Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Iceland

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Assist on a dairy farm with all the daily tasks in Selfoss, Iceland
I need help from April onwards. I am running a dairy farm and I have as well some sheep and horses. The farm is in South-Iceland 5 km from the coast. Our local town Selfoss is 15 km away and Reykjavik city is within one hour driving distance. My ......
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Join our family in Varmahlíð, Iceland
Family of 4. Böddi, Ella, Hafdís (daugther 37)and Böðvar (Hafdís son 17). We live in Skagafjörður, north West in Iceland. It is about 1 hour drive from Akureyri. In this area of Skagafjörður you could go hiking, fishing, river rafting, natural hot ......
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Country house stay with a family of five in Selfoss, rural Iceland
We are a family of five, me, Unnur (41), my husband, Arnar (60), our son (15) and our twin daughters (3). We live in a rural house in the South of Iceland, surrounded by beautiful nature with many stunning attractions close by, such as Geysir ......
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Help at home and have fun with us close to Akureyri, Iceland
We live on a farm in Eyjafjörður Iceland north of Akureyri - the capital of North Iceland. On our farm we have many cows, one dogs, a 60 sheeps and horses. We need a help with our private household, like to help in the kitchen, cook for us and maby ......
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Welcoming those interested in books, printmaking and the Icelandic language to Selfoss, Iceland
Volunteer time for 2026 is from 6th of May to 3rd of June! I prefer volunteers that can stay all the entire time of a given period. Applications for dates outside the given dates are of no use. For ten years running, I have dedicated some weeks ......
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Join our collaborative forest projects near Akranes, Iceland
Notice spots for 2026 are not available yet, so please don't contact me until May-June 2026. - - - Hello, I am an easy going person, non-smoker and non-drinker. I have 3 grown-up kids, and 7 grandchildren. I currently live alone and have a stable ......
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Stay with a local family in the Westfjords, Iceland
We are a easy going family that lives in a small town in the Westfjords of Iceland. We are surrounded by beautiful nature, mountains and the ocean only a 5 minute walk from our home. We are looking for female help that can stay with us for at least ......
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Be part of our family and meet the rescue animals at our sanctuary in Búðardalur, Iceland
BUT WE ARE LOOKING FOR HELP NEXT SUMMER 2026 FROM MIDDLE OF JUNI TO MIDDLE OF AUGUST 2026 ❤️❤️ We are looking for 2 people who can sleep in the same bedroom, a couple, 2 friends or 2 who is ok to be in the same bedroom with someone they don’t know ......
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Help me with my daily life while exploring Reykjavík, Iceland
English I need someone to take care of two big dogs while I’m gone for one week in end of march . Walk them 2-3 times a day and feed them 2 times a day. We live in a lovely neighborhood of Reykjavík, close enough to the city center to enjoy its ......
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Work in East Iceland's famous Hengifoss Food Truck and live on a sheep farm, Egilsstaðir, Iceland
Work in our Food Truck and live on our farm. During the summer months (May - September/October) we run the Hengifoss Food Truck at one of East Iceland's most known natural attractions, Hengifoss Waterfall. Here we sell all homemade food, such as ......
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Spend a quality time with my kid and enjoy the nature in the East of Iceland
I am a single mom, living in a quiet town in the East part of Iceland, looking for help with household, baby and dog sitting.
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Spend the summer at country hotel off the beaten path in Öxarfjörður, North Iceland
Spend a summer working at country hotel off the beaten path in Öxarfjörður, North Iceland. The small team of staff has an international background, and even for me the region is a new frontier: we just bought the 17-bedroom establishment, with high ......
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Looking for a couple, help with our garden and general maintenance around the house in Búðardalur, Iceland
Hello to you who want to help us:) we are a family of 5 mom and dad and kids 16-14-8. We live in the West of Iceland one and half hour away from the capital city. I, Anna, am a teacher and my husband is a plumber, we own a small guesthouse and ......
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Become a part of our family and explore local life in Akranes, Iceland
We are a family of 5. We have 3 girls aged 7,11 and 13. We are looking for a person to help around the house, some cooking, cleaning, helping in the garden or help out with some renowation or building projects. Gunnhildur is a teacher and Björgvin ......
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Real Icelandic family life on a farm experience in Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
Our farm is in the beautiful Westfjords, between the mountains and a white sand beach— the view is breathtaking in every direction. Life here is peaceful but full of energy — kids playing, animals everywhere, laughter, and family chaos. We’re a ......
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Be a part of our family in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
Hello from Iceland We are a small family in Hafnarfjörður Reykjavik and have two children 9 years and 19 years old. In December I mainly need help christmas decorating, baking cookies, Christmas crafting and helping in the house and cooking... ......
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Help take care of the kids while discovering the beauty of Snæfellsness, Iceland
We are a german family of five living in Iceland on a farm on beautiful Snæfellsnes, roughly 90 min drive from Reykjavík. On the farm live also fourteen horses and Babba, our icelandic sheepdog. As we parents are both working full time, we need ......
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Help on my small sheep farm in the Westfjords, Iceland
Hi! My name is Ástþór (52). I live on a small sheep farm at Rauðasandur, Westfjords - Iceland. I am paralyzed from a car accident 23 years ago and am in a wheelchair, but do everything I needs to do. I have 1 cats and 1 dogs living with me, as well ......
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Join our family with cows in the countryside in Borganase, Iceland
Hi 😊 My name is Carol. We are a warm and welcoming family living in a peaceful village in Iceland. I’m originally from Kenya and have three children. I’m looking for someone kind and reliable to care mainly for our baby during the day, as the older ......
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Get to know the local culture while living with our family in Þykkvibær, Iceland
Hello, we are family of five. Living 26 km from Hella on the south coast of Iceland in a beautiful country side home with nature and good view. We are Gígja and Ásgeir and we have 3 kids, Benedikt (4 years old), Ingibjörg ( 3 years old) and Matthías ......
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