Faroe Isles walking holiday
| country: | Faroe Islands |
| departures: | 2008: 8 Aug |
| price: | From £799 (8 days) including flights from the UK, from £545 excluding flights. Local payment £160. Single room option £170 |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Located in the heart of the Atlantic Gulf Stream, the dramatic island landscape of fjords, towering sea cliffs, fertile valleys, sharp ridges and ferocious waterfalls is breathtaking.
On this short, exploratory trip, we'll island-hop by ferry through the archipelago, exploring the islands on foot, whilst enjoying the unique Faroese culture and varied bird life.
Mykines, Vestmanna Bird Cliffs and Old Torshavn:
After arrival on Vagar Island, we take a ferry past giant basalt sea stacks to the western island of Mykines, home of thousands of migratory seabirds during the summer months. The foremost resident is the puffin.We'll hike to a puffin colony and perhaps visit a stone forest during our time on this road-free retreat.
The following day we head to Streymoy Island and take a boat cruise through deep grottoes and narrow sounds to view the famous Vestmanna bird cliffs (600m). We continue on to Torshavn, the island's vibrant capital. Originally settled by Vikings from Western Norway, the town still has a well-preserved old centre of narrow lanes lined by tiny black-tarred houses with white windows and rooftops covered with grass turf. An optional hike takes us to the medieval village of Kirkjubour.
Enniberg Cliffs and the Northern Isles: Next, it's to the northern isles and Vidoy, home to the mighty Enniberg cliffs - Europe's highest headland with a 750m straight drop into the sea! Getting our walking boots on we shall aim to walk as much of the dramatic coastline as possible, traversing the deep fjord of Funningsfjordur en route to the idyllic village of Gjogv.
Gjogv: Our final days are spent in the coastal village of Gjogv. Set next to a sea-filled gorge at the end of a mountain road, we will have time to enjoy some of the optional walks in this beautiful area. It is an enchanting and fitting place to end our tour.
On this short, exploratory trip, we'll island-hop by ferry through the archipelago, exploring the islands on foot, whilst enjoying the unique Faroese culture and varied bird life.
Mykines, Vestmanna Bird Cliffs and Old Torshavn:
After arrival on Vagar Island, we take a ferry past giant basalt sea stacks to the western island of Mykines, home of thousands of migratory seabirds during the summer months. The foremost resident is the puffin.We'll hike to a puffin colony and perhaps visit a stone forest during our time on this road-free retreat.
The following day we head to Streymoy Island and take a boat cruise through deep grottoes and narrow sounds to view the famous Vestmanna bird cliffs (600m). We continue on to Torshavn, the island's vibrant capital. Originally settled by Vikings from Western Norway, the town still has a well-preserved old centre of narrow lanes lined by tiny black-tarred houses with white windows and rooftops covered with grass turf. An optional hike takes us to the medieval village of Kirkjubour.
Enniberg Cliffs and the Northern Isles: Next, it's to the northern isles and Vidoy, home to the mighty Enniberg cliffs - Europe's highest headland with a 750m straight drop into the sea! Getting our walking boots on we shall aim to walk as much of the dramatic coastline as possible, traversing the deep fjord of Funningsfjordur en route to the idyllic village of Gjogv.
Gjogv: Our final days are spent in the coastal village of Gjogv. Set next to a sea-filled gorge at the end of a mountain road, we will have time to enjoy some of the optional walks in this beautiful area. It is an enchanting and fitting place to end our tour.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly London/Sorvagur (Vagar Island). |
| Day 2: | Ferry to Mykines Island; walks and puffins. |
| Day 3: | Vestmanna Cliffs boat trip; walks and drive to Torshavn. |
| Day 4: | Free day Torshavn; optional walk to Kirkjubour. |
| Day 5: | Drive and ferry to Vidareidi; optional walk. |
| Day 6: | Drive to Oyndarfjordur; hike to Funningsfjordur; drive to Gjogv. |
| Day 7: | In Gjogv; optional walk. |
| Day 8: | Fly London. |
travellers' tales
An excellent walking holiday in unspoilt countryside with few other tourists! (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
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The aim is to travel by foot as much as possible on this tour so that any environmental impact is minimised and we get the opportunity to get right off the beaten track. Most transport, when used, is public. Our accommodation is largely small, family-run hotels and turf-roofed hostels and we use locally run restaurants and guides in order to gain a greater appreciation of life in the Faroes. During talks and guided walks there is a strong emphasis on bird watching and how important and fragile their environment is.
As well as the above, we support a variety of charities and projects worldwide which support vulnerable communities and habitats including Friends of Conservation, Hope Worldwide and Send A Cow. We are also actively engaged with UK travel industry bodies which promote best practice in responsible tourism, such as Tourism Concern, The Travel Foundation and AITO. Our commitment to responsible tourism is not limited to our overseas operation and we have measures to ensure our UK office operates according to our responsible tourism policy. Carbon offsets for all flights booked with us are included in the tour cost. |
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