Iceland on a budget without a car 🇮🇸
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Iceland on a budget without a car 🇮🇸
Backpack Aleks
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The first time I came to Iceland was during my university when I got a summer internship in the country. I was way too excited to give up this great opportunity, however, my student budget was not too happy about the costs. I very quickly discovered that Iceland is as expensive as they say but I also discovered it can be explored on a low budget.
In this guide, I'll share with you how you can plan your Iceland trip, on a budget and without a car. From where to stay, how to move around and what to see. If you choose the most basic option (camping and hitchhiking) you can expect 30€ a day. If you prefer hostels and public transport or bus tours you can expect anything from 40 to 150€ a day.
What you'll find in this guide
✔️Public transport options and description of each
✔️Recommendations of accommodations from camping to hostels
✔️Day tour options from Reykjavik
✔️What to do in Reykjavik
✔️Exploring outside Reykjavik and where to go, stay and how to get there
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Overview
Moving around
📍Domestic planes
📍Buses
📍Hitchhiking
📍Day trips
Accomodation
📍Hostels
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Backpack Aleks
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Hi! My name is Aleks and I have been full-time travelling for the last 7 years. During that time I visited 4 continents and 37 countries and am still discovering more. My travels started during my university years, which often meant a tight budget. Instead of giving up travel I just decided to become resourceful and find the perfect itineraries that still fit my tight budget and let me explore the world. On this account, I will be sharing many of the tips and tricks I learned along the way as well as full itineraries that I did and you can follow.
My first years of travel were typical backpacking style, hostels, moving from place to place many people and experiences. But as time went by I was also able to do more comfort travel, renting a car with friends and going on road trips. Either way, before every trip, I spend weeks planning and researching and it's one of my favourite parts of the adventure. However, I know it can be overwhelming and tedious at times so I decided to share my research and my itinerary with you.
At the moment I still mostly do backpacking-style trips - many destinations, constantly on the move and discovering as much as possible. So if you are looking for an active itinerary you found a perfect place!
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Jökulsárlón, Islandia
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Snæfellsnes, Islandia
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