Get there

Icelandair flies from Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Belfast to Reykjavik with onward connections to 18 North American destinations. Return fares to Reykjavik start at £134; North American returns start at £396 to New York.

Long haul passengers can make a stopover of up to 7 days in Iceland for no extra flight cost, and will save approx £50pp on APD tax if that is on the outward trip. icelandair.co.uk

Rooms at the Skaftafell hotel start at around £285pn up to August 31. hotelskaftafell.is

Rooms at the Fosshotel starts from around £217pn in high season. fosshotel.is

Rooms at the Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura start at around £253pn in high season. icelandairhotels.com

Rooms at the Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina start at around £217pn in high season. icelandairhotels.com

Tourist info: inspiredbyiceland.com

TIME ZONE UK -1hr CURRENCY Krona £1 = 132

BEST TIME TO GO Sept to Jan is best to catch the Northern Lights