Things to Do in South Iceland
Iceland is a country full of geological contrasts and they are best visible in the South, where geothermal heat meets glacial cold.
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Skaftárstofa Visitor Centre, Kirkjubæjarklaustur
South Iceland
Skaftárstofa is the Vatnajökull National Park visitors center, located near Kirkjubæjarklaustur at Sönghóll by road number 1. It also serves as an information center for the municipality of Skaftárhreppur, and visitors have the option to se
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Laugarvatn Fontana
South Iceland
Laugarvatn Fontana is the place for relaxation and an authentic Icelandic experience. Soak in the warm geothermal pools and get energized in the natural steam rooms, with the hot spring bubbling right below you. Laugarvatn Fontana is locate
Wellness & SpaGeothermal baths+2Vakinn certified
Ice Adventure / Glacier Jeeps
South Iceland
Since 1994 we have offered exciting super jeep and snowmobile tours on Europe´s largest glacier, Vatnajökull . We pick you up from Vagnsstaðir and start our magnificent drive towards the glacier, we will see location spots from movies that
Day ToursHiking Tours - Hiking+5Vakinn certified
Reykjavik Excursions
The Highlands
Reykjavik Excursions by Icelandia offers a wide variety of day tours, enabling travelers to visit and experience many of the most stunning and exotic places in Iceland: The Blue Lagoon, Northern Lights tours, the Golden Circle, national par
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Eldhestar - Volcano Horses
South Iceland
At Eldhestar we have developed our activities since 1986 to combine pleasure, comfort and adventure in a way respecting nature. Our farm is located in the heart of Iceland’s south-western countryside, only 30 minutes´ drive from Reykjavík.
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Friðheimar
South Iceland
Food Experience In Friðheimar we create a pleasant Food Experience for our guests where lunch is enjoyed among the tomato plants, as the restaurant is located inside the greenhouse. Enjoy the special experience of entering a greenhouse with
Mini-Zoo & Open farmFamily & Fun Parks+5Vakinn certified
Glacier Guides
South Iceland
At Glacier Guides in Iceland our goal is to exceed our guests expectations by providing an extraordinary experience in an informative and personal way. Our team of dedicated, professional guides combines their wealth of mountain knowledge a
Boat ToursDay Tours+7Vakinn certified
Arctic Adventures
South Iceland
Arctic Adventures is a premier provider of recreational tours in Iceland, with a vast selection of trips and activities available throughout the country. The company offers glacier walks, ice cave tours, diving and surface diving in Silfra,
Day ToursRiver Rafting+16Vakinn certified
Skaftafell Visitor Centre, Skaftafell
South Iceland
Skaftafellsstofa is an information and education centre where visitors can find answers to their questions about the Skaftafell area, along with information about hiking trails, accommodation and nearby recreational options. The centre has
Hiking Tours - HikingCamping+4Vakinn certified
Glacier Adventure
South Iceland
GLACIER ADVENTURE Glacier Adventure is a small family-run local company. Guiding is our passion and our life revolves around Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull. All of our tours are operated on, under, and around the glacier. Glacier Adv
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Asgard Beyond
South Iceland
Asgard - Beyond is an Icelandic mountain guiding company. As such, we offer quality-guiding services for various outdoor activities. Skiing, ice climbing, rock climbing, alpine climbing, and glacier hiking are in our field of expertise, ope
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Baldvinsskáli, Fimmvörðuháls - Iceland Touring Association
The Highlands
The hut on the Fimmvörðuháls trail accommodates 16 people in sleeping bags. It is equipped with gas stoves and utensils but no running water. Outside there is a small outhouse with no running water. In good weather, camping around the hut i
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Welcome Riverside Guesthouse
South Iceland
Welcome Riverside Guesthouse is located in Hella, next to the Ranga River. It offers self-catering holiday houses and apartments, as well as guest rooms. Seljalandfoss Waterfall is 34 km away. The holiday homes and apartments come with a pr
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Welcome Riverside Guesthouse
South Iceland
Welcome Riverside Guesthouse is located in Hella, next to the Ranga River. It offers self-catering holiday houses and apartments, as well as guest rooms. Seljalandfoss Waterfall is 34 km away. The holiday homes and apartments come with a pr
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Bakki HI Hostel & Apartments
South Iceland
Located in the quaint seaside town of Eyrarbakki, your gateway to the Golden Circle and the South Coast. Gullfoss, Geysir, Thingvellir National Park, the famous Blue Lagoon, and the waterfall Seljalandsfoss are all less than an hour away, a
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Dalbraut 8
South Iceland
Nice 2 bedroom apartment with patio and great view. Living room,kitchen and 1 bathroom. Twin bed, twin + single bed, sofa in the living room. Just by the golf course, about 1 km.away from swimming pool, restaurants and shops.
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Hotel Drangshlíð
South Iceland
Drangshlid is situated 150 km east of Reykjavík by road no. 1 in the beutiful nature of Eyjafjöll with great attractions nearby such as Skógafoss, Þórsmörk, Eyjafjallajökull, Fimvörðuháls, Sólheimajökull, Seljalandsfoss and many more.
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Stracta Hotel
South Iceland
Stracta Hotel Hella is a new hotel in the South of Iceland. The hotel offers various types of accommodation options. The hotel features a panorama restaurant, spacious bar, a hotel park with outdoor hot-tubs and sauna, in total 166 rooms. T
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Kerlingarfjöll Highland Resort
South Iceland
Kerlingarfjöll are one of the natural pearls of Iceland, located in the highlands, between the Glaciers Hofsjökull and Langjökull. The area is accessible by road no. 35 (Kjölur road) from both north and south, from Kjölur road the access is
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Hotel Örk
South Iceland
Hotel Örk is a four-star hotel located in Hveragerði, the hot spring capital of Iceland. Hotel Örk offers spacious 157 rooms, including 8 junior suites and 2 suites. The Hotel has a large outdoor swimming pool with two hot tubs and a geothe
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Tré og List
South Iceland
Tré og list is a fun place with a lot of art and history. One of the main attractions is a piano orgel that is originally from Landakirkja that was transported after the volcanic eruption in 1973. Often we play the orgel for visitors. We c
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Guesthouse at Seglbudir Landbrot
South Iceland
In complete peace and serenity, the exclusive guesthouse is located near the riverbank, with a beautiful view of the landscape and the river. The house is furnished with everything you could wish for and the heart of the guesthouse is the l
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GlacierWorld
South Iceland
Glacier World offers a beautiful guesthouse and geothermal baths in a beautiful area enveloped by mountains and glaciers. A visit to the geothermal baths is a perfect way to enjoy the contrasts of Icelandic nature and a great view of Vatnaj
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ATVICELAND
South Iceland
Óbyggðaferðir ehf - ATVICELAND offers tours in Iceland’s 5 Star Nature! The tours are in the neighborhood of the great Fljotshlid, which is known for its beautiful nature and places known for it´s uniqueness. We have been told that our tour
Day ToursATV & Buggy Tours+2
Glacier and Volcano expeditions
South Iceland
Jökla og Eldfjallaferðir/Glacier and Volcano Expeditions is a micro-tourism company run by locals in Öræfi. The owners of the company emphasize offering their guests a safe, positive and memorable experience in an environmentally friendly m
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South Central Guesthouse
South Iceland
South Central Guesthouse offers personal cozy rooms and home convenience while traveling in the south of Iceland. The Guesthouse is fully equipped with easy 24-hour access and private front door parking. The central location reaches many na
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Guesthouse Hvammur
South Iceland
Guesthouse Hvammur in Höfn, Hornafjörður is a beautiful guesthouse in the centre of the town with views over the harbour and glaciers to the west. There are 30 single, double or triple rooms and ones which can accommodate a family. All room
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Giljur
South Iceland
Giljur in Mýrdalur Accommodation in a recently renovated private house at a farm in Mýrdalur valley, close to the Ring Road in a lovely and charming valley by the foothills of Mýrdalsjökull. Located at the boundary of the South and the Sout
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Country Hotel Anna
South Iceland
Country hotel Anna, the smallest 3star hotel in the country, bids you the largest welcome. The hotel's charm is displayed in the form of 7 well-appointed and romantically furnished rooms. The restaurant offers outstanding home-cooked fare,
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Elite Travel
Capital Area
We offer high quality adventure tours to foreign visitors in Iceland. Our tours are private and tailor-made to meet individual requirements and specific interests, It is all about you. We provide suitable vehicles and experienced and knowle
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Hvanngil - Iceland Touring Association
The Highlands
The hut in Hvanngil on the Laugavegur trail accommodates 60 people in sleeping bags. It is equipped with gas stoves, utensils and running water. There are bathrooms and showers in a nearby building. The campground is in the Lava field, ofte
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Welcome Edinborg
South Iceland
This guest house is 8 km from Skogar and 10 minutes’ drive from the Seljalandsfoss Waterfall. It offers tastefully decorated rooms with Eyjafjöll Mountain views. Bathroom facilities are private or shared at Welcome Edinborg. Extra long beds
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The New Post Office
South Iceland
The apartments in The New Post Office are all fully furnished apartments ranging in size from 28 to 38 square meters. They all come with a private bathroom, fully equipped kitchen and dining table, living room and a private balcony. They h
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Álfasteinn Guesthouse
South Iceland
All year round family accommodation in Iceland, in the area of Hekla volcano, Eyjafjallajökull glacier and volcano, Þórsmörk , Landmannalaugar, Vestman islands, Laugavegur hiking path, Fjallabak, Syðra fjallabak, Eldgjá, Vík, Dyrhólaey, Vat
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Svavarssafn - Svavar Guðnason Art Museum
South Iceland
Svavarssafn (The museum of Svavar Guðnason) is a vibrant, contemporary artmuseum at Höfn in Hornafjordur. The museum hosts various Icelandic exhibitions over the year, emphasizing artists with a connection to the area. Hornafjordur is a lar
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HappyHorses
Capital Area
Happy Horses offers transportation services and a variety of day tours and adventures in Iceland. Our excursions and adventures include: popular day tours, horses, scuba diving, river rafting and whale watching. We carefully select our part
Day ToursRiver Rafting+4
Skyrland
South Iceland
Skyrland immerses your senses in the world of skyr, Iceland’s unique superfood. A journey of sights, scents and tastes, you’ll discover a 1000-year story of how a Viking dairy product became a global health food. Skyr, the creamy Icelandic
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Guesthouse Árný
South Iceland
Gistiheimilið Árný er vinalegur gististaður sem leitast við að þjónusta gesti sína á persónulegan hátt. Við bjóðum upp á 7 mismunandi herbergi til að velja úr, allt eftir þínum þörfum, þ.á.m. 5 manna íbúð með sér inngangi. Aðgangur er að rú
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Sólheimar History Museum
South Iceland
Sólheima history museum was offically opened in the fall of 2022 in the oldest house of Sólheimar. It‘s been renovated to its original look and there you can read loads of information about the history of Sólheimar and its founder Sesselja
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Hotel Vík í Mýrdal
South Iceland
In an impeccable South Iceland hotel location, with striking views of the cliffs, the sea and the Reynisdrangar rock pillars, Hotel Vík í Mýrdal has provided a warm welcome to visitors for decades. Our Vik hotel features 78 comfortable gues
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Vesturhus Hostel
South Iceland
Vesturhus Hostel is located in Hof village between Skaftafell (National Park) and Glacier Lagoon. The whole house has in total 6 rooms in some different sizes and are rented as a private rooms, in a standard form of a sleeping bag accommoda
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Glacier Journey
South Iceland
The company is based at Víkurbraut 4 Höfn, approx. 79 km east of Glacier Lagoon- Jökulsárlón, owned and run by the couple Laufey and Gulli. Glacier Journey is operating all year round and offers Super jeep tours, Snowmobile tours, and Ice c
Day ToursCave Exploring+5
Gamla fjósið
South Iceland
Gamla fjósið or the Old Cowhouse is a family restaurant located on the farm Hvassafell in south Iceland, just beneath the magnificent mountain Steinafjall and the famous volcanic glacier Eyjafjallajökull. After the eruption in Eyjafjallajök
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Laugarvatn Adventure
South Iceland
Laugarvatn Adventure offers exciting caving tours all year round with guaranteed departurs every day from June to August. We are based in Laugarvatn, a small village in the middle of the golden circle, and all our tours start there. You wil
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Hvolsvöllur Camping Ground
South Iceland
The camp site is located on the first exit to the right when entering the village from west (from Reykjavík). The camp site was first opened in 1980 and is sheltered by large trees. The area is divided into smaller parts that are sheltered
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Adventure Hotel Hof
South Iceland
Adventure Hotel Hof is a three-star hotel at the foot of Öræfajökull. In the future, Skeiðarársandur spreads out, the national park in Skaftafell is very close and to the east is a short distance to the magical world of Jökulsárlón on Breið
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Guesthouse Lambastaðir
South Iceland
Guesthouse Lambastadir is located 7 miles east of Selfoss on Highway 1, one hour away from the capital, Reykjavik. There are eleven rooms in the guesthouse, all with private bathrooms. Rooms are available in single, double or triple. Emphas
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The Greenhouse Hotel
South Iceland
We are Gróðurhúsið - The Greenhouse Hotel, shops and food hall A new destination in the South of Iceland – offering food, drink, shopping, accommodation and entertainment, at affordable prices with focus on sustainability in beautiful surro
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