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Private Bespoke Snaefellsnes Peninsula Tour
Reykjavik, Iceland, Europe
$1999.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Welcome to our expert driver guided tour to the beautiful Snaefellsnes peninsula in Iceland. Some say that the Snaefellsnes Peninsula area is Iceland in a nutshell. Your tour will begin as we depart from Reykjavik and head towards the west coast of Iceland.
Throughout the tour, your expert driver guide will share their knowledge and expertise on the history, geology, and culture of the region. This expert driver guided tour of the Snaefellsnes peninsula is an unforgettable experience that will take you on a journey through some of Iceland's most beautiful landscapes. Thank you for choosing us for your Icelandic adventure!
All additional activities that extend the tour duration will incur separate charges. Examples of such activities include visiting the Blue Lagoon, glacier hiking, snowmobiling, and similar excursions. Additionally, the tour price will increase for each hour added beyond the standard duration of the tour.
Throughout the tour, your expert driver guide will share their knowledge and expertise on the history, geology, and culture of the region. This expert driver guided tour of the Snaefellsnes peninsula is an unforgettable experience that will take you on a journey through some of Iceland's most beautiful landscapes. Thank you for choosing us for your Icelandic adventure!
All additional activities that extend the tour duration will incur separate charges. Examples of such activities include visiting the Blue Lagoon, glacier hiking, snowmobiling, and similar excursions. Additionally, the tour price will increase for each hour added beyond the standard duration of the tour.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Group of 1-8
Vehicle for up to 8 people
Pickup included
Vehicle for up to 8 people
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 12 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Parking fees
- Electricity or Gasoline depending on the car
- Expert guide
- A very comfortable luxury vehicle
- Pick-up in Reykjavik
- Meals and drinks
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BorgarnesOn our way to Snæfellsnes we occasionally make a pitstop in the beautiful small town of Borgarnes, made famous by Characters from one of the Icelandic Sagas, Egilssaga. The drive to tip of the Snafellsnes Peninsula takes about 2,5 hours with beautiful scenery along the way and of course your guide keeps you entertained with history and fun facts along the way
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BudakirkjaBúðakirkja Church Black churches are not uncommon in Iceland, but Búðakirkja is probably the most picturesque of them. The church is in the Búðir hamlet, which sits in the Búðahraun lava field. The area has a natural harbor and was one of Iceland’s most important commercial hubs in the 17th and 18th centuries. The first church in the area was built in 1703. It was a small, turfed church with a cemetery, but funerals have been held in the church since 1705. It slowly fell into disrepair, and the Danish king finally abolished it in 1816 due to its condition. Widow Steinunn Sveinsdóttir lived in Búðir in the middle of the 19th century and applied for permission to rebuild the church in the area. She paid for the church’s construction, which still stands in Búðir today. Construction was finished in 1848, but it wasn’t consecrated until 1851.
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Ytri Tunga BeachYtri-Tunga Beach This place is one of the best in Iceland to spot a few seals lounging on the reefs. Ytri-Tunga is situated in the southern part of Snæfellsnes. There used to be a big farm in the area, and the massive beach, with its seal colonies, was a part of it. Today, the area is known for its beauty and beautiful animals. Unlike most other beaches in Iceland, the Ytri-Tunga beach has white sand. The two most common seal species in Iceland are the Harbor seals and Gray seals. However, if you are lucky, you can spot Harp seals, Bearded seals, Hooded seals, and Ringed seals. They do not breed in Iceland, however, and thus don’t spend much time here.
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This is a bespoke tour so we can design it based on your interests. Other places of interest: Sturlungalaug Pool, Gerðuberg Basalt Columns, Lóndrangar Rock Formations, Selvallafoss Waterfall, Berserkjahraun Lava Field, snowmobiling on Snæfellsjökull Glacier, Grundarfoss Waterfall, Búlandshöfði Viewpoint, Ingjaldshóll, Skarðsvík Beach, Vatnshellir Cave, Sönghellir Cave, Rauðfeldsgjá Canyon, Bjarnarfoss Waterfall, and Eldborg Crater.
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ArnarstapiArnarstapi Arnarstapi is a small fishing village at the foot of the Snæfellsjökull glacier. The coastline is dramatic, with rock formations like Gataklettur and the Stone Bridge. Arnastapi is also a paradise for bird watchers as the surrounding cliffs are popular among various bird species. The fishing village was founded in 1565 as a trading post of the Danish Crown during the trading monopoly. Danish agents had custodial power over Arnarstapi in the 17th and 18th centuries and commercial rights over nearby lands formerly owned by Helgafell Monastery. Bárðar Saga Snæfellsáss inspired the Arnarstapi and the nearby Hellnar place names. The Icelandic Saga relates the story of Bárður, a half-human, and half-ogre. One of the oldest houses in Arnarstapi, Amtmannshús (The Danish Prefect’s Residence) is also one of the oldest houses in Iceland. It was built in 1774-1787
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Djupalonssandur BeachDjúpalónssandur Beach Close to Arnarstapi is Djúpalónssandur Beach. Meaning Deep Lagoon’s Sand, the beach was once the home to about sixty fishing boats. Despite the name, the beach is by a relatively shallow and sandy bay, which made it easy to land a ship. The nearby creek Dritvík was also a fishing station. It is believed that men started sailing from Dritvík sometime in the 16th century, and at most, about 600-700 men fished from there. Gatklettur (Holey-Rock – and not to be confused with the one in Arnarstapi) is in Djúpalónssandur and by it is a beautiful little pond called Svörtulón. Fishermen believed the beach was haunted, and there’s even a cave called Draugahellir or Ghost Cave. Another interesting site is Tröllakirkja, Troll Church. On the beach are four lifting stones used to test the strength of those who wanted to become fishermen.
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Kirkjufell MountainMt Kirkjufell The famous Kirkjufell mountain is a place of excellent photo opportunities. The picturesque mountain is 463 m tall and is climbable, but this should not be done without an experienced guide. The mountain got incredibly famous when it was used as the Arrowhead Mountain in the TV series Game of Thrones.
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StykkisholmurThe towns of Snæfellsnes The towns of Hellnar, Ólafsvík, Grundarfjörður, and Stykkishólmur are all worth a visit to see and experience Icelandic village life. The birdlife in Hellnar, especially as a nesting site for the Arctic tern, is legendary. Ólafsvík is a great place to go whale watching. In Grundarfjörður, you get a unique view of Mt Kirkjufell, and there’s even a Colombian café there. In Stykkishólmur, you can check out the Norwegian House and other old buildings or take the ferry to Flatey Island or the West Fjords. Not far from Stykkishólmur is Bjarnarhöfn, the Icelandic Shark Museum, which is an exciting visit.
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On our drive way back we of course use the Hvalfjordur Tunnel to shorten the way as possible but again, the beautiful nature of Iceland greets us and it's always good to travel in a more comfortable car
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Private Bespoke Snaefellsnes Peninsula Tour
Reykjavik, Iceland, Europe
$1999.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!