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Private Snæfellsnes day tour built around travelling with children

    At a glance

    Duration
    10 h 30 min
    Departure
    Reykjavík pickup
    Minimum age
    All ages
    Operated by
    Taste Iceland

    Overview

    A private day round the Snæfellsnes Peninsula for one family and a guide: Kirkjufell, Saxhóll crater, Djúpalónssandur and the seal beach at Ytri-Tunga. Graded very easy, pick-up included.

    A private day around the Snæfellsnes Peninsula with one guide and one vehicle, booked for up to five people, with nobody else on board. It is put together for travelling with children rather than for covering the most ground: the day is graded very easy, the stops are the ones you can reach from where the car parks, and the guide is used to taking questions from the children as well as the adults.

    The stops run in this order. Kirkjufell, the mountain on the north coast of the peninsula. Saxhóll, a crater near Hellissandur towards the western end. Djúpalónssandur, a black beach on the outer tip. Then the day works back east along the south coast: Arnarstapi, a fishing village; Búðakirkja, the small black church at Búðir; and Ytri-Tunga, the seal beach.

    Because the vehicle is yours for the day, the length of each stop can move to suit the children — longer where they are interested, shorter where they are not. Guiding is in English or Polish. Bottled water and snacks are in the car. Lunch is not included, so bring what the children will want to eat.

    Pick-up and drop-off are included in the price, and the pick-up point is set on the booking, so there is no meeting point to find. Set the whole day aside: 10 hours and 30 minutes in total, driving between stops included. Infant seats can be fitted on request, but infants cannot travel on a lap, and the vehicle is not set up for prams or wheelchairs. Booking closes at 17:00 the day before, and cancelling more than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.

    Itinerary

    The shape of your day

    6 stops

    1. Start

      Pickup in Reykjavík

      Meet your driver-guide at the Reykjavík pickup point confirmed for your booking.

    2. Kirkjufell

      View the mountain and surrounding coast.

    3. Saxhóll

      Visit the volcanic crater, adapting the walk to the group.

    4. Djúpalónssandur

      Explore the black-pebble beach when conditions permit.

    5. Arnarstapi

      Pause in the village and enjoy its coastal scenery.

    6. Búðakirkja

      Visit the black church at Búðir.

    7. Ytri Tunga

      Look for seals along the shoreline; sightings are not guaranteed.

    8. End

      Return to Reykjavík

      Return to Reykjavík for the drop-off arranged with your driver-guide.

    Your day at a glance6 stops
    © OpenStreetMap contributors
    © OpenStreetMap contributors
    Explore the stopsSelect a pin to see the place.
    Suggested routeReturn legS/E Start and end

    What's included

    Bottled water

    Snacks

    Private transportation

    Lunch

    Know before you go

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not stroller accessible
    • Not suitable for pets
    • No public transportation nearby
    • Infants must not sit on laps

    Taste Iceland

    Operated by Taste Iceland · Booked and supported by FAR Travel, Reykjavík

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