Activities
Go West - Eco Friendly Tours
Located in Snæfellsnes peninsula, GO WEST's mission is to minimize impact on the environment and to maximize the guest’s experience of Icelandic nature and culture. GO WEST offers a variety of day tours and tailor made tours just for you.
Seatours
Explore the Breiðafjörður Bay by boat, take in the breath-taking nature, visit the quiet island Flatey, and much more. SEATOURS are based in Stykkisholmur and have organized sightseeing trips all year round. Take time as well to explore Stykkisholmur, a town which is well known for it´s well preserved old houses in the oldest part and therefore has the feeling of a living museum.
Tour Snæfellsjökull Glacier
Hiking tours, glacier hike, snowshoe hike, snowcat tours, skiing tours and fatbike tours are among the various activities organized by our partners Summit guides within the Snæfellsjökull National Park. They also organize trips to the Vatnshellir Cave, an 8000 year old lava tube which is easily accessable. You can find more information about their tours on their websites, SummitGuides or ask our staff to help you book your tours.
Whale Watching In Grundafjordur
You can go whale watching with Láki Tours located in Grundafjordur. Nowhere else in Iceland is there a better chance to see two of the ocean’s top predators, sperm whales and orcas, than along the Snæfellsnes Peninsula coastline.
Horseback Riding Tours
Explore the peninsula on horseback and get to know the Icelandic horse at the same time. The Icelandic horse is a breed of smallish horses that came to Iceland from Norway with the first settlers 1100 years ago. There are several horse rentals on Snæfellsnes and we at Hotel Búðir can help you organise a trip that suits your needs. Stóri Kambur Horse Rental and Lýsuhóll offer various types of rides in the vicinity of the Snaefellsjökull glacier and around the peninsula. The views are magnificent and the trails taken are among the most beautiful in the country.
Museums
There are a number of interesting museums on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula and most of them are located in Stykkisholmur but this small town boast three museums; the Libray of Water, the Volcano Museum and the Norwegian House. The Library of Water centers around an installation by the renowned American Artist Roni Horn while the Volcano Museum includes works of art, old and new, showing volcanic eruptions as well as objects, artifacts and volcanic rocks from the unique collection of professor Haraldur Sigurðsson. The Norwegian house is the regional heritage museum housed in a first wood-frame residence with two full-sized storeys in Iceland. Close to Stykkisholmur is the Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum, a museum where you can learn about the Greenland shark, its habits, biology and of course taste the shark which is produced on the farm.
Dine At Geysir
Geysir Restaurant was opened summer 2018. The new building connects the existing services in the area and is designed with the aim to reflect nature through the choice of materials blending into the nearest surroundings. We emphasize that our guests enjoy excellent experience in food and drink and experience unforgettable evening in a beautiful environment.
Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
A beloved coffeehouse owned by well-known Icelandic television personalities. “This is were the locals go. Relaxing atmosphere, family-friendly, and the most important thing: great coffee. Get a double cappuccino during the day, a glass of rosé in the evening.
Explore The Grandi Area
You could call it their Meatpacking District—young and fresh with good restaurants, small boutiques, and galleries. It has a nice view of the old Reykjavik harbor. Also recommended is the new museum, Marshall Húsið, where you can see the work of Ólafur Elíasson. A cultural hot spot, housed in a former herring factory.