Faroe Islands Highlights Tour: Intimate Small Group Experience at Must-See Destinations

Experience the best of the Faroe Islands on an intimate small group tour. Explore must-see destinations at your own pace, with a knowledgeable and friendly driver/guide.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gjogv - We then take the stunning drive up and past the highest point on the Faroe Islands and descending into the beautiful and picturesque village of Gjógv. here we may also get the opportunity to take coffee and cake with the locals.
  • Tjornuvik - Our next stop is the village of Tjørnuvík, the most northerly village on Streymoy and now popular with surfers…yes you heard correctly…surfers!

Tjørnuvík also has one of the oldest Viking burial grounds where you can see the original burial stones. We usually take time here to enjoy our packed lunch whilst admiring the view of the “Giant and Hag” rock formations on the headland and telling you the legend behind the rocks.

  • Fossa - Fossá waterfall is the tallest waterfall in the Faroe Islands. The stunning waterfall drops in two levels.
    The waterfall is located a near the village Haldórsvík.
    Besides its impressive formation, Fossá Waterfall is known for its dark basalt wall. Fossá waterfall is combined 140 metres drop. It is mighty impressive on a rainy day.

  • Haldarsvík - We will see the picturesque octagonal church next to the harbour in the beautiful village setting next to the babbling stream tumbling through the natural gorge above.

  • Saksun Church - We will then drive to the beautiful village of Saksun with its natural amphitheatre of cliffs and stunning nature.

  • Eysturoyartunnilin - We will return to Tórshavn via the brand new sub-sea tunnel from the island of Eysturoy to the island of Streymoy. It is the only sub-sea tunnel in the world with a traffic roundabout, where you can choose to either drive to the capital Tórshavn or to Skálafjorður. The roundabout, nicknamed “The Jellyfish” is unique also as it contains a major art installation of Glass and Iron with lights and around the edge, iron human figures join hands as a symbol of untity - a must see!

  • Kirkjubour - A representative from Heimdal Tours will collect you from your hotel and we will drive firstly to the historic village of Kirkjubøur, the southernmost village on Streymoy and the country’s most important historical site with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, the Saint Olav’s Church from 12th century and the old farmhouse Kirkjubøargarður from 11th century, which is still occupied by the same family for 17 generations.

What's Included
  • Lunch included
Additional Information

This small group tour is renowned for allowing you to visit numerous “must-see” destinations in a single day, all at your own pace and without feeling rushed, in a cozy and intimate group setting. It’s akin to spending a day out with friends, but with the added benefit of a knowledgeable and friendly driver/guide. For cruise visitors, we occasionally use a 24-seater bus.

Location
Bus terminal
Cancellation Policy

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

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Divine_j
Aug 3, 2024
Tour - Such an amazing tour! Highly recommend this tour for everyone! You see the beautiful landscape of Faroes Island
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Kris_m
Aug 2, 2024
Exception Tour in the Faroes! - Absolutely wonderful tour! I highly recommend it! Exceptional driver and tour guide, very knowledgable; it was a great way to spend the only day we had!
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Mackan2024
Jul 30, 2024
Faroe Islands Highlights Tour - taken by 2 Swedes! - What a great tour this is!! We booked the Faroe Islands Highlights Tour on recommendation from a friend who'd previously taken the tour. It was absolutely fantastic!! We were picked-up in his car from the Hilton Hotel at exactly the specified time by our tour guide, Janus, who is a local musician, author & artist. The tour route is mapped-out on their webpage, but Janus took us to a few additional places that he thought would be of interest to us. Stremoy and Eysturoy were particularly intersting. Janus has a deep knowledge of the islands and their history, and also tells some amusing stories about living & working in the Faroes. He clearly enjoys his job of being a guide! I would encourage those taking the tour to have a hearty breakfast before departing. A nice packed lunch was provided by Janus and we also stopped for coffee. In the afternoon we stopped once again, this time for waffles & cream, which was delicious!! The tour is listed as being for 6 hours, but we were enjoying ourselves so much that it got extended to 7.5 hours!! :-) I highly recommend this tour!
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Anonymous
Jul 13, 2024
Great tour! - It was a great tour. It took us many wonderful places like "These are Fearoe islands". The tour guide, Tomas was brilliant. He is knowledgeable and very nice. The lunch was also very good. I really recommend this tour.
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Shirleyc624
Jul 10, 2024
Exceptional - The tour guide was excellent. The service was perfect. Had a lovely time and managed to see more than I expected too. The sites were perfect and tour guide very knowledgeable.
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205tabithae
Jul 2, 2024
Engaging and Lovely Tour! - Elsa was an exceptional local guide for a truly breathtaking landscape! The tour was well-paced, and Elsa is knowledgeable, courteous, and shared beautiful stories of growing up in Faroe Islands! This tour was my highlight, seeing into a curious and spectacular place!
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Czstreet
Jun 9, 2024
Experience a Taste of the Islands in One Day - My guide, Anita, did a fabulous job. If you want to maximize your Faroe Islands experience but are short on time, this is the best tour. North to South on 2 main islands, stunning views, small village visits, and great information about the islands.
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Sonja_s
Jun 8, 2024
Great day - The tour guide Anita was excellent! We simply loved this trip. We were only four people in the car, and truly had an interesting and wonderful day. The lunch was also good.
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Davender_k
Jun 6, 2024
amazing and totally worth it - lovely overview of the islands. loved stopping off at side places for a quick look outside. got to see waterfalls, giant ocean waves, and ancient churches
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Zakiyyah_b
Aug 1, 2024
A lovely trip to know the Faroe Islands quickly - The tour was a great experience to see the Faroe Islands comprehensively. The chicken sandwiches prepared by the guide were absolutely delicious and fresh! Our tour guide was friendly and approachable, though there were times when it would have been lovely to have a bit more explanation by him during the ride. Having been on other similar tours, other tour guides were more knowledgeable and prepared. Nevertheless, it was overall a nice experience.
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