Kiwi_cruiser Posted March 16, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 16, 2019 This will be our first time going to Isafjordur, Iceland. I was wondering what is their not to miss seeing in Isafjordur?? and what would you recommend doing here for the day?? Any ideas / suggestions or tips are welcome 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted March 17, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 17, 2019 When we were there last summer, we took a tour to the multi-tiered Dynjandi waterfall (where you can hike up along the tiers). Coming and going, we drove through an amazing tunnel. It’s not only long and narrow, but it also has an intersection in it with another road going in a different direction. Remarkable. The tour we did took up most of the day, and it was pouring rain, so we didn’t spend time in Isafjordur itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted March 17, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 17, 2019 FYI, this is a tender port. When we were there in 2016, I enjoyed walking around this quaint little town. I visited the public garden and walked through the rest of the town. Here's their website: https://www.westfjords.is/en/moya/toy/index/town/isafjordur. It's in a magnificent setting, between two flat-topped mountains. I can't imagine living in such an isolated place, but it was interesting place to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynncarol Posted March 18, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Spent a day there on a transatlantic cruise a few year ago. My husband and I walked around their harbor (some neat sculptures along the way) visited the maritime Museum...interesting but small, and strolled through the public garden, also small but pretty. Since two cruise ships were in port, the tiny town center was crowded. Frankly, of all the places we have been in Iceland (a week independently in 2006 then 4 days on this cruise) we found Isafjordur the least interesting of all. If I were to visit again, I would definitely take that tour to the waterfalls. Folks who did that on our cruise said they enjoyed the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted March 19, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) It depends on the ship if you tender or not as they do have a dock. We spent 2 days there a couple years ago and we love this town. There's the most amazing fish restaurant there called Tjöruhúsið : https://www.facebook.com/Tjoruhusid/ They just keep bringing out fresh fish/shellfish dish after fresh dish and it keeps changing. Very fresh and hot and cooked with care and thought. We did dinner, not sure how lunch works, but amazing. We'll be back in Iceland in the fall and actually thought about flying up there just to eat there again (but we won't). Turtle's thoughts are great. Dynjandi is spectacular. If you have time to do Hornstrandir it's a gorgeous nature preserve at the far north part of Iceland. You can rent a car and just drive around. There's an Arctic Fox preserve not far from Isafjordur you can drive to. Pics below are Dynjandi close up, the food at Tjöruhúsið (salads close to you, all the fishes further away), and Dynjandi from further away Edited March 19, 2019 by Nitemare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dronnygirl Posted March 19, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 19, 2019 We walked round the village and along the fjord side which was quite pleasant. We also found a small fishing museum which showed a film of how hard the fishing used to be when they only had small wooden boats. There are a couple of nice cafes in the town. When sailing in and out if the fjord, keep your eye out for whales. We saw several in the afternoon on our way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherplus Posted March 20, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 20, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 9:58 PM, Turtles06 said: When we were there last summer, we took a tour to the multi-tiered Dynjandi waterfall (where you can hike up along the tiers). Coming and going, we drove through an amazing tunnel. It’s not only long and narrow, but it also has an intersection in it with another road going in a different direction. Remarkable. The tour we did took up most of the day, and it was pouring rain, so we didn’t spend time in Isafjordur itself. What tour company did you use? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted March 22, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 22, 2019 West Tours out of Isafjordur is a quality provider of tours that we have used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate P.C Posted March 23, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 23, 2019 We rented bicycles and went to the waterfalls. It is very safe to ride bicycles there.Nature is just beautiful in Isafjordur. There are tours that you can book too, like the food tour or the cultural tours, and you can visit the maritime museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted October 6, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Thank You everyone for their replays and information, very helpfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shudie Posted October 18, 2019 #11 Share Posted October 18, 2019 We've booked horse riding for when we are there next year: http://www.polarhestar.is/en 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er111a Posted June 27 #12 Share Posted June 27 Booked our excursions for the first half: Reykjavik, Iceland Inspiring 8-Hour Golden Circle Sightseeing Tour with Transfer from Reykjavik https://guidetoiceland.is/book-holiday-trips/full-day-guided-tour-in-golden-circle-iceland Grundarfjordur, Iceland SCENIC SNÆFELLSNES BUS TOUR https://rutuferdir.is/tours/snaefellsnes-tour.html Akureyri, Iceland Half-Day Combo Tour to Goðafoss, Laufas and The Christmas House https://www.viator.com/tours/Akureyri/Combo-Tour-Godafoss-Laufas-and-The-Christmas-House/d4341-211155P1?campaign=%3A036a4ccd-0b45-49f3-b259-c8797047e634&pid=P00082420&mcid=42383&medium=social-share-copy Isafjordur, Iceland Dynjandi Waterfall & Iceland Farm Visit Tour https://www.viator.com/tours/Isafjordur/Dynjandi-Waterfall-and-Iceland-Farm-Visit-Tour/d4349-16698P45?pid=P00082420&campaign=%3A036a4ccd-0b45-49f3-b259-c8797047e634&mcid=42383&medium=social-share-copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er111a Posted June 27 #13 Share Posted June 27 Now to figure out what to do in the rest of the ports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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