AKRANES i WEST ICELAND
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About the project
AKRANES i WEST ICELAND
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
💼 What the programme involves
🏠 Accommodation on site
🍲 Food
Food is included for the duration of the workcamp, however, everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning. Since it is always nice to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favourite recipes from home
📍 About the location
Worldwide Friends volunteers have free access to the local geothermally-heated swimming pool in Akranes, Traditionally, natural pools have played an important social role in Icelandic culture. Most Icelandic pools offer indoor and outdoor swimming, as well as hot tubs and saunas or steam rooms. The area in the east is also good for hiking, so please bring your hiking shoes. They will also have free entrance to local museumsWF Iceland will organise reasonably-priced weekend excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights, such as waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, lava forests, hot-springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam-vents or even icebergs.We will also focus on intercultural learning and exchange. Every evening, volunteers from different countries will be in charge of presenting their country of origin and culture in an informal way. It can be a presentation, a game, theatre i the form of introduction is up to you Therefore, we encourage you to bring along some food, photos or anything interesting related to your country for a fun and informative evening amongst other volunteers. This workcamp gives you the opportunity to spend an amazing time in Iceland with other international volunteers and to have an incredible experience where participants share their knowledge with each other while exploring creativity, environmental issues and intercultur
⚠️ Requirements
- A basic knowledge of English is required for this workcamp.
🤝 Meeting point
Flights arrive at Keflavik International Airport (KEF), just south of Reykjavik, Iceland. WF Iceland will offer a minibus trip from Reykjavik to Akranes for 60 euros, which includes the Golden Circle South Iceland excursion and a bus trip to Reykjavik after the camp. The meeting point is at 08.30 am at the first day of the camp in Tjarnargata 11 which is the city hall of Reykjavik
ℹ️ Additional information
There is an extra participation fee of 250 euros for this workcamp.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
WF406
12/08/2018 → 23/08/2018
WF404
22/07/2018 → 01/08/2018
WF403
10/07/2018 → 22/07/2018
WF401
18/06/2018 → 30/06/2018
WF405
01/08/2018 → 12/08/2018
WF407
23/08/2018 → 02/09/2018
WF402
30/06/2018 → 10/07/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–70 years old
Solidarity donation
250.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Akranes, Iceland
Iceland
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Iceland Krona (ISK / kr)
Exchange rate
1 ISK = 0.007321 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Greenwich Mean Time
Local time: 21:33 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken