Wildlife & Heritage of Hesteyri
by Borea Adventures · Sightseeing day tours · Reykjavík
- Fine on your own
from €503 per person
Next departure: Wed 2 Jun
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Duration
10 hours
Difficulty
Very easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Isafjørdur - høfn
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Borea Adventures Service Center
Mávagarðsbryggja, Ísafjörður
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
09:00
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 30% of the price within 7 days of departure.
About this experience
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve is a haven for wildlife, featuring rugged landscapes and diverse flora. You’ll find hardy mosses and colourful wildflowers thriving here, along with the chance to spot elusive Arctic fox, harbour seals, and various bird species.
As you explore the area around Hesteyri, your guide will share stories about its past inhabitants and industrial history while keeping an eye out for local wildlife. Whether you prefer hiking or simply enjoying the views, Hornstrandir promises an unforgettable experience for everyone.
While we can’t guarantee sightings of the foxes, there’s plenty to appreciate in this remote paradise.
The only way to explore Hornstrandir is to travel by boat, the journey to our destination is a great way to experience the isolation of this place and its impressive landscape.
Arriving in Hesteyri, we get the chance to hike in pristine nature, observe wildlife, and search for the elusive Arctic foxes. After this, you will enjoy an early dinner of traditional fish soup at the historic Doctors house, followed by Icelandic pancakes for dessert*.
Please drop us an email if you’re interested and want to know more.
*Please note that depending on the conditions, the pancakes and soup may be split to two different times of the day.
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Cancellation for this tour
Cancelling costs 30% of the price within 7 days of departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
Why this one and not the cheaper one?
The nearest cheaper Reykjavík Luggage Storage in BSI Bus Terminal from BagBee is €12 — €491 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.
| Borea Adventures · €503 | BagBee · €12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Changing your mind | Not stated | Free until 2 h before |
| How hard it is | Very easy | Easy |
On everything we can measure, the BagBee tour is the better buy. The €491 is not buying anything we can point to, so unless you want this operator in particular, take the cheaper one.
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Why we list it
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What travellers say about Borea Adventures
Read all 175 reviews on Google →Operator rating 4.6/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
We went on the Highlights of Hornvik trip in June 2026. We loved it! Hiking was challenging - don't expect level trails - rocks, mud, etc. Really felt like got to see a remote area. Guides were excellent. Very knowledgeable and shared all kinds of interesting information about plants, animals, the environment. Did a good job of managing the group. Since the company has their own boat they have some flexibility in terms of getting back in time - we were a little later but it was okay. Excellent day! Very impressed with the company. It was helpful that they provided walking poles if needed.
★★★★★ · 4 weeks ago
we are the 3 ladies who come from Taiwan and join the hiking tour in Hornstrandir national reservation park, we really enjoy the hiking, the good weather, the fresh air, the clear sky, the flowers and the colorful moss est . we are so lucky to see an arctic fox near the little house!! We especially want to thanks our tour guide ( sorry can't know how to write his name) keep our safety and help use choose easier road, and cooked the delicious meat ball. Ｗe really enjoy the hiking and thanks you all help also the boat stuff. we already introduce our friends to join your trip !!
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
Fantastic experience. We saw whales on the boat trip there. The hike was easy with little elevation. We managed to see many bird species, seals and of course the highlight the Arctic fox. The fish soup and Icelandic pancakes were delicious! Our guide was also hilarious, patient and made the whole trip a joy.
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
We did the two night Midnight Sun and Arctic Fox tour and it did not disappoint! First we were dropped off 6 km away from the house and hiked to the house. Our guide Mo, prepared our beds and cooked dinner. The next day we made short hikes up and down the coast looking for Arctic Foxes. The sky at sunset was amazing!! The third day just after breakfast a fox was spotted coming towards the house and came close. We spotted him again later from the kayak as he was laying in the grass near the shore. Everything was great and our guide had so much information on everything from the plants and fox to the history as well. Getting away from everything and unplugging was very relaxing. I can't recommend this tour enough.
Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026
Read before you book
- Hornstrandir: day trip or multi-day hike?How to reach Iceland's most remote nature reserve, what a €492 day trip covers, and when the two- or three-day basecamp option is the better buy.
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Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Ísafjörður, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site. Ourhotels is our sister company — the same people, a different business — so we list it first and say so.
from 16.427 kr.Ourhotels · our sister company
Hotel · Ísafjörður
The Ísafjörður Inn
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 20.118 kr.Lowest price
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Mánagisting Gistihús
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 27.460 kr.Top end
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Holt Inn
16 km away · a night for two, indicative
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