Seljalandsfoss is one of Iceland's most affordable sites.
Site access: free (waterfall, circular trail, Gljúfrabúi, viewpoints). Only parking is paid: ISK 700 / €4.50 per car (free for motorcycles and bicycles). The ticket is valid all day and allows re-entry.
Toilets: ISK 200 / €1.30 at the car park.
On-site dining: small cafeteria-snack (€15-25/person, open April to October only), sale of disposable waterproofs (€5-8). For a real meal, head instead to Hotel Rangá (15 min west, €30-50/person) or to Hotel Skógafoss (40 min east, €35-50/person).
Lodging nearby: Hotel Rangá (15 min west, design €350-500/night, Eyjafjallajökull view), Hotel Hvolsvöllur (25 min west, mid-range €180-260/night), Hotel Skogafoss (40 min east, mid-range €220-280/night), Hotel Vík (60 min east, mid-range €180-240/night).
Transport: hire car essential (1 h 45 from Reykjavik, Route 1 paved year-round, exit 249 to the waterfall). Organised tours from Reykjavik: €110-140/person for full south coast day including Seljalandsfoss + Skógafoss + Sólheimajökull + Reynisfjara.
Realistic total budget for a visit: €5-15 for free access (parking + toilets + disposable waterproof), €30-50 with lunch at Hotel Rangá, €110-140/person for a complete organised south coast tour from Reykjavik.
Read also
- The South Coast — Route 1 between Reykjavik and Jökulsárlón: waterfalls, black beaches and glaciers.
- Jökulsárlón, glacial lagoon — The lagoon with floating icebergs and Diamond Beach, 250 km east of Seljalandsfoss.
- Vík and Reynisfjara — The basalt black beach and the Vík village, 60 km east of Seljalandsfoss.
- Reykjavik and the Southwest — The capital and Reykjanes peninsula: south coast launchpad.