Description
Summary
Description
Ride a super jeep from Eskifjordur Harbor to Mjoifjordur Fjord, one of the quietest corners of Iceland's Eastfjords. This shore excursion suits cruise passengers and travelers in East Iceland who want waterfalls, mountain views, and a visit to one of the smallest villages in Iceland in a few relaxed hours.
The 5-hour tour runs in a super jeep that carries no more than 10 passengers, so the group always stays small. It follows a slow-travel style, with time to stop, take photos, and enjoy the scenery rather than rush between sights. Tours are guided in English, and Spanish and Icelandic are also available.
Your tour starts at Eskifjordur Harbor, where your guide meets you, and you climb into a 4x4 super jeep. All taxes and fees are included in the price, and the tour is rated easy, so most travelers can join.
Tours run from May to September, when the mountain road into Mjoifjordur is open, and the slopes around the fjord turn green. The road is often impassable by car in winter, so summer is the main window to reach this remote fjord.
From Eskifjordur, the super jeep heads inland to Road 953, an unpaved road with steep sections that climbs over the mountains to Mjoifjordur. The name means "the narrow fjord," and it runs about 11 miles (18 kilometers) long but only about 1.3 miles (2 kilometers) wide.
On the way down into the fjord, you pass Klifbrekkufossar Waterfalls, a chain of seven cascades that drop about 295 feet (90 meters) in steps down the mountainside. You can stop at the roadside viewpoints for photos and hear the water rushing over the rock ledges.
The road then follows the valley along the fjord, with tall mountains on both sides and smaller waterfalls streaming down the slopes. There is very little traffic here, so the drive feels calm and far from the busier towns of the East Fjords.
Next, you visit Brekkuthorp, the tiny village in the fjord, and one of the smallest villages in Iceland. Fewer than 25 people live in Mjoifjordur all year, with a few more staying for the summer, so you get a real sense of life in such a remote place.
The fjord was busier in the early 1900s, when a whaling station here employed more than 200 people. Its remains still sits on the southern shore, a reminder of how much the area has changed.
At the end of the tour, your guide drives you back over the mountains to Eskifjordur Harbor, where the tour ends.
Join this Mjoifjordur super jeep shore excursion from Eskifjordur for waterfalls, mountain scenery, and a visit to one of the smallest villages in Iceland. Check availability now by choosing a date.
