Faroe Islands Essentials — 4 days

Dizzying cliffs, colourful villages and sheep on grass roofs. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Tórshavn; Gásadalur & the western cliffs; Streymoy Island & Saksun village; Tórshavn & departure.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Tórshavn

12:00 — Arrival at Vágar Airport
Transfer to Tórshavn — Aéroport de Vágar → Tórshavn
14:00 — Hotel check-in — Tórshavn
16:00 — Old town of Tinganes — turf-roofed houses — Tórshavn
19:30 — Faroese specialities dinner — dried and smoked lamb — Tórshavn

Day 2 — Gásadalur & the western cliffs

Drive to Gásadalur — Tórshavn → Gásadalur
10:00 — Gásadalur village & Múlafossur waterfall — Gásadalur
13:00 — Picnic facing the waterfall — Gásadalur
Drive to Sørvágsvatn — Gásadalur → Sørvágsvatn
15:00 — Hike to the "floating" lake Sørvágsvatn / Leitisvatn — Sørvágsvatn
Back to Tórshavn — Sørvágsvatn → Tórshavn
20:00 — Dinner — Tórshavn

Day 3 — Streymoy Island & Saksun village

Drive to Saksun — Tórshavn → Saksun
10:00 — Saksun village & its mountain-ringed lagoon — Saksun
12:30 — Lunch — Saksun
Drive to Tjørnuvík — Saksun → Tjørnuvík
14:30 — Tjørnuvík beach — the Risin og Kellingin sea stacks — Tjørnuvík
Back to Tórshavn — Tjørnuvík → Tórshavn
19:30 — Dinner — Tórshavn

Day 4 — Tórshavn & departure

09:00 — National Museum of the Faroe Islands — Tórshavn
12:30 — Last lunch — Tórshavn
Transfer to the airport — Tórshavn → Aéroport de Vágar
16:00 — Return flight