Snaefellsnes Private Tour An Islands Westküste der Wunder

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10 Stunden und 30 Minuten

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189.000 ISK

Explore the Snæfellsnes Peninsula on a private tour from Reykjavík with your own driver-guide: seals at Ytri Tunga, Búðir, Arnarstapi, Djúpalónssandur, Saxhóll Crater and Kirkjufell, at your pace, with door-to-door pickup.

The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is often called Iceland in miniature: a glacier-capped volcano, craters, sea arches, black beaches and one of the most photographed mountains in the country, all on one peninsula and far from the crowds of the south.

This is a fully private tour. Your group gets a dedicated driver-guide and a vehicle that belongs entirely to you for the day. No fixed pace, no waiting for other passengers, no compromises. If the seals are out at Ytri Tunga or the light is perfect at Kirkjufell, you stay. The day is yours.

On the southern shore, Ytri Tunga is one of the few places in Iceland where you can often see harbour seals resting on the rocks. At Búðir, a small black church stands alone on an open lava plain with the glacier behind it. Then comes Snæfellsjökull National Park: the volcano that inspired Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth, the narrow Rauðfeldsgjá gorge you can step into, and the Gatklettur sea arch at Arnarstapi.

At Djúpalónssandur, black pebbles, the rusting remains of a shipwreck and the old fishermen's lifting stones fill a sheltered cove. After the Hólahólar crater row, a staircase takes you up Saxhóll Crater for views across the lava fields, and the day ends at Kirkjufell, the arrowhead mountain above the fjord with its waterfall in front.

Throughout the day your driver-guide is right there, sharing stories, sagas and practical tips about Iceland's nature, history and culture, so you don't just see the peninsula, you understand why it is so special.

Full details of each stop are in the itinerary. Pick-up and drop-off anywhere in the Capital Area, including the cruise terminals, is included. The order of stops may be adjusted on the day due to weather or road conditions.

Choose a Private Sedan for 1-3 guests or a Private Van for up to 8 guests. One price per vehicle, not per person.

Private Snæfellsnes tour, just for your group
Friendly English-speaking local driver-guide
Private Sedan or Private Van for the whole day
Pick-up and drop-off at your accommodation or cruise terminal
Help with your luggage and gear
Flaschenwasser
USB charging on board
Child seats, free of charge (add them when you book)
Alle Parkgebühren und lokale Steuern

Warm, waterproof clothes and comfortable shoes with good grip

Pick-up in the Capital Area
Your driver-guide picks you up at your accommodation anywhere in the Capital Area, or at your cruise terminal, and you head north along the coast towards the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Ytri Tunga Strand
A golden sand beach on the southern shore of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and one of Iceland's finest spots for watching wild harbour seals in their natural environment. The seals haul themselves onto the rocks at the water's edge year-round and are entirely unphased by visitors – you can get remarkably close. A gentle, genuinely delightful start to the day.
BúPGir
One of the most iconic and quietly moving scenes in Iceland: a small black wooden church standing completely alone on an open plain, with the glacier of Snæfellsjökull visible in the distance and the Atlantic beyond. No village, no neighbours – just the church, the landscape, and the silence. Photographers and painters have been drawn here for generations, and it is easy to see why.
Snærafellsjökull-Nationalpark
Iceland's only national park extending to the ocean, Snæfellsjökull is dominated by the glacier-capped stratovolcano at its centre – the same mountain Jules Verne chose as the entry point to the Earth's core in his 1864 novel. The park is considered one of the most powerful natural sites in Iceland, drawing visitors for its extraordinary light, open landscape, and the ever-present presence of the glacier above. The coastline here is among the wildest and most dramatic on the entire peninsula.
RauSPeldsgjá
A narrow crack in the cliff face that opens into a hidden gorge, Rauðfeldsgjá rewards those who squeeze inside with a cool, shadowed world of mossy rock walls and a small stream running at the base. The gorge can be explored on foot – those willing to scramble further in will find the passage narrows and deepens dramatically. One of the peninsula's most atmospheric and surprising stops.
Gatklettur Arnarstapi
At the edge of the Arnarstapi coastline, the ocean has carved a perfect circular arch through a rock face, framing an open window onto the Atlantic beyond. Gatklettur is one of the most photographed natural features on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and one of those formations that looks almost too perfectly shaped to be natural. The surrounding cliffs are home to thousands of nesting seabirds in season, and the walk along the shore here is spectacular.
Strand Djúpalónssandur
Unlike any other beach in Iceland, Djúpalónssandur is a sheltered cove of smooth black pebbles enclosed by dramatic cliffs, with the rusted wreckage of a British trawler still scattered along the shoreline from a 1948 disaster. Four lifting stones used for centuries to test the strength and fitness of young fishermen still sit on the beach – try your hand at them. The combination of history, atmosphere, and raw coastal scenery makes this one of the most memorable stops on the entire peninsula.
Hólahólar
A striking row of volcanic craters stretching across the Snæfellsnes landscape, Hólahólar is a vivid reminder of the volcanic forces that shaped this peninsula. The craters are among the most photogenic features of the northern park area and offer a fascinating contrast to the coastal scenery seen earlier in the day. A short stop that packs a considerable visual punch.
Saxhóll-krater
A perfectly preserved volcanic crater rising from the flat peninsula landscape, Saxhóll rewards the small effort it takes. A metal staircase winds up the outside of the crater to the rim, where 360-degree views open up across the peninsula, the surrounding lava fields and the glacier of Snæfellsjökull above. The climb is short and the views from the top are well worth it.
Kirkjufell-Berg
The final stop of the day is also the most iconic: Kirkjufell, the steep-sided arrowhead mountain rising from the northern shore of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Iceland's most photographed mountain needs no embellishment – the shape alone is extraordinary, and with the Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall cascading in the foreground and the fjord stretching behind, the scene is as close to perfect as Icelandic landscapes get. A fitting close to a remarkable day on the peninsula.
Drop-off in the Capital Area
After Kirkjufell, relax on the drive back. We drop you off where we picked you up, anywhere in the Capital Area or at your cruise terminal.

Bei Stornierung innerhalb von 1 Tagen nach Beginn wird eine Gebühr von 100% erhoben.

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Your booking

You will receive your booking confirmation right after you book.
Please count everyone in your group, including children and infants, as everyone needs their own seat.
We pick up and drop off at any accommodation in the Capital Area and at the cruise terminals in Reykjavík and Hafnarfjörður. Staying somewhere else? Send us a message before you book and we will gladly help.
Arriving by cruise ship? This is a long day, so please check your ship's all-aboard time before you book. We plan the start time and the route around it, so you are back at the port well before all-aboard time.

Walking and accessibility

This tour involves easy walks on uneven natural paths that can be wet or icy, so it is not suitable for guests with serious mobility limitations. The tour is not wheelchair accessible.