eSIM for Iceland
Covered by our Europe plan, from $10.00.
What the network is actually like
The Ring Road and the towns are fine. Turn inland and it gets patchy fast. The highland F-roads have long stretches of nothing, which matters because they're also where you're most likely to need help.
Networks: Nóva, Síminn
How much data you'll need
The Ring Road is a 10GB trip. Download the whole country offline before you land. Nothing else you do here will help as much.
City guides
Where the signal actually drops, and how to get around.
Where people go
Reykjavík
Two thirds of the country lives in the greater area. Everything else is empty.
Akúreyri
The northern base, and a completely different climate to the south.
Vík
Black sand beaches on the south coast. The sneaker waves kill people.
What's on
Timings are month-level, because most of these move year to year.
Aurora season
September to April
Away from Reykjavík
Needs darkness and clear sky, so the shoulder months often beat midwinter.
Midnight sun
June
Nationwide
Near-24-hour daylight, which wrecks your sleep and doubles your driving day.