Guðrúnarlaug, Sælingsdal

Free Activities in Iceland

Guided tours are nice but saving money by doing stuff on your own is even better. There are in fact a lot of activities you can do for free in Iceland, such as hiking, sight-seeing and bathing in natural pools.

Nína Þorkelsdóttir

20. June 2017

Recommendations

For this list, I chose all kinds of activities that have one thing in common: They are free. It's easy to spend all your savings on booked tours and day trips but exploring on your own is usually a lot cheaper.

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Reykjadalur Hot Springs // A Must See In Iceland

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The Gudrunarlaug Natural Hot Pool

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Hiking the Latrabjarg Cliff on Your Own

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Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon

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Fimmvörðuháls

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The Hornstrandir peninsula - Hornstrandir Nature Reserve

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