Thrilling 1.5 Hour Cave Boat Tour to Hestur Island
Experience the world's largest sea cave! Get close to unspoiled cliffs on Hestur Island from an amazing perspective. This boat tour will take you to one of the most remote locations inhabited only by birds and seals.
You will get close to puffins and other fascinating birds living along the massive cliff wall on Hestur Island. Weather permitting, you will also sail into huge basalt caves. If the sea is calm and the weather good, you will get the unique opportunity to enter the Klæmintsgjógv cave which is the largest grotto in the world.
This is an exciting and thrilling way to experience one of the small islands in the country. You will sail all the way around the island. From the highest point, you will look some 1200 feet up the sheer cliff to the edge where multi-coloured sheep are grassing.
From the ferry port in Gamlarætt outside of Tórshavn, you will go on an adrenaline packed adventure in a high speed rib boat. Your experienced captain will make sure to get you safely to some of the most impressive sights that the Faroe Islands have to offer.
The ferry port in Gamlarætt is only a fifteen minutes drive from the capital. You can either park your car at the harbour in Gamlarætt or take the bus from Tórshavn to the meeting point.
The boat will take you from Streymoy island over the fjord to Hestur within only minutes. Feel the rush and energy when the captain heads towards the stunning scenery in Hestur island.
The solid constructed boat is made for adventure and for the rugged landscapes on Hestur island. You will also see basalt columns as tall as castles. Get a full wildlife experience including nesting seabirds. This is a highly recommended activity by travellers to the Faroe Islands.
Don't miss your chance to explore majestic cliffs and breathtaking nature. Check availability by choosing a date.
Activities
Boat Trip
Attractions
Hestur Island
Klæmintsgjógv
Cristian González Cenzano –
It was amazing. I fully recommend it.
Everything was perfect.
Kyle Thompson –
We loved the rib boat tour and the time of day for it was just perfect!
Looking forward to coming back someday.
Kyle & Kim
Edward Coppola –
It was great. We really enjoyed the trip. The captain made it very entertaining, and really got us up close. Initially I had mixed feelings about the use of music in some places because of the contrast between the beautiful and wild nature, and the modern world. But the captain’s choices were very appropriate for the locations and I decided it added to the overall effect. Thanks again.
Tom Cool –
It was great!
Dan Urban –
It was amazing experience, honestly I was bit hesitating to go, then when hour changed I was even sceptical.
But it was unforgettable event for my kid and myself. Very much recommended.
Matt Boelen –
It was great, we really enjoyed it!
Antonios Tzavaras –
Thank you very much for the rib- boat tour.I can say that it was a unique experience.The Faroe Islands are beautiful.
Dayne McGuane –
It was amazing, definitely a highlight
Annalisa Gargiulo –
Even though we had to change itinerary due to bad weather we still had a lot of fun.
The staff was professional, helpful and kind.
It was a fantastic experience, definitely one to do again in the future.
Amelia Clifford –
I had a lovely time thank you. It was very memorable! I loved how fast the boat went and the seats were very comfortable! The guide was very funny! We were lucky with the weather. As a solo traveller with no Faroese language, I felt safe and welcomed.
I do hope to return to Faroe again soon.
Tricia –
Great tour even thought it is not bird season! Wonderful way to see the Faroes from the water.
Guide was very friendly and set some of the ride to local music. Especially loved seeing the jelly fish.
Robert Amundsen –
Our boat-trip to Hestur (as well as out general stay on the Faroe Islands) was magical. By far our best nature experience to date, and that’s coming from a Norwegian perspective.
We loved how close we got to the cliffs and also the fact that we actually drove inside the caves. Thank you for creating this spectacular experience.
Anna Sarver –
We had a great time on this tour, thank you!
Per Semmling –
The Rib- boat trip was one of the many highlights there was in Faroe Islands.
To be recommended:)
Barb Perlowski –
It was wonderful, and better than I expected!
David Van Belle –
We had a splendid tour to Hestur. Good variety of the ‘tour and very kind and well documented trip.
Heike Fischer-Fugmann –
The tour was great and enjoyable, tour guide was really nice and easy to understand. The sights we saw were incredible beautiful and the cave tour with music was our highlight.
If we come back to the Faroe islands we will definitely do the tour again.
Louise Lund –
It was amazing. Definitely a highlight of our trip to the Faroe Islands 🤩
Torunn Aasheim –
Very, very nice! We all three women just like it very much
Vitalii Makhnovets –
The trip was awesome!
Lesley Park –
It was amazing! One of the highlights of my trip. 🙂
Sammy Levin –
It was a wonderful experience that I still think about often. Hope to do it again when I’m back on the islands!
Elizabeth Letoile –
The rib boat ride was quite possibly my favorite adventure of the trip. It was so much fun, the caves are amazing, as well as the information and the music. It was wonderful and I would absolutely do it again.
Kim Jarvis –
We did the Hestur Island tour on the rib boat which was so, so fun! Highly recommend it!
John Geisler –
This was extremely fun and worth the money. The weather did not corporate on the day of our planned boat tour so the company was accommodating and offered a refund or a tour the following day. We chose a tour the following day and circled the island of Nolsoy instead. I would highly recommend this experience!
Rene Jacobs –
Fantastic views and tour!
Keith Tam –
It is an amazing experience, especially when we enter different sea cave. The staff is very friendly. We strongly recommend this trip as we know more about the geography of Faore islands
Chanab Kevy –
Great trip! A good mix of adrenaline and speed complimented by the beautiful scenery of the Fareo Islands. The captain was very knowledgeable and entertaining. aC/DC sound tract put it over the top! Would recommend trip to every one!!
Margun Bokn Naaden –
En fantastisk opplevelse opplevelse:)
Topp tur, sammen med topp guide.
Absolutt å anbefale!
Takk for oss.
Caro Cook –
Just fantastic. Trip was excellent. Saw things we would not have seen from the land. Loved going in and out of the caves. Music was a nice touch. The guide Noah and the Captain were super great. Highly recommend.
Ursula Kropfeld –
best ride ever – better call it flight 🥰😀 – with your RIB to the magnificant caves and bird colonies of Hestur.
A great experience for all senses – the scenery, the music, everything 👍👍🦭!
10 of 10 points for you!
Ursula & Charly from 🇩🇪
Tiphaine Lombardelli –
Fantastic experience with a very nice crew (and, luckily, amazing weather). Those crazy Faroese cliffs are even more incredible up close, and it was delightful to see our first puffins of the trip as well as a couple of seals. Absolutely recommended.
Daniela Padilla –
A must tour!
The guides were very nice. Was really an amazing experience …
Anna Sarver –
We loved this boat tour. The scenery was stunning. We stayed warm and dry, and appreciated the efforts of the boat captain to enhance the experience and share information about the sights we passed. We highly recommend this tour!
Maria Teresa Peris Abel –
La mejor excursión de todo nuestro viaje en
las Islas Feroe una hermosa y divertida aventura!!! Si visitáis las Feroe no es la podéis perder!!! Recomendable 100%
Pasakorn Thavornant –
We took a tour on late July, we saw a lot of birds, included puffins and many beautiful cave. Captain was very nice and a lot of knowledge for explanation, recommended.
Christophe Küng –
Super tour dans des paysages somptueux
Olof smith –
My daughter and I had the most amazing time on this ride. It was most definitely the highlight of our trip on the island. Our guide was fantastic!
Yann Steininger –
This was a real cool experience. We saw a whale and the Captain played a song of our favorite artist inside a cave (the accoustic was surreal). Thank you for that ! The speedboat is total fun ! It was definitely the best tour we had in the Faroese.
Janet Enroth –
Amazing!!! We all loved this experience. The caves were the best, especially with the music. The nesting birds was a once in a lifetime experience. Hester Island is a must do when visiting the Faroe Islands. Our guide was exceptional.
Michael Boucher –
These guys were simply the best. The music and the overall experience, they had a song for every type of scenery, which they chose carefully! They take their time to stop, sometimes go quickly on the water to make you feel a great experience, they get close to the caves! They explain everything in great detail, you can see that these guys genuinely care! You will see puffins and so many different kinds of birds I had never seen before. You definitely get your money’s worth!
Arni Weihe –
Fantastisk oplevelse!
Vi var afsted, to familier, og alle havde en suveræn oplevelse. Gode fortællinger om Hestur, fuglelivet mv., sammen med hurtig og kyndig sejlads langs fuglefjeldene mv. En fuldstændig forrygende helhedsoplevelse!
Kan varmt anbefales 🙂
Erin Devine –
We had a great time, highlight of our trip for sure!
Jeanice Bull – Hansen –
Omg! We had such an incredible experience! More!!!
Louise Djurhuus –
Vi havde en fornøjelig tur med rib-båd fredag, som til tider nærmest fløj afsted over vandet med 90km i timen. Vores skipper kendte havet, stenene og grotterne så godt som sin egen lomme. Vi så en gråsæl i en af grotterne, mange Lunder/søpapegøjer og adskillige andre fugle. Vi kom godt langt ind i grotterne og igennem en, så tæt på væggene at vi måtte kunne røre klipperne og kun lige akurat kunne komme igennem. Skipper var mega sej til at styre og havde fuld kontrol med båd og vandet, så jeg følte mig tryg og heldig over at få mulighed for at opleve Færøerne (Hestur) på denne måde. Det er absolut ‘et must do’ og næste gang vil jeg tage mine to sønner med. 1000 tak for en god tur fra vandsiden, tilpas med pauser til fotos, ro og fart – på den helt rigtige måde. Mvh. Louise
David Meyrowitsch –
Fantastically beautiful and exciting
Rebecca Loudoun –
This tour was the highlight of our trip. It was just the right amount of everything. Adrenaline, facts/information, sightseeing and bird watching. Nothing was over or underdone and you could not get bored. It was all just enough to feel satisfied but not overdone. Absolutely excellent!! Was the best use of our money and i could not recommend it more.
Ben Morris –
Unbelievable experience!
Jacqui Rankin –
Fantastic!! What a mind blowing experience. Would highly recommend to include this tour whilst visiting the Faroe Islands.
Haley Polhill –
We loved this tour from the moment it started until the very end. It was a definite highlight of our trip and we highly recommend taking this adventure. It was informative and an absolute blast! The captain and his crew were also amazing. Book this tour, you won’t be disappointed!