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Our vacation cabin has a great lakeview and is very close to the small town of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The cabin is cozy with three bedrooms and has everything you might need for your vacation stay in South Iceland.

Our vacation cabin has a great lakeview and is very close to the small town of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The cabin is cozy with three bedrooms and has everything you might need for your vacation stay in South Iceland.

Our cabins

Our cabins

Our cabins

Cozy and charming vacation cabins, located in South Iceland, near some of the regions most popular natural wonders.

Reviews

Reviews

Reviews

Don’t just take our word for it!

We have great reviews from our past guests. The reviews often mention the serenity and amazing nature around the cabins.

  • We’d love to go back

    We chose this house because of its location in an extremely quiet area, cottage in front of a beautiful pond. We had a great time. The house was very clean and cozy, as described. We'd love to go back

    Luca

  • Amazing view, perfectly located

    Amazing view, perfectly located. the lake in front if the house and the walk along the lake was beautiful and we would definitely come back again. the house is super cozy and warm. totally recommended!

    Angie

  • We immediately felt at home

    Very nice and cozy cabin directly on the lake. The location is fantastic. We immediately felt at home. Everything you needed was available. Fridrik was always available and responded quickly. The info and tips were good.

    Matthew

  • Fantastic location!

    The location of the cottage is really fantastic! Fridrik communicated with us great and very proactively when we were affected by a lock on the ring road when we arrived. Thanks for that!

    Steven

  • We’d love to go back

    We chose this house because of its location in an extremely quiet area, cottage in front of a beautiful pond. We had a great time. The house was very clean and cozy, as described. We'd love to go back

    Luca

  • Amazing view, perfectly located

    Amazing view, perfectly located. the lake in front if the house and the walk along the lake was beautiful and we would definitely come back again. the house is super cozy and warm. totally recommended!

    Angie

  • We immediately felt at home

    Very nice and cozy cabin directly on the lake. The location is fantastic. We immediately felt at home. Everything you needed was available. Fridrik was always available and responded quickly. The info and tips were good.

    Matthew

  • Fantastic location!

    The location of the cottage is really fantastic! Fridrik communicated with us great and very proactively when we were affected by a lock on the ring road when we arrived. Thanks for that!

    Steven

Location

Location

Location

Our cabins are located a short distance from the town Kirkjubæjarklaustur

The cabins are located on the South Coast, around a 3-hour drive from Reykjavík. The location is the perfect base for exploring the South Coast with plenty of attraction and natural wonders around.

Below you can see the distance between the cabin and some of the most popular sites to visit while staying at our cabin.

Seljalandsfoss

The Seljalandsfoss waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. One of the most remarkable things about this waterfall is that you can walk behind the fall into a small cave.

132 KM

Seljalandsfoss

The Seljalandsfoss waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. One of the most remarkable things about this waterfall is that you can walk behind the fall into a small cave.

132 KM

Seljalandsfoss

The Seljalandsfoss waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. One of the most remarkable things about this waterfall is that you can walk behind the fall into a small cave.

132 KM

Skógafoss

Skógafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, the width of the waterfall is 25 metres (82 feet) and the drop of it is 60 m (200 ft). Due to the amount of spray the waterfall consistently produces, a single or double rainbow is normally visible on sunny days.

104 KM

Skógafoss

Skógafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, the width of the waterfall is 25 metres (82 feet) and the drop of it is 60 m (200 ft). Due to the amount of spray the waterfall consistently produces, a single or double rainbow is normally visible on sunny days.

104 KM

Skógafoss

Skógafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, the width of the waterfall is 25 metres (82 feet) and the drop of it is 60 m (200 ft). Due to the amount of spray the waterfall consistently produces, a single or double rainbow is normally visible on sunny days.

104 KM

Fjarðárgljúfur

A stunning canyon, 2 km long and up to 100 m deep. Easily accessible from the Ring Road.

9 km

Fjarðárgljúfur

A stunning canyon, 2 km long and up to 100 m deep. Easily accessible from the Ring Road.

9 km

Fjarðárgljúfur

A stunning canyon, 2 km long and up to 100 m deep. Easily accessible from the Ring Road.

9 km

Systrafoss

A beautiful waterfall, 60-80 meters tall. It's has a lot of folklore and history around it and a must stop when in South Iceland.

2,7 KM

Systrafoss

A beautiful waterfall, 60-80 meters tall. It's has a lot of folklore and history around it and a must stop when in South Iceland.

2,7 KM

Systrafoss

A beautiful waterfall, 60-80 meters tall. It's has a lot of folklore and history around it and a must stop when in South Iceland.

2,7 KM

Kirkjugólf

Kirkjugólf, or ‘the church floor,’ is an 80 square meter expanse of columnar basalt stone slabs that slowly eroded when the sea covered the area.

2 KM

Kirkjugólf

Kirkjugólf, or ‘the church floor,’ is an 80 square meter expanse of columnar basalt stone slabs that slowly eroded when the sea covered the area.

2 KM

Kirkjugólf

Kirkjugólf, or ‘the church floor,’ is an 80 square meter expanse of columnar basalt stone slabs that slowly eroded when the sea covered the area.

2 KM

Svartifoss

Svartifoss is a stunning waterfall, 20 metres tall, and black columnar basalt formations beautifully frame the waterfall and give it its name, Black Fall.

69 KM

Svartifoss

Svartifoss is a stunning waterfall, 20 metres tall, and black columnar basalt formations beautifully frame the waterfall and give it its name, Black Fall.

69 KM

Svartifoss

Svartifoss is a stunning waterfall, 20 metres tall, and black columnar basalt formations beautifully frame the waterfall and give it its name, Black Fall.

69 KM

Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón is Iceland’s most famous glacier lagoon and a popular stop for those traveling along the South Coast or around the Ring Road of the country.

123 KM

Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón is Iceland’s most famous glacier lagoon and a popular stop for those traveling along the South Coast or around the Ring Road of the country.

123 KM

Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón is Iceland’s most famous glacier lagoon and a popular stop for those traveling along the South Coast or around the Ring Road of the country.

123 KM

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activeiceland@gmail.com

kt: 480722-0510

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in Iceland

activeiceland@gmail.com

kt: 480722-0510