When heading northwest out of Reykjavík you end up in the peninsula of Snæfellsnes. No visitor to Iceland should miss this part of the country, if only for a day.
Snæfellsnes has been called a miniature Iceland because of the many iconic natural features that can be found here – craters, waterfalls, glaciers, fumaroles, basalt cliffs, and much more.
The area surrounding the stratovolcano Snæfellsjökull has been designated one of the four National Parks by the government of Iceland. With its height of 1446m, Snaefellsjokull is the highest mountain on the peninsula and has a glacier (jökull means glacier in Icelandic) at its peak. The volcano can be seen on a clear day from Reykjavík, a total distance of about 120km! It is said that the Snæfellsjökull glacier has mystical powers and that it is the gateway to another world. It is also the setting of Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth.
The tour also takes you through the Búðahraun lava field, the coast between the small fishing villages of Arnarstapi and Hellnar. The Djúpalónssandur beach, which is no less stunning than the Black Sand Beach on the Beautiful South Coast tour. It is a dazzling, wild black sand and pebble beach with amazing volcanic rocks rising directly out of the ground.
We will also take a visit to the iconic Kirkjufell mountain and the Kirkjufell waterfall. Kirkjufell is a very iconic, 463-meter high mountain that has claimed the lives of a few mountaineers. From the right angle, the mountain resembles a church steeple. You might recognize it from the season 7 episode 6 in the game of thrones when the heroes go north of the wall, described as the “arrowhead mountain”.
13 Hours
Daily from Reykjavík at 8:00 (am)
Daily at 8:00 (am)
Easy
Pick up, drop off in Reykjavik and surrounding areas, and guide
Proper clothing for sightseeing, water and snacks
This 14-hour tour will let you explore many of the local’s favourite attractions throughout the south coast of Iceland.
We will stop at the two picturesque waterfalls: Seljalandsfoss – the one you can walk behind. Skógarfoss – the one you can climb up. We will continue along the Nr. 1 highway and see Eyjafjallajökull from the road if weather permits.
When heading northwest out of Reykjavík you end up in the peninsula of Snæfellsnes. No visitor to Iceland should miss this part of the country, if only for a day. Snæfellsnes has been called a miniature Iceland because of the many iconic natural features that can be found here.
Iceland is a highly active volcanic island. We have had a serious volcanic eruption nearly every 2 years on average over the last 40 years. During an eruption you can find lava flows spreading across the landscape, altering it permanently.
On this 10-hour trip, we will visit the attractive locations of Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss where the guides will walk with you around the areas. Þingvellir is where the oldest still working parliament is located.
Kennitala: 4304140970
VSK númer: 129803
