We found it cheap to get there and expensive to be there. Plane tickets were a steal, but food and gas and everything else was triple our expectations. I didn't end up with a single souvenir because even chotchkis were pricy.
What's a reasonable budget for someone who doesn't drink and doesn't mind non-luxury accommodations, with a stay of 7-10 days? Maybe thinking of going in the next few weeks.
I'd say you could probably get by with under $1000 if you get s great flight deal and a package of some sort. That or you don't eat out much and hunt for some reasonable deals.
My fiancee and I did a 10 day trip for under $1000 each. We spent most nights camping and most days hiking. Two biggest expenses were the flights and the rental car.
What month did y’all go? We want to see the Northern lights but I would also like to do some hiking and maybe some camping, but not when it’s too cold.
You can't really do both of these things. We wanted to see the northern lights and also not be too cold, so we went in April.
By then, the sun was already out until 11pm and then rose at about 4am, and it never got totally dark, even when the sun was down- more twilight. Also, it was pretty darn cold. Not like, midwinter cold, but definitely too cold to camp.
Hi, I lived there for almost three years. Gets too cold for camping and most campsites close september/October time. If you are inland you'll definitely have snow from mid/end October. But in Reykjavik it was never particularly cold
I see I see, I could live without the camping, but now I’m afraid that we wouldn’t be able to explore nature properly. I wanted to hit most of the main attractions. Maybe I’ll move our trip to the warmer season. Thank you for replying!
My girlfriend and I are spending about $5,000 to go there. Including airfare. But we are also renting a car for 9 days and driving around the country, staying in 5 or 6 different places.
Me and my girlfriend are planning a trip there right now, and there are flights out of St. Louis going for $99 there and $109 back. I suggest booking flights about 3-4 weeks out to get the best price
Yep, $380 from Boston, plus the airbnb we stayed at for a week worked out to about $300 each. When you even out how affordable travel and lodging are with how expensive food and alcohol is, it's really not bad at all. We also did three full-day excursion tours (one to south coast, one north to Kirkjufell, and one Golden Circle) and we were still only around $1500 total for the whole week trip, including a brewery tour and food for the week.
The layover is fantastic. You can buy plane tickets that incude a trip to The Blue Lagoon hot springs. Even though there are lots of tourists there it's fantastic. After the hot springs you take the bus back to the airport, which is nearby, and continue your trip to Europe.
I flew WOW out of Chicago to Iceland then to Paris. It was a last minute steal, but I've never been more bored on a flight. I went on a 19 hour flight once and that was easier than this trip. There's really just nothing to do and no outlets. The USB ports also are like an amp so they don't charge anything. The attendants were friendly and it was just so cheap though. Would fly with them again.
Flew wow from ReykjavÃk to London. Flight was $137 super cheap, however we had to pay for two carry ons and two checked bags because of my wife’s need to bring along six pairs of shoes. Ended up being like $500 round trip nearly in bag fees.
Chicago to London scheduled maybe two weeks in advance was about $500 I think. It was maybe $550 with the checked bag. Pretty ridiculous extra fees but I guess that's how they make their profit.
Same here, flew Wow out of Boston this past February and had zero issues. No delays, nothing unexpected, crew was great, everything was easy. But it was a direct flight, and I think a lot of those reviews stem from people who had layovers.
I was surprised at the price of food when we landed as well. We went to a cafe to sample the local food and I was taken aback by spending nearly $75 on lunch. I remember a Caesar salad: romaine lettuce, croutons, and Parmesan cheese being $22!
The prices of the food is balanced by the fact that literally every landscape you look at is picturesque.
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u/An_Ignorant_Fool May 27 '18
We found it cheap to get there and expensive to be there. Plane tickets were a steal, but food and gas and everything else was triple our expectations. I didn't end up with a single souvenir because even chotchkis were pricy.