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Experience the Mývatn Winter Festival

The Mývatn Winter Festival is a one of a kind event in Iceland, where people (and animals) compete in multiple non-traditional winter sports, mostly on frozen Lake Mývatn!

Merry Christmas from North Iceland!

Júlli the Tour Guide is at Dimmuborgir in North Iceland, visiting the Yule Lads. He, they and everyone in North Iceland wishes you merry Christmas and a happy new year! We look forward to seeing you in 2022!

Dogsledding and Húsavík the town of Eurovision

Júlli the Tour Guide visits Snow Dogs who offer dogsledding tours, and the brings his daugthers along for the ride. Afterwards he visits Húsavík and tells us about town's connection to Eurovision and of course whales.

Snowmobil tour and skiing by Lake Mývatn

Júlli the Tour Guide is at Lake Mývatn, the winter paradise. He goes snowmobiling and loves it, before he tries out cross-country skiing and goes skiing at the local ski area. He then completes his day by relaxing at the Mývatn Nature Baths.

Chocolate café, heliskiing and hot tubs by the beach

Júlli the Tour Guide is on the Troll peninsula where he visits heli-skiing companies, before heading to a café that sells hand-made chocolate. He also travels to Hauganes to take a bath in the hot tubs by the black sand beach.

Black sand beach and a look in to the Icelandic past

Júlli the Tour Guide starts his day at Skagaströnd and heads to the ski area at Tindastóll near Sauðárkrókur town. He takes a stroll at the beautiful Borgarsandur black sand beach before heading to Glaumbær museum where he gets an insight in to the life of Icelanders early in the last century.

Horseback riding and Kolugljúfur canyon

Júlli the Tour Guide continues his winter trip in North Iceland, and starts this day on the back of a horse. Then he visits the beautiful Kolugljúfur canyon before he heads to Blönduós for a visit to the local swimming pool and dinner afterwards.

Skiing lessons and a visit to the Christmas Garden

Júlli the Tour Guide showcases what North Iceland has to offer in the wintertime. Today he goes skiing and gets a lesson from an instructor before heading to the Christmas Garden to enjoy the all-year-round holiday spirit and delicacies.

The world best puppetry at Hvammstangi

Hvammstangi International Puppet Festival will be hosted for the second time in Hvammstangi in October
Photo: Inspired by Iceland

ICELAND WILL UPCYCLE YOUR LOCKDOWN SWEATPANTS INTO HIKING BOOTS

Visiting Goðafoss on an e-bike

Júlli closes out his 5-day tour on the Diamond Circle with a visit to the scenic Goðafoss waterfall.

Geothermal energy and birds by Lake Mývatn

On The Diamond Circle, Júlli the Tour Guide discovers the amazing geothermal area called Hverir by Lake Mývatn.