Day by day suggestions
Day 1; Copenhagen/Billund – Faroe Islands
When you arrive in the Faroe Islands, your shuttle car will be waiting for you at the airport.
You will drive to the capital Tórshavn, where you will stay for the first 4 nights.
Once you’ve settled into your lovely hotel room, we suggest a walking tour of the old town in the center of the capital and enjoy a good cup of coffee at one of the nearby cafés.
Attractions: Tórshavn
Attractions: Hotel Djurhuus
Meals: – / – / – / –
Day 2; Eysturoy
Today you’ll take a full-day excursion to Eysturoy.
You drive from Torshavn to Eysturoy via the only underwater tunnel in the world that has a roundabout under the sea.
On Eysturoy, we leave the tunnel at Strendur and drive via the western arm of Skálafjørður, the longest fjord in the Faroe Islands. The first stop on the tour is at the village of Elduvík, where you will see wonderful nature and hear interesting stories.
From Elduvík the tour goes via Funningsfjord, past the village of Funningur, where the sagas say the early Nordic settlers arrived and built their homes around 800 AD.
Over Funningur on the way to Gjógv you will stop at the viewpoint Hvíthamar and a short (15 minute) hike to one of the most stunning views in the country.
From there you drive down to the village of Gjógv where you walk around the beautiful gorge, hear stories and see the church.
From Gjógv you drive under the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, Slættaratindur (882 meters) and stop at the viewpoint Risin & Kellingin (The Giant and the Witch). These 2 freestanding rocks are said to be 2 giants that would pull the Faroe Islands over to Iceland.
Next stop is Café Rose in Ljósáir, where you’ll have a nice lunch and get some rest.
After lunch, drive through the mountain and the opposite side of Skálafjørður to the southernmost point of Eysturoy, where there are wonderful views across to Tórshavn and the east side of Nólsoy.
From there it’s a short drive to a local sheep farm where a local farmer will show you some Faroese sheep and tell you about sheep farming in the Faroe Islands. From there, you’ll head to the Navia wool shop where you’ll have the opportunity to buy some Faroese knitwear and yarn before heading back to Tórshavn through the tunnel again.
Attractions: Elduvík, Funningur, Gjógv, Ljósáir, local sheep house
Accommodation: Hotel Djurhuus
Meals: Breakfast / lunch (packed lunch) / –
Day 3; Vágar
Today you are going on a full-day excursion to Vágar.
First you will drive out of Tórshavn and stop at Viewpoint Tórshavn for pictures of the city from above.
Then you will drive to the Norðadalsskarð viewpoint and enjoy magnificent views of Norðadalur, Koltur Island and Trøllhøvdið islet.
From there you will stop at the Mjørkadalur viewpoint and enjoy stunning views of Kaldbaksfjørður.
After a short drive you will stop at the Kollafjørður viewpoint before stopping at the EFFO station for a free cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate before driving through the Vágatunnel.
From Kollafjørð, drive to Sandavágur to visit the beautiful church.
Then drive straight across the island to Gásadalur, the remote village with the most photographed waterfall in the Faroe Islands, Múlafossur.
After enjoying the beautiful and peaceful surroundings of Gásadalur and a homemade packed lunch, drive to Bøur for a short stop to take pictures of the amazing Tindhólmur with its many peaks.
From Bøur you will be taken to the War Museum, located in the old war buildings next to the airport – then we drive to Sørvágsvatn viewpoint and see the unique Nykurin statue with its history.
After visiting the largest lake in the Faroe Islands, you will be driven to Miðvágur, from where an OPTIONAL EXTRA hike to Trælanípan starts. This easy to moderate hike takes 3 hours out to the incredible viewpoints of Trælanípan, the Bøsdalafossur waterfall and the “lake above the sea”.
From there, the bus will take you back to Tórshavn and drop you off at your hotel.
Sights: Vágar
Accommodation: Hotel Djurhuus
Meals: Breakfast / lunch (packed lunch) / –
Day 4; Suðuroy
Today you have a full-day excursion to Suðuroy.
Early in the morning we depart from Tórshavn with the ferry M/F Smyril. This is the largest inland ferry in the Faroe Islands. The sailing time is two hours to the southernmost island of Suðuroy.
The journey passes the islands of Sandoy, Stóri Dímun (inhabited by just one family) and the uninhabited Lítli Dímun.
Upon arrival in Suðuroy, we start by driving to the village of Tvøroyri. There, the guide will tell you the history of the place and you will see some rare rock formations.
After departing Tvøroyri, we drive to the village of Hvalba. This is one of the most beautiful villages in the Faroe Islands. From there, the scenic route takes us to the northernmost settlement on Suðuroy called Sandvík.
After spending some time in Sandvík, we head south to a settlement called Fámjin. The original Faroese flag is located inside the old church there.
The journey goes all the way to the southernmost settlement of Sumba. Along the way we pass the villages of Vágur and Lobra.
After exploring the settlement for a while, we’ll take a different route back from Sumba, taking us past stunning cliffs and the scenic and historic villages of Porkeri and Hov.
Then we drive back to the Smyril ferry and sail back to Tórshavn.
(Note: Some waiting time on the ferry can be expected!)
Included in this tour are ferry tickets, entrance fees, food and drinks.
Sights: Suðuroy
Accommodation: Hotel Djurhuus
Meals: Breakfast / lunch (packed lunch) / –
Day 5; Faroe Islands – Iceland
Today, the Faroese gem is replaced by a no less beautiful Icelandic gem – as you fly just over 1 hour and arrive at Keflavik Airport, where you’ll be warmly welcomed by your guide who is ready to greet you. Once everyone is gathered, you’ll head to your accommodation.
Attractions: Keflavík
Accommodation: Hotel Selfoss or similar
Meals: Breakfast / – / – / –
Day 6; The Golden Circle
On this day, three of Iceland’s most spectacular natural phenomena await – Tingvellir National Park, Gullfoss waterfall and the famous Geysir.
Tingvellir National Park is both historically and geologically significant as the home of the Icelandic parliament and the boundary between two tectonic plates, which has secured its place on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Next stop is Gullfoss, one of Iceland’s most impressive waterfalls, sending water from the Langjökull glacier 32 meters down into a gorge surrounded by high cliffs, with a force of 109 cubic meters of water per second.
Geysir is one of Iceland’s largest natural attractions and a rare natural phenomenon. The Geysir area features the active Strokkur, which explodes a 40 meter high water fountain into the air every 5-10 minutes.
You can purchase a visit to Secret Lagoon, one of Iceland’s oldest hot springs with naturally heated water at 38-40 degrees Celsius. It is one of Iceland’s oldest natural swimming pools.
Attractions: Þingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir, Secret Lagoon
Accommodation: Hotel Selfoss or similar
Meals: Breakfast / – / – / –
Day 7; South beach
Today we drive towards the south coast of Iceland. We will visit the glacier tongue Sólheimajökull and get as close to the glacier as possible. Here, the Katla volcano smoulders in the underground of Iceland’s fourth largest glacier, Mýrdalsjökull.
On the tour we also stop at the impressive Reynisfjara (Black Beach) and Dyrhólaey with its characteristic rock formation. Lunch can be purchased and enjoyed in the charming little town of Vík.
Highlights of the day include visits to the two waterfalls Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss. At Skógafoss you can choose to climb the hundreds of steps to enjoy the view from the top, while Seljalandsfoss is known for the fact that you can walk behind the waterfall and see it from the inside.
In the evening you can purchase a 3-course farewell dinner (extra charge).
Sights: Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, Vik, Solheimajokull.
Accommodation: Hotel Selfoss or similar
Meals: Breakfast / – / – / –
Day 8; Travel home
After an early breakfast, drive from the hotel to the capital Reykjavik, where you can explore the world’s smallest city on your own with the option to purchase the following additional experiences:
After a few adventurous days in the enchanting nature of Saga Island, it’s time to head back home – with memories for life.
Attractions: Reykjavik
Meals: Breakfast / – / –
