The Guesthouse

From Above

Hrifunes guesthouse is located in a peaceful countryside.
Kitchen

The kitchen is fully equipped to a modern standard
Yellow Bedroom

Double bed plus extra bed if needed
Family Bedroom

Accommodates up to 5 adults (double, single and a bunk bed).
Blue Bedroom

Double / twin bed
Living Room

The living room is cosy with comfortable furnitures and a kamin fire place
Bathroom

Two shared bathrooms with shower,hand basin and WC

Hrifunes Guesthouse is a Cosy Accommodation Located in the
Heart of South Iceland.

The old community house in Skaftartunga region has recently been restored and changed into beautiful guesthouse in a cosy country style offering accommodation (bed&breakfast) for up to 10 people.

Location
Hrifunes Guesthouse is located 230 km east of Reykjavik in beautiful and peaceful surroundings of Skaftartunga in South of Iceland, between the two towns of Vik and Kirkjubaejarklaustur.

Interior Routes
Hrifunes Guesthouse is located practically on the doorstep of the interior routes to all the major sights in Iceland such as Landmannalaugar, Lakagigar craters, Langisjor lake amongst others.

South Shore
In addition to being in the center of the best area of south Iceland and close to all the spectacular spots of the interior, it is only 1.5 hours drive from the Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon and National Park of Skaftafell and only 45 min drive from the amazing black sand beaches near Vik.

Below You Can See Some Interesting Sights Close to Hrifunes ↓

The owners of Hrifunes Guesthouse, Hadda and Haukur are also owners of the company Iceland Photo Tours, www.phototours.is, a company that specializes in setting up guided photo tours for Landscape Photographers as well as general tourists.
In Hrifunes you can also find another guesthouse and a camping site owned by our friends; www.hrifunesgisting.is and various attractions for travellers; www.klaustur.is

We do hope that your stay at Hrifunes will be a pleasurable one.

The south interior of Iceland is a whole world of its own. There you can find magnificent placese like Lake Langisjor, a beautiful remote highland lake 20 km long and 2.5 km wide discovered in the 18th century, Landmannalaugar area and Fjallabak south and north route with variety of magnificent places. (4x4 vehicle required.)

Many interesting places along the south shore are within close distance from Hrifunes guesthouse: The town of Vik with it´s black sand beach Reynisfjara, Dyrholaey which is great for puffin birdwatching, the waterfalls Seljalandfoss and Skogarfoss to name just a few. Click the photo to see more of the south shore attractions >>

Landmannalaugar are located in the south highlands of Iceland, approx 2 hrs driving distance from Hrifunes guesthouse (north fjallabak route). In Landmannalaugar you can find spectacular sights as well as fantastic hiking routes. (4x4 vehicle requiered.)

Jokularlon glacier-lagoon is approx 2 hrs driving distance from Hrifunes guesthouse. The Lagoon began to form in early 20th century due to warmer climate. The ice that breaks from the galcier and floats around the lagoon can contain up to 1000 year old water. Boat trips amongst the icebergs are offered during the summer time.