Europe

How to Drive the Ring Road in Iceland Without Spending a Lot

“Is it possible to drive the Ring Road in Iceland without spending a lot of money?

Iceland has a bad reputation for being an expensive country to visit, and this is an especially valid concern for those looking to make the long drive around the Ring Road.

Although it is true that Iceland is on the more expensive end of the spectrum, it does not have to break the bank in the process.

We visited for a 10-day Iceland Ring Road trip and had a wonderful time for about $3,000 for the two of us, excluding airfare.

Now, we know that this is on the higher side of things but thankfully there are many ways to get your spending down significantly beyond what we spent.

Today we want to share those with you.

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Why You Should Take a Driver’s Dram in Scotland

If you’re visiting Scotland, odds are good you’ll want to try their famous spirit- whisky.

But for those exploring the country on a road trip, you may be surprised to find out that Scotland has incredibly strict drinking and driving laws- so much so that practically one drink could put most visitors over the limit.

Thankfully, Scottish bars and distilleries have created a takeaway concept known as a Driver’s Dram that helps you still enjoy their whisky at a later time.

At first, I was reluctant to take these as I wasn’t sure how it’d all work relative to a conventional tasting. But after seeing it first hand, it became my go-to at every stop.

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Why I Regret Booking So Many Distillery Tours in Scotland

When we booked our trip to Scotland, we knew we wanted to take a number of distillery tours to learn about Scotch whisky production and find our tastes.

But after we arrived and started talking all of the tours we booked, we realized that the tour element was, in many cases, not entirely necessary. We could’ve got by just fine, if not better, simply tasting at many distillery’s on-site bars.

There are many reasons for this, but perhaps the two biggest are that tours are generally all the same, and we personally enjoy products that are not in tasting flights on entry-level tours.

So, in this one, we thought we’d talk more about why we regret taking so many distillery tours, and dive into why we preferred tasting at the bars instead!

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The F.A.Q. About Driving the Iceland Ring Road

One thing we always see a lot of after visiting an up-and-coming destination is a lot of questions from our friends, family, and readers.

Ignoring the negative, “why on Earth would you want to go there?” type questions, more often than not we end up having a lot of great conversations about why a specific destination will be a must see destination in the very near future (if it isn’t already).

This was definitely true of our recent Iceland road trip, and after having many questions come up time and time again, this F.A.Q. guide to Iceland was born!

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