Iceland - expensive?
 

I am wondering about the exchange rate with the U.S. dollar and if Iceland is considered expensive. Thanks for any info.

Not expensive, but extrenely expensive. Think about it - other than fish and lamb, they have to import EVERYTHING from far away.....
Alcohol is almost prohibitive. $11 for one beer... and that was a few years ago...

I've heard that Iceland makes London look dirt cheap, and many consider London to be prohibitively expensive right now... that said, I'd love to go to Iceland some day.

I enjoyed my visit to Iceland last year. It is expensive, but you can keep costs down. I stayed at a B&B and used the grocery store for dinner. I kept my food costs to less than $10 a day. Iceland is an amazing place - from glaciers to waterfalls to steaming geysers. Definitely plan on going back.
Highly recommend a visit.

I just got this from a TravelZoo travel alert:
$499 -- Iceland Package incl. Air & Hotel *
Reykjavik, Iceland
Travel dates: May 1- May 15, May 16-Aug 31 for more
Top 20 deal - sells out quickly!
The best time to visit Iceland is approaching and Icelandair is offering a new 2-night "Midnight Madness" package including airfare and hotel...which lets you save up to $300 OFF what this type of package would normally cost!

May 1-15 .... $499 (normally $599)
May 16-Jun 9 .... $599 (normally $689)
Jun 10-Aug 31 .... $799 (normally $1099)
This package includes round-trip mid-week airfare from Baltimore, Boston or New York (Orlando, San Francisco and Minneapolis also available for $65 more). For departures Fri-Sun, add just $25.

Plus, this package also includes daily Scandinavian breakfast and airport transfers. Also, you can add additional nights at an extra cost, depending on the hotel. Book by April 15.

Late spring and summer is high season in Iceland. The weather is mild and there's almost 24 hours of daylight to explore glaciers, geysers, waterfalls and more.

For more information and to book click here.

Icelandair
www.icelandair.com


* Terms/Conditions:
Taxes are not included. Price is per person, based on double occupancy. Amtrak code share available to BWI from Philadelphia, New York and Washington DC at additional cost. Airfares are valid for new purchases only and are round trip per person. No advance purchase required. Minimum stay: Saturday night. Maximum stay: 30 days. Tickets are non-refundable; change fee of $150 pp within validity of fare. Subject to availability and price change.

Unless otherwise indicated, fares listed on Travelzoo do not include all applicable taxes, charges and government imposed fees.
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Last summer I took a one-week tour through a British company, Exodus. We stayed at very basic guesthouses and most of the food was included. I knew it was going to be expensive but once I made up my mind to go I didn't worry that much about it any more. I did not live lavishly, except a beer now and then, which cost about $9. It will never be a cheap destination.