Dear tourist
Sjoferdir invite you here to enjoy our spectacular view with us. Welcome to Vestfjords and welcome on board our ships.
Day Tour Provider
Something special - Nature and Cultural Walks with a view of Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður Walk - An Interesting Journey Through Time (2 hours)
Our guide, dressed as a woman from the 19th century, and takes you on a walk from our meeting point or from the port through the city and up to the slopes above Ísafjörður. On the way you will visit interesting places, such as historical houses and trade centres from the prime time of Ísafjörður. You will get information on history and learn about the people and their living conditions, their beliefs and their culture, which is reflected in the legends. You will also visit the places the stories are told about. On the way she shares her lunch box with you.
If you like to get an insight into the history of Ísafjörður and hear more tales and stories about the people, ghosts, elves, trolls and other mystical creatures of ancient and modern times Elves, Trolls and Stories (2 hours), would be the right walk for you. Also, the walk goes all time on plane level.
Geology (3 hours)
Plants or Autumn Colours (3 hours)
Please Taste! (3,5 hours)
Nature Walk (5 hours)
Special tours on request
Hotel Heydalur is located in the beautiful valley of Heydalur, around 320 km from Reykjavík and 130 km from Ísafjörður. The hotel offers 59 beds in 19 rooms (all with private WC) as well as three summer cottages.
The hotel restaurant is renowned for its delicious, local food which is served in the old barn.
The hotel also operates a campsite (open from June 1 until the end of October) with warm showers, flushing toilets and ample electricity plugs for RVs and trailers.
Heydalur has recently been nominated as the best bathing site in the Westfjords area. Near the hotel you will find two outdoor, geothermal hot tubs, as well as a small pool inside a tropical greenhouse. On the other side of the river Heydalsá you will find yet another natural hot tub.
The opportunities for recreation and activities are almost endless. The hotel has a playground for children and youth, but also offers guided kayaking and horse riding tours that are suitable for most people. There are numerous hiking routes available, birdwatching is excellent during summer and freshwater fishing is also possible. During winter, visitors can enjoy snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and, of course, the magic of the northern lights.
Feel like wakeboarding adventure? We will take you riding to the most beautiful beaches and lakes in the Westfjords. Using our gear and experience, we can make it happen at nearly any water source you can imagine. We are offering half and full day wakeboarding trips.
Depending on your choice we can start our day by jumping straight to the ocean or we can combine hiking and wakeboarding together.
Check our website for our favorite spots and detailed tour descriptions. We are open to customizing a trip based on guest's preferences too.
Our tours are guided by experienced local guides.
We keep our groups small (up to 4 people) so it will feel like a private tour.
Malarhorn offers rooms with bathrooms but also rooms with shared facilities. We also offer rooms with kitchen and livingroom for larger groups. Malarkaffi reasturant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner menus with local food.
We offer guided boat tours to Grímsey Island with wildlife and sea angling.
Beffa Tours is a family owned and operated boat tour company, in Bíldudalur.
Join us on an enjoyable and exciting adventure at sea and experience the incredible whales of Arnarfjörður, try your luck sea angling or a little bit of both. In the summer we offer daily whale watching tours. The fjords backdrop is the "Westfjords Alps" which you will enjoy on the cruise. Our boat is a comfortable family crusing boat which can carry up to 7 passengers.
We offer private and semi private tours. Included in the price is safety gear, refreshments on board and blankets. It is recommended to dress according to weather, although if you get cold you are welcome to sit inside the boat and have a chat with the captain while searching for the whales.
Whale watching schedule:
June 20th- August 20th: Upon request, duration 2 hours
August 20th- October 31st: upon request, duration 2 hours
Sea angling schedule:
Book on our website or by phone.
Private tours:
Book on our website or by phone.
Please contact for tours and booking information.
Dalahestar horse rental is a small, family owned business. We offer personalized tours for individuals or smaller groups. Our main tours are alongside the beautiful river Laxá and down to the black sandshores of Hvammfjörður fjord and a beach tour that goes further into the fjord with the possibility of seeing seals as well as the white tailed eagle.
Please contact for tours and booking information.
Located in Ísafjörður, Amazing Westfjords offers a guided tour around Ísafjarðardjúp bay on Ölver ÍS 432 and Straumur ÍS 433 where our guide will educate you on the bay's history along with the wildlife and the raw nature of the area.
Hundreds of thousands of seabirds nest in the bay every summer with puffin, artic tern and eider ducks as the most common species. Humpbacks and Minke whales are amongst frequent visitors of the bay along with the seals that seem to do little else but lie on the shore and enjoy the warm summer sun. Ísafjarðardjúp bay is brimming with life during the summertime and is it safe to say, that this is a tour nobody should miss.
Amazing Westfjords also offers sea angling on Straumur ÍS, where up to 5 passengers have the opportunity to catch a fish in a traditional way. Rostungur takes you out to Ísafjarðardjúp, which is every man's dream for sea angling, where the seas are rich with cod, pollack and redfish among other types of fish. On board Rostungur you will spend approximately 3 hours fishing, fillet the fish and then people are more then welcome to take the catch of the day home.
Information regarding the tours and bookings are made on amazing-westfjords.is.
Fisherman Hotel offers well equipped accommodation: Single rooms, double rooms and family rooms with or without private facilities. Bathrooms are positioned on all floors close to the rooms without private facilities. Wireless Internet connection is available free of charge. Please note that all rooms are a non-smoking environment. During the summer our coffee house is open where you can get food, cakes and more.
All our hotel guests get our Seafood Trail free of charge during the summertime. The Fisherman Seafood Trail, the company trademark and a guided tour, gives a unique experience of slow travel.
Indulge your senses with gourmet tastings, local history in remote, beautiful and sustainable Suðureyri and learn how the fishing industry has shaped Iceland's culture, past and present.
Daily departures during the summertime but please call ahead to confirm timing or contact the reception when you are here.
Please contact us for tours, prices and booking information.
ATV - Ísafjörður offers atv / quad guided tours. You can experience the varied nature around Isafjordur in a safe, simple and fun way, in a small group. We follow the old gravel paths and experience places that can be difficult to access another way. Up in the mountains there is a magnificent view and you can even see the surrounding fjords.
Our most popular trip is two hour trip, but we can make custom tours according to individual preferences. Our bikes are for one or two people and easy to drive.
You get: insulated coverall, helmet, gloves and guidance. Everyone with a driving license can drive an atv/quad and passengers must be 14 years old. Maximum per tour are 8 people (4 drivers and 4 passengers).
Sunset in Dyrafjord
2 to 3 hours.
In this trip we see and experience Dyrafjord with its most beautiful beauty and the sunset from a new wonderful perspective.
And if we are lucky we will see curious seals on our journey.
Seal trip in the Dyrafjord, fjord of the Vikings.
2 to 3 hours.
On a good day, up to 20 seals can lie on the shore to sunbathe on the rocks. The seal is very curious and it's great to watch them swim around the kayaks.
Fisherman is a fully licensed day tour provider based in Sudureyri. Fisherman is also a passionate foodie that loves to meet and great people from all over the world and give them an authentic experience of a lifetime.
Fisherman offers tours that combine both a cultural and culinary experience as well as offering hotel accommodation. Hotel guests get the Seafood Trail free of charge during the summertime. Visitors can also take a break at the coffee shop in the center of the village.
The Fisherman Seafood Trail, the company trademark and a guided tour, gives a unique experience of slow travel.
Indulge your senses with gourmet tastings, local history in remote, beautiful and sustainable Suðureyri and learn how the fishing industry has shaped Iceland's culture, past and present.
Daily departures during the summertime but please call ahead to confirm timing.
Dynjandi waterfall and local villages
Experience Iceland's most beautiful waterfall, Dynjandi and the unspoiled nature with mountain views in the Westfjords. Visit remote villages, meet the locals and taste seafood samples in a guided tour.
Please contact us for availability.