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Iceland / Private journeys

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

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

  • Sedan €1,240 Couples, small families up to 4 people
  • SUV €1,425 Extra space & comfort up to 4 people
  • Van €1,500 Larger families, small groups up to 8 people

Price is for the whole vehicle, not per person.

Reykjavík Gerðuberg Cliffs Ytri Tunga Búðakirkja Arnarstapi Lóndrangar Djúpalónssandur Kirkjufell Stykkishólmur

Route from Google

Your Snæfellsnes Peninsula

  • 488 kmdriving
  • 10 h 53 mindoor to door
  • 9stops

Departing Reykjavík

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The day, stop by stop

What you actually do

  1. 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 44 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 1,287 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 2,481 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 3,715 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 8 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 825 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 1,387 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 1,472 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

    Quick answers

    Before you book

    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 53 min in total: roughly 7 h 8 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 44 mins, covering 121 km.
    From €1,240 per vehicle Book now