Meet your guide at 1 pm, have a briefing, and take a 45-minute drive to Seyðisfjörður, where your adventure begins. Once you’ve packed your kayaks and received a safety briefing, start paddling along Seyðisfjörður’s coastline. Enroute, note unique natural features of Hestfjörður, a fjord punctured by the striking cliffs of Mt. Hestur. As you paddle, keep your eyes peeled for the marine life of Ísafjarðardjúp—you might spot humpback whales, harbor porpoises, and white-beaked dolphins! After a couple more hours of paddling, you’ll reach the shores of Folafótur Peninsula, which is where you’ll set up your base camp for the night. End your day with a delicious meal and enjoy the snowy mountain views of Snæfjallaströnd. Meals: Dinner Distance: 5.6 miles / 9 km Accommodation: Tent
Enjoy a hearty breakfast and kick off the second day of your kayak tour, which will be centered around the abundant wildlife of Vigur Island and Hvítanes Peninsula. On your first stop, Vigur Island, you’ll get a rare insight into how Icelandic people live in harmony with nature. The island is also home to thousands of seabirds, including puffins, and a small population of around ten people. After lunch, hop back into your kayaks and paddle south towards Hvítanes Peninsula. There’s a high chance of seeing a colony of harbor seals lounging on the rocks! Make a short stop there before heading back to your campsite at Folafótur for the night. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Distance: 11 miles / 18 km Accommodation: Tent
On your final day of kayaking in Iceland, slowly make your way back to Ísafjörður. You’ll glide by the coast of Kambsnes Peninsula and the small village of Súðavík as you hug the shoreline enroute to Ísafjörður Harbor. Your kayak trip in Iceland comes to a close once you reach the shores of Seyðisfjörður Fjord, unpack your kayaks, and drive back to the original meeting point—Ísafjörður. You’ll arrive there at approximately 4 pm, marking the end of a spectacular sea kayaking trip! Meals: Breakfast and lunch Distance: 11 miles / 18 km
What you get on this adventure:
Note: You’re welcome to bring your own paddling gear and clothing. We suggest bringing good dry pants and a top with rubber cuffs or at least a 3mm neoprene wetsuit with a windproof top. For footwear, neoprene boots wink ankle support and thick coles will work best. To keep your hands warm, bring neoprene gloves, mittens, or pogies.
What’s not included:
While there aren’t challenging river rapids in the Westfjords, this kayaking tour in the sea is still strenuous. Depending on the chosen tour, you’ll paddle anywhere between 5 and 15 miles per day (8-24 km), so excellent fitness and good stamina is still required!
The less you have with you when you’re kayaking, the easier it will be! If you pack wisely, you’ll have plenty of space in your kayak, so pack light.
Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:
Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.
Group sizes and prices:
Kayaking in Iceland’s Westfjords can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
Min. age requirements:
If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.
A 30% deposit to secure your place is due upon booking. Once the trip is confirmed by the guide, the cancellation policy stated below applies, and deposits are no longer refundable. The remaining 70% of the amount is paid at the latest 3 months (90 days) prior to the departure.
All cancellations must be made by e-mail. In conformity with business practices within the Icelandic travel industry:
All rates are based on current purchasing prices in Iceland. Your guides reserve the right to change prices without notice due to inflation, changes in prices, taxes, or any other cost increases that are outside the guide’s control. Your guides will absorb an amount equivalent to 5% of the price. Amounts that exceed 5% will be charged and clients will be entitled to cancel their booking with a full refund if the surcharge exceeds 10%. Eventual changes in rates will not be made with less than 4 weeks’ notice before departures or on already confirmed bookings.
Your guides reserve the right to alter tours and itineraries due to weather or road conditions. All programs can be changed or canceled at any moment during the trip to assure the safety of the clients and staff. No responsibility is accepted for losses, or expenses due to delays, changes of flights, or other services or because of strikes, accidents, sickness, damage, negligence, weather, war, changes in schedules, or other similar causes.
All kayaking tours depart from Isafjordur, the largest town in the Westfjords. Your guide will let you know the exact address on time. There are two ways to reach Isafjordur, either by car or by plane from Reykjavik.
If you have enough time, driving from Reykjavik takes 5-6 hours and it is an incredibly scenic drive. You can also reach Isafjordur by plane—there are scheduled flights 2-3 times every day from Reykjavik to Isafjordur and it takes around 40 minutes. Once you get to Isafjordur, ferry and/or car transportation are included in the price of the trip.
On the last day of the tour, your guides will drop you off in Isafjordur around 4 pm, just in time for the afternoon flight for those flying back to Reykjavik.
57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity.
We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, their guides, and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in Iceland, please refer to Iceland’s COVID-19 information.
Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!