Snæfellsnes Peninsula Tour: Explore Kirkjufell & More

Fancy joining a memorable journey with a fantastic small crew? Come with us on the full day excursion of Snæfellsnes Peninsula! Witness the popular Kirkjufell, Djúpalónsandur, Arnarstapi and some hidden gems, and to top it off we’ll introduce you to a few local favourites too.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Troll Expeditions - Pick up from your accommodation or closest bus stop in Reykjavík. The pick up can take up to half an hour.
  • Borgarnes - On the way to Snæfellsnes Peninsula, we will pass a wonderful little town called Borgarnes. The journey to this place is absolutely phenomenal – we will drive through a fjord and many scenic mountains….
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated Bus stops
  • Live commentary on board
  • English Speaking Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
  • Please contact us regarding pick up. There are some hotels where buses are not allowed to drive. You can find information about designated pick up locations at busstop.is or ask the front desk of your hotel. Pick up from Keflavík airport or outside of the greater capital area is not available.
Location
Troll Expeditions
Fiskislod 45-G
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cristinapx8254ra
Aug 23, 2024
Amazing guide for an amazing day trip - Iceland is amazing. But you already know this. So, I just want to say some words about our guide: Corina is professional and also fun. She offered the necessary informations and more than this. She organized the tour beautifully and turned a rainy day into a glorious one. Thank you, Corina!
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Kathie_b
Aug 20, 2024
Beautiful scenery. - A long day but worth it for the beautiful scenery. Our guide was friendly and very informative, lots of facts on history and geography, but also insights on Icelandic life. We saw a few seals on the rocky beach (you might get your feet wet walking out).
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Claudio
Aug 19, 2024
Day full of experiences - An intense day that allowed to see different settings and points of interest known and less known. Recommended
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Tired_canadian12345
Jun 12, 2024
Wonderful day tour to the beautiful Snaefellsnes Peninsula! - I had an excellent tour to Snaefellsnes Peninsula with Tröll Expeditions! I booked this tour after reading many positive reviews of the company on TripAdvisor. Today, I am writing my own account, which confirms the positive experience of other travellers. Communication about the collection point and time were very clear and were sent in a reminder email two days prior! Highly professional and cordial staff working at the office, they were a real pleasure to correspond with! I was collected at 8:15am, and after picking up a few more guests, we were on our way. They do warn in the trip notes that collection times can take up to 30-40 minutes depending on traffic, but I was collected swiftly, with little wait time. I was warned to dress warmly, which I did! It was cold and windy, even in the summer months. You can rent warm wear and rain gear from them at a cost, if you don’t have warm or wind/rain proof clothing. We were a group of approximately 15-16, in a comfortable mini bus. The bus was new, very tidy, and had air conditioning/heating as well as overhead USB chargers for your phone. We proceeded to drive 2.5 hours to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, which is in the northwest direction from Reykjavik. About 1-1.5 hours into the drive, we stopped at a cafe to use the toilet and purchase drinks, coffee and snacks for the day. We arrived on the Peninsula at around 11am, if I recall correctly! From there, we drove the entire circular route of the Peninsula, making stops at scenic viewpoints along the way. The viewpoints we stopped at included: the black church, a viewpoint of the cliffs and the two trolls kissing, the rocks that resemble a sailing ship, a black pebble/sand beach where we were afforded spectacular views of the glaciers, a waterfall that you could go behind (really cool!), and most importantly, Kirkjufell, the most photographed mountain in all of Iceland! We were blessed with beautiful sunny skies when we reached the highlight of the tour - Kirkjufell and the two waterfalls. The light was perfect and afforded us beautiful scenery! This was the highlight of the day trip! I felt that some of the viewpoints were a little rushed, but I also preferred to see many different viewpoints with less time at each as opposed to visiting two or three with more time. Our guide, Siggi, was just awesome! Informative, professional, personable and easy to talk to! He had a great sense of humour! He was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had on a group tour. During the tour, he even handed out to each of us Iceland’s most famous chocolate bar (Hraun) to sample! It was delicious and I will be purchasing a few to bring home! He was a wonderful driver, prioritized our safety and security, and made sure everyone was on board at all times. At one point, one of our group members was 20 minutes late to meet our van at one of the viewpoints. Siggi circled the area looking for him, and expressed concern about where he could have gone. Finally, he was able to reach him by phone and we located him. Siggi had a lot of funny personal annecdotes to share about what life is like in Iceland, and was equally keen to learn about his clients! I really enjoyed learning about Icelandic culture and traditions during my tour. He had great energy - his favourite phrases “let’s rock and roll” were heard throughout the day. He made the tour really fun for everyone! I hope this review is shared with him at some point so he comes to understand how much travellers appreciate his enthusing and passion about his work! I had a really great tour overall! We saw far many more attractions than I had anticipated we would, so I was pleasantly surprised! We made two stops on the way back to Reykjavik, one for the toilet and one to purchase snacks and cold drinks. We arrived back at our respective collection spots before 6pm, depending on the order of drop-off. Just a word of warning that the roads are bumpy on the Peninsula. It’s very practical and sensible (it’s also law in Iceland) to wear your seatbelt. Siggi made sure we buckled up! Otherwise, the drive was great! The tour was really wonderful! I felt that for everything we were able to see, it was great value! I would absolutely book another day tour or extended tour with this company if I return to Iceland in the near future! Thank you very much to the office staff and guide Siggi for coordinating such a fantastic tour!
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Fabrice4
Jun 9, 2024
Perfect tour for short stay - Great tour with gorgeous sightseeing. Tour guide also shared a lot about history. I would definitely recommend this tour for short stay in Reykjavik.
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N5418sllukef
Jun 7, 2024
Top Tour Out Of Reykjavik - This was the coolest tour I took out of Reykjavik. The views were amazing, decent time to stop and enjoy them, plenty of bathroom/coffee/snack breaks & the small bus and small group made it easier to get on and off and get to the good viewing sites. Our tour guide, Jon, was a funny and full of info about our tour and Iceland, and he was a good driver. Definitely worth it. The views of the mountains, glacier and ocean from the bus alone were worth it, and we got out at quite a few stops. Also we got to watch seals sunbathing and playing. So cool.
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Andreawh6159tr
May 31, 2024
1 day trip - oscar is amazing. the trip was smooth. he recommended us the foid was super yummy. he also went beyond the usual routes. thanks
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Alexis_a
Jun 21, 2024
Your time spent in traveling is worth it. - Bring a binocular if you want to see the seal up close, this is also the time to flex your expensive camera lens because it will serve its purpose. Bring a lot of patience in travel time because this is a national park and so the locations are scattered around the area. For me, the highlight of this trip is the lava field filled with moss- amazing!! and the perfect Kirkjufell Mountain - kidding aside, because of its perfect shape it seems that the Zoldyck family lives at the top of this mountain lol.
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Ann_s
Sep 1, 2024
Bad weather puts a damper on the excursion - Unfortunately, the weather was terrible. Very high winds. We were told they were 27 meters/sec. We could get out of the van to take some photos at risk of being totally soaked. Very disappointing but this has nothing to do with Jon. The weather was out of his control.
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Firegoc73
Jul 16, 2024
Uncomfortable ride - The van was too hot. Numerous passengers asked the driver to turn on the AC. Very uncomfortable ride throughout the entire tour.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).