Day 8: Snaefellsnes Peninsula
It is time to continue your self-drive tour around Iceland. Leave Akureyri behind and start making your way to the beautiful Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Sights in this area include the Berserkjahraun lava field, the famous shark museum in Bjarnarhöfn and the picturesque Kirkjufell mountain. Continuing, you’ll find the Snaefellsjökull glacier, the Djúpalónssandur pebble beach, Arnarstapi and Hellnar and the old church in Búðir. It is also possible to add activities here, such as a visit to the Vatnshellir Lava Cave, a whale watching tour or a Viking Sushi boat tour. You stay for the night in the area.
Visited:
Snæfellsnes
Kirkjufell
Snæfellsjökull
Djúpalónssandur beach
Búðir