FaroeIslands
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Day Itinerary •
Faroe Islands
Three days across the Faroe Islands delivers the most extraordinary sub-Arctic island experience in the North Atlantic, from the remarkable Viking-age Tinganes government buildings in Torshavn and the extraordinary Vestmanna sea cliff boat tour to the fine Gasadalur village waterfall falling into the ocean, the remarkable Sorvagsvatn floating lake illusion and the finest cliff walk in the archipelago to the extraordinary Kallur Lighthouse on Kalsoy. This focused route covers the essential Faroe Islands experience across three main island groups. The extraordinary Torshavn historic centre, the remarkable Saksun hidden village, and the fine Vestmanna sea cliffs on Day 1, the extraordinary Gasadalur Mulafossur waterfall, the remarkable Sorvagsvatn floating lake and the fine Traelanipa cliff walk on Day 2, and the extraordinary Kalsoy Kallur Lighthouse hike, the fine Klaksvik harbour and the remarkable Gjogv gorge village on Day 3.
Best Time To Visit
June to August for finest hiking weather and puffin season
Getting There
Fly into Vagar Airport (FAE), 45 minutes from Torshavn
Getting Around
Hired car essential. Tunnels connect most islands.
Budget Per Day
Approx 150 to 300 DKK per person per day for activities, accommodation varies
Difficulity
Moderate, Kallur hike is 3 hours return on exposed cliff terrain
DAY 1
STREYMOY
MORNING
TORSHAVN OLD TOWN AND TINGANES
The extraordinary Tinganes peninsula, one of the oldest continuously used governmental sites in the world and the most remarkable part of Torshavn, where the fine turf-roofed red and black timber buildings of the Faroese government have stood since the Viking Age. The remarkable Faroese parliament, the Logting, has met here continuously since approximately 825 CE, making it the oldest parliament in the North Atlantic. The extraordinary narrow lanes and fine wooden buildings of Tinganes are unlike any urban landscape in northern Europe. 20 min drive
MIDDAY
SAKSUN HIDDEN VILLAGE AND LAKE
The most extraordinary hidden village in the Faroe Islands, the remarkable Saksun on the western Streymoy coast, where a remarkable tidal lagoon almost entirely closed by a dramatic gorge creates an extraordinary enclosed sea lake that becomes a fine meadow at low tide. The outstanding turf-roofed farmhouses and the remarkable church above the extraordinary lake are the finest Viking-age village setting in the Faroe Islands. The fine walk from the village to the lagoon is extraordinary. 30 min drive
AFTERNOON
VESTMANNA SEA CLIFFS BOAT TOUR
The most extraordinary boat tour in the Faroe Islands, navigating the remarkable sea caves and extraordinary vertical sea cliffs of the Vestmanna gorge on the northwest coast of Streymoy, where the fine basalt columns rise 400 metres directly from the North Atlantic and the remarkable puffin and guillemot colonies nest on the extraordinary cliff ledges. The fine boat passes through extraordinary narrow sea caves at the cliff base. Tours approx 450 DKK.
💎 HIDDEN GEM
The extraordinary Kirkjubour on the south coast of Streymoy, the medieval capital of the Faroe Islands, has the remarkable ruins of the 13th-century St Magnus Cathedral and the fine Roykstovan, an intact Viking-age farmhouse continuously inhabited since around 900 CE by the same family for 17 generations. The most extraordinary inhabited building in the North Atlantic. Entry to the farmhouse approx 100 DKK.
🍽 WHERE TO EAT
Breakfast: Aarstova, Torshavn Outstanding breakfast at the fine Torshavn restaurant before Tinganes. | Lunch: Saksun farmhouse cafe Simple excellent local lamb sandwich and fine Faroese coffee at the extraordinary Saksun farmhouse cafe. | Dinner: Restaurant KOKS or Aarstova KOKS is the finest restaurant in the Faroe Islands, extraordinary New Nordic tasting menu. Book months ahead.
DAY 2
VAGAR
MORNING
GASADALUR VILLAGE AND MULAFOSSUR WATERFALL
The most extraordinary single image in the Faroe Islands, the remarkable Gasadalur village of 18 inhabitants on the cliff edge of Vagar Island where the extraordinary Mulafossur waterfall falls 40 metres directly off the cliff into the North Atlantic below, with the remarkable island of Tindhulmur and the extraordinary open ocean behind. Until 2004 the village was accessible only by a mountain pass on foot. The remarkable view is the finest in the Faroe Islands. 20 min drive
MIDDAY
LAKE SORVAGSVATN, THE FLOATING LAKE ILLUSION
The extraordinary Sorvagsvatn lake on Vagar Island, famous for the remarkable optical illusion in which the lake appears to float 100 metres above the North Atlantic due to the extraordinary perspective of the cliff edge below. The fine 5km walk from the road to the remarkable cliff edge viewpoint reveals the extraordinary geological reality that the lake sits only 30 metres above the ocean. The outstanding puffin colonies along the cliff path are the finest near the lake in summer. 30 min drive
AFTERNOON
TRAELANIPA LAKE CLIFF AND BOSDALAFOSSUR WATERFALL
The extraordinary Traelanipa slave cliff above Lake Sorvagsvatn, a remarkable 140-metre cliff giving the finest elevated view of the floating lake illusion from above. The fine Bosdalafossur waterfall at the cliff edge tumbles directly into the North Atlantic, creating the most extraordinary waterfall and ocean composition in the Faroe Islands. The remarkable 2km hike to the cliff edge from the Sorvagsvatn dam is the finest short walk on Vagar Island.
💎 HIDDEN GEM
The extraordinary Drangarnir sea stacks visible from the Sorvagsvatn cliff walk, two remarkable free-standing basalt pinnacles rising from the North Atlantic between Vagar and the island of Tindhulmur, are the finest sea stacks in the Faroe Islands. The extraordinary image of the Drangarnir stacks framed against the Atlantic with the islands behind is the finest single photograph in the Faroes.
🍽 WHERE TO EAT
Breakfast: Hotel breakfast before ferry Good breakfast before the ferry from Torshavn to Vagar or the drive via tunnel. | Lunch: Gasadalur village or packed lunch Simple food near the extraordinary Gasadalur village or packed lunch for the Sorvagsvatn walk. | Dinner: Glasir, Torshavn Outstanding modern Faroese restaurant in Torshavn. Extraordinary local lamb, fish and fine fermented produce.
DAY 3
NORTHERN ISLANDS
MORNING
TROLLANES AND KALSOY ISLAND
The extraordinary Kalsoy Island north of Klaksvik, known as the flute for its long narrow profile, accessible by a remarkable 20-minute ferry from Klaksvik to the fine island of four villages connected by a single road through remarkable mountain tunnels. The outstanding 3-hour return hike from Trollanes village to the extraordinary Kallur Lighthouse on the island's northern tip gives the finest single walk in the Faroe Islands, with dramatic views of the neighbouring islands from the remarkable cliff-top lighthouse position. 1 hour ferry and drive
MIDDAY
KLAKSVIK, THE NORTHERN CAPITAL
The extraordinary Klaksvik, the second largest town in the Faroe Islands and the capital of the northern islands, with the remarkable Christianskirkjan church containing the finest wooden interior in the Faroes and the extraordinary fish processing harbour that makes Klaksvik the most important fishing port in the archipelago. The fine brewery Foroya Bjor produces the most remarkable Faroese beers including the extraordinary Gull and fine Black Sheep. 45 min drive
AFTERNOON
GJOGV VILLAGE AND NORTHEAST GORGE
The extraordinary Gjogv, the finest village in the northern Faroe Islands, where a remarkable natural sea gorge cuts through the cliff to form the only natural harbour in the Faroe Islands. The fine turf-roofed houses, the remarkable waterfall above the village and the extraordinary views of the Enniberg cliff on Vidan across the water create the finest village setting in the archipelago. The remarkable gorge harbour at high tide is the finest sight in Gjogv.
💎 HIDDEN GEM
The extraordinary Enniberg cliff on Vidan island visible from Gjogv, at 754 metres the highest vertical sea cliff in the world and the most remarkable coastal feature in the Faroe Islands, rises directly from the North Atlantic to a flat plateau top. The fine ferry to Vidan from Leirvik gives the most extraordinary close view of the cliff face from the sea. The Enniberg hike from Vidan village is 3 hours return.
🍽 WHERE TO EAT
Breakfast: Klaksvik cafe Good breakfast in Klaksvik before the Kalsoy ferry. | Lunch: Packed lunch for Kallur hike The finest packed lunch in the extraordinary North Atlantic on the Kallur Lighthouse cliff. | Dinner: Torshavn farewell dinner Outstanding farewell dinner at Aarstova or Barbara Fish House in Torshavn.
DAY 4
MORNING
MIDDAY
AFTERNOON
💎 HIDDEN GEM
🍽 WHERE TO EAT
DAY 5
MORNING
MIDDAY
AFTERNOON
💎 HIDDEN GEM
🍽 WHERE TO EAT
Where To Stay
Torshavn, All Nights Hotel Foroyar or Hotel Hafnia. Fine city location. Approx 1,200 to 2,500 DKK per night. Countryside Guesthouses and bnbs near Saksun or Gasadalur. Approx 800 to 1,500 DKK per night. Budget Torshavn guesthouses. Approx 600 to 900 DKK per night.
Top Tips
1. Faroese weather changes every 20 minutes. Always carry full waterproofs, warm layers and wind protection.
2. The Kallur Lighthouse hike is on exposed cliff terrain. Do not attempt in high wind or fog.
3. Book Vestmanna boat tours in advance. They run weather permitting and can cancel without notice.
4. KOKS restaurant requires booking months ahead. One of the finest tasting menus in the North Atlantic.
5. Hire a car. Faroese public transport is minimal and the finest sites are inaccessible without one.
6. Puffins nest on the Sorvagsvatn cliffs June to August. The finest time to combine the lake walk and wildlife.
Total Budget
1,400 to 4,400 DKK/day