Snæfellsness Tour: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Embark on a full-day tour from Reykjavik to the stunning Snaefellsnes Peninsula and Kirkjufell Mountain. Explore ancient lava fields and witness the incredible volcanic rock formations. Discover the secrets of this remote land on an 11-hour journey with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Berserkjahraun - The rugged and untamed lava field of Berserkjahraun offers a quintessential view of Iceland’s landscape. Formed over 4000 years ago, it is featured in many of the renowned Icelandic sagas of medieval literature.
  • Kirkjufell Mountain - Known as Iceland’s most famous mountain, Kirkjufell, along with the nearby Kirkjufellsfoss…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Sightseeing tour
  • Pick up at additional fee
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Venture westward to Snæfellsness as you embark on a secluded expedition into the heart of the planet, reminiscing the imposing, monumental start of Jules Verne’s everlasting novel. Journey through time to an enigmatic territory filled with untold mysteries lying in wait for exploration. From times past, distorted lava fields bear witness to the strain…

Location
Þórunnartún 1
Þórunnartún
Tour Bus Stop 12, Höfðatorg, Þórunnartún 1 (64.144389,-21.910327)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nogaliyo
Jul 7, 2025
Great tour of a part of... - Great tour of a part of the island that isn’t often visited by tourists. Pretty fast paced but a lot of fun.
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Angel_r
Jul 3, 2025
Truly breathtaking experience!!! - Just returned from the stunning Snæfellsnes Peninsula - dramatic coastlines, volcanic craters, black sand beaches, and the iconic Kirkjufell mountain. Truly breathtaking! Our guide, Alain, was absolutely wonderful and made the experience even more memorable. One of the best tour guides we’ve ever had.
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Amanda_m
Jul 1, 2025
Great experience - Absolutely beautiful scenery! The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining, and the driver was professional and safe. Fun experience!
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Mieke_m
Jun 30, 2025
That it is fantastic,... - That it is fantastic, many stops on the road. You will get something to see that is truly amazing and unique.
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Lori_z
Jun 30, 2025
Great Tour! - This was one of the best yours I have taken. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable and he ensured the pace of the tour was consistent and appropriate for each location. The stops were great and we were given fair warning if the availability of restrooms and food options on the route. It’s a lot of time on the bus, but the mood was lively and it fostered a good mood amongst passengers that helped make for a fun day.
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Nancy_w
Jun 27, 2025
Stunning Views! - It was a long day but summer in Iceland means white nights so daylight was not an issue. The sights in the Peninsula was breathtaking and well worth the long bus ride. The guide was very informative. Overall a very good tour!
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Maike_w
Jul 4, 2025
Solide Tour - This tour is not as much of a highlight as the southern tour but you can see a lot. Our tour took 2 hours longer than scheduled but we also had an accidental person on board later. The guide loves his job and could explain everything in detail. Actually, he was talking all the time. We would have liked an acoustic rest period from time to time. Guide and driver were both very competent and nice.
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Colin_b
Jul 3, 2025
A Good Outing - A good full day experience with fairly long periods of travel. Many of the sights were a "bit of a stretch" to call them interesting as they seemed to be more of a "filler" variety. All in all a decent day to see different parts of Iceland with ease. The guide gave very little contemporary information and focussed more on arcane folk stories.
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Chanell_s
Jul 2, 2025
Too many stops without enough quality time. - We enjoyed the tour, however, there was not enough time for each stop. There were places that took a little more time to explore but because of all of the stops, it wasn’t possible.
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Alanacalello
Jul 1, 2025
Alright but skippable - I want to start by saying that I have never left a review this low but as someone who uses reviews to gauge trips, I cannot in good faith give it more than 2 stars. The original scheduled start time for this 11 hour tour was 8am. Two days before the tour we received a message to let us know the start time had been moved to 9am and to confirm whether we were still available. This tour allows you to select a pick up location which at face value seems great. However, in practice we were picked up at 9:10, driven to a gas station parking lot and made to wait for about 30 minutes for our bus. The tour bus itself is nice but it is a large group tour, which is about 50 people which meant we didn't really get to know the driver or the tour guide very well. We were informed upon getting onto the bus that the restaurant at the lunch stop is often closed as a result of being at full capacity. As such, our bus was going to stop for 15 minutes at a gas station so we could get food. This was not adequate time given the amount of people on the bus waiting in line for food. We did not get food because we didn't want to be late back to the bus. The food stop itself was an hour long with the first 20 minutes being a mile long cliff side walk with beautiful views. The restaurant was closed due to being at capacity so we had to seek food elsewhere. The other food option was pricey and crowded and we were left with less than 5 minutes to eat our food and be back on the bus. As for the stops, they all were beautiful and had some excellent photo opportunities but the average stop time at each location was about 20 minutes. This really only left time to walk to a viewpoint, take some photos, and walk to the bus. Overall the views were stunning and we left with good photos but I would not recommend this over other available tours.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).