Does the bus station in Reykjavik (or anywhere in central Reykjavik really) have luggage storage? My flight arrives at 6:30am and I’m not meeting my couchsurfing host until later, so I really don’t want to lug my backpack all over the city.
I read that credit cards are widely accepted in Iceland. How widely exactly? In the US, I could get by without ever visiting an ATM, but is it like that in Iceland too? I know I’ll need cash for bus fares, but will everywhere else (tourist sites, shops, cheap-ish restaurants, places that sell hotdogs) take credit cards?
Is there anything to do in Reykjavik at night besides bars/clubs (I’m not really into that atmosphere)? Maybe some kind of theater or folk music?
Does everything in Iceland shut down on Sundays like it does elsewhere in Europe (and the US too for that matter)? I was thinking I’d do the Golden Circle guided tour that day if nothing will be open.
Is it too late in the season to get a good view of aurora borealis? I don’t want to waste my money on a tour to see them if there’s no hope.
Can anyone recommend a cute little town that would be good for a daytrip from Reykjavik? I was thinking either Vik or somewhere on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, but I guess those might be too far away. It needs to be accessible by public bus, and I’d prefer it be on the coast, but if there’s somewhere cool in the interior that’s great too.
On that same note, is the Snæfellsnes Peninsula accessible by public bus? From the route map I found on bus.is, it doesn’t look like it. None of the tours seem to go up there until the summer, so I thought maybe it’s not accessible right now.
Are there any hiking trails that would be a good day trip from Reykjavik? Or would they all be buried in several feet of snow this time of year? Again, must be accessible by public bus.
Anyone know of a company that does dog sledding tours this time of year? None of the tour companies I’ve looked at have anything with dog sledding.
Thanks for any help you can give me!!!
Cross-posted a million different places, including the Iceland community – sorry!