Top 5 Djupivogur Full-Day Tours: See Iceland’s Hidden Gems

Djupivogur, that picture-postcard village clinging to Iceland’s Eastfjords, now there’s a place. It may be far from, you know, the capital’s buzz, yet it’s so full of chances to see a side of Iceland a whole lot of people simply don’t get. Think dramatic fjords, so peaceful, a bunch of wildlife, yet rich history. Getting out on full-day tours right from Djupivogur? That really is the ticket to getting all this goodness.

1. Papey Island Puffin Expedition

Okay, puffins! Who actually doesn’t love these little guys? Getting out to Papey Island, very near Djupivogur, it almost feels like stepping right into a wildlife doc. Papey has, just for you, Iceland’s biggest puffin hangout. And yet it has some history and feels to it, on account of an abandoned settlement and, naturally, Iceland’s smallest, now there’s a quirky fact, wooden church. You could find, you know, a boat tour right out of Djupivogur to the island. It is going to bring you super close to puffins during nesting season. And trust your eyes, because you may, too, catch seals lounging and some interesting birdlife, apparently!

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2. Petra’s Stone Collection & Eastfjords Panorama

Okay, now that is the offbeat kind of Iceland only some know about! Petra’s Stone Collection, near Stöðvarfjörður now that’s a tongue-twister, yet a manageable drive from Djupivogur. Is quite something. Petra María Sveinsdóttir invested basically all her life pulling together just about the planet’s most spectacular private stone collection. Rocks, minerals, crystals… the whole shebang. Walking the gardens where she placed all these, just so, is an absolute experience. Is that all? Actually no. That tour probably ought to also thread through the Eastfjords. Picture it. Gaping views, basically winding roads showing you those little fishing towns clinging to the fjords? Super memorable.

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3. Hengifoss Waterfall Hike & Hallormsstaður Forest

Alright, chasing waterfalls! Even should you kick around Iceland, you’ve got to see Hengifoss. Very well. A little something to note, so that’s Iceland’s third highest waterfall. But, like, here’s the awesome thing. Striking red clay stripes running between black basalt layers around the cliff face where the waterfall drops. A sight! It does, that, take a solid hike to arrive, which might, actually, put some individuals off. But so worthwhile. Once there, basically you’re hiking though Hallormsstaður, so that’s Iceland’s largest forest, you get two natural marvels bang for the buck!

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4. Local Culture & Cuisine Tour

Want feels for, very, truly real Iceland? This could be it. Several tour operators can put something very, fairly authentic together for you, connecting travelers and local fishermen, farmers, and artisans near Djupivogur. It might mean hitting a local farm to witness how they get geo-thermally heated greenhouses humming or catching some yarns from, kind of, a fisherman about Eastfjords life while eating freshly caught fish. It all comes down to absorbing yourself right in the vibe of Iceland rather than ticking off things to see.

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5. Djúpivogur Coastal Hike and Bird Watching

This one’s for individuals who feel that little thrill over slow travel and sinking into where you are. Djúpivogur is located right on a great coastline, naturally calling for you to ramble. One could find that you hike around the shoreline, so you drink in views of the ocean, so keep watch for birdlife (tons around!), but really take in how life just happens in East Iceland. Check for the art installment, “Eggin í Gleðivík” along the way. Thirty-four egg models showing off every Icelandic bird right here, where they kiss the shore. It definitely ties nature and art with just that quirky Icelandic edge.

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