12 August 2026 · Iceland

Iceland's Total
Solar Eclipse

A local guide's field guide to where to watch, Reykjavík timings, eclipse glasses, photography and eclipse-day travel advice.

Reykjavík's first total solar eclipse since 1433
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Iceland by Guide is a private Icelandic travel company creating calm & personal journeys throughout Iceland.

My name is Bijo, and I am the owner of Iceland by Guide. I first came into tourism through running a hotel back in 2008, and I simple noticed that I got a lot of energy from meeting travellers from all over the world. It opened me up to become a licensed tour guide, even though on my first tour my only reply was to almost any question "eh I have to look it up".

Icelands nature -- Over the years, I have seen again and again how Iceland’s raw beauty can open up people — they feel gratitude, are wow-ed and feel a deeper connection with themselves.

As a company I am based in Reykjavík, but yet I come from the countryside. Later living abroad and coming back shaped how I see Iceland. As a human I value honesty and openness. I enjoy talks about you, and about health and happiness, — simply having a real conversations and not rushed tourism.

And my promise to you is this: I promise to be always honest with you, and to earn your trust, and to help you experience Iceland in a way that feels personal and meaningful — and with you at the centre of your own journey.

On Iceland by Guide's Snaefellsnes Peninsula tour, lookout for seals
On a two day South Coast Tour with Iceland by Guide tour and on a Boat tour on the Glacier Lagoon
Along a Private South Coast Tour in Iceland and Enjoying seeing undies and braw hanging at a fence in Iceland
Picture of the owner of Iceland by Guide Bijo
On a Private Day Tour on the South Coast in Iceland with Iceland by Guide and Enjoying Gljúfrabúi Waterfall
Playing Vikings with helmets, in a hike up to Reykjadalur Hot Geothermal River Bathing tour with Iceland by Guide
Iceland by Guide private Quad tour on the south of Iceland
Private Horseback riding tour with Iceland by Guide at Solhestar in Iceland
Diving in Silfra with Iceland by Guide

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