gold�❄️ 3. Winter white

Vote 1, 2, or 3 in the comments. Bonus points if you can defend your pick with a single emoji.
Tag the friend who'd argue with you about the answer👇

08/10/2026

New tour alert: an easy Sólheimajökull glacier walk where the toughest decision is hot chocolate or coffee ☕🧊

Glacier's Edge is our new 2-hour, family-friendly glacier tour in South Iceland. You walk right up to the ice but never onto it. No crampons, no harness, no ice axe, no stress 😎

Your certified guide explains why the glacier has black stripes (volcanic ash, not a bold fashion choice), how the ice moves, and how fast it's shrinking. Keep your eyes on the 60 m (197 ft) deep lagoon. Icebergs show up when they feel like it 🧊

⏱️ 2 hours, 2.5 to 3 km (1.6 to 1.9 mi) on mostly flat gravel
👨‍👩‍👧 All ages welcome, kids stay with an adult
⛑️ Helmet and hiking poles included
🍪 Hot chocolate or coffee and cookies by the lagoon
📅 Runs year-round
📍 Meet-on-location tour: find our yellow school bus at the Sólheimajökull parking lot, 31 km (19 mi) from Vík. No pickup.
🧥 Bring a waterproof jacket, hat, and gloves. Leave the jeans at home.

Tap the link in bio to book your spot by the ice 🩵