Snæfellsnes Peninsula Private Tour
Borgarnes
Discover Iceland's raw beauty on a private Snæfellsnes Peninsula tour. Avoid crowds, explore glaciers, black sand beaches, and charming villages.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Borgarnes - Short stop by.

The town of Borgarnes is a historical settlement that serves as a cultural hub and an essential commerce center for a large part of West Iceland. This town, though small, has deep roots in Iceland’s Viking history.

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  • Gerduberg basalt columns - 15 min stop to be amazed by the Cliffs. Many have compared Gerberg basalt columns of the feature to a fortress wall.

The most unusual thing about Gerðuberg is how the columns are so geometrically symmetrical that they seem to be carved by hand.

  • Ytri Tunga Beach - Ytri Tunga is a beach by a farm of the same name on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Unlike many of the beaches in Iceland, Ytri Tunga has golden sand, rather than black. Be delighted by a Seal colony who simply pose for photos
  • Budakirkja - Tiny wooden church dating back to the 19th century in a scenic natural area with a lava field.
  • Arnarstapi-Hellnar Hike - Here your guide will drop you by an old horse trail through the lava field Hellnahraun is highly popular for hiking, due to the impressiveness of the surrounding landscape.
    You will walk through the trail and end on a parking lot where you will meet your guide and together you can decide where to have lunch.
    Quick stop by the stop where Jules Verne calculated the beginning of the journey to the center of the Earth
  • Djupalonssandur Beach - Djúpalónssandur is a sandy beach and bay on foot of Snæfellsjökull in Iceland. It was once home to sixty fishing boats and one of the most prolific fishing villages on the Snæfellsnes peninsula but today the bay is uninhabited. Four lifting stones are in Djúpalónssandur, used by fishermen to test their strength.
  • Kirkjufell Mountain - after a 40 min ride we arrive at Kirkjufell, a a 463 m high hill on the north coast of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður. It is claimed to be the most photographed mountain in the country.
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Water
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

What makes this tour unique is that we will avoid the other tourists by travelling on the exact opposite time and direction of the regular bus tours. Giving that the feeling of traveling alone and see the authentic and raw side of Iceland where cold meets warmth and fire meets ice. A journey through Icelandic nature elements, where adventure and peace manifest in very distinct ways.

By Exploring Snaefellsnes Peninsula you will :
Visit village of Arnarstapi and Enjoy the view of Snæfellsjökull Glacier.
You will Get a picture of Mt. Kirkjufell, visit the town of Borgarnes and see See seals at Ytri-Tunga beach. You may as well tak a Walk at Djúpalónssandur black sand beachLook around the town of Ólafsvík. Admire the Búðakirkja Church and learn about its relation to the Icelandic native people culture and costumes

  • The rest of the hours is for the travel time and lunch /dinner break
Location
Borgarnes
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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