The Ultimate Iceland Guide

My name is Gunnar and I am a photographer from Iceland known as Icelandic Explorer. I've spent the past 9 years traveling all across Iceland, searching for the best photo locations, most beautiful landscape, the best food, coffee and unique places to stay. I have published a book about Iceland called "Stunning Iceland" and I am part of the "Best of Iceland" committee for The Reykjavik Grapevine. I am excited to share my knowledge and passion for travel in Iceland with you!

Guide by Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson
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520 things to do
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15 itineraries
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5.0(60 reviews)

Séverine Ségier

December 2024

I've been thrice before to Iceland but never during winter time. Gunnar's advice on how to adapt an itinerary of 10 days to the shortest days of the year was really useful. The itinerary itself is entirely customizable and it's really easy to edit it without external help, with the other references of the guide or with personal notes or links. Gunnar answered my questions rapidly.

jennifer harper

December 2024

Gunnar’s guide is a gold mine of information and offers an insider’s expertise when planning a trip to Iceland. I felt pretty overwhelmed trying to figure out how to plan a once in a lifetime trip to Iceland for my family - who don’t like guided tours and would prefer to explore on their own. Gunnar’s guide made me feel like I could pull it together and it’s presented in an incredibly user friendly format. Looking forward to using it as a reference when we get over there and we will certainly be prepared if we have to make unexpected changes to our itinerary. Additionally, Gunnar has been incredibly helpful in responding quickly to questions and concerns. Thx sm Gunnar!

Ricardo Vilela

December 2024

Gunnar made a great guide with extensive coverage. Highly recommend

Joe Sawn

November 2024

Gunnar’s guide was a tremendous help for my trip to Iceland. It had everything I needed to plan a great trip. I was overwhelmed trying to figure out what to do for my trip but purchasing Gunnar’s guide provided a great stress relief. I was able to create my own itinerary with the “Build You Own Itinerary” tool using recommendations from Gunnar’s extensive list of things to do and his other pre-made itineraries. It has everything I needed and more - even times where I saw something outside of Gunnar’s guide, I ended up checking if he had it listed and sure enough he did. So you can be sure it covers pretty much everything. It was also great for more spontaneous experiences during the trip. If I didn’t know where to eat one day, I could use the guide to see what was around me and pick a great restaurant that Gunnar had highlighted. I considered this a good investment for myself because I get this guide for life (which is great because I’ll definitely be going back to Iceland again) and I think this is a great alternative to booking a very expensive guided tour(s). Additionally, Gunnar was always quick in responding to any questions or concerns I had, giving me even more peace of mind.

Mauricio Duque

November 2024

I used the Gunnar’s guide during my travel in September 2024. It was really helpful when planning the trip as well as arranging improptu visits to unplanned sites. It is clear that Gunnar is knowledgeable about traveling along Iceland. Being local is not enough, experience makes the difference. Gunnar has the needed experience

Rodrigo Guerra

November 2024

We were delighted with Gunnar's plan and itinerary, we were able to visit many incredible places. The plan was very flexible and we were able to make changes along the way. We definitely lacked a lot of time to continue exploring and getting to know all the incredible things that Iceland has. Gunnar was able to adapt to some reservations that we already had made. The guide helped us a lot day by day, where he indicated recommended departure times and even the time of sunrise and sunset. All of Gunnar's recommendations were very enjoyable during our 13 days around Iceland. We were not able to enjoy some of them as we would have liked, but that's Iceland and its ever changing climate. We definitely recommend Gunnar and his infinite knowledge of Iceland, we are very grateful. We would like to return a thousand times more. Thank you Gunnar!

Guide by Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson
Joined in October 2022

Gunnar is one of Icelands leading photographers, specialising in nature and adventure photography. He has over 10 years of experience with traveling all around Iceland.

Not only does he want to find the most beautiful places, but equally important to find best places to stay, have a great cup of coffee and meal.

Gunnar is an official Canon Nordic Ambassador and works with many leading brands from around the world as well as some of the best resorts in Iceland.

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