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Most travelers book about 6 weeks ahead.
Description
See coastlines, small fishing villages, and one of Iceland's best-known mountains on this Snaefellsnes shore excursion. This 5-hour tour from Grundarfjordur Port suits cruise passengers who want to see the main sights of the peninsula in one loop.
Often called "Iceland in Miniature", the Snaefellsnes Peninsula has many of Iceland's typical landscapes in one compact region, so you cover a lot of ground in a few hours with a local driver and an English-speaking guide.
Your tour begins with pickup at Grundarfjordur Port, where you board a bus and head west along the Snaefellsnes Peninsula.
The first stop is Malarrif, home to the Snaefellsjokull National Park Visitor Center. Take a short walk to the nearby black pebble beach, with its crashing waves and Malarrif Lighthouse.
From here, you have views of the Londrangar Basalt Pinnacles, rock formations left behind by an old volcano.
Next, your guide takes you to the village of Arnarstapi, below Snaefellsjokull Glacier. Follow the shoreline trail past cliffs and basalt formations, with views of the mountains.
You have extra time here to explore and have lunch at your own expense at Samkomuhusid Cafe, which serves local dishes and sells handmade wool sweaters and Icelandic crafts.
Continuing your journey, you visit the Maritime Museum in Hellissandur, where you step into a turf house and learn about Iceland's fishing heritage and local life.
Inside the museum, you find a rowing boat and a replica of one of the largest cod ever caught in Iceland, 119 pounds (54 kilograms) and 64.5 inches (164 centimeters) long.
As you complete your loop around the peninsula, your final stop is Kirkjufell Mountain, one of the best-known mountains in Iceland. Standing 1,519 feet (463 meters) tall, its cone shape is easy to recognize, especially for Game of Thrones fans, who may know it as "Arrowhead Mountain".
Nearby, Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall is small but popular with photographers, with the mountain rising behind it.
On calm days, a small lake at the base of Kirkjufell Mountain reflects the mountain.
From Kirkjufell, your guide drives you back to Grundarfjordur Port in good time to reboard your ship.
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