Washitsu.Casa Biodiversity.Vision Donor

This is a very special category at Washitsu.Casa Rif, Iceland intended for people who would like to support our Biodiversity.Vision or other charitable projects with a donation, by volunteering or helping us in some other way. When you make an inquiry please let us know how you would like to support our projects and if you would like to stay now or sometimes in the future. Donations make a difference for us and our volunteers. This place has a fantastic view depending on the clouds. In this section information about buses, including FREE buses, routes, bicycle trails and parking... ARRIVAL: IF you arrive by your OWN OR a RENTED CAR It takes about 3 hours to drive from Reykjavik. You can choose between two different mountain passes without a time penalty. One way is to take route 54 all the way to and continue on route 574. Another way is to take an earlier pass route 56 and continue on route 54 on the Northern side of the Peninsula. The last part is always route 574. The third choice is to continue on route 574 on the south side of the peninsula which bypasses mountain passes and takes you through the National Park. This route is a bit longer. We recommend route 56 mountain pass depending on road conditions. RENTAL CAR ONE WAY. Some of the car rentals offer a service where they can bring the car to our place or you can return it at our place for a fixed extra charge. BUS SERVICES FROM REYKJAVIK OR OTHER PLACES You can use the Icelandic bus system to get to our street in Rif. The bus system called (Website hidden by Airbnb) was originally the Reykjavik City bus system that was extended into the country. You need to change the bus twice but do not worry the buses wait for each other. LANDING STRIP FOR A PRIVATE PLANE There is an official landing strip within walking distance. So if you have a private plane or you hire a plane it is one more choice of how to get to the Washitsu.Casa if you have the resources Superb FREE PARKING also for larger vehicles There is plenty of free parking on both side of the street. You can park your car, SUV, Caravan, Mini-bus, Bus or Long Vehicle for free. DRIVING THROUGH A BIRD SANCTUARY In summer from May to August. There are a lot of birds on the local road. Just drive carefully and enjoy this unique experience. GETTING AROUND LOCALLY: FREE local buses The school bus is free and available for all if space allows many times a day. It stops just a few meters away at the bus shelters. You can use it to get to Hellisandur and Olafsvik. Where you can shop groceries, go swimming (Olafsvik), go to Restaurants and Cafes (note that not all of them are open in Winter) The BUS system that takes you to Reykjavik and other far away places can also take you to other places not so far away such as Grundarfjordur and Stykkisholmur. At least you could use that in one direction and .... HITCHHIKE It is a nice way to get around and to get to know new people. Depending on the distance you would like to cover you might want to start early so that you are not traveling to late when less cars are around