How to VISIT ICELAND on a BUDGET 

I visited Iceland last year and it was just as amazing as I hoped! Thank you from all of us for making these videos, I hope you realise how inspiring they can be!

You are awesome great to see you back Iceland sounds like a beautiful country love Iceland always love your videos

My wife and I took a trip to Iceland in April, and I followed a lot of your advice, and it was a life saver!! Takk fyrir!!!

I went to Iceland last month and used your older videos for inspiration - thanks Hrafna!

Hrafna so wonderful to hear/see you again. Thanks for the very informative wisdom concerning travel to you're country. Praying all is well with you and family. ❤

I live in the Netherlands but have family from my Icelandic mothers side living in Mosfellsbær and Selfoss. This august I’m going back to Iceland and I’m soooo excited to see my family again and eat all the good food ♥️ I’m really lucky that I always can stay and eat at my family, but thank you for the advice!

One tip relating to the last tip. On our trip, we noticed many locals taking advantage of the duty-free in the airport to purchase alcohol. It is quite a bit cheaper, and even people who did not drink were purchasing the duty-free for friends and family. So get that bottle of wine when you first arrive, and save a few ISK.

Hey, it's very good to see you again, Hrafna!!! :)

Omg where have you been! Glad you're back 😊

Really missed you insightful videos into a land that is not widely known in the US at least. Your tips reminded me of a trip I took with my dad to Alaska. We went for a month, and the most enjoyable parts were just getting out into nature, and everything there is far more expensive than in the rest of the US due to the isolation, which likely is the same for Iceland. I hope to get to your country within the next five years or so.

I visited Iceland in March for 11 days! Was amazing! Actually i did all the things you said. And something extra is to try find room with breakfast. Then you will be full until afternoon, then you can snack the things you buyed from bonus, and the night you can eat a hot dog, or soup, or something simple. We also've rent a car, and we didnt choose N1. But the pink one gas station. Even if they told us (from the rental) that we will have free coffe at n1. We visited many many hot spring! Eeeevery day in a different spring. In a different town, in the ice cave...everywhere. Its true that you will stay in the room only the night. We spend 1600€ per person, for 11 days, aaaall included (also the airtickets)

I’m so glad and relieved to see a new video from you! I hope you’re able to make them more often. 🌺

She's back!!!!!!! finally! :D

It's great to see you again Hrafna !!! Thanks for the useful video !!! Greetings from Hungary 🇭🇺

Great to see you back. You have been missed! Great suggestions for visiting Iceland. I’ve always wanted to get there since I did a Geography Report on Iceland in 6th Grade (that was way back in the mid 1960s😂 you do the Math 😉) it’s on my bucket list. Hope to make it one day. Thanks. Looking forward to another presentation soon (I hope) 👍🏻

Oh cool! A new video from you! 😊 I hope that I can visit Iceland one day. From all I heard so far about Iceland it must be amazing.

YAEEES!! I’ve missed seeing your videos pop up!!! Welcome back!! ❤

Always good to wake up to an Iceland video! Hope all is well and welcome back

WELCOME BACK HRAFNA! ive been revisiting your channel sonmany times to see you update. I definitely want to visit Iceland, maybe I could even live there but thats to be determined after visiting ☺️

I actually am traveling to Iceland next month. Hope you make more videos I always liked watching them.

I recently stayed at a budget room, no fridge in the room, but outside is fridge :D Bought food (stuff like; hrokkbrauð (rock bread), Icelandic Gouda, dried fish, etc) from Kronan, and just took it with me on the hikes! For anyone wanting to have a drink while in Reykjavik - either seek out the establishments that offer happy hours (usually run from 12pm to 5/7pm) - or, I'd recommend buying alcohol, duty free, from your country, and bringing it with you - buy mixers from Bonus/Kronan - Remember to check online for Icelandic airport import customs, on what you can bring into the country, free of charge. Also, another useful fact - most (if not all) supermarkets will show their opening hours outside - I.e. You might see 8-20 written by their supermarket sign - thats their opening hours, in 24-hour format. Some stores open later than you think, such as 10am!

I went to Iceland during the eruption last year in August 2022. We stayed on a friend of my son's 30 meter yacht in the Harbor. I didn't pay for anything as his friend did or my son who is a doctor and can afford it. After looking at the eruption we went on a guided tour of the Westfjords and lodging up there was ridiculously cheap.

Howdy stranger, good to see you again.👏👏👏

I just came back from Iceland in May 2023. It was awesome, it is expensive but it just depends where you go and what you buy. I went nuts out there and spent money like a drunken sailor 😂lol I miss it so much!!

It is SO nice to see you back!!! I started watching you almost three years ago when I attempted to learn Icelandic, I really enjoyed all of your videos. Glad to have you back. !!!

I'm all set to visit amazing Iceland on a solo trip oncoming October. Been planning this trip for the last 8 months (Airb&b, car rental ready) and daily itinerary for places to visit. Not worried about how expensive can be, I'm sure is totally worth it. I cant wait. Thanks for sharing tips.

I'm so happy to see you again after such a long time, Hrafna! :)

So glad to see you back!

Don't worry about being mom-ish! Those were very important crucial points, especially from a local perspective for tourists!

Welcome back 🎉😂

Nice to see you again Hrafna, one good thing for visitors is that the Icelandic crown is not that very strong, what makes it all way less expensive. For me here in Sweden that off course not matters att all, because we do even worst.

Long time no see!

Great to see you again. Hope you have been doing well.

Think about visiting on a cruise. Many lines offer at least 4 ports of call allowing for lots of sightseeing opportunities. Food, accommodation & entertainment are taken care of plus there are usually ports of call in other countries en route & on the return.

I enjoy your channel and would hope you continue to post videos. it's a lot of fun and you should make load of money from this great channel! Keep it up!!!

I visited Iceland in 2016. I wish I had known about your channel back then but I did enjoy your country so much.

What a beautiful Joy it is to see your channel again it's my birthday and this post of yours was a great birthday present to watch. Thanks for sharing this with us that watch your channel. I'm 64 yrs old.

Hopefully, it will be healing for you to talk about why you have been away for a year. In any case, glad to have you back!

When I visited Iceland I was eating cold canned baked beans and cereal straight from the box in my rental car for breakfast every morning lol.

YAAAAAY!!! HRAFNA IS BAAACK!!! I was seriously saddened, thinking you weren't coming back!

I missed you so much! I have never clicked on a video so fast! ❤

I visited Iceland several years ago. I found buying items before leaving the airport in duty free are going to be cheaper. Items like alcohol, food items and personal hygiene items offer great prices. Good to see you back with videos. Keep providing content.

Hej, Hrafna. It's nice to see you giving this tips. If there was a video like this back then in 2016, it would be really helpful for me🥺 I visited Iceland in 2016 as an exchange student in Reykjavik for a month. Learning from locals, yes, I used Stræto everyday. My dormitory was near Bonus and Hagkaup so it was a privilege😂 Once I went to fast food restaurant but forgot to bring my own bottle to refill water, then I wanted to buy a bottle of water, the cashier gave me tap water for free instead😂 the cashier was so nice and didn't trap me as a tourist hahaha. I love Iceland and hopefully can comeback to travel again❤

Great advice and good to see you back. Re: alcohol. I visited in March and found the cheapest way to drink was to buy duty-free alcohol at the airport and exploit the happy hour offers bars in Reykjavik have during the day. Beer was half the price before 8 pm than after 8 pm and very affordable (750-1000 ISK). I know this advice makes me sound like an alcoholic, but oh well, it was a holiday.

My wife and I were in Iceland over Christmas a couple years ago. We stayed in the capital/ harbour area near Hallgrimskirkja. One thing I can't stop thinking about and was the most helpful that's in your list is those scooters! we used those to go everywhere! so fun, fast, and cheap. It cost us about $70 USD for all 6 days we were there and we scooted everywhere we went from downtown all the way to the harbour. Even though some days it was snowing and icy it was still fun and useful.

I loved Iceland 🇮🇸 in May 2018. I definitely took advantage of the breakfast included with my stay. It helped with food costs.

Thank you for your videos. They really make me look forward to visiting Iceland. You should be the next Icelandic Minister of Tourism.

I bought an Icelandic sweater when I was there. It was kind of expensive but worth it and I don't regret it. There's nothing else like it. It was hand knitted by a local.

Welcome back!

nice to see you again.....I started watching your videos recently and was sad to see you had stopped. Now I am happy again and looking forward to seeing more.....

OMG! YOU'RE BACK!!!!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 And you look gorgeous, as usual. I missed your videos! And just yesterday I decided to go next year to Iceland and booked all the hotels.

Glad you are back. I was just thinking about you, wondering what happened to you. Figured maybe you got married or something.

heading to iceland in september for a convention..... I can't wait

My dream is to bring my family there and meet my relatives on my grandfathers side, and especially to see Misthyrming play as they are my favourite Icelandic band. Welcome back!

Wow it’s great to see you backI & this video subject is perfect timing. I’m putting my house up for sale in a week and I anticipate it to be sold and gone in a month and two months be on my way to Iceland to fulfill a lifelong dream of the ring of fire. I’m thinking of taking a little over 3 weeks to really enjoy it ! Welcome back & if not least may be a little video here in there every few months would be awesome

Welcome back! Wish I'd had this advice in 2018 :P

Omg, missed you so much ❤️

I'm so glad you're still alive T.T I hope your break was good!

Hock Diggity Dog Hrafna is back!

Just got back from Iceland on Tuesday. We just rented a car and did AirBNB all over the Island. Drove just shy of 2000km in 7 days. We were able to catch the last day of the Viking Festival near Reykjavik. I actually liked Akureyri more, city wise. Pakkhus in Hofn was by far the best restaurant we ate at. It's quiet expensive but had the best lamb my wife has ever had in her life. Kaffi Loki (Reykjavik) is also a good spot for "sampler" plates to get somethings like fermented shark, plokkfiskur, etc. to try. It's right in front of the big church. Was pretty funny though to see a Costco and able to get in with our US Costco membership.

What a lovely person.

Absolutely love your viking based videos, so good to see you back 🥰

There are people you never saw up close you dont know well but As you see them you feel extremely close your jaw will drop and your mouth will stay open hrafna is one of them not to mention her extremely cuteness and beauty

Did some research/homework and found out in a year or two our northern lights Wil become much active too put.on.a more spectacular light show..😮

Good to see you. Greetings from CDMX.

missed ya, welcome back!

Yeah, thanks mom, what can we do? 😂😂. Great tios thanks. We arrive in high season and are bracing for all of the aforementioned. Lol. And to have fun

omg, welcome backkkk

Missed you!

Great video! Welcome back! Next video idea (to stay on topic): Top 10 Free things to do/see in Iceland! 😄

Hi Hrafna I never considered to visit Iceland on tell I checked out a couple of your videos, thank you so much for being so nice and real ,I will put on my places to visit list just because of you and your videos. Thank you so much and please keep up the great work you are doing peace from NYC Sergio 😊 ✌️🌻

LOL funny Hrafna I liked this video yes!!!!👍😅

The most expensive part of my stay in Iceland was the hotel bill. Renting an Air BnB would be much cheaper.

you're a pretty little raven. I say hello to the ravens that fly in my neighborhood, sometimes I feed them peanuts. some of them are pretty good at mimicking human speech. one clucks "hello" quite often and I'm pretty sure another one has said "bueno" more than once.

You've been missed 😀

Hrafna...Thank you for these tips. You are sweetheart! :)

Your videos are saving me! I'm gonna work in Iceland for six months and I surely need some tips.

I visited Iceland last August and had a blast! Bónus was my best friend and I was suprised to find how walkable Reykjavík was! Unless I was going from once end of the city to another (via strætó) I could easily walk almost anywhere.

So nice you’re back, I’ve missed your videos! I hope I can visit Iceland soon, thank you for the tips.

thanks Mom:) good to see you're back:) as always - very useful tips, i'll use it when visiting Iceland. btw, i like the idea of visiting it in May. once again, thank you very much!

Im going on a 21 day ring road trip in september! This was great information! Thank you so much! Cant wait to visit Iceland ! ❤

Always GREAT to see you.

Girl we missed you!

Thanks I will put Iceland on my list

Hrafna where have you been WTF? Glad you’re back

One tip that I would add: When visiting pools, consider visiting the local pools rather than the “tourist” pools like the Blue Lagoon, Sky Lagoon, etc. It’s a fraction of the cost, and you get to go where the locals go. And, bring your own towel and swimsuit, so you’re not paying to rent those.

Will be there 2023....not by choice however, but still looking forward to it, except the cost.

I’m glad you are back and hope you are well. Thank you for this!

I go in Iceland Friday, so your video was very nice. Thank you !!!

Great to see you back Hrafna .. missed your videos for a while there.

We’re going later this summer; so glad you’re back! I have a Google Map of all the Bonus and Netto along our path. ;)

Thank you for the info about water. It’s not the same everywhere. In some places, water can taste bad. In other places, it’s actually DANGEROUS to drink it.

Dude, I'm so glad you're back. I was wondering where you went. Your videos are cool

Outstanding 👏

Good to see you back! You were missed

Welcome back, Hrafna! And thanks for the useful tips! 🥰

So glad to see you Hrafna!!!!! I’m so glad you’re back and I can’t wait to use some of these tips on my next trip back! ❤️💜💗

Omg so glad you're back!! Missed your videos so much

Great to see you back Hrafna!! Great tips, thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻

Nice youre back...