Overview
Finish:Reykjavik, Iceland
Travel Period
The Westfjords are what Iceland looked like before the crowds arrived. Sparsely populated, wind-scoured, and largely bypassed by the Ring Road circuit, this ancient peninsula rewards the traveller who is willing to follow a gravel road to its end.
Drive through a landscape shaped by ice and Atlantic weather, stopping at Dynjandi's seven-tiered waterfall, the seabird cliffs of Látrabjarg, and the quiet harbour towns where the fishing boats still come in with the day's catch. The oldest and wildest corner of Iceland, largely unknown to the outside world, and still very much itself.
Highlights
- Self-drive through Iceland's most remote and least visited peninsula, largely bypassed by the standard Ring Road circuit
- Self-drive through Iceland's most remote and least visited peninsula, largely bypassed by the standard Ring Road circuit
- Látrabjarg, Europe's largest bird cliff and westernmost point of Iceland, home to puffins, razorbills, and gannets
- Dynjandi, a seven-tiered waterfall considered the icon of the Westfjords
- Ferry crossing from Stykkishólmur to Brjánslækur, cutting through Breiðafjörður Bay
- Sea kayaking and hiking from Ísafjörður, with summer ferry access to Hornstrandir Nature Reserve
- Roadside geothermal pools at Drangsnes, square hot tubs overlooking the beach
- Into the Glacier at Langjökull, Iceland's second-largest glacier
- Husafell Canyon Bath, a guided walk through a hidden canyon to a natural geothermal river bath
- Ends at Hotel Húsafell, set between a glacier and a lava field with geothermal pools on site
- Boutique and character-led accommodation throughout, including Hotel Egilsen in Stykkishólmur and Hotel West in Patreksfjörður
What's Included
- All internal ground transport
- Rental manual car for 9 days Car type B (VW Golf or similar), with unlimited mileage and CDW insurance
- GPS included
- Accommodation outside of Reykjavik in small hotels with private facilities and breakfast included
- 2 nights hotel in Reykjavik central (Drinks paid locally)
- Private transfer from airport to Reykjavik
- Small group tour to the Golden Circle
- Small group tour in the Westfjords
- Ferry ticket
- Blue Lagoon entrance included
- Into the Glacier tour
- Rental car return to Reykjavik airport
- 24-hour emergency service
- Taxes and service fees
(Drinks paid locally)
Dates & Pricing
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