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However, it was fine for us in the end as I had a Thai Green Curry kit that we had brought from the U. In the evening we made a couple of drinks to have at the chalet. I save all my minis that I get as samples or for Christmas for travelling and in Iceland it meant not paying for alcohol!

A couple of minis will also fit in your liquids bag and hand luggage for anyone without a checked bag or who would like a little drink on the plane without the cost!

We started the day early at Vik beach and also make sure to go to Reynisfjara beach the other side of the cliffs. We parked initially at KR supermarket to stock up some more skyr, sandwich fillings, and snacks. They also had basic gluten free supplies. From Vik we headed to Dyrholaey cliffs for insane views over Reynisfjara with a lighthouse at the top, so I really recommend this stop.

We spotted two puffins too in the cliffs here before they flew to the sea! We drove from Dyrholaey cliffs to Skogafoss. Everyone survived but the plane was abandoned. However, I did read reviews of it being worth it at sunset if you can make that work for your itinerary. For us, the next stop was Skogafoss, an impressive waterfall with 28 flights of steps to the view at the top of the falls and a must visit location.

We then continued to the falls Seljalandsfoss , the waterfall that you can walk behind. We had a quick packed lunch in the car before getting out to see the falls side note the Warburtons super soft squares and brioche squares are amazing — especially when filled with Icelandic smoked salmon and cream cheese!

We carried on to do the Golden Circle with the need to reach Reykjavik for 7pm for the football as it was the England v Scotland Euro game which Paul really wanted to watch, so it made for a pretty rushed last day of driving.

Once we reached the Golden Circle we visited Geysir and Gulfoss. Gulfoss falls are incredible! We would also have visited Kerid Crater if we had more time for the Golden Circle. Dinner when we arrived in Reykjavik was at Messinn, a seafood restaurant.

I tried to book Tapas Barinn and Apotek restaurant that are both highly recommended for gluten free but they were fully booked for the Saturday night so you do need to book in advance if you fancy either of those!

Messinn turned out really well for us though as we both like seafood and the meal was incredible. For the mains there were two gluten free choices — a salmon or artic char dish. We both had the artic char and it was so so good topped in honey and almonds.

I need to try cooking fish at home with these ingredients — Sweet from the honey and crunchy from the almonds made the most delicious crust without being overpowering.

Iceland is notoriously expensive. We also thought the fish portion was generous. The meal was served in the one pan that it was all cooked in too which is always reassuring too for less chance of cross contamination.

In Reykjavik there were a few recommendations for Reykjavik Chips as their chips are gluten free and cooked in a separate fryer. They were also really helpful and knew which dips were gluten free, including the sweet mustard Mayo which was amazing.

However, it should be noted that reviews online are for when they were more of a street food cart selling only chips. Now they sell much more which is not all gluten free so do triple check and ask about cross contamination measures.

They did made for a great quick lunch or more like snack stop though ahead of visiting the puffins but it was pricy. I know, I know everything is expensive in Iceland. Hopefully it does reopen in time. Fortunately though we passed it, before walking out of our way and discovering this fact!

In the afternoon we went on a puffin tour. The speed boat puffin trip was lots of fun, just make sure you leave plenty of time to make your way to the meeting point. We went to the wrong place, googlemaps just seemed to pick up somewhere completely different and we also got stuck in the one way systems from road works.

You are taken to a couple of places to see the puffins, one where you pull up near an island with them on land and then a second location where there must be thousands flying around. We visited Netto and Kr to buy a few bits to take home with us and for some skyr in the morning, and cereal bars and snacks for the flight.

These supermarkets had the largest selections of gluten free products than the smaller supermarkets around the country. Hotel: Radisson Blu. In Reykjavik we stayed at the centrally located Radisson Blu in a superior room with breakfast for £ My experience with the chain has been excellent in Scandinavian countries so I was looking forward to it.

Well, what can I say? It was shocking. The only gluten free options were fruit, eggs and a slice of cheese and that was with advance notice. It was a total waste of money and staff had no idea about gluten free options but said they were looking at offering that and vegan in the future.

I booked through Hotels. We were left extremely disappointed with the hotel for the price paid and previous experience with the chain. I would however recommend the location if you can stay at a different hotel nearby. Hilton Reykjavik Nordic. to get to the centre. We had an early flight home from Iceland Luton to Reykjavik in both directions did not have the best flight times!

so we decided to book an airport hotel. This restaurant was the best meal we had in Iceland. For the main course I had the beef with potatoes, horseradish, grilled onions and mushrooms whilst Paul had the lamb.

Not the most attractive of meals but it tasted amazing. Due to the time, we skipped dessert and headed back to the airport hotel and to drop the rental car off. It had got pretty late especially as it took quite a while for them to seat us as they were so busy.

It was totally worth it, especially for our last night. A fantastic way to end a trip! However, I preferred it at the blue lagoon with drinks, dressing gown, flip flops and face masks included in the package, and the meal too made for a fantastic whole experience for the extra cost.

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott. We picked the Courtyard Marriott for a comfortable last night conveniently located next to Lava Car Rental, priced at £ Let me know too in the comments if you visit and there are any must visit restaurants in Iceland that I have missed! Note: Writing a gluten free travel blog is a passion project of mine but the website has an annual subscription cost so it actually costs me money to run.

If you find my guides helpful please consider buying me a virtual coffee through my kofi link to help me run this free resource for gluten free travel. Thank you! This was super helpful!

Like Like. I ate skyr daily! Thankyou so much, we are so happy to have found your blog. We will follow your advice. Thank you for taking the time to comment!

Enjoy every minute of the spectacular scenery! Thank you for such an insightful guide! We were just thinking about Iceland as a possible summer trip but I think your descriptions and photos may have sold me!

We were so lucky to see it without many tourists. Thank you for taking the time to comment and I hope if you decide to go that you have the best time!

Skip to content. Posted on March 20, January 27, by thesightseeingcoeliac. Last updated January Visiting Iceland in June as our first international trip after over a year of covid and lockdowns felt amazing! Car hire: Lava We hired a car through Lava, found through Northbound recommended by Chelsea Cheap Holiday Expert in her blog.

Hotel: Laugarbakki We had emailed the hotel in advance and requested early check in due to our early flight and to check whether they had gluten free options as we booked it solely based on being the only hotel in the area approved for quarantine.

Day 2: Hvammstangi to Akureyri Day two started with a hotel breakfast and I was pleasantly surprised by a gluten free tray of items that they brought out for me even if it was just cereal, crisp bread and jam to supplement the skyr and fresh produce it still helps and shows understanding by having the jam stored away safely.

Hvitserkur, Vatnes Peninsula After the Peninsula, we rejoined the ring road briefly before stopping for the first waterfall of the trip, Kolugljufur. Siglufjordur — one of the most beautiful towns we visited in Iceland Kjorbudin Supermarket This was the first supermarket we came across driving anti clockwise around the ring road and after the quarantine period.

Hotel: The Centrum Hotel We stayed at The Centrum Hotel for £90 and it was more on the Travelodge end of the scale of double rooms but a hostel kind of set up with a basic shared kitchen if you wanted to cook. Day 3: Akureyri to Lake Myvatn We loved day three in Iceland driving the Diamond Circle in the North of the country.

Netto, Husavik Our second stop of the day was Husavik where we made a quick stop in Netto. Selfoss waterfall, located right near Dettifoss was up next on the Diamond Circle! Myvatn Nature Baths after they were closed Hotel — Iceland Air In Lake Myvatn we stayed at Iceland Air Hotel and we really enjoyed the stay.

Skutustadagrig pseudo craters We made them quick stops due to time, but add in an an extra night in Lake Myvatn for more activities, downtime or for hiking in this area if you have the time to. Folaldafoss We visited Seydisfjordur, one of the most instagrammable spots in Iceland! Accommodation: Bragdevillir Cottages We spent our fourth night just outside Djupivogur, staying in a small one bedroom chalet type accommodation which were basic but these were perfect for us as they had a kitchen so we could cook a couple of meals ourselves.

Bragdevillir Cottages If I know I am going to be self catering at any point in a trip I pack Morrisons Dino pasta to take with me from the U. Accommodation: Paradise Cottage We stayed in Vik, both on this trip and in Day 7: Reykjavik Messinn Dinner when we arrived in Reykjavik was at Messinn, a seafood restaurant.

I had the only gluten free starter — the cured salmon whilst Paul had a lobster soup. Hotel: Radisson Blu In Reykjavik we stayed at the centrally located Radisson Blu in a superior room with breakfast for £ Blue Lagoon We had an early flight home from Iceland Luton to Reykjavik in both directions did not have the best flight times!

Lava Restaurant This restaurant was the best meal we had in Iceland. Hvammstangir to Akureyri Akureyri — Lake Myvatn Lake Myvatn — Djupivogur Djupivogur- Vik Vik — Golden Circle Golden Circle stops — Reykjavik Reykjavik and Blue Lagoon Travel home Ideally I would still add days to the itinerary!

Tips for travelling in Iceland Take warm clothing, rain coat, hat, gloves etc including in the summer. When we visited in winter we wore ski jackets and fleece lined water resistant winter trousers and base layers.

In winter do not do an itinerary that is tight on time as you can get days of roads being blocked by snow and awful driving conditions. When we visited in November we only had daylight from In the summer though take an eye mask due to the nearly 24 hours daylight in case you have poor blinds or curtains!

Whilst gluten free products are available I took enough gluten free bread, granola and snacks to make breakfast and lunch on the go without paying Icelandic prices. We then bought Skyr, milk, fruit, sandwich fillings and extra snacks whilst there.

We took our Chillys bottles, tea bags and hot chocolate and they were used daily for hot drinks on the go. Even in the summer the temperature was cool.

We took a pack of biscuits and wish we had packed more for hot drinks and biscuits in the evenings again you can top up, just at Icelandic prices. We ate out in the large cities or when somewhere was highly recommended for gluten free for a stress free trip.

That meant we cooked in smaller cities which also helped reduce costs. For meals we packed a g bag of pasta, Schwartz spaghetti bolognaise mix, cosmetic sample pots stacked with some basic spices, salt and pepper, and a Thai green curry kit complete with spices and noodles.

It saves costs and buying huge packs of things when travelling especially in expensive countries when you only need to buy the meat and veggies. We packed collapsible cereal bowls, cutlery, sandwich bags for lunches on the go and some foil, dish sponges and own wooden spoon for cooking with less fear of cross contamination.

We booked everything including hotels on the go as we needed them. In winter I can highly recommend snowmobiling on a glacier!

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