Snæfellsnes Peninsula

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It is said that being in the presence of Snæfellsjökull Glacier fills you with energy and that people feel great when they’re in the surrounding area. Following hotel pickup in Reykjavík, you’ll embark on a 2-hour drive towards the peninsula. During the drive, you’ll pass through the Hvalfjörður tunnel and admire the town of Borgarnes and the dramatic Eldborg crater.

Sink your toes into the black sands of a volcanic beach before stopping at the magnificent Snæfellsjökull glacier, the setting of Jules Verne’s classic novel Journey to the Center of the Earth. From Arnarstapi, you’ll walk in the vicinity of the glacier and admire scenery typified by rock formations and curvaceous coastline. Travellers can opt to take a bus to Hellnar, the end point of the walk.

After an Icelandic lunch of fish soup, you’ll continue to Skipalónssandur beach, which is littered with historical shipwrecks, and the quaint town of Grundarfjörður, home to the mighty Mt. Kirkjufell. Disembark to absorb spectacular views of the Berserkjahraun lava fields and finally, capture photographs of the otherworldly basalt columns at Gerðuberg.