About this experience
Discover the remote Westfjords on a private tour from Ísafjörður. See the Dynjandi Waterfall, explore the fjords, and enjoy a short hike to the uppermost tier of the waterfall.
Highlights
- Explore the remote Westfjords, the oldest part of Iceland
- Pass through the Dýrafjörður tunnel, a quiet engineering milestone
- Feel the power of the Dynjandi Waterfall as you stand at its base
- See the golden beach and wind-sculpted dunes of Önundarfjörður
- Enjoy a short hike to the uppermost tier of the waterfall
What's included
- Visit to Dynjandi waterfall
- Scenic drive through Westfjords
- Stop at Önundarfjörður
- Stop at Dýrafjörður
- Pass through Dýrafjörður tunnel
- Private vehicle
- Person English speaking local guide
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Set out from Ísafjörður and travel through a succession of fjords that feel genuinely remote. The Westfjords are geologically considered the oldest part of Iceland, built up over millions of years of volcanic layering and glacial carving, and the landscape carries that weight. Every bend in the road opens onto something that looks like it hasn't changed in centuries.
Stop at Önundarfjörður, which holds a broad golden beach and a wind-sculpted dune system — a protected nesting ground for eider ducks, and a reminder that this coastline rewards slow attention. Beyond it, Dýrafjörður unfolds with some of the highest mountains in the Westfjords rising above a fjord dense with flora, seabirds, and geological character.
Pass through the newly opened Dýrafjörður tunnel, a quiet engineering milestone that replaced a seasonal and treacherous mountain crossing. On the other side, Arnarfjörður opens up — one of Iceland's longest fjords at 30 kilometers — and at its innermost reach, tucked into the Dynjandisvogur creek, Dynjandi waits.
Dynjandi is not one waterfall but seven, each tier stepping down from the cliff edge in a shape that widens as it falls, the whole formation resembling an enormous bridal veil. Its source is the Eyjavatn Lake on the Glama moors — a body of water once believed to be a glacier until the late 1800s. Standing below it, with the fjord at your back and the cascade thundering above, is one of those moments that renders words inadequate.
Enjoy a full hour here. There's a short hike to the uppermost tier for anyone who wants closer contact with the falls and an elevated view across the fjord and surrounding mountains — well worth the effort if the conditions allow.
Things to note
- Camera
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Comfortable shoes
Terms & conditions
The tour involves a short hike to the uppermost tier of Dynjandi waterfall.
Weather conditions may affect the hike.
The tour covers remote areas with limited facilities.
If required you must provide your own car seat. Per Icelandic LAW: Children under 135 cm must use a child car seat when travelling in a car. Taller children are free to use car seats as long as the car seat is intended for children of that height and weight. Children under 150 cm must not sit in front of an active airbag. For more information please see: https://island.is/en/children-in-cars