Lonely Planet Iceland (Country Guide) Paperback – May 16, 2017

I really enjoyed using this guide to plan my trip and then reference once there. Although I supplemented my research online, I found this guide to be fairly comprehensive, with a wide range of activities for a range of interests at each geologic curiousity, town, or hamlet, and used it heavily to sift through the huge number of sights to visit and prepare a full but manageable week long trip. Place of interest and prices were fairly up to date, though these are dynamic as is the daily effect of currency exchange rate. There was a fair range of prices for lodging and dining options and different budgets. Once our itinerary was planned, I used online searches to expand the lodging possibilities and car rental (and bewildering insurance) options.

Was was my only asset for impromptu week stop in Iceland. It isn't organized the way I think. It took creative thinking to figure out a keywords for so many things I would have listed differently in the index. I suspect it was done to conserve space. This probably because I was trying to use it on the fly. When you are driving and want to identify a sign...you don't have time to cross reference pages and index and maps. I think it would be a great guide for pre-planning because the same organization that I'm objecting to which didn't work on the fly.

If you are traveling to Iceland and want to explore on your own instead of taking tours this is a great book to take with you. It covers all regions of Iceland in depth although it does not always have them in a logical order as if you were doing them along the ring road in a circle. There are many travel tips along with meal and lodging suggestions. There are some photos of major attractions although it's not as colorful as their "Iceland's Ring Road Road Trips" book. We bought them both for our upcoming trip to Iceland and we're glad we did.

Still prefer guidebooks to internet, so much easier to reference when you're on the road. We did find there were a lot of sites accessible by 2WD car not covered in the book at all that we still really enjoyed, but honestly it added to the adventure. Enjoyed reading the history section out loud during the long stretches in the car where there was nothing. This book did us well and I'm glad I had it on hand!

I love Lonely Planet books! It's my go-to book series whenever we travel abroad. It is organized by region & includes all aspects to create a great itinerary; lodging, eateries & activities. They even include travel tips & what to expect different times of the year. We love touring different cities/countries on our own & it's Lonely Planet that gives you the tools to do so. Keep up the great work.

I bought this for a trip to Iceland, and it was an invaluable resource. There were many destinations slightly off the Ring Road that I would have otherwise likely passed over if not for this book. One example is Glymur waterfall which is perhaps one of the most beautiful sights I have ever had the pleasure of seeing despite the arduous journey to get back to it. I think the effort to reach Glymur made the reward that much sweeter!

Bought this as a companion to all the blogs I researched prior to my trip to Iceland. Lonely Planet books are so thorough that we would be driving through a small town that nobody had blogged about but this guide had information about said town. I highly recommend it as a supplement to using the internet.

Before we travel to a new place on this planet, we check to see if there’s a Lonely Planet Travel Guide. They are informative and written in a narrative style that’s actually great to read. Highly recommend if you’re traveling anywhere.