Best of Snæfellsnes peninsula

Thrainn Kolbeinsson - (thrainnko)
Itinerary created by
Thrainn Kolbeinsson
What you’ll do

The Snæfellsnes peninsula has it all - waterfalls, volcanic craters, a glacier, epic mountains, black sand beaches and an abundance of history and culture.

PACE: It is common when people travel around Iceland that they want to see and do as much as possible during their stay. I design my itineraries in a way where you can get the most out of every day – but still having reasonable time at each location. That being said, we all travel at different speeds and you can easily stretch the itineraries by a day or two.

SUMMER VS WINTER: During summer, we have pretty much endless daylight here in Iceland. That means you have the maximum amount of time to explore and enjoy. The opposite is true for winter when the days can be as short as 4-5 hours. That means you will have less daylight and driving can also be more difficult so I recommend stretching the itineraries a day or two and slowing down just a bit.  

1

Blue Car Rental
Blue Car Rental
Car rental - get 5% off
Category
Car Rental

91.3 km (56.7 mi)

1 hr 16 min

2

This one is optional

Gudlaug Baths
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Seaside geothermal tub in Iceland
Category
Spa
Est. Price
€16

73.7 km (45.8 mi)

58 min

3

Eldborg Crater
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Volcanic crater hike with views
Category
Sightseeing

51 km (31.7 mi)

39 min

4

Ytri Tunga
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Seal-watching beach in Iceland
Category
Sightseeing

20.5 km (12.7 mi)

19 min

5

Búðakirkja
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A beautiful black church
Category
Sightseeing

9.1 km (5.7 mi)

11 min

6

Cabin / Shelter
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One of my favourite A-frames in Iceland
Category
Sightseeing

19.7 km (12.2 mi)

18 min

7

Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge
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Stunning Icelandic canyon with folklore
Category
Sightseeing

4.7 km (2.9 mi)

6 min

8

Arnarstapi
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Beautiful Icelandic village with history and nature
Category
Sightseeing

560 m (0.3 mi)

1 min

9

Arnarstapi Rock Bridge
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The iconic rock bridge in Snæfellsnes
Category
Sightseeing

694 m (0.4 mi)

2 min

10

Arnarstapi Cliff Viewpoint
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Magical Snæfellsnes view
Category
Sightseeing

135.4 km (84.1 mi)

1 hr 47 min

11

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Arnarstapi Hotel
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A nice stay in an awesome spot
Category
Hotel
Est. Price
€320

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