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Arctic Coastline and Tröllaskagi (Troll) Peninsula
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- Journey to the most spectacular place in northern Iceland
- See the glacier ice caps in the region
- Enjoy a nice meal at Baccalá
Tour departs from
Akureyri
Duration
6 hours
Pick up / meeting point
Akureyri
Languages
English
Difficulty
2 (Easy)
Minimum age
0 years old
Overview
Journey to Tröllaskagi, a peninsula in northern Iceland, between the fjords of Eyjafjörður and Skagafjörður. See the peninsula's mountainous peaks, including Kerling.
What's included?
Entry or admission fee
Fuel surcharge
Goods & services tax
Food and drink
Warm clothing
What to expect?
Trollaskagi (Troll Peninsula) is a spectacular natural beauty where the beauty of the mountains and the fjords is awe-inspiring. The area is rich with culture and for those knowledge thirsty history is on display at local folk museums and Cultural houses have exhibitions all year round.We drive from Akureyri capital of the north out to the fjörd Eyjafjörður. The peninsula is cut by several deep valleys that were carved by glaciers during the glacial periods of the last Ice age and later by the rivers that now flow down those valleys. A few permanent glacier ice caps still exist in central Tröllaskagi but they are all rather small. Along the way, we see some of the fishing villages where the people have survived by fishing for centuries.
We drive through Dalvík and Ólafsfjörður and we also stop by some Black sand beaches on the way to Siglufjörður which is a historic fishing town and also where the TV series 'Trapped' was filmed.
On the way back we stop in Hauganes, village itself appears to have been formed in the late 19th century, the first wooden house built in 1882, but centuries before that the area, the creek which forms a shelter from the ocean currents, was a harbor for the farmers in the area. The population is about 90 people and it’s been so for the past 50 years. Icelanders are famous for their use of hot geothermal water and in Hauganes you’ll find hot tubs on the black beach and a great opportunity for swimming in the Atlantic Ocean!
At the end of the tour, we stop at Baccalá bar-restaurant in Hauganes before we drive back to Akureyri.
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What to bring
A water bottle to stay hydrated
Light snacks for an extra energy boost along the way
swimwear and towels for the hot tubes
Light snacks for an extra energy boost along the way
swimwear and towels for the hot tubes