Top 10 Mistakes Tourists Made in Iceland

[@annapuppe31]

You are so funny! I can’t wait to get to Iceland!! Thanks for those useful tips 😊

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Thank you, have a great trip 😊

[@superman60201]

Ah yes, the "don't speed you tourist". Well I'd like to thank the friendly locals on my bumper at 90+ kph. I always felt glad they were there to read my speedometer for me through my back window.

[@DeltadronesBr]

Great video! I spent 31 days and wasn't enough to explore all the wonderful places! Returning this year to spend 50 days, alone!

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Wow. That's more than I spend traveling in Iceland 😅 have a great trip.

[@dodger2829]

Very informative -- and funny! Thanks!

[@tomweiss9600]

Number One wasn't a problem for me. After seeing the Blue Lagoon, the Golden Circle and a few waterfalls that I can't spell, I just drove around and found stunning scenery to hike through, hot springs and a wonderful hotel to stay at. It was actually the unplanned parts that stick in my mind the most. Headed back next spring!

[@TimeWarpIceland]

That's definitely a great perspective of you are feeling adventurous. I agree most of my most fun times abroad are unplanned.

[@tomweiss9600]

@@TimeWarpIceland One of the best moments, wondering where I was on the tip of Snæfellsnes peninsula, pulling over to check my map and then looking back to see a view I will never forget. I'd say, plan for 2-3 days and then just explore for a few more.

[@purpletc1]

Thanks for the Best Iceland videos…Looking forward next June to a trip of a lifetime

[@TimeWarpIceland]

I hope you have a great trip 😊

[@toni90227]

I saw the Reddit post, so cool to find this here! It's ridiculous how useful your videos are. Thank you!

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Awesome! And thank you 😊

[@caleblong3184]

My mistake is I didn’t stay long enough

[@TimeWarpIceland]

That was actually a very common answer 😅

[@caleblong3184]

@@TimeWarpIceland thank you for responding to my comment. I just subscribed to your channel and can’t wait to come back and visit you guys. What I will be looking for in the videos are maybe some guides or tour companies I can use to see the stuff I missed, or find something off of the beaten path. Thank you for putting together this channel.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Thank you for subscribing! I have some of the beaten bath in the works.

[@PrinceofMacedonVlogs]

in regards to #5 ("not enough time to go between places"). I'm taking Route 1 around Iceland, and making detours in each region (minus the Highlands and minus the Westfjords). If I have 13 days to make this drive, should I be driving a few hours per day (and staying at a new hotel each night)? I'm a little perplexed how to go about my trip. I want to spend 2 nights in Reykjavik if I can.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

It's tricky. If you just want to stop at the sights and see them then 13 days is plenty. But if you want to do tours and hikes and that sort of thing then 13 days might not be enough. I recommend spending some time on an itinerary. Plan hotel stays arround the circle and of you want to do longer tours or if there is something that you think will take more than one day spend two nights there. Ultimately, you will be spending a lot of time in the car. But it's a gorgeous drive for the most part. Don't forget to enjoy that too and make time for unscheduled stops. Have a great trip 😊

[@PrinceofMacedonVlogs]

@@TimeWarpIceland thank you for replying to me! I only have a few tours planned. And most of the hikes I'm doing should only take a few hours. I'll try to spend the night in the areas where I'm doing tours. Keep up with your great videos. They're hilarious

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Thank you 😊

[@paulaweber1858]

Thank you, Karl! This is all good, practical advice!

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@splash5544]

The biggest mistake I did was to lose track on my credit card spents 😅 Seriously, great video. :)

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Haha yea, I have the problem when I'm in Iceland and I live here 😅 thank you 😊

[@Freundlichenachricht]

Love your Channel 😂

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Thank you 😊

[@TheDharmaDogs]

Number 1"... On the golden circle..." There was a huge bus fire on our GC tour and we had to drive all the way around Þingvallavatn! The funny thing is, I was able to make a TikTok of it because in Icelend there is better wifi in the middle of nowhere than in New York

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Wow. Well that was hopefully not your mistake? You need to send me that tiktok now 🙏😜

[@garykelly4352]

Another great video

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Thank you 😊

[@iliandl6651]

I’m going on Saturday for 16 days, hope our itinerary is well done 😁

[@TimeWarpIceland]

The very fact you watched this video tells me you have been doing your research. So I'm sure you will be fine 😊 have a great trip!

[@irigdoog]

I just finished the Ring Road, and there IS a difference in water taste depending on which part of the country I was at. The water at Skogar campsite and the Silver Circle campsite tasted like sulfur while others were fine (unless I was refilling from the wrong faucet lol). Svinafell Campground has the best tasting water by far imo! 😊

[@TimeWarpIceland]

The water is definitely slightly different between areas of the country because the water doesn't come from the exact same bore holes everywhere. That would be a nightmare to distribute. The Bottled water I was sampling in the video came from Reykjavíks borehole but the tap water from Flúðir. So I wasn't 100% accurate in the video but just proving a point. The water really tasted the same. It's possible that under served areas have poor quality plumbing. I definitely recommend bottling as much water as you can in places where you find it exceptionally good 😊

[@chrisplusmelissa]

EXCELLENT video!

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Thank you 😊

[@curthalldorson3802]

Pakk fyrir godi ! I understand that Rvk is very busy and that prices are higher than normal. A very informative video here.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Takk sömuleiðis Curt 😊

[@chriskelvin248]

If you're coming from the US, I recommend the following before you board the plane to leave for your trip to Iceland. Visualize the part in your driving psyche that contains driving 85-90 mph on the highway commute to work. Weaving in and out of traffic because of "gotta get there-itis". Aggressive driving period. Take this animal and put it in your glovebox in your car at home and lock it there for safekeeping for when you return. You will find Iceland a slow country. The speed limits everywhere are very low. There are no super highways. Not one. The highways they do have are not what you would expect. There are tons of single-lane bridges that come out of nowhere from double-lane roads. There are many gravel roads. There are hilltops with a knife edge. There is one climate only in Iceland. Unpredictable and always changing. Sand storms. High steady winds. Fog. Ice. Large industrial truck (this is a weather phenomenon too). Fortunately, the scenery everywhere is so gorgeous that driving slowly will extend the appreciation of it and keep you safe in order to see more the next day. -Iceland traveler from summer '21 in rented Dacia Duster

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Awesome super detailed advice 😊

[@NNnegr]

Time to get a driving licence then... Thanks for the tips and see you in a couple of years when I'll finally get one :-D

[@jcj68]

Guilty of at least two. I was sold for an ice cave tour in October, even received notification for pick up. When they didn’t come I contacted them and they said it was not time for ice caves yet, so they refunded my money and I had to go to the bus station to find a tour to spend the day.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Well that's not great 🤔 that doesn't sound like a mistake you made but rather the company that sold you the trip and sent you the notification. I hope you didn't have to wait too long for a trip that was never going to happen. Perhaps it should be on my next list of mistakes, double check your bookings?

[@jcj68]

@@TimeWarpIceland yes that should be included for your next list.

[@lrdperrin1999]

@@TimeWarpIceland I agree double check booking by talking to a person and not just the automated systems.

[@UChris1995]

Grat video! I did very few of these mistakes on my first two trips to Iceland ;) My biggest mistake is not having been at the hot pot at 3:16: Which one is that?

[@UChris1995]

Oh never mind, it's Hrunalaug :D

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Yes, I made a short video about it here 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oovEiIGHf7icoJY

[@hoser7706]

Coming from Canada soon. Keeping looking at packing tips, look at the weather, then say “Nah, 8c isn’t that bad”. Lol. It is 29c here now. Csnnot wsit for that Icelandic breeze. Beer. Beer. Not breeze. 😉

[@TimeWarpIceland]

The weather is supposed to be as good as it gets this week. Up to 16c 😅 have a great trip.

[@hch1821]

Fun and informative video. Planning with A/B options is important year 'round. In winter, because the weather can be even more spicy than usual and in summer, high tourism numbers equate to less last-minute options for car rentals, hotels (especially in more remote areas). On Friday, there were people complaining that Blue Lagoon tickets for this week were sold out. I understand wanting to do things spur of the moment, but seriously... it's the number one 'grammed Icelandic moment. They don't need to hold some tickets aside for Karen once she gets her act together.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Haha yea, poor Karen. Great tip, thank you. I hope to do a series of videos like this so I'm making it a habit to collect the tips. Not booking in advance is definitely up there. Even though it didn't make this particular list.

[@kats470]

Yes, poor Karen. She's tired of having her name dragged through the mud because of women NOT named Karen being jerks.

[@Reahreic]

only getting 12 days of vacation time instead of the 30 I needed to see it all.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

There is always the next time 😉

[@littleelminiceland6910]

Thinking that their dumb Instagram snap is worth trampling where they shouldn't be (there are enough signs telling them not to even if they are devoid of common sense) and damaging the beautiful countryside! 🤬🤬🤬

[@MichaelSpengler]

maybe some advice for those who do not have a driving licence might be helpful. And yes, in my case I should not due to bad sight...

[@TimeWarpIceland]

That's a good idea. I have been planning to try out some of the tours. Maybe I could try using the bus too, to get to Akureyri.

[@MichaelSpengler]

@@TimeWarpIceland Akuyeri is on my list next year, as there will be direct flights from Frankfurt in germany. so getting to Akureyri first anfd then the bus to Reykjavik wii be an option.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

@@MichaelSpengler Definitely. And perhaps it is worth taking the early bus and stopping somewhere. That's worth exploring.

[@MichaelSpengler]

@@TimeWarpIceland sounds like a good idea.. the same is with egilstaedi that gets direct flights from Germany next year..

[@peter8605]

Great funny video! I’m very lucky that i could visit your country last year for the 5th time. I’m can’t stop laughing if i read that people do the complete ringroad in 9 more or less days (or buy indeed tap water) 🤣🤣 Then you do and see nothing off this splendid country. Next year i hope to go to the north east for 18 days ....can’t wait to go back

[@TimeWarpIceland]

You probably have more experience traveling Iceland than me 😳😅

[@KruseNewsYT]

My tour bus was passing cars so you might have some inaccuracies

[@herrsteppenwolf]

My trip to Iceland was in the mid 1980s long before it became the 'It' place to go. Planning it was a workout for my travel agent, remember them? I rented a Ford Fiesta and drove the ring road. It was July and the glacier had just receeded from the shoreline. As for water, I think that was before bottled water even existed. Great time, except for the German fellow tourist at a hostel who harrased me for U.S. foreign policy. Yikes!

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Nice! I wasn't even born then. Things shure have changed. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@rexy_yee8431]

My biggest mistake was leaving , roll on October , road trip time

[@TimeWarpIceland]

😅

[@VeryMerryLou]

My mistake was not spending more days in Iceland... I guess, I am going back sometime soon.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

That was definitely a common one. But how much time is enough?

[@VeryMerryLou]

@@TimeWarpIceland as a tourist, maybe 2 weeks (?)

[@Earl_Robinson_UK]

My biggest mistake in iceland was letting the wind rip the car door out of my hand!!!

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Oh no! 😳

[@miloscvoimsus1118]

Ready Fer Лев Львів?

[@breabanm]

Well, I was speeding like hell through Iceland the las two times I was there. Luckily never got pulled over. But driving at 90 km/h is just so mind numbing when your roads are that wide.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

I wouldnt say they are wide. But often you can see very far ahead a very long straight road. It can be tempting to floor it.

[@iowa_don]

Tell the truth, you are really part of the Iceland tourist office!

[@TimeWarpIceland]

Haha no, I promise I'm not. I'm actually a computer programmer in a mid-life crisis who is too scared to get a motor bike. So I started KZbin instead.

[@stelatrindade9661]

I'm from Brazil (living in Boston) and Iceland is a tropical paradise for me. Warmer than that and I feel like I'm in hell.

[@TimeWarpIceland]

I've been to Boston. In December. It was very cold! Even for an Icelander 😅

[@stelatrindade9661]

@TimeWarpIceland -20 C during the winter. I love it! I am a Gaucha, Southern Brazilian, so we're used to cold. Not minus 20, but yeah. Cold. By the way, I am sooo in love with Iceland! 5 times there and still didn't see nearly half of the country!

[@tharukavi8495]

Untold aspect of Germany

[@HarryOsirian]

Biggest mistake: assuming iceland is reasonably priced 😅..

[@TimeWarpIceland]

😅

[@narancauk]

Hahahahahaahah Go Iceland