Vibrant 4 Hour Viðoy Island Tour

4.8 / 519 Reviews
Church in Viðareiði
House and church in Viðareiði
Viðareiði village
Mountain on Viðoy Island
Church next to shore
Viðareiði and mountain
Sheep in Viðareiði
Tour Type
Day Tour
Available
All year
Duration
4 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Tour start
Tórshavn
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Included
Useful information
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Secure yourself a 4-hour tour to the northernmost settlement in the Faroe Islands. The village Viðareiði has risen to prominence with its scenic location on the island Viðoy.

Viðareiði is nestled on a narrow strip of land with the Atlantic Ocean on either side of the village, beautiful coastline and magnificent mountain peaks. The village lies in a deep valley with the nearby islands visible to the East and West.

We will pick you up wherever you like. When approaching Viðareið from the nearby islands, you will drive along small villages, drive through several tunnels, and one sub-sea tunnel. You will also experience Klaksvík, the largest town in the Northern region. Klaksvík is anchored in its fishing herritage and hence you will have the chance to see some fishing vehicles along the harbour.

Now, you will reach Viðareiði. It is always rewarding to enter the beautiful village Viðareiði. The stunning mountain Villingardalsfjall towers on the village's northern side. To the South rises the iconic mountain Mailnsfjall. The shorelines in Viðareiði are steep and open directly onto the sea in both directions. 

The unpredictable weather in the Faroe Islands makes a visit to Viðareiði exciting no matter what the weather forecast says. Viðareiði is just as stunningly beautiful in disruptive weather as on calm summer days. 

The weather can really interrupt the serenity in Viðareiði. Powerful waves can flow all the way into the village. It was during such storm that the village's church was destroyed in the latter half of the 17th Century. The entire cemetery washed into the sea. The coffins were later found in the Hvannasund channel and reburied. 

After this heavy storm, the villagers built a new church. The church in Viðareiði has become popular among photographers as they can snap the church together with the green hillsides and the wide ocean.  

Now, what are you waiting for? Book this day tour to the fantastic scenery in Viðareiði. Check availability by choosing a date.  

Activities

Sightseeing

Attractions

Borðoy Island

Viðareiði

Viðoy Island

19 reviews for Vibrant 4 Hour Viðoy Island Tour

  1. LUIZ FELIPE CÔRTES –

    (Oct. 12th, 2024) What a great tour! Jóhan, the tour guide (also the driver), is very polite and gave a lot of information about everything related to the tour. Visiting Klaksvík and mostly Vidareidi was amazing, with unbelievable landscapes. It was snowing in some tracks of the itinerary, so it demanded a skilled driving and Jóhan got it through easily. The top attractions of the tour are along the way to Vidoy Island, so don’t fall asleep once you are in the car and enjoy the ride!

  2. Rohit Bagchi –

    Because other tours don’t go on this was the only one. It was more a sightseeing car tour with actually one real stop. Good thing is I was the only and tourguide was excellent and told a lot of information and even offer me free coffee/sandwich. It’s written open sandwich and that means only if the group is big they bring the sandwich, is something to notice if your travelling alone. Only like on photo 2 you don’t see it like that, it’s made with a drone so that was not nice to know, i thought we would see it like that. Because it’s most a car sightseeing tour it’s more for the people who like more stay on the car then outside. The price in combination with what you get was for me a bit disappointed especially do a lot of tours for the same price or even less with more sightseeings stops or even hikes available.

  3. Jenny Johns –

    Jóhan and Jóna were welcoming, informative and we quickly felt like we were travelling with family or friends. The tour took us to some spectacular locations as well as giving us an insight into the Faroese history and culture. We highly recommend.

  4. Brandon lever –

    A fantastic tour to Viðareiði, excellent tour guide great photo opportunitys along the way weather was fantastic. The guide also took me to kunoy island an island in the faroe islands which isnt much talked about, a very unique island thank you for such an amazing day!

  5. Kitty –

    This car tour with Jóhan was great. He clearly knows the land in and out, and shared so much nice information with us without it feeling forced or rehearsed. We got to know the 4 islands we drove through at a pleasant pace, before admiring Viðareiði — despite the overcast weather. On our way back, Jóhan spotted a whale hunt down in the overlooked fjord and offered (and definitely left it up to use to decide) to turn around and go see it up close, which we gratefully accepted. It was quite a precious moment — however one might feel about whaling — and definitely something traditional and cultural to attend to. By the end of the tour, it felt like we know Jóhan very well and was even sad to part ways. Definitely recommended if you want to visit the islands with a local and cannot (or do not want to) hike.

  6. Robert –

    I was picked up by Andrias and I was the only person on this tour. I have to say it was excellent tour.

  7. Rachel –

    Highly recommended. Jens was exceptional

  8. Jay –

    This is a great tour to see the hidden gems and the back door of the Faroe Islands, for those short on time.

  9. Andre Jacques –

    Johan was a tremendous tour guide, very knowledgeable and showed us everything and very patient and helpful. Would highly recommend.

  10. David Wight –

    The guide was amazingly knowledgable about the geography, history, culture, economy and history of the area and provided excellent commentary as well as answering all the questions that traveling through this area inspired me to ask. I very much enjoyed our time together. The North is an amazing place and I was surprised as to how different it felt compared to the South. I’m very glad I took this tour. My only regret is that I didn’t book a longer tour. Half a day just can’t do justice to this area.

  11. Beth Shepherd –

    What a lovely tour! Gunnar was such a wonderful guide. We saw a little of the northern islands which were stunning even amidst occasional rain. I am a bird lover and there were several “finds” that day including a (somewhat rare I’m told) falcon. We took a little extra time hoping to see the whale in the fjord and got lucky!

    I would recommend Gunnar for this tour or taxi transportation without hesitation. I feel fortunate I was able to spend my day seeing the northern islands. Thank you!

  12. Mareska Rambing –

    Had a blast, it was great tour with spectacular view, I was fortunate the weather was great hence I could not stop to have wow and jaw-dropping moment in every turn at our drive.
    My tour was with Simon and at that time it was only me hence more personalised; Simon was kind and nice, explained everything about Faroe Islands that you won’t find in wikipedia. If you want to have a great time in Faroe Islands, go with Simon.
    Thank you Simon for the great experience. All the best.

  13. Monica Wildhaber –

    This tour wasn’t even on our radar, however, due to our original tour guide getting ill the night before, the legendary organiser – shout out to Hogni – organised a last minute replacement to ensure we were still able to do something that day. We were honestly apprehensive at first but this tour was fantastic. Johan and his father in law were the best. They made our day really special, shared stories, laughed with us in the wind, answered all our questions and the sights were amazing. We spent many moments standing in the breeze soaking in the atmosphere. I’d recommend this tour to anyone and everyone. They made our first full day in Faroe Islands memorable and we are so appreciative of this tour operator for helping us out. I cannot express accurately in words how happy this tour made me and my family. Genuinely such lovely people.

  14. Khaled Al Huraimel –

    I was picked up by Andreas and I was the only person on this tour. I have to say it was excellent all both the tour as well as the company.

  15. Jana Schubiger –

    Thanks for the nice tour to the Northern Islands and the hospitality of Jóhan and his wife.
    Manga takk☺️

  16. Bethany Chu –

    Johan was a great guide. Even though I was told the Northern Islands are not the most scenic ones in the Faroe Islands, Johan made sure I can leave satisfied by making extra stops. He was also very knowledgable and I enjoyed his company.

  17. Rolf Speckgens –

    Thank you Johan and Julia for the nice trip and your kind company to Vidoy and Klaksvik last May. Hopefully we meet again someday.
    All the best!
    Rolf Speckgens, Netherlands

  18. Alexander –

    The tour was so incredible. The tour guide was amazing!

  19. Anna Rodés –

    Johans excellent guide, very nice. I felt like driving around with a friend, talking about life style in those amazing islands. Many thanks for such a great promenade

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