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9.2

2,225 reviews

Midgard Base Camp

Midgard Base Camp

Dufþaksbraut 14 , Hvolsvollur, 860, Iceland

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Free parking

Restaurant

Free wifi

Sauna

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Parking On Site

Midgard Base Camp

Discover the charm of Iceland at the Midgard Base Camp, nestled in the vibrant town of Hvolsvöllur, just a brisk 0.3mi from the city center. This delightful 2-star gem combines adventure with comfort, where every visit feels like a new opportunity to explore the stunning landscapes that surround you. Starting at an incredibly wallet-friendly price, you're bound to find an adventure that won't break the bank!

At Midgard Base Camp, the fun never stops! Engage in exciting activities like horseback riding or unwind at the sauna after a day of exploration. Picture yourself soaking in panoramic mountain and landmark views while basking on the sun deck or relishing a delightful meal at the restaurant. Whether you’re planning an action-packed trip or a leisurely getaway, the amenities here cater to everyone’s whims, including free Wi-Fi, a lively bar for socializing, and even live music to keep your evenings buzzing!

With a roaster of 2225 reviews, guests can’t stop buzzing about their experiences at Midgard Base Camp! From the stunning scenic spots to the accommodating staff ready to assist you at their tour desk, you'll find that every detail is curated for your satisfaction. So pack your bags and jump into a world filled with natural beauty and warm hospitality at Midgard Base Camp - where Icelandic adventures await!

One of the highlights of your stay at Midgard Base Camp will undoubtedly be dining at the Midgard Base Camp Restaurant. Here, the atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between family-friendly vibes and a touch of modern elegance. With a menu brimming with local delights, you can savor the rich flavors of Icelandic cuisine while surrounded by a setting that’s both traditional and contemporary. Whether you're fueling up for a day of adventure or winding down with your fellow travelers, this is a place where both the food and company will leave you smiling.

When the sun sets and the stars twinkle above the breathtaking Icelandic landscape, the lively bar at Midgard Base Camp transforms into the perfect spot to share tales of your adventures. Sip on a refreshing drink, join in on a friendly game, or dance to the tunes of live music that keeps the atmosphere buzzing well into the night! With plenty of options to socialize, you'll find yourself making new friends and connections that will last well beyond your visit to Iceland. After an exhilarating day of exploration, there’s nothing better than an evening filled with laughter and shared stories.

So why wait? The moment you step foot into Midgard Base Camp, you're not just checking into a hotel; you're entering a vibrant hub of Icelandic culture and adventure. Between indulging in local cuisine, participating in thrilling activities, and mingling with fellow wanderlusters, every corner of this delightful retreat invites you to create unforgettable memories. Embrace the spirit of adventure, revel in the warmth of hospitality, and immerse yourself in the beauty of Iceland - it’s all waiting for you at Midgard Base Camp!

Closest airports

Reykjavik Airport

58.4mi

Most popular amenities

Free parking

Restaurant

Free wifi

Sauna

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Parking On Site

Terrace

Mountain view

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Landmark view

Picnic area

Garden

Rooms

Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Shared Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp

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Family, Shared Bathroom

2 Twin Beds

2 Bunk Beds

1 Double Bed

2 Bunk Beds

150 sqft

Mountain view

Landmark view

Shower

x8

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x4

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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room in Midgard Base Camp

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Dormitory, 4 Bed

1 Bunk Bed

130 sqft

City view

Shower

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Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Family Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp

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Family, Private Bathroom

2 Twin Beds

2 Bunk Beds

195 sqft

Mountain view

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Shower

x4

+

More details

Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom in Midgard Base Camp

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Room, Private Bathroom

1 Double Bed

2 Twin Beds

150 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Shower

More details

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Dormitory, Shared Bathroom, Shared Room

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Double Room

Wheelchair accessible

x4

+

x3

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Family

+

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Dormitory, Shared Room

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Twin Room

1 Twin Bed

x4

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x3

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Dormitory, Shared Bathroom

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Family, Mountain View, Private Bathroom

Private Bathroom

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Room, Shared Bathroom

x10

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x6

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Guest reviews

9.2

2,225 reviews

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Location

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Featured reviews:

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Anna

10

February 2025

A really exceptional place to stay, staff couldn't be more helpful and kind. You're encouraged to treat Midgard as home when you are there and it feels that way. Extremely clean and the rooms were so quiet too which I really appreciated, I'd wondered if that would be possible in a more hostel based set up. The design is gorgeous and it just feels like all the details are thought through so carefully. My kids loved the swings and the games, I loved the free coffee!

Nothing. As an ideal a wakeup call for northern lights, but you have access to a webcam you can check live which is brilliant and staff aren't onsite overnight so a call wouldn't really work.

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Rumsky

9.1

April 2025

Great price for the region. Clean place. Cool lobby & restaurant/bar. Super friendly & helpful staff. We felt like regulars. Handy guest kitchen for private breakfast, lunch, dinner equipped with kettle, microvawes, fridge, kitchen utensils... Sauna and jakuzzi on roof are priceless. Room for 4 and shared toilets, showers are like a youth yostel, but enough after busy days. We slept well. Absolutely recommended, even for some days. Small supermarket in walking distance. The village itself is tiny. Better bring a car. We used the stay on our way back from Diamond and Black beach.

The bar closes at 10, the restaurant takes last orders around 9 and the jakuzzi closes at 10 pm. Bar should be open until 11. We checked in late around 9pm and I wanted to eat, enjoy the jakuzzi and have a drink or two. Skipped dinner and took a beer to the rooftop. 😉 A guest group from Asia abused the kettle and boiled their eggs inside. They occupied the family table practically the whole time. But that is not Midgards Base Camp's fault. Just ignorant travellers.

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Pam

10

April 2025

Amazing staff and very cool hangout areas. Great stopping point if you're headed to glaciers. Check in ended at 9:30 PM but we ran into heavy fog and rain on way there from KEF airport. I called desk and the delightful young man waited until we arrived at 10:15 PM. But the icing on the cake was the lady who opened up for breakfast. We arrived in the lobby to check out right as she was walking in (just before 7). She checked us out AND brewed to go coffee for us to take on the road. And she did it all with a smile on her face and so nice even though I'm sure we were delaying her work to get breakfast ready. Thoughtful and friendly staff make all the difference!!

We didn't stay long enough to try the restaurant or enjoy the hangout areas but tgey looked amazing.

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Christine

9.1

February 2025

Loved the place! Midgard has a cosy and very welcoming athmosphere - I was afraid it would just be suitable for Hikers and Touring Guest, but it works the same great for families (or anyone else). The staff is lovely, helpful and caring (Thank you Gina!). Our room had 2 windowsides and on both sides where we could see Iceland Horses. The room has a good size (enough space), a nice & modern bathroom. We decided to stay another night due to unforseen storms and it was easy and comfortable to have Midgard as our basis, almost like a big living room to grab some tea, hang out, play a game. Wifi was strong enough for streaming (no TV in the room, which most likely you never need in Iceland, unless stuck in a storm). We had breakfast on one day: It was sufficient and good, but for the second day we decided to use the Guest Kitchen (which was a surprise) and really helpful when you can have your own stuff travelling with a picky kid.

We had Dinner in the Restaurant which was good, but more Vegetarian (and smaller) Choices for Dinner would have been nice (for Kids & Budget).

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Joy

8.2

April 2025

Midgard Basecamp was a good hostel-like environment to stay in. The service was great and the lady that showed us around was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I was probably too tired to fully enjoy the setting, but we did enjoy the hot tub for awhile. The room was overly warm and we weren't sure we were able to open the windows or not, so we just slept pretty warm. They had great things to dry clothes and your boots!

While they said the hot tub closed down at ten, it was more like midnight by the time things quieted down.

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Alice

8.2

March 2025

Cool bunk beds with space both under the beds and at the end of your mattress! Staff seemed very friendly. Bathrooms were pretty much okay and clean, kitchen is very tiny (both the cooking and dining area) and does not have gas to cook, only water heater, toaster and microwave. Bonus points: cool chilling area, laundry room and heater for both clothes and shoes!!!! AND HOT TUB AND SAUNA FOR ALL GUESTs! don’t forget to leave a post-it on the wall :)

kitchen both cooking and dining area was very tiny in respect to number of guests hosted

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Abhishek

10

October 2024

the acIommodation was perfect with a hot tub and sauna to relax after all day travelling and hiking. Best for solo travellers as beds and bathroom are very clean too. The staffs help and guide you with everything you want to know about iceland. They also arrange some tours for you that no one else do like to Thorsmork and interiors of iceland. We also saw the aurora from the hot tub on terrace which makes the experience best. they have a restaurant and bar as well so its a complete package. the bunk beds were equipped with charging point and lights too.

It's just my bunk buddy who was snoring all night.

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Matt

10

March 2025

Amazing place, with a very welcoming atmosphere. One of the nicest hostels I've ever stayed. The dorm beds had privacy curtains and decent under bed storage. Sauna and hot tub on the roof were great, and the chill out area downstairs was super cool and cosy, even had live music on the night I was there. Staff super helpful. Kitchen area was limited by only having microwaves and no stove, but for a single night and making basic food it was fine. Very clean and well maintained.

Maybe access to a stove would have been good

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Shivam

10

September 2024

Luxury dormitory which we felt was better than an average hotel. Bathrooms and toilets were super clean. There was a good lounge area to relax. They had an open air hot tub with an amazing view of the farm lands. We also used the fully functional kitchen facility which they don’t advertise officially as it’s small. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They were very passionate about their work and hospitable, we felt at home. Highly recommended stay and the super jeep tours.

Probably they can consider not to charge for washing and dryer facility. (6 Euro each)

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Kellingtondawg

10

June 2024

The best hostel I have ever stayed at! Really cool vibe - you can tell they put a lot of thought into the decor downstairs with the stage and lights and the swing chairs etc. Staff were friendly and helpful. The setting is beautiful, with paddocks of horses all around the property. I loved that there were curtains on the beds in the shared dorms - it helped keep the outside light out (Iceland is very bright at night in summer months!) and also added to the privacy. The rooftop sauna and hot tub were the best additions though. I could have stayed there all night! Would love to stay again some time.

Points of Interest Around Midgard Base Camp

Attractions

Seljalandsfoss

11.6mi

Eyjafjallajökull Volcano

20.5mi

Hekla Volcano

24.1mi

Thor's Woods (Thórsmörk)

24.7mi

Fimmvörðuháls Volcano

25.1mi

Skógafoss

26.5mi

Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)

27.2mi

Skogar Museum

27.2mi

Skálholt

27.7mi

Hjálparfoss

28mi

Mýrdalsjökull Glacier

30.5mi

Sólheimajökull Glacier

30.5mi

Restaurants

Midgard Base Camp Restaurant

Cuisines

  • Local

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Traditional
  • Modern

Amenities of Midgard Base Camp

Free parking

Restaurant

Free wifi

Sauna

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Parking On Site

Terrace

Mountain view

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Landmark view

Picnic area

Garden

Stay rules - Midgard Base Camp

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

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