RIJO Campers brand-new, great-value campers for your Iceland road trip

What comes with every RIJO Campers booking

RIJO Campers keeps the important things in the price and the guesswork out of it. The booking flow is deliberately short: book, pay by card, pick up, and enjoy. Every rate already carries a set of practical inclusions, and the optional cover you can add is built to match Iceland's roads rather than pad the total.

The following come as standard across the fleet, from the budget campers that start from around EUR 49 per day to the larger 5-berth vans. They reflect the company's local, traveller-run approach: modern vehicles, honest rates, and support that stays with you for the whole trip rather than ending at the handover.

• Unlimited mileage included on every rental, so you can circle the Ring Road and take the detours without watching a kilometre counter.
• Basic insurance included as standard, with optional upgrade packages you can add to raise your protection.
• Free cancellation, giving you room to adjust as Iceland's weather and plans shift.
• Best price guarantee, so you can book with RIJO Campers knowing the rate is fair.
• Instant confirmation, with your booking secured the moment you reserve.
• 24/7 customer support and a fully insured fleet, so there is real help behind the wheel at any hour.
• Camping and kitchen equipment available, including chairs, a table and cooking gear, so you can arrive with a bag and leave set up for the road.

Insurance upgrades built for Icelandic roads

Basic cover handles everyday driving, but Iceland is rarely everyday driving. Loose gravel flies up on the unsealed sections that connect many of the best stops, sudden sandstorms and volcanic ash can strip paint and pit glass across the exposed south, and river fords sit on the tracks into the Highlands. That is why RIJO Campers keeps insurance included as standard and then lets you lift it with optional upgrade packages, so you can match your protection to where you actually intend to drive.

An Iceland camper insurance upgrade typically targets the specific hazards the island is known for, rather than the generic risks a basic policy already covers. In broad terms, the extra layers usually address:

• Gravel protection, covering the chipped windscreens and paint damage that loose stones cause on the country's many unsealed roads.
• Sand and ash protection, guarding against the sandblasting and volcanic-ash damage that scours exposed coastal and desert stretches, particularly in the south.
• A reduced or zero excess, which brings down the amount you would owe on an unlucky dent or chip, so a small mishap on a gravel road does not turn into a large bill.

These upgrades matter most on the vehicles built for rougher ground, such as the 4x4 SUV campers and rooftop-tent models, where gravel, Highland tracks and the occasional crossing come with the territory. The lighter 2WD camper vans are happiest on sealed roads, so choosing the right vehicle and the right cover together is the difference between exploring with confidence and worrying about every stone.

Why a new fleet matters here

RIJO Campers runs only new vehicles, and on Icelandic roads that is more than a comfort detail. Constant gravel, frequent river spray, wind-driven grit and sharp temperature swings put real strain on a camper, and older vehicles are far likelier to develop the faults that end a day early. A modern fleet means better tyres, tighter seals against the cold, dependable heating for the long dark evenings, and engines and gearboxes that have not already absorbed years of hard Highland use. For travellers, that translates into fewer breakdowns, a warmer night's sleep, and more of the trip spent at waterfalls and black-sand beaches rather than waiting on a roadside. It is the same reason reviewers repeatedly single out the condition of the vehicles alongside the easy process and the value.

Where a RIJO Campers camper can take you in Iceland

RIJO Campers runs a mixed fleet of 2WD camper vans and 4x4 SUV campers, so the right choice depends less on the badge and more on the surface under your wheels. Collect the keys minutes from Keflavik Airport, point the camper east, and here is how to match a RIJO vehicle to the routes you actually want to drive. Every RIJO booking comes with unlimited mileage, which quietly changes the maths on a country this big: you can add the extra fjord, double back for better light, or lengthen the loop without watching a meter.

Iceland's headline drives are all on sealed asphalt, and that is exactly where a RIJO camper van feels at home. The three-berth vans, the Opel Vivaro, Renault Trafic, Nissan NV300 and Fiat Talento, are the natural pick for two or three travellers who want to sleep and cook inside. They handle the Golden Circle with ease, the easy day loop from the capital region that links Thingvellir National Park, the geothermal field at Geysir and the thundering Gullfoss waterfall. The same vans carry the classic South Coast run out to Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, the black beaches near Vik and, further east, the glacier lagoon at Jokulsarlon and its neighbouring Diamond Beach. All of these sights sit on paved road, so no special vehicle is required, only the freedom to stop and camp when the day is done.

When the trip grows longer, RIJO's larger five-berth Renault Master vans come into their own. With room for a family and a proper stock of luggage, they suit the full Ring Road (Route 1), which loops the whole island past waterfalls, fjords and fishing towns, and they make an unhurried base for touring the Snaefellsnes peninsula, often called Iceland in miniature, where a glacier-capped volcano, lava fields, bird cliffs and the photogenic Kirkjufell mountain fold into a single scenic circuit. If you would rather keep the footprint small, RIJO's drive-and-sleep SUVs flip the idea around: a Dacia Duster or a Toyota RAV4 that drives like an ordinary car by day and becomes a sleeping platform inside, with the roof-tent versions of both adding a two-person bed on top. These are the nimble choice for couples who want to move quickly between paved stops and wake up wherever the light is best.

The interior of Iceland is a different country, and it is the one place where the vehicle you choose genuinely matters. The mountain F-roads that climb toward Landmannalaugar, with its rust-and-ochre rhyolite peaks and natural hot springs, or into the green glacial valley of Thorsmork, may only be driven in a 4x4. From the RIJO fleet that means an SUV camper such as the Dacia Duster or the Toyota RAV4, never a 2WD camper van, and always with the right insurance in place before you leave the tarmac. Two conditions apply. First, the F-roads open only in the short summer window, once the snow has cleared, and rivers must be crossed with care. Second, RIJO's basic insurance is included and upgrade packages are available, so add the cover that suits gravel and grit before you head inland. Driven the right way, with the right camper under you, RIJO turns the whole island into a route you can sleep beside: unlimited mileage, only-new vehicles, and a base a free shuttle ride from the airport.

Iceland with RIJO Campers, season by season

RIJO Campers is based at Klettatröð 15 in Reykjanesbær, only minutes from Keflavík International Airport, with a free airport shuttle and 24/7 support if your flight lands late. Whichever month you arrive, budget campers start from around EUR 49 per day with unlimited mileage included and only new vehicles on the fleet. The honest question is not whether you can travel in a given month, it is which season suits the trip you have in mind and which RIJO camper you should pair with it.

Summer: midnight sun, open F-roads, peak choice

From roughly June to August the mountain F-roads and the Highland interior open, and the near-endless daylight of the midnight sun lets you drive late into the evening without ever chasing sunset. This is the most flexible window for a RIJO booking and the season when the fleet has its widest availability. It is also when the rooftop-tent 4x4s come into their own: the Dacia Duster with roof tent and the Toyota RAV4 with roof tent pitch a bed above the car in minutes, giving you a proper open-air sleep with the light and the landscape all around you. The Drive & Sleep SUVs shine here too, letting two travellers bed down inside a Toyota RAV4 or Dacia Duster with the 4x4 clearance that gravel and light Highland tracks demand, provided you add the right insurance. If you would rather cook and sleep fully indoors, the 3-berth vans such as the Renault Trafic or Nissan NV300 and the 5-berth Renault Master keep the whole trip under one roof.

Autumn and winter: aurora, ice, and the right van

Autumn (September to October) brings the first northern lights of the season, thinner crowds and softer rates, which makes it an easy time to favour one of RIJO's 4x4 SUV campers as the weather turns and gravel roads grow greasier. Winter (November to March) is the aurora season proper, but it asks for genuine respect: daylight is short, the F-roads and Highlands close, and ice, snow and loose gravel reward a slow, deliberate pace. For winter travellers the sensible choice is a heated 3-berth or 5-berth camper van such as the Renault Trafic, Fiat Talento or Renault Master, so you can chase the lights by night and return to a warm cabin, and to stick to the Ring Road and other main sealed routes. Note that the rooftop tents are very much a summer feature: in the cold, dark months you will want to sleep inside, not on the roof. Check road and weather conditions before every leg, and never underestimate a sudden squall on an exposed stretch.

Spring and the constants, in any month

Spring (April to May) is the quiet shoulder: milder driving on the lowland routes, longer light by the week, and lower rates before the summer rush, with the higher passes and F-roads still shut until the thaw clears them. Because RIJO's rates stay low outside peak season, the shoulder months are where a longer, unhurried trip becomes genuinely affordable, and unlimited mileage means the extra days do not cost you on the road. Whatever the season, the fundamentals hold: every vehicle on the fleet is new, so it is dependable when the weather changes, and every booking carries free cancellation, a best price guarantee, instant confirmation, 24/7 customer support and basic insurance included, with upgrade packages when your route heads onto gravel or into the Highlands. Book the camper for the season rather than the season for the camper, and Iceland tends to reward the choice.

Who RIJO Campers is best for

RIJO Campers is a local Icelandic rental with a large, modern fleet of only-new vehicles, run by experienced travellers and outdoor enthusiasts, so there is a genuine match for almost every kind of self-drive trip. Whether you want to keep costs low, sleep in the back of an SUV, pitch a rooftop tent under the midnight sun or move a family of five around the Ring Road, you get the same simple booking, the same free airport shuttle minutes from Keflavik, and the reassurance of a 4.7 rating on Google plus 9.4 out of 10 on Guide to Iceland. Unlimited mileage is included across the range.

Value-seeking couples are the natural fit for the entry point. Budget campers start from around EUR 49 per day, and the drive-and-sleep SUVs, such as the Dacia Duster and the Toyota RAV4 with a sleeping pad, turn a compact, easy-to-drive vehicle into a mini camper you can park almost anywhere. Because basic insurance is included, mileage is unlimited and cancellation is free, two people can plan a paved-road loop of the Golden Circle and South Coast without worrying about surprise costs at the desk. Minimalists who like the idea of driving and sleeping in the same simple footprint, rather than managing a full van, will feel especially at home here.

Adventure pairs who want more freedom can step up to the rooftop-tent 4x4s, where a Dacia Duster or Toyota RAV4 pairs an all-road SUV with a tent that sleeps up to two above the car. Small families and friends who prefer to cook and sleep inside are well served by the 3-berth camper vans, including the Opel Vivaro, Renault Trafic, Nissan NV300 and Fiat Talento, which add a proper indoor kitchen and standing-around space. Larger groups of up to five can take the 5-berth Renault Master for a single vehicle that carries everyone and their gear. Highland-bound drivers who plan to tackle gravel roads or light F-road access should choose one of the 4x4 SUV campers and add the right insurance upgrade, so higher clearance and suitable cover travel together.

RIJO also suits people who value a personal, local Icelandic company over a big faceless chain, with 24/7 support, instant confirmation, a best price guarantee and camping and kitchen equipment available to hire. It is worth being clear about the edges of the range. If your priority is truly living on the road for a longer sleep-and-travel itinerary with a fixed bed, indoor toilet and a full galley, a dedicated large motorhome from a specialist may suit you better than the van and SUV campers here. For most Iceland trips, though, from a first budget Ring Road run to a summer Highland adventure, RIJO covers the ground that matters at a keen price.

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