Spend some family quality time on the Faroe Island
– Away from every day life, surrounded mostly by unique nature, interesting history and local culture, the Faroe Islands are perfect for family get aways. You will have a rental car at your disposal, and can explore the Islands in your own pace.
The package includes accommodation and car rental for your entire stay. We will also add some excursions and ferry tickets for you, so you get to see most of the Islands in the time given.
Day 1, Departure from Copenhagen – arrive and see the largest mailbox in the world
Arrival to the Faroe Islands. Pick up your rental car at the airport and drive over hill and valley via Tórshavn to Sandoy. From there, drive to Sandoy using the new subsea tunnel that opened in December 2023, linking the ferry harbor at Gamlarætt to the island. You will get to the village Skopun, where you can see the biggest mailbox in the world, driving through the village. Continue to Skálavik where you will be staying at the family friendly hotel Skálavik for the next 3 nights.
Day 2: Saga island Sandoy – Vikings and witches
The island of Sandoy, also called the Saga Island, is a large playground with something for everyone. Explore the beach, the picturesque villages, the sheep grazing on the green mountain sides, and the lakes where you can fish. In the old days, there lived many witches, trolls and Vikings on the island, so there are plenty of exciting stories. Enjoy a village walk in Sandur together with a local – maybe, just maybe you will walk past the stone, where you still clearly can see a witch’s footprint.
Afterwards we suggest a drive to the stone beach at Søltuvík (great place for a picnic) – remember to bring packed lunch for todays tour.
Day 3: Enjoy the day and meet many cute sheep and mabye more Vikings.
Enjoy the day on your own. It is also possible to visit the nearby Viking Island Skúvoy. This is the place where the viking chieftain Sigmundur Brestisson was born. Here he built the Faroe Islands’ first Christian church, and is buried. For an extra fee you can pre-book a village walk on Skúvoy and visit the locals where cake, juice and coffee is served.
Day 4: Explore the capital Tórshavn and the medieval town á Reyni.
Enjoy the day in the worlds’ smallest capital, Tórshavn. Take an exploratory walk through the old part of town, Reyn, with its narrow streets and grass roofs -remember to respect the privacy of the people living in the old houses. There’s also the opportunity to swim and visit he nice little aquarium, Sjósavnið, which features saltwater fish from the sea around the islands.
If you like, go by ferry to the nearby island, Nólsoy, to see where a Scottish princess once lived and to see Ro-Ove’s boat, Diana Victoria. He rowed alone all the way to Langelinie in Denmark to kiss the Little Mermaid.
Accommodation in chosen holiday home on the island of Streymoy or on the island of Eysturoy, where you will stay for the next 4 nights.
Day 5, 6 and 7: Days at leisure
With you car at disposal you can visit all the northern Islands and and enjoy amazing nature sights all over the Faroe islands for the next couple of days. You can add on a boat trip from Vestmanna to the famous bird cliffs, or you can visti Gjógv or Saksun. All charming places with great hiking routes and views. We also recommend a visit to the village Kirkjubøur, the cultural center of the Faroe Island where you will find church ruins and one of the oldes houses, own by the same family for generations. Our maybe you just want to enjoy each others company, playing card , cooking and spending time together as a family.
Accommodation in Tórshavn
Day 8: Departure
Return to Vagar Island for your departure back to Copenhagen. Drop off your rental car and wave goodbye as you return back home.
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Total price for 2 adults and 2 children under the age of 12 From DKK 32.695,-
Departure every day on request from May-September.
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