{"id":201,"date":"2015-05-14T12:29:37","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T12:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/tours2\/?p=201"},"modified":"2023-11-22T11:33:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T11:33:00","slug":"snaefellsness-peninsular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/snaefellsness-peninsular\/","title":{"rendered":"Sn\u00e6fellsnes Peninsular Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Visit some of the best beauty spots in Iceland with an epic full day tour of the Sn\u00e6fellsnes Peninsular. You will certainly feel connected to the centre of the Earth as you stand on an ancient lava field surrounded by tinder cones and photograph the twisted rocks. The Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsula is one of the best places to avoid the crowds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-e533111\" data-block-id=\"e533111\"><style>.stk-e533111 .stk-table-of-contents__table{column-count:2 !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-table-of-contents__title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#snaefellsnes-peninsula-tours\">Snaefellsnes Peninsula Tours<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#private-snaefellsnes-tours\">Private Sn\u00e6fellsnes Tours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#group-tours\" rel=\"nofollow\">Group Tours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#bus-excursion\">Bus Excursion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#location-photographer\">Location photographer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kirkjufell-kayak-tours\">Kirkjufell Kayak Tours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#snaefellsnes-nature\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sn\u00e6fellsnes Nature <\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#seasons\" rel=\"nofollow\">Seasons<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#coastlines\">Coastlines<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#culture\">Culture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kirkjufellsfoss\">Kirkjufellsfoss<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sn\u00e6fellsnes Peninsular hosts some of Iceland\u2019s oldest and dormant volcanoes including the endangered Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull. There are many beautiful coastlines with mad basalt forms and centuries of Icelandic fishing history and modern movie sets. The Sn\u00e6fellsnes Peninsular is a fantastic photo tour and great for sightseers also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"snaefellsnes-peninsula-tours\">Snaefellsnes Peninsula Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This selection of Snaefellsnes tours departs from Reykjavik and includes most of the top photo locations on the Snaefellsnes peninsula.  The peninsula is probably the easiest way to get away from the crowds and enjoy nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"private-snaefellsnes-tours\">Private Sn\u00e6fellsnes Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-59eeb0b7\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>These are approximately 12 hour private tours of the Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsula.  The tours include pick-up from Reykjavik and transport in a private vehicle. These private tours will give you plenty of time to enjoy Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsular\u2019s top locations in comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"9518P11,352007P6,73262P16\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-private-tours\">Other Private Tours<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2716619f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>These private Sn\u00e6fellsnes tours offer slightly shorter and cheaper trips around the peninsula.&nbsp;Get away from the crowds and enjoy the Nature at your own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"58717P6,19155P3,91875P3\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"group-tours\">Group Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4a4e9a26\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>I selected these because they support small groups or photography. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"2970AH38,47245P4,62418P6,294384P3,50287P8,16698P24\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bus-excursion\">Bus Excursion<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2e6891a4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>This bus tour visits all the top locations around Snaefellsnes. This is a full 11-hour-day tour from Reykjavik. Hotel pick-up is possible at extra cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"16698P14\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"location-photographer\">Location photographer<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-971baec9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>This small group tour of Sn\u00e6fellsnes includes a Driver\/Guide\/Photographer who will take photos of you during the Sn\u00e6fellsnes tour.&nbsp; After the tour they will send you a set of photos.&nbsp; The price depends on group size.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"120876P2,278608P4\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kirkjufell-kayak-tours\">Kirkjufell Kayak Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f98a9420\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>You might be interested in these kayak adventures in the bay near Mount Kirkjufell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"118382P3,118382P1,118382P2\"><\/div>\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"snaefellsnes-nature\">Sn\u00e6fellsnes Nature <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A good Sn\u00e6fellsnes trip will take you to some of Iceland\u2019s most remote place The most stunning attractions of the Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsular are the incredible west Iceland coastlines and lava fields. Catch the waves at the right time and you are guaranteed great looking photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"seasons\">Seasons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sn\u00e6fellsnes photo tour works well in both Summer and Winter. The mountain road up to the glacier becomes open around Mid-Summer. From here you will have great views over Sn\u00e6fellsnes with fantastic photo opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the winter, a layer of snow on Kirkjufell and some ice on Kirkjufellsfoss cannot be topped! The South Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsular coastline with turbulent waves is stunning in Winter light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/Mirrorlake.jpg\" alt=\"Photographing Kirkjufell on Sn\u00e6fellsnes\" class=\"wp-image-5369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/Mirrorlake.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/Mirrorlake-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/Mirrorlake-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"coastlines\">Coastlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of our favourite coastlines are on the Sn\u00e6fellsnes Peninsular. Knowing the best view points can really help you get the shot right first time. These cliffs are also home to a wide variety of seabirds, such as kitty-wakes and guillemots and the occasional puffin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"culture\">Culture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sn\u00e6fellsnes Peninsular has a deep history going back to the early sagas.  There are some amazing local restaurants in the coastal towns, plenty of chance to try some local food or browse some local books.  Visit some quaint Icelandic churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_5434\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/05\/BudirRight.jpg\" alt=\"Budir black church\" class=\"wp-image-5434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/05\/BudirRight.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/05\/BudirRight-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/05\/BudirRight-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/05\/BudirRight-800x534.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Black Church at Bu\u00f0ir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kirkjufellsfoss\">Kirkjufellsfoss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The famous Church Mountain is often our main stop, so the tour will try to be here for the sunset. This fascinating waterfall complex has two levels and a wide variety of access points. The challenge is to include the Church Mountain (Kirkjufell) and one of the many levels of waterfall in your scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-features\">Other features<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the district of Iceland\u2019s biggest serial killer as well as some quaint churches. You will experience Icelandic hospitality in tiny fishing villages as you get a taste of Iceland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/londrangar-svalthufa-thufubjarg\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/KFFJune800.jpg\" alt=\"Londrangar Sn\u00e6fellsness\" class=\"wp-image-3576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/KFFJune800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/KFFJune800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/KFFJune800-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Londrangar Coastline.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"snaefellsnes-magic\">Sn\u00e6fellsnes Magic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A trip around West Iceland\u2019s Sn\u00e6fellsnes Peninsular is an Earthly adventure. &nbsp; As the setting for Jule\u2019s Verne\u2019s \u201cJourney to the center of the earth\u201d, the magic will also hit you from time to time as you explore the nooks and crannies of this crazy headland. Sn\u00e6fellsnes is shaped by violent eruptions, the North Atlantic, the weather and generations of Icelanders. The highlight is often Kirkjufell (the most photographed mountain in Iceland), but there are amazing coastlines and lava fields to keep you busy before you get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/05\/6KFF.jpg\" alt=\"Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall Vertical\" class=\"wp-image-83111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/05\/6KFF.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/05\/6KFF-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A vertical shot of Kirkjufell from almost behind Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tThe Sn\u00e6fellsnes Peninsular hosts some of Iceland\u2019s best coastlines, waterfalls, mountains and beaches.  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