Can I promote my Iceland travel tool or service here?
Yes, but only with a clear disclosure of your conflict of interest, and only if the post helps travelers more than it helps you. When in doubt, message the moderators first.
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r/VisitingIceland rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/VisitingIceland: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 850,314
- Verified
- October 10, 2026
- Category
- Travel and rental car communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Be respectful, constructive, and kind: Be respectful even if you disagree. If you don’t have anything constructive to add to a conversation, the best comment is often no comment. Mean-spirited and excessively snarky comments will be removed. Any kind of sexist, racist, xenophobic, transphobic, or otherwise demeaning language will be removed and may result in a ban. Users who consistently post negative, sarcastic, and trollish comments without adding anything constructive may also be banned. In short, don’t be a jerk.
- Search the sub and be specific: Before posting, search the subreddit to see if your question has been answered before. We also have stickied posts and a wiki that address some of the most common questions, so be sure to check those as well. Asking questions that are frequently asked and answered, are overly broad/vague, or could have easily been Googled may result in your post being removed. Examples include general weather questions, what to wear/pack, what to see/do, how to see northern lights and puffins, etc.
- Itinerary etiquette: If you want feedback on an itinerary, it must be posted as text to ensure it is searchable and accessible for all users and devices. Itineraries posted as images or external links will be removed. Text itineraries that are poorly formatted may also be removed. Per Rule 2, please be specific with your itinerary questions and do your own basic research before asking for input from this subreddit.
- Use the stickied Megathreads: If you’re looking for travel partners, use the Travel Partners Megathread pinned to the top of the sub. Other megathreads may be created for hot topics like volcanic eruptions, in which case all general discussion around that topic should be posted in the megathread.
- Stay on topic: This subreddit is primarily for tourists visiting Iceland. For general Iceland-related discussion not particularly relevant to tourists, post on r/Iceland. General travel questions and posts not specific to Iceland may be removed.
- No "hidden gems": Posts and comments sharing or asking people to share “hidden gems” and places “off the beaten track” will be removed. Such places need to be protected and you can often find them on your own with a bit of effort. By definition, anything posted on this heavily trafficked, public subreddit will no longer be a “hidden gem.”
- Links and original content: If you took photos, post them directly on Reddit. If you are linking to a YouTube video or blog, include content in your post that will be useful to the sub without requiring people to click a link. External links and crossposts from other other subs with little to no context will be considered spam and removed. Also, if you are posting someone else’s photos or content, you must credit them in the title or prominently in the post; failing to do so will result in the post being removed.
- Conflict of interest: If you stand to profit or otherwise benefit from content and links posted on this sub, you must clearly disclose this conflict of interest in your post. Posts that seem to benefit your own self-interest more than the community at large will be removed. When in doubt, message the moderators for approval before posting.
- Privacy: Do not post personal information of any kind, including your own, such as emails, addresses, or phone numbers. Information for public businesses like restaurants and hotels is okay, but not for private rentals like Airbnbs, as they may also be someone’s residence.
- Prohibited goods, services, activities: Any posts or comments seeking or offering drugs or other goods and services prohibited by Icelandic law and/or Reddit’s terms of service will be removed, and repeat offenders will be banned. Ditto posts that demonstrate or promote prohibited activities.
- No shaming posts: Post that shame others for their bad behavior are not allowed. Instead, write an educational post explaining proper behavior.
- Use of AI: AI-generated content is generally not allowed on this sub. Posts and comments that are AI-generated, or link to AI-generated content, will be removed. Accounts that regularly post AI-generated content will be banned. If you use AI as a tool to plan your trip or draft an itinerary, it must be apparent that you’ve done your own research and editing before posting, as such content almost always contains errors and pollutes the sub with misleading information.
Works well
- A text post sharing your own detailed Iceland itinerary with day by day notes and a specific question about one part of it
- A writeup of a mistake you made on your trip, like a packing or driving lesson, written from your own experience with no links
- Photos you took yourself posted directly to Reddit with a short honest caption about where and when
- A specific seasonal question that searching the sub did not answer, like a narrow question about a particular region in a particular month
- A disclosure first post from a travel business owner answering a common question in depth, with the profit motive stated clearly at the top
Avoid
- Posting AI-generated content in any form, since this community bans it outright and bans accounts that keep doing it
- Asking for or sharing hidden gems or off the beaten track spots, which gets removed every time
- Dropping a link to your blog or video without writing useful content in the post itself
- Promoting your Iceland related product or service without clearly disclosing that you profit from it
- Posting an itinerary as an image or external link instead of plain text
- Asking a vague question like what should I see or what will the weather be like that the rules call out as easily searchable or Googleable
What r/VisitingIceland Is For
This community is for people visiting Iceland. The description says it plainly, you come here to get your questions answered and to share tips and advice for travelers. The people posting are mostly tourists planning a trip, asking about itineraries, packing, driving, restaurants, and seasonal stuff like northern lights. The rules make clear this is a tourist space, not a general Iceland chat, because “Stay on topic” says general Iceland discussion belongs on r/Iceland and general travel posts not specific to Iceland may be removed. It is a helpful, question-driven room, and the description even begs you to search the sub first because the wisdom is already there.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
If you are a founder or marketer, four rules decide your fate here. “Conflict of interest” says that if you stand to profit from content or links you post, you must clearly disclose it, and posts that seem to benefit you more than the community get removed, with a nudge to message the moderators when in doubt. “Links and original content” says any link to a YouTube video or blog must include content in the post that is useful without requiring a click, and links with little to no context are treated as spam. “Use of AI” is the strict one, AI-generated posts and comments are removed and accounts that regularly post AI-generated content are banned, so anything you write must clearly be your own researched and edited work. “Search the sub and be specific” matters too, because vague or frequently asked questions get removed, and the community description itself tells you to search before posting.
What To Post
A good post here is specific, researched, and generous. Search the sub first, check the stickied posts and wiki, then ask something narrow that has not been answered a hundred times. If you share an itinerary, put it in the post as well formatted text, never an image or link, and show you did your own basic research. If you took photos in Iceland, post them directly on Reddit. If you link to a blog or video, put the useful part of the content in the post itself so nobody has to click. If you run a business that touches Iceland travel, disclose that clearly in the post, and message the moderators before posting if you are unsure. Write everything yourself, in your own words, because anything that reads as AI-generated is a removal risk and repeat posting of it is a ban.
What To Avoid
The fastest way out is AI content, because “Use of AI” removes AI-generated posts and comments and bans accounts that regularly post them. “No hidden gems” removes anything asking for or sharing secret spots, and that includes comments, not just posts. “Conflict of interest” removes undisclosed self-promotion and anything that benefits you more than the community. “Links and original content” removes external links and crossposts with little to no context. “Itinerary etiquette” removes itineraries posted as images or links and poorly formatted text itineraries. “Search the sub and be specific” removes vague, frequently asked, or easily Googled questions. “Stay on topic” removes general travel posts that are not about Iceland. “Privacy” bans posting personal information like emails, addresses, or phone numbers, including your own, and private rental details. “Prohibited goods, services, activities” removes anything against Icelandic law or Reddit's terms. “No shaming posts” removes callout posts, so if you saw bad tourist behavior, write an educational post instead. And “Be respectful, constructive, and kind” underlies all of it, mean-spirited and snarky comments get removed and trolls get banned.
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Common questions about r/VisitingIceland
Can I link to my blog or YouTube video about my trip?
Only if the post itself contains genuinely useful content and does not require a click. Links with little to no context are treated as spam.
Can I use AI to draft my post or itinerary?
No. This community removes AI-generated posts and comments, and accounts that regularly post AI content get banned.
How should I share an itinerary if I want feedback?
As plain text in the post, well formatted, after doing your own basic research and searching the sub first.
Can I ask for hidden gems or secret spots?
No. Posts and comments asking for hidden gems or secret spots are removed to protect those places.
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