What to pack for Iceland in Winter, 4 days
You will be able to enjoy all this beauty if you are dressed accordingly.
The full list is at the end of this post.
Wind!
It was windy. Really windy. The warmest cloths will bring nothing as cold wind will surely get through it. Pack windproof and waterproof cloths (if you want to come closer to geysers and/or waterfalls).
Face /head
Sunglasses. Despite of the cold weather it was very sunny! I was so glad I packed mine last minute.
Hats look cute but not really functional. Make sure you pack the warmest one. Mine hat is from Decathlon and worked great.
Buff: protects from wind your face and neck. I use buff instead of bulky scarf (takes space, gets wet by coming closer to waterfalls)
Hats look cute but not really functional. Make sure you pack the warmest one. Mine hat is from Decathlon and worked great.
Buff: protects from wind your face and neck. I use buff instead of bulky scarf (takes space, gets wet by coming closer to waterfalls)
The good thing: if you book daily tours, you will spend a lot of time inside the bus. The longest we were visiting some sightseeing point was 1,5hours.
Body: pack layers
If it gets super cold (like waiting nights for hours for Nothern Lights to show up), make sure you can put all your warm cloths on you.
1 💨 base layer: thermo cloths (keeps dry)
2 🔥 mid layer: fleece and/or sweater (keeps warm)
3 ☔ outer layer: windproof and waterproof cloths (protects)
Hands and Feet
touch screen gloves or fingerless gloves with cover. Its more likely you will want to take pictures or film the sights you pass. Your hands will freeze within seconds. Pack some hand warmers that last 24 hours.
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| Taking photos in winter on the phone. From pixabay. |
wool socks. At least 2 pairs. Its essential. You will walk a lot and having frozen feet is no joy. Wool will optimize the temperature of your feet. Pls dont pack cotton.
winter hiking boots + pack spikes if you have them (in our hotel one could borrow them) as there were quite many icy places.
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| packing for Iceland in Winter |
My packing List for Iceland for 3,5 days
Tops
- 3 thermo longsleeve shirts with merino wool, different grade of thickness
- 2 sweaters
- 1 fleece sleevless top, to wear as an additional warm layer
- 1 windproof (ski) jacket
Bottoms
- 2 thermo leggings with merino wool (not some yoga leggings, but specific thermo ones)
- 1 windproof warm hiking pants
- 1 ski pants (to wear at nights for Nothern lights)
- 1 windproof skirt, great protection for your a** if your jacket is too short.
- hat
- buff
- sunglasses
- warm gloves with extra thermo layer
- 3 pair of wool socks (wearing at night 2 pairs together)
- swimm suit & flip flops for themal baths
- hand warmers
- liquids, incl skin and lip protection
- my "plane" bag with silicone ear plugs, air pillow, sleeping mask
- packing cubes to squize and fit into the travel bag.
Things I did not use:
- powerbank, it was possible to charge the phone inside small buses during tours
- rain coat, my ski jacket was enough and we didnt come super close to waterfalls
- rain protection for my rucksack
- packable towel (will work in other thermal baths), at Sky Lagoon the towel was given
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