Our Easter Holidays were spent in the
lovely city of Reykjavik! We knew this would be an expensive holiday so we did
our best on a budget and were successful! Below are some of the things we did
and general useful information.
Accommodation: Hlemmur Square very nice hostel
located on main street walking distance from everything. 20€ per night in 12
bed dorm
Return Bus from Airport: €35 drops you to your accommodation
Northern Lights: Book at Hostel €50 they can be
cancelled on the day so book it the first day you arrive, if you don’t see them
they let you go the next night without charge.
- Volcano House €12.50 Show times are every hour, on the hour from 10:00 to 21:00.
- Hallgrímskirkja
(Famous church you can go to the top) €6 Go on walk and see Harpa Concert Hall,
Sculpture beside it, Statue of Lief Eriksson
- Blue Lagoon: 70€ for Premium Package use a ton of
conditioner in your hair or else it will be rock hard, go in the morning you
can stay as long as you want
- Golden Circle: €63 Book at your hostel, all day trip
bring lots of food, 8.30am start Thingvellir National Park (mid Atlantic
ridge), Geysir geothermal area Strokkur geyser and Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
- Hike Reykjadalur (natural hot springs at end) just
outside Hveragerđi (40 minute drive): Rent car €110 for cheapest car for day
from ProCar www.procar.ie
you need a credit card, or leave a deposit of like 44,000 ISK bring towels,
food, swimgear etc. Highlight of our trip!
^^Those are the most expensive things
you can do put they are the must dos! Below are other suggestions;
- There are lots of geothermal pools in Reykjavik and most are open 06:30-22:00 Mon-Fri and 09:00-19:00 Sat-Sun. Admission 550Kr. Laugardalslaug is the city’s biggest pool and is part of the National Stadium.
- Escape Room: 12:00-20:00 4 players 4990ISK €35 per person
- National Museum of Iceland: Located at the campus of the University of Iceland it brings you through a history of the country to the present day. Admission 1200Kr
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