Come lie in the tall grasses and experience the true sense of seclusion and peacefulness that Traustholtsholmi has to offer.

“The middle-of-nowhere-vibe spurs from the lack of electricity and the resourceful self-sustainability”

“No words could have done justice to what we had in store on Traustholtshólmi these two days in July”

“Who would have thought you could experience absolute isolation so close to Reykjavík.”

What you get

An all inclusive island adventure by the Arctic Circle

I have decided to stop having paying guests on my island.

The main reason for this is that the island was my happy place but with all the work and stress surrounding the business it stopped. It became a routine and stopped being an adventure. Now I want to reclaim it as my happy place and use it as a playground for my family and friends as I did before.

It was never a normal business and it was never ment to be, it is too personal of a place to me for that. It was always the idea that I would be having great fun and when that is not present anymore there is no ground for the business.

I want to thank everyone who came for a visit and showed my project interest.

It was a lot of fun to make and one of the coolest things I have ever done.

Hákon the islander 💚

The best part of our stay in Iceland

Clemens
We stayed two nights in one of the yurts and really loved the experience. Traustholtsholmi is such a beautiful island, where you can simply slow down and relax.

Tripadvisor

Was it all a dream?

Shannon S

Our stay on the island was my absolute favorite part of visiting Iceland. It was so unbelievably beautiful and peaceful. From the second we met Hakom, we knew we were in good hands

Tripadvisor

Unique Experience, Feeling at one with nature, stunning location... not to mention the greatest sleep you'll ever have!

lovetotravel

It hard to write a review on such a beautiful unique place as its incomparable to anything we had ever done before.

Tripadvisor

The Island

A hidden gem in the raw nature of South Iceland

“ There are three historic gardens on my island. Those are historic gardens. They have been there for hundreds of years and are made with old Icelandic methods. ”
You won’t find many handmade gardens like that anymore in Iceland after the introduction of the tractor when farmers started plowing big fields for their crops. But because Traustholtsholmi is an island, there has never been a tractor out there. You could say that they were never touched by the industrial revolution.

“Everywhere you look,
Hakon’s resourcefulness and
tender care for the
environment is evident.”

Read about sustainable island life

Wild salmon fishing

Participate in catching and enjoying wild salmon the farmers way.

Visitors to Traustholtshólmi are invited to participate in the catching of wild salmon from the river with nets the way local farmers catch their salmon. The day ends in a feast where visitors enjoy the bounty of the day with herbs and vegetables from the island garden.

“The middle-of-nowhere-vibe spurs from the lack of electricity and the resourceful self-sustainability”

“Everywhere you look, Hakon’s resourcefulness and tender care for
the environment is evident.”

Traustholtshólmi is an island within and island. Experience ecotourism on a sustainable and restricted island in the wide and historic Þjórsá river. Get close to Iceland’s nature and participate in island life.

Read about catching wild salmon

Stories

The joys of slow living in the midnight sun.

Read about the joys of slow living in the midnight sun.

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There are three gardens on my island

Catching salmon the traditional way

How to get here

Absolutely secluded but close to everywhere

The Þjórsá river bank is only a 90 minute drive from Keflavik Airport which is connected to major international airports in Europe and N-America. When you get there the owner and single inhabitant, Hakon, welcomes you with his sheep-dog Skuggi (Shadow), and brings you over on a 3-4 minute boat trip.

How to get here
from Reykjavík

Get close to Iceland’s unspoilded nature

and come visit Traustholtshólmi

The aim of Traustholtshólmi is to immerse you in local culture and enable you to experience the island’s unspoiled nature on a personal level.

The owner and inhabitant of Traustholtsholmi, Hakon, and his sheepdog Skuggi will welcome you to the island. Hakon spent his summers on the island while growing up and is now following his dream to build a sustainable and ecofriendly space using off the grid solutions.

Feel free to contact me for futher assitance, question or inquiries.

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