What do you see on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula?

The tour stops at 9 places: Reykjavík, Gerðuberg Cliffs, Ytri Tunga, Búðakirkja, Arnarstapi, Lóndrangar, Djúpalónssandur, Kirkjufell and Stykkishólmur. It is a private tour, so the order and the time at each stop can be changed to suit you.

How long does the Snæfellsnes Peninsula take?

About 10 h 49 min in total: roughly 7 h 4 min of driving, plus around 3 h 45 min at the stops. Being a private tour, it can be shortened or stretched to fit your day.

How far is the Snæfellsnes Peninsula?

The full route is about 488 km of driving, starting and finishing in Reykjavík. You are driven the whole way in a private vehicle, so there is no self-driving and no bus to catch.

How long is the drive from Reykjavík to Gerðuberg Cliffs?

About 1 hour 42 mins, covering 121 km.

Iceland / Private journeys

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Iceland in miniature: glacier, cliffs, black beaches and Kirkjufell.

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Your Snæfellsnes Peninsula

488 kmdriving
10 h 49 mindoor to door
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Departing Reykjavík

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The day, stop by stop

What you actually do

01
Reykjavík
Where the day begins
We collect you from your hotel, guesthouse or apartment in the capital area, at a time that suits your day rather than a fixed departure.
Drive 1 hour 42 mins · 121 km
02
Gerðuberg Cliffs
A wall of basalt
A cliff of near perfect hexagonal basalt columns, standing like a wall along the edge of the peninsula.
- About 20 min here
- 4.2 on Google from 1,264 reviews
Drive 33 mins · 40.5 km
03
Ytri Tunga
Seals on the rocks
A beach where seals haul out on the rocks. Best on a low tide in summer, and they are genuinely wild.
- About 30 min here
- 4.5 on Google from 2,453 reviews
Drive 19 mins · 20.4 km
04
Búðakirkja
The black church
A small black timber church standing alone in a lava field, with the glacier behind it.
- About 20 min here
- 4.5 on Google from 3,639 reviews
Drive 20 mins · 19.3 km
05
Arnarstapi
Cliffs and stone arch
A fishing village under the glacier, with a coastal path past sea arches and columns full of nesting birds.
- About 35 min here
Drive 9 mins · 8.6 km
06
Lóndrangar
Rock towers by the sea
Two volcanic plugs standing straight out of the sea cliffs, the taller of them seventy five metres high.
- About 20 min here
- 4.7 on Google from 816 reviews
Drive 8 mins · 7.5 km
07
Djúpalónssandur
Black pebble beach
A beach of smooth black pebbles, with four lifting stones once used to test fishermen and the rusted remains of a trawler still on the sand.
- About 30 min here
- 4.7 on Google from 1,381 reviews
Drive 50 mins · 57.2 km
08
Kirkjufell
The most photographed mountain
The mountain shaped like a church steeple, with its waterfall in the foreground. You have seen this one before.
- About 35 min here
- 4.6 on Google from 1,440 reviews
Drive 38 mins · 41.8 km
09
Stykkishólmur
Harbour town
A harbour town of coloured timber houses looking out over the islands of Breiðafjörður.
- About 35 min here