The Ultimate Iceland Guide

My name is Gunnar and I am a photographer from Iceland known as Icelandic Explorer. I've spent the past 9 years traveling all across Iceland, searching for the best photo locations, most beautiful landscape, the best food, coffee and unique places to stay. I have published a book about Iceland called "Stunning Iceland" and I am part of the "Best of Iceland" committee for The Reykjavik Grapevine. I am excited to share my knowledge and passion for travel in Iceland with you!

Guide by Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson
Made in English
5.0

Carmina Ardelean

September 2025

Writing this as I eat a cup of noodles at a table overlooking a black sand beach from where I have seen a spectacular rock formation on the left & seals on the right. I'm on day 8 of a 9-days jeep+roof tent road trip with my husband & although I miss home, I wish I could do this all over again! We purchased the guide & Gunnar sent a link to an itinerary that we have chosen to edit as desired. It has been AMAZING to have everything mapped out, from best places to buy groceries, to accommodation, car rentals, glacier hike bookings etc. I have NEVER had an easier time on a holiday knowing someone else has done all the brain work to organise the itinerary for such a long trip & all I had to do was tweak it here and there.
Truly grateful for the incredible work Gunnar has put into this. If you can't afford a customised itinerary, I recommend getting at least the guide. Having EVERYTHING on the map & just pinning things along has made this so easy & fun, I wish I could buy this for every other major travel destination! Thanks for making our trip so spectacular!!!

Alex Widmer

September 2025

This tour guide gives you such valuable inputs for planning your trip through Iceland - simply indispensable! And the pictures are a true inspiration.

VIP

Sònia Piquer

September 2025

I contacted Gunnar after buying his guide, because I was really impressed by the work he had done. I’m traveling alone and wanted a personalized 19-day trip. The itinerary he prepared for me was truly spectacular — perfectly balanced in timing, activity level, and rest. But not only that, he turned this journey into a real experience, helping me get to know this wonderful country up close. Thank you, Gunnar!

Lisa Seim

September 2025

My husband and I just came back from our 12 day trip to Iceland and it was amazing! Gunnar planned our itinerary, and it really simplified the vacation for us. His team was very easy to work with and quick to respond. We loved that they considered what we were interested in seeing and doing, and we were able to completely customize the itinerary. We drove the Ring Road and saw the major attractions, but also hidden gems that Gunnar suggested. It was truly an amazing experience. We highly recommend Gunnar!

Nicholas Hill

August 2025

My girlfriend and I went to Iceland for an 8-day trip at the end of July, and we partnered with Gunnar for our itinerary. I'm the worst when it comes to second guessing itinerary's and worrying that I was going to miss something big and important and life-changing, so I wanted to partner with someone local to Iceland. Gunnar was highly communicative from the beginning. He asked lots of details about what we were looking to get out of our trip and what types of sights and activities we'd like the most. He sent us a super personalized itinerary in a timely manner. Most importantly, the itinerary was awesome. We had the absolute best time in Iceland. Gunnar gave us everything from where to rent our car to which hotels to book and when, how many hours to give ourselves in between activities, what to reserve, all of it. It was SO nice not having to think about all of the logistics of the trip and getting to just sit back and enjoy it. We spent 8 days touring glaciers and waterfalls, hiking canyons, horseback riding, scootering around Reykjavik, offroading in the highlands, staying in the coolest places, and eating the best food. Honestly the only thing we did that didn't meet our expectations was the one thing we did that WASN'T on the itinerary. Everything he recommended was beautiful and fun. I would highly recommend Gunnar for your Iceland trip itinerary. I can promise you it is WELL worth the cost.

Thank you for an incredible trip, Gunnar!

Leslie Jaglowski

August 2025

We just returned from our trip and it was AMAZING! Gunnar helped me organize my plan for our 10 day trip, advised me on where we should book accomodations to minimize driving and had amazing suggestions along the way. His itinerary for us was great starting point and I tweaked it along the way and also referred back to it every day on our trip. The map with all the top attractions around the country is so awesome too! The highlights for us were Hvammsvik hot springs, seeing a Fram football game, glacier lagoon rib boat ride, diamond beach, puffins and golfing at Westman Islands, Paragliding and Ziplining in Vik and ALL the local swimming pools (the one in Hella was our favorite). Iceland is amazing and we plan to come back and explore the North East next time. I'll absolutely have Gunnar help me with that trip too! Highly recommend!

Your Personal Travel Planner

Ask my Guide Anything

Rexby is trained on Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson local knowledge, enabling it to answer questions just like Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson, but faster
AI
Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson
Digital version

Hi there, I am Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson Guide. I have been trained to answer travel questions just like Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson would do in person, but faster.

What is the best season to visit?

Thinking...

Explore with my Map

Get an interactive, playful, and easy-to-navigate map that you can personalize by adding and favoriting spots, then filter to see only what matters to you.
Itinerary Builder Screenshot

Build Itinerary with my Spots

Start with a pre-made itinerary as a template, or build your own from scratch by using all the listed things to do and adding your own
Itinerary Builder Screenshot
Guide by Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson
Joined in October 2022

Gunnar is one of Icelands leading photographers, specialising in nature and adventure photography. He has over 10 years of experience with traveling all around Iceland.

Not only does he want to find the most beautiful places, but equally important to find best places to stay, have a great cup of coffee and meal.

Gunnar is an official Canon Nordic Ambassador and works with many leading brands from around the world as well as some of the best resorts in Iceland.

Storefront

Your questions,
answered

Rexby
Explore
Purchases
Chat
Log in