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8-Hour Borgarfjörður Tour
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Art, Nature, Culture

  • Duration

    8 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish

Description

Embark on this historical and cultural tour around Borgarfjörður. Enjoy its miscellaneous landscape, lava fields, glaciers, rich heritage and dazzling locals who will blow you away! Visit local artists' workshops, get to know about the Icelandic legends, and savoury the local food. Explore the mythical and magnificent waterfalls of Barnafoss and Hraunfossar in Húsafell, the Settlement Center, historical and cultural hot spot of Reykholt and many more.

Highlights
  • Discover the magnificent waterfalls of Barnafoss and Hraunfossar
  • Visit the workshops of local artists
  • Get to know about the Icelandic legends and scholars
  • Explore the Settlement Center and Harpa Concert Hall 
  • Savour the local food at famous spots
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    • Start with a visit to the mythical and magnificent waterfalls of Barnafoss and Hraunfossar in Húsafell.

    • Visit the workshop of local artist, Páll Guðmundsson

    • Head on to the ancient, historical and cultural hot spot of Reykholt in Borgarfjörður.

    • Get to know the Icelandic legend and scholar Snorri Sturluson and get a glimpse of his life in Reykholt in the 12th century. 

    • Arrive at the delightful little village of Borgarnes that boasts a history dating back to its settlement.

    • Explore the Settlement Center to learn about another Icelander, the Viking, Egill Skallagrímsson, settlement and Sagas.

    • Visit Harpa Concert Hall and learn about interesting sights and places on the drive back.

    • Savour the local lunch at a farmer's restaurant near Reykholt and dinner at the Settlement Center in Borgarnes.

    Optional: If the sky is clear, get rewarded with the spectacular show of the Aurora dancing in the night sky on the way home.

What's Included
  • Transportation.

  • Entrance and guiding to Snorrastofa and Settlement Center.

  • Traditional lunch and dinner.

  • English-speaking Icelandic tour guide.

What's Excluded
  • Drinks.

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 2 EUR 240 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 264 / person