Deplar Farm
Fljot Valley, Troll Peninsula, Iceland
Location
On the Troll Peninsula
A converted fifteenth-century sheep farm in the remote Fljot Valley on the Troll Peninsula, northern Iceland, around ninety minutes from Akureyri airport with transfers included, often reached or enhanced by helicopter.
Transfer
An Akureyri transfer
Around ninety minutes from Akureyri airport, transfers included and often by helicopter, out into the remote Fljot Valley on the Troll Peninsula.
Villas
13 en-suite rooms
Thirteen en-suite rooms — around ten king suites, two queen suites and a bunk room — in black timber cladding with grass-sodded roofs, floor-to-ceiling windows, lambskin rugs and river-stone fittings, from around twenty-six-square-metre farmhouse suites to larger main-floor rooms.
Best For
Who it suits
Adventure-and-wellness travellers, groups and families doing a whole-lodge buyout and couples on the once-in-a-lifetime Iceland trip — just thirteen rooms with all-inclusive guided adventures, an Experience Team and a dedicated guide per stay.
Board Basis
All-inclusive
All-inclusive — meals, guided daily adventures and amenities, with heli-skiing extra — and chef-prepared farm-to-table dining at a long communal table.
About the Resort
A remote all-inclusive adventure-and-wellness lodge on the Troll Peninsula
Deplar Farm is Eleven's flagship Iceland lodge — a converted fifteenth-century sheep farm in the remote Fljot Valley on the Troll Peninsula, just thirteen rooms under grass-sodded roofs. All-inclusive guided adventures run from heli-skiing fjord-rimmed couloirs down to the ocean to sea kayaking, fly fishing for Atlantic salmon, horse riding and whale watching, each with a dedicated guide and an Experience Team. A geothermal indoor-outdoor pool carries a swim-up bar, a turf-mound Viking sauna, a steam room, flotation tanks, a yoga studio and a gym anchor the spa with signature Fire-and-Ice and Viking Sauna rituals, and chef-prepared farm-to-table dinners gather guests at a long table by a stacked-stone fireplace. The setting is as remote as luxury Iceland gets: the Troll Peninsula's jagged peaks and fjords rise around the valley, the lodge is around ninety minutes from Akureyri with transfers included and often reached or enhanced by helicopter, and the Northern Lights appear straight from the door. Whole-lodge buyouts suit groups and families. It is the remote ultra-luxury adventure lodge — distinct from the geothermal Blue Lagoon hotels and the south-coast boutiques. Year-round, with heli-ski from March.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Thirteen en-suite rooms — around ten king suites, two queen suites and a bunk room — wear black timber cladding under grass-sodded roofs, with floor-to-ceiling windows, lambskin rugs and river-stone fittings, from around twenty-six-square-metre farmhouse suites to larger main-floor rooms. Intimate and earthy, they make the lodge feel like a private home in one of Iceland's wildest valleys, the grass roofs and timber walls settling it into the land.
Entry
Farmhouse Suite
Sleeps two. A traditional Icelandic suite of around 26 square metres with a walk-in steam shower and mountain views.
Steam showerMountain outlook
Signature
Outlaw Room
Sleeps two. The largest room, with a fireplace, living area, private deck and a deep soaking tub.
LargestValley outlook
Accessible
Thor Suite
Sleeps two. A fully accessible-adapted suite.
AccessibleMountain outlook
Family
Bunk Room
Sleeps four. For children and groups.
Bunk roomMountain outlook
Food & Drink
Dining
Chef-prepared farm-to-table dinners gather guests at a long table by a stacked-stone fireplace, with mountain lamb and Arctic char from the farm and the stream and a fully stocked, all-hours bar. It is communal, ingredient-led dining at the heart of an all-inclusive adventure lodge.
Signature
The long table
The long table, communal family-style dining by a stacked-stone fireplace.
Farm-to-table
Mountain lamb and Arctic char
Mountain lamb and Arctic char, from the farm and the stream.
Bar
The all-hours bar
The all-hours bar, with a fully stocked minibar.
Wellbeing
The spa & geothermal pool
The spa centres on a geothermal indoor-outdoor pool with a swim-up bar, joined by a turf-mound Viking sauna, a steam room, flotation tanks, a yoga studio and a gym, with signature Fire-and-Ice and Viking Sauna rituals. Wellness here is woven into the adventure, the warm water and the sauna the counterpoint to a day on the mountains or the river.
A geothermal pool
A geothermal pool, with a swim-up bar.
A Viking sauna
A Viking sauna, turf-mound.
Flotation tanks
Flotation tanks, and Fire-and-Ice rituals.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The heli-skiing, the wellness and the Northern Lights define a stay — ski fjord-rimmed couloirs down toward the ocean, take all-inclusive guided adventures with a dedicated guide, and soak in the geothermal pool and Viking sauna. The Northern Lights appear straight from the lodge, and whole-lodge buyouts suit groups and families, and summer brings fly fishing, sea kayaking, horse riding and whale watching under the midnight sun.
Heli-skiing
Heli-skiing, fjord-rimmed couloirs to the ocean.
All-inclusive adventures
All-inclusive adventures, with a dedicated guide.
The geothermal pool
The geothermal pool, and Viking sauna.
Northern Lights
Northern Lights, from the lodge.
Whole-lodge buyouts
Whole-lodge buyouts, for groups.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Akureyri
Around ninety minutes from Akureyri airport, transfers included; often by helicopter.
In the valley
Troll Peninsula
In the remote Fljot Valley on the Troll Peninsula, northern Iceland.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Deplar Farm. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- All-inclusive; heli-skiing extra.
Year-round
- Year-round; heli-ski from March, midnight sun in summer.
Made for adventurers
- Made for adventurers and whole-lodge buyouts.
Getting there
- Around ninety minutes from Akureyri airport, often by helicopter.
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