How to save money when traveling to Iceland How much does it cost to travel to Iceland?

Friends who travel to Iceland, you need to know something about the cost of traveling to that island. In fact, the cost of traveling to Iceland is still a bit high, but there are some ways to save money. Let's take a look.

How to save money 1 Don't stay in a hotel.

Instead of going to hotels and Airbnb, you can stay in youth travel and play camping.

Compared with traditional hotels and Airbnb & B, if you are traveling alone, staying in a youth hostel or capsule hotel will save at least half of the accommodation expenses, provided that you don't mind sharing the bathroom with others.

If there are many people, camping will save more money!

If you want to rent a camper, remember to abide by the local laws and regulations in Iceland, park the camper in a legal camping area before staying overnight, and don't park on the side of the road for quick results.

It is common to save three or five thousand yuan for accommodation.

Travel in off-season

The peak season is expensive and the off-season is relatively cheap.

The tourist season in Iceland refers to June-August every year, as well as around Christmas and New Year.

During the peak season, hotels and air tickets in Iceland will be more expensive than usual.

If you come to Iceland from China in the off-season, it is normal for everyone to save 3,000 yuan on air tickets alone.

So if you want to save money, try to avoid the peak season and come to Iceland.

3. Rent a car in go on road trip in summer.

Rent a car in go on road trip in summer.

Driving in summer is safer than other seasons, so if you plan to drive around the island in summer and visit some scenic spots, you don't need four-wheel drive.

4. Buy wine in duty-free shops

If you want to drink, don't go to the bar, just buy it at the duty-free shop.

Iceland has a high wine tax. If you usually like to drink two glasses, I suggest you buy some stocks directly at the duty-free shop at the airport after the flight arrives at Iceland International Airport, which will be much cheaper than buying wine in downtown Iceland.

Tip: Self-driving people remember never to drink and drive.

5. Don't shop in convenience stores.

If you are not in a hurry, don't make big purchases at convenience stores.

10- 1 1 is a 24-hour convenience store, so the prices of goods in the store will be about twice as expensive as those in ordinary supermarkets. If you want to save money, remember not to buy things here.

6. Don't buy water in Iceland

The cold water from the faucet in Iceland is the purest direct drinking water.

Locals in Iceland will laugh at foreigners who buy water in supermarkets. They all drink directly by turning on the tap. The quality of tap water in Iceland is higher than that in most countries in the world. In fact, the water quality in Iceland is soft and pure, which is the first-class level in the world.

So, please don't buy bottled water in Iceland unless you want to collect plastic bottles.

7. Enjoy the happy time in the bar

If you want to feel the bar atmosphere, come and enjoy the bar drinking time.

Many bars in Iceland have their own happy hours every day. If you want to drink discounted drinks in bars in Iceland, you can download the local App:AppyHour.

8. cook by yourself

Find a cost-effective restaurant to eat, cooking by yourself is the most economical.

Restaurants in Iceland are generally priced at a high price. If you don't want to spend a lot of money to eat in a restaurant outside every day, cook in your own place, which will be much cheaper than eating in a restaurant!

9. Don't take a taxi

Taxis are expensive, so try to avoid them.

Taxis in Iceland are very expensive. For example, it takes about 17000 Icelandic krona from Kevlavik International Airport to the urban area, which is equivalent to more than 1000 RMB.

Don't take a taxi in Iceland unless it is necessary.

10. Book in advance

Book early, book early, book early.

In Iceland, whether it is air tickets, accommodation, signing up for a local tour or renting a car, the earlier you book, the cheaper it is, and the easier it is to get preferential prices.

How much is the budget? It should be divided into several major items:

1. Plane ticket

If you fly from China to Iceland, you can't fly directly. You have to change planes in continental Europe. I have seen the cheapest 5000 yuan round trip, but if it is the peak season and it is late, it may arrive at 1002.

If you fly to Iceland from continental Europe or North America, you have different choices in different seasons every year. It is possible for the price to go back and forth from about two or three hundred yuan to about five or six hundred yuan, depending on the starting point and booking opportunities.

stay behind

Accommodation in Iceland is expensive, not necessarily absolutely expensive, but the same price and quality may not be as good as everyone thinks, and it is relatively simple. There are great differences in different seasons. Sometimes the peak season is not a question of whether it is expensive or not, but a question that cannot be decided at all. Some small towns and scenic spots have few accommodations, while the capital has relatively more.

Accommodation in the capital: there are hotels, family hotels, serviced apartments, youth tours and homestays.

Accommodation outside the capital: there are hotels, country hotels, youth tours (in some places) and homestays (rarely) to choose from.

3. Other trips

Because of the inconvenient transportation in Iceland, there are basically two options to go there: renting a car and driving, or joining a local tour group. If the budget is sufficient, you can also charter a car with a tour guide, which is more expensive. Because the prices vary greatly according to the season, length and mode of travel, there is no way to list them here. Take the guide

Take the package price on toIceland as an example to give you a reference price.

These package tours include all local accommodations, tour groups, airport buses and blue lake hot springs, all in RMB. Give some common lengths:

4 days and 3 nights in Iceland: 4,500 person-times;

5 days and 4 nights in Iceland: from around 9,000 per person;

7 days and 6 nights in Iceland: from summer per person 14700 to winter per person 12000;

Local Iceland 10 day and 9 nights: from around 20,000 per person.

The length of travel time is not completely proportional to the price, because the travel characteristics of different increases are different, and some special items are more expensive.

To put it simply, 1 person will be uneconomical if you drive by car. If there are 2 to 4 people, you can share the car rental fee, gas fee and accommodation fee, which is much cheaper, so the fluctuation is relatively large.

The price can refer to our self-driving package page, so I won't list them here.

To put it simply, it is more cost-effective to join a tour group if there are only 1 person, and it should be more cost-effective to drive if there are 2 to 4 people. But don't forget to consider driving experience. If you don't have enough experience and cause any bump while driving, Iceland's compensation is very high (because of the high price).

Eat something

There are no cheap choices for eating in Iceland, and there are few choices outside the capital. If you live in a homestay and cook by yourself, you can save some money. If you go out to eat, you need about 200 to 400 RMB per person per day.

If you want to save money, you can buy some snacks and cooking materials in the capital and large supermarkets along the way. Bonús, a pink pig supermarket chain, and Kronan, another supermarket chain, were the first to be promoted. Hagkaup, another large chain, is slightly more expensive and has more kinds than these two.

The supermarkets in Iceland have long been closed. If you must find a 24-hour supermarket, many places have10/1,but the price is more expensive.

conclusion

The total cost is basically the above-mentioned air ticket+itinerary+meal fee. Therefore, it is possible to come to Iceland from as low as 12000- 15000 to 30,000-40,000 per capita.