ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2025 EST.): 398,266 • CAPITAL: Reykjavik • VISA: Passport must contain two blank pages and be valid for three months beyond date of departure from the Schengen area; however, some airlines require six months validity. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days. ETIAS required. A per-night tourist tax of $2.50- $5 for most accommodation is either charged when booking or collected onsite • HEALTH: Immunizations against hepatitis A and B recommended • CURRENCY: Icelandic króna (ISK). Major credit cards accepted • TIPPING: For guides, $5-15 pp., per day; otherwise, not customary • TIME: GMT • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts;
adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. US driver’s license accepted. Some roads are impassable Oct to Apr • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2026): Jan 1; Apr 2-3, 5-6, 23; May 1, 14, 24-25; Jun 17; Aug 3; Dec 24-26, 31 • LANGUAGE: Icelandic (offi cial); Most Icelanders speak English • RELIGION: Church of Iceland — Evangelical Lutheran; Secular • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +354
CLIMATE Milder than the country’s name suggests, with temperatures averaging 48F in July and 26F in February. Rain is frequent
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Kefl avík, Reykjavík (KEF) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: 5h from NY. One layover: 11h+ from LA; 6h+ from Miami
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS • Aldu Experience • Cool Travel Iceland (Cool Inspiration Ltd) • HBBartels Ehf / Travelling Iceland • Your Friend In Reykjavik