Snæfellsnes coast
4.87(92)Snæfellsnes peninsula, IcelandCoast
Five days walking Iceland's 'Iceland in miniature': black beaches, lava fields, sea cliffs and the glacier from Jules Verne.
- Kirkjufell, Iceland's most photographed mountain
- Seal colonies on the golden beach of Ytri Tunga
- Basalt cliffs full of puffins and kittiwakes
- The Snæfellsjökull glacier above it all
About the trip
Snæfellsnes packs a whole country into one peninsula: lava fields covered in moss, black pebble beaches, fishing villages, waterfalls and a glacier-topped volcano that Jules Verne chose as the entrance to the centre of the Earth.
Walks are short and easy, three to four hours a day, so there is time for hot pools and seafood soup. It is the gentlest way to see Iceland.
What's included
- Four nights in a farm guesthouse
- Breakfasts and dinners
- All transport on the peninsula
- Finn as your guide
- Transfers from Reykjavík
Your guide
Finn Gunnarsson
Lead guide, Iceland and the Isle of Skye
Half Icelandic and half Scottish, Finn leads our trips in both of his home countries. He has crossed the Icelandic highlands by bike, on foot and on horseback, and still stops for every waterfall.
Meet FinnDay by day
4 km walking
A drive north via the seals at Ytri Tunga.
10 km, 200 m up
A walk around Kirkjufell and its waterfalls.
8 km
The coastal path between two fishing villages, past arches and bird cliffs.
9 km
Black pebble beaches and the lava fields below the glacier.
A swim in a hot pool and the drive to Reykjavík.
