Snaefellsnes: Hidden Gem of the West
by Icarus Rising ehf · Sightseeing day tours · Snæfellsnes
- Luxury
- Suits older travellers
from €1,835.2 per vehicle
Next departure: Sat 24 Oct
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Duration
12 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Arnarstapi
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
09:00
Minimum age
6
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 730 days of departure.
About this experience
Experience Iceland in miniature form as they call this the peninsula with everything on it. From waterfalls to volcanic craters to stunning coastlines, you will experience a bit of everything on this tour as you circumnavigate the Snaefellsnes Peninsula.
Stops will include Iceland’s famous Black Church as well as the fishing village of Arnarstapi which is known for its dramatic basaltic coastline. Lóndrangar, also known as the castle rock, will showcase this even more being a sea stack that formed from volcanic activity over thousands of years. You will visit the massive Svöðufoss waterfall which runs down from the top of one of Iceland’s most famous volcanos- Snaefellsjokull. To end your day, you will visit Iceland’s most iconic mountain, Kirkjufell, where you will get to experience a magical double waterfall, a perfectly symmetrical conical mountain, and the perfect spot for some beautiful photos.
Throughout this tour, your guide will also be your photographer. Meaning that they will take photos of you during all of these experiences. After the tour is over, we will edit and send them to you for you to keep as a memory of your epic adventure.
Highlights
Kirkjufell
The Black Church
Arnarstapi Village
Lóndrangar
Snaefellsjokull
Svöðufoss Waterfall
Snæfellsnes National Park
+ 30 Shot Photo Package (1-4 people) or 45 Shot Photo Package (5-6 people)
*All photos will be edited and sent to our guests within 14 days via Google Drive.
Package includes personalized portraits, group, and landscape shots
Description from the operator, Icarus Rising ehf. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- Snaefellsnes: Hidden Gem of the West
Included
- Certified Driver Guide and Professional Photographer
- Pickup and Return from Reykjavík accommodation
- 30 Shot Photo Package (1-4 people) or 45 Shot Photo Package (5-6 people)
Not included
- Food and drinks
Good to know
✓ Water Bottle (Recommended)– you will have many spots to fill it up with glacier water.
✓ Food- Stops will be made at gas stations and at a restaurant on the peninsula for lunch.
✓ Proper Seasonal Clothing– warm layers for freezing or wet conditions. Warm hat and gloves.
✓ Waterproof Jacket– Rentals are available under extras.
✓ Waterproof Pants– Rentals are available under extras.
– Lunch and Dinner is not included in the price of this tour.
– Pickup and Drop off is exclusively from the greater Reykjavik Area.
– The length of each day and order that you visit these attractions can vary depending on weather and road conditions.
:: Special Notes ::
– Photo packages may sometimes take more or less than 14 days to edit. This is just our average turnaround time.
– IPJ Editor selects and edits the photo package based on what we feel are the best shots from the day. If additional photos are available outside of the package count they may be available for 1,000 ISK per but not guaranteed.
– Also be aware that if there is a request to have specific photos from the day, advance notice via email is required before the editing process begins.
– Our Cancellation Policy can be found here. Also, check out our FAQ page if you have further questions.
Cancellation for this tour
Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 730 days of departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
If the weather cancels this tour
Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1Icarus Rising ehf decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
- 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
- 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.
What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Who this is not for
- Children under 6 cannot join this one.
- Not a good fit if you want a relaxed day: 12 hours is a long time on the road, most of it spent getting there and back.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
Icarus Rising ehf is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
Reviews from our travellers
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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.
Hotels
Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Snæfellsnes, 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 25.175 kr.Ourhotels · our sister company
Hotel · Stykkishólmur
The Stykkishólmur Inn
24 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 21.329 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Grundarfjörður
Helgrindur Guesthouse
7 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 29.190 kr.Top end
Guesthouse · Snæfellsbær
Lýsuhóll
12 km away · a night for two, indicative
One checkout, any number of operators
Rankings are not for sale
203 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted
If it falls short, we fix it
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