• Hjalteyri - Hjalteyri is a small fishing village and will be our first stop on this picturesque tour of the arctic coastline of North Iceland.
• Vellir - Our next stop on our tour is Vellir in Svarfaðardalur. A small local farmer’s market set in the valley of Svarfaðardalur at the farm Vellir.
• The Herring Era Museum - When we arrive in Siglufjörður on our slow drive tour our first stop will be the Herring Era museum. The museum gives a good insight in the life of the working man and woman in Iceland in earlier days.
  After s stroll through the museum you will be able to go on a explore of the village of Siglufjörður on your own. The small village offers picturesque settings, old houses and a remarkable bakery.
  At last we meet back at the bus and head back to Akureyri.

• Guide
• Entrance fee

• Lunch

The Arctic Coastline slow drive tour goes along picturesque coastline road, impressive sea cliffs, small old fishing villages, local farmer’s market and beautiful Siglufjörður. Siglufjörður was the main herring town in Iceland during the “Herring years”. In the early 20th century the workers arrived in full force to the area to make the most of this exciting time. Tour start in Akureyri and we do offer hotel, harbour or airport pickup/drop off free of charge. We begin with a visit to a former herring village, Hjalteyri, stepping 50 years back in time. We visit the local farmer’s market Vellir in a authentic Icelandic farmers community at Svarfaðardalur and in Siglufjörður we visit the award winning Herring Era Museum. Here you will have ample time to explore the boats, workers living quarters, and the factory areas of this impressive museum. You will have time to explore the Siglufjörður town before we head back to Akureyri. Travel time is included in the total tour duration.

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