okay don't know if its well-known that iceland is hella expensive.... but it doesn't have to be if you're willing to give up a few things. During my trip to iceland I was only there for the sights, not so much the comfort or convenience of the trip. I spent under 200 dollars on gas- to get where we needed and on food for six days. -- Food: GO GROCERY SHOPPING. getting things at the grocery store is almost 3x cheaper than eating out. We went to the "Bonus" store that was 5 minutes from the airport and stocked up on food and split the cost. We got granola and milk that we ate almost every morning, bananas, bread and things for sandwhiches, and a few boxes of granola bars. It wasn't a lot, but it got us through the next 5 days haha! The last day we did stay in Reykjavik and couldn't find anything under 1800 ISK (about 15 USD). So we ended up eating at "Icelandic Street Food" and paying 15 bucks for soup and bread, but hey it was a cute litt
so whats all this talk about the blue lagoon? Well the dreamy lagoon is a geothermal spa hot spring fed by a local lava field in southwest iceland. The lagoon is a short 20 minutes from the airport which is GREAT. So the pictures make it look like a must-go, but there's just a few things to consider before experiencing the lagoon. 1. Pre-booking is required. you have to book through their website here . At least a week or so in advance should be good. It is pretty packed, at least when we went on a Tuesday night. Don't let the people scare you away though. You can definitely find places to yourself or make friends with other tourists too like we did! 2. COST. A day visit to the blue lagoon costs anywhere from $60-90 USD on average. (50-70 EU/ 6900-9900 ISK) Prices do drop if you book a night visit, but I would for sure book at least with some daylight, it's too dreamy not to see in the light! 3. TIME. Not usually a quick visit to the blue lagoon, it was more of a relaxin