Snaefellsnes Peninsula and Caves

Description

Spend a day in the most beautiful part of west Iceland

Discover the magnificent Snandaelig;fellsnes Peninsula and explore Snandaelig;fellsnes National Park, the only park in Iceland that starts from the mountains and spreads all the way to the sea shores.

This is your chance walk on Snandaelig;fellsjandouml;kull glacier – the volcano described in Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

Things youandrsquo;ll see on your trip to the picturesque Snandaelig;fellsnes peninsula

Marvel the Gerduberg Basalt Columns in the Hnappadalur valley
Test the healing powers of the Olkelda mineral water spring
Visit the small village of Arnarstapi
See the dramatic landscape of Hellnar
Take a picture of Kirkjufell – one of the most photographed mountain in Iceland
Explore the 8000-year-old Vatnshellir cave
Set foot on Snandaelig;fellsjandouml;kull glacier – an active volcano
Before you head back youandrsquo;ll make one final stop in the scenic Stykkishandoacute;lmur village by Breiandeth;afjandouml;randeth;ur bay
Keep an eye out for some the exotic birds that live on the Snandaelig;fellsnes peninsula. You could even spot some of the resident seals!

Visit Vatnshellir cave at Snandaelig;fellsnes National Park

Follow the path of the lava flow, about 200 metres into the cave and 35 metres below the surface, to see amazing colours and lava formations in the 8000-year-old cave.

Then, from the depths of Vatnshellir, make your way to Djanduacute;palandoacute;nssandur – a beautiful black-pebbled beach with an amazing view of the sea.

Explore an active volcano!

The highlight of your journey will be the Snandaelig;fellsjandouml;kull glacier – an active volcano, standing at 1,446 metres high.

In need of an energy boost? Youandrsquo;re in the right place! Some say that the glacier is one of only 7 energy spots in the entire world.

Interesting fact for book lovers

Snandaelig;fellsjandouml;kull glacier is the volcano German professor Otto Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into in Jules Verneandrsquo;s famous adventure classic Journey to the Centre of the Earth.