Iceland · East Iceland
East Iceland
Glacier lagoons, fjords, reindeer and untouched nature
From Reykjavík
8–9 h via Ring Road
Main towns
Egilsstaðir, Seyðisfjörður
Best time
Jun–Sep
Nearest airport
Egilsstaðir (EGS)
Road conditions
Paved, mountain passes
Top activity
Fjords & reindeer
Verður að sjá
Valdar náttúruperlur
Helstu kennileiti Íslands á East Iceland
Kanna
Kort yfir East Iceland
120 kennileiti á korti — síaðu eftir flokki og smelltu á pin.
Bókaðu upplifun
Vinsælar upplifanir
Leiðsögðar ferðir með hæstu einkunnir á East Iceland
Hvar á að gista
Hótel á East Iceland
Handvaldar gistimöguleikar um allt svæðið
Hvar á að borða
Veitingastaðir á East Iceland
Valdir veitingastaðir til að borða og drekka
Gott að vita áður
Ferðaráð
Staðbundin þekking til að kanna East Iceland
Reindeer
East Iceland is the only place wild reindeer roam. Watch for them crossing roads at dawn and dusk, especially in winter.
Ferry
The Norröna ferry from Denmark docks in Seyðisfjörður — the scenic way to bring your own car to Iceland.
Mountain passes
Fjarðarheiði (to Seyðisfjörður) and other passes get snow and fog. Check road.is and drive slowly.
Vök Baths
The floating geothermal pools at Vök on Lake Urriðavatn are the East's signature soak — clean, quiet and modern.
Fuel
Egilsstaðir is the regional hub with full services. Villages have limited or card-only pumps.
Distances
The East is far and spread out. It rewards a slow multi-day loop rather than a day trip.
Núverandi veður
Egilsstadir, East Iceland
Lifandi veðrið er tímabundið óaðgengilegt — athugaðu heildarspána fyrir núverandi skilyrði.
Fara dýpra
Tengdar handbækur
Ítarlegar handbækur til að skipuleggja ferð á East Iceland
Gott að vita
Algengar spurningar
Allt sem þú þarft að vita um East Iceland
Is East Iceland worth visiting?
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Yes, for travellers who want fjords, forests, reindeer and near-empty roads. It's the least-visited quarter of the Ring Road and feels genuinely remote and peaceful.
What is Seyðisfjörður famous for?
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Its rainbow-painted street leading to a blue church, a thriving arts scene, waterfalls, and being the arrival port for the Norröna ferry from mainland Europe.
Can you see reindeer in East Iceland?
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Yes — Iceland's only wild reindeer herds live in the east, most visible in the highlands in summer and near the coast and roads in winter.
How far is East Iceland from Reykjavík?
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About 650 km / 8–9 hours via the south, or you can fly Reykjavík–Egilsstaðir in around an hour.
Halda áfram að kanna
Nálæg svæði
Auðveldar framlengar frá East Iceland
Skipuleggðu ferð þína á East Iceland
Allt sem þú þarft á einum stað
Byrjaðu ævintýrið
Tilbúinn að kanna East Iceland?
Skipuleggðu ferð þína með gervigreind, bókaðu ferðir, finndu hótel — allt á einum stað.
