3 Day Westfjords Highlights Adventure with Scenic Views

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Westfjords: Into the Great Silence
5 stops
1
Eiriksstadir
Step into a dim, turf-roofed longhouse to enter the world of Leifur Eiríksson. This rugged farm is the birthplace of the man who found North America.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
2
Vatnsfjörður
Into the Westfjords: the road skirts the Vatnsfjörður Reserve, tracing a coastline of sharp rock formations and waves breaking into quiet coves.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
3
The Garðar shipwreck rests on the black shore nearby, its salt-thinned iron a rusted orange streak against the soft green landscape.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Latrabjarg bird cliffs
The road ends at Látrabjarg, where Europe stops and the ocean begins. These towering cliffs serve as a summer stronghold for puffins, perched high above the roar of two colliding oceans.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Finally, Breiðavík. This golden-sand beach is a luminous surprise, framed by emerald hills and the deep blue of the Atlantic.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Into the Deep Fjords: A Wild West Expedition
6 stops
6
After breakfast, we reach Rauðisandur. This 10 km (6.2 mi) stretch of red and gold sand is a rare Icelandic gem. Formed from crushed scallop shells, its warm glow stands in stunning defiance of the island’s famous black-sand shores.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
The route winds deeper into Fossfjörður, a quiet sanctuary where the world falls away and the hills stand watch like stone sentinels.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Dynjandi (Fjallfoss)
The route leads to Dynjandi. Looking like a grand, limestone staircase of falling water, this "layered" masterpiece is the most iconic sight in the Westfjords.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Next: Önundarfjörður. Walking its simple wooden pier, the white sand and bright teal water mimic the tropics—until the towering Arctic mountains remind you exactly where you are.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
Bolafjall
The road ascends to Bolafjall, where a glass-and-steel platform juts into the sky. At 636 m high, the land simply falls away, leaving you suspended between the jagged Westfjords and the infinite Arctic horizon.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Isafjordur
Finally, Ísafjörður. Though it’s the region’s largest town, it feels intimate with only 1,600 residents. Hemmed in by massive peaks and the ocean, its compact streets are perfect for a twilight stroll.
50 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Way back to Reykjavík
4 stops
12
Osvor Maritime Museum
Ósvör is a carefully restored 19th-century fishing station, where turf huts and original rowboats offer a vivid glimpse into the daily lives of Icelandic fishermen battling the harsh conditions of the northern coast.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
13
The Arctic Fox Centre
The Arctic Fox Center focuses on Iceland’s only native mammal, where visitors can explore the fox’s biology, history, and role in the country’s natural heritage.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
14
Hvítanes
We visit the Hvítanes seal colony, where seals rest on the coastal rocks between the fjords of Hestfjörður and Skötufjörður, watching the rise and fall of the tides.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
15
Grabrok Crater
A walk around the rim of Grábrók crater reveals expansive views over lava fields and volcanic formations, creating a dramatic final stop before returning to Reykjavík.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

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• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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