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Old May 30th, 2015, 05:46 AM
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Iceland

Hello Travelers,

Hope you are well. I have a few questions.

I am thinking of going to iceland in Aug on a yoga retreat.

my questions

1. Is august a good (warmer) time to go?
2. Can you see the northern lights?
3. Thoughts... Ideas?

Thank you,
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Old May 30th, 2015, 05:57 AM
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Hi bjc,

sadly you can't have warm temperatures and the northern lights at the same time.

In the icelandic summer [June- August] you have long days, which rule out being able to see the lights. if you want to see them, you'd have to go in the winter.

presumably the people running the retreat could tell you the best time to go if seeing the lights is important to you.
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Old Jun 3rd, 2015, 06:43 AM
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When have you gone annhig?????
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Here's quite an informative article on The Best Time To See The Northern Lights In Iceland: http://bit.ly/1BKx3ZJ

Hope this helps!!
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bjc - we were there at the end of July/beg of August about 7 years ago. Weirdly when we arrived when they were having a heat-wave and for the first few nights we found it almost impossible to sleep as it was both hot and light at night.

if you click on my screen name you'll be able to find my trip report.
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thank you unsoundly and annhig
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Old Jun 3rd, 2015, 08:14 AM
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@annhig i am unable to find your trip report
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http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...a-cucumber.cfm
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Old Jun 9th, 2015, 07:17 AM
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Hello- I am going on a yoga retreat in iceland and here is the plan... is there anything I am missing

Guided Tour of Golden Circle (Geysir, Gullfoss, Thingvellir National Park)
Day in Reykjavik (sites, dinner, shopping, freetime, walking tour)
Tour of Iceland's Southern Shore with waterfalls, natural wonders, and more.
Day at Blue Lagoon
Visit to Hveragerði village and thermal spa
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not sure what's at Hveragerði but otherwise looks good.

if you find you have more time, there are some good waterfalls on the road to Vik [heading East along the ring road from Reykjavik]
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Hello Everyone!

I have another question about iceland in Aug 9-15. What kind of clothes and shoes should I pack??

thanks you!
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friends who just came back had the same weather as us when we got there - a heatwave!

but by August, who can tell. it's not likely to be very cold, but could be wet and/or windy, warm or even hot.

Wet weather gear and layers would seem to be the way to go.
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I've been to Iceland in August, and took the same clothes as I would wear during an English autumn.

This would basically my normal clothes (jeans, T's, shirts etc.) with a couple of extra jumpers in case the evenings got chilly, which they did on occasion. We had a couple of warmer days when we were there, but I always had a jacket with me just in case.

Footwear-wise, your style may likely be different but I took my usual shoes (trainers) which I wore for almost everything and one pair of sturdy boots (Red Wing) for when I visited the waterfalls, Thingvellir etc. so I could go slightly off the beaten path to take photos.

Unless you're planning on doing some serious hiking / trekking, you won't need specialist clothing as all the sites you mention have perfectly paved roads or pathways that can be navigated without the need for crampons...

Have fun!
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