Live like a local in East Iceland with a five-night Bakkagerði stay, guided nature walks and cultural experiences, hearty home-cooked meals, and soothing geothermal baths.
  • Visit Borgarfjorður Eystri’s fishing village and Álfaborg elf hill.
  • Explore the historic, grass-roofed Lindarbakki turfhouse.
  • Join an Icelandic cooking class using fresh local catch.
  • Watch seabirds along the nesting cliffs near Borgarfjorður Eystri.
  • Hike from Stapavík along the Selfljót river’s rugged coast.
  • Visit an Icelandic horse farm and ride through the countryside.
  • Photograph Gufufoss waterfall in a mossy gorge near Seyðisfjorður.
  • Soak in Vok Baths’ floating geothermal pools on Lake Urriðavatn.
Settle into a welcoming, family-run guesthouse for five nights, enjoying clean, safe, simple rooms in a convenient location. Breakfasts and home-cooked dinners showcase fresh, local ingredients. Note that accommodation may lack air-conditioning or elevators, and single rooms can be smaller than doubles.