Birdwatching £82pp
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Grundarfjordur Highlights of Snaefellsnes

We depart the small town of Grundarfjordur, with Kirkjufell mountain looming in the distance, continuing past fishing villages Olafsvik, Rif, and Hellissandur, and around the western edge of the Snaefellsnes peninsula

See one of Iceland's largest sea bird colonies

The landscape is characterized by sandy beaches, rocky shoreline and jagged mountains, crowned by the shimmering Snaefellsjokull glacier, featured in Jules Verne's novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth."

Our first stop is at Djupalonssandur, where we hike to impressively strange rock formations alone the shore. We continue past Londrangar-two prominent rocks protruding from the coast just east of the lighthouse at Malarrif-to Arnarstapi. There, we start a walk from the town's beautiful harbor, which is surrounded by cliffs and considered by many the most beautiful in Iceland. We follow the cliff's sides, where we may examine and photograph one of Iceland's largest seabird colonies up close.

The walk ends at the stone memorial to Bardur Snaefellsas, protector of Snaefellsnes. We continue to Budir, where we enjoy a walk to the local church and a rare yellow-sand beach. Drive back over the
Frodarheidi Heath, once regarded as one of Iceland's most haunted areas enroute to Grundarfjordur.

Available on the following voyages

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Day13 - National Park Expedition

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Duration: 5 hours
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Price: £82pp
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Degree of difficulty: 3

Require that passengers are in relatively good physical condition and able to walk in rugged terrain. Not advisable for persons with knee or hip problems.

Languages: English and German
Max capacity: 150

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