Snaefellsnes Peninsula and Games of Thrones

Sunshine; beautiful vistas; glacier waterfalls; knee deep snow; slippery slopes and rocks; cozy lunch; Iclandic horses; Northern Lights hunt - all in an Icelandic day. Fantastic day with an exceptional guide to the Snaefellsnes peninsula West of the city. Our guide Petra told us facts from the Settlement Saga (old manuscripts of Iceland's history) and folklore stories that included lots of elves and trolls as we drove the frozen and sometimes bumpy roads of the countryside. Photos can't show the full scale of the majestic mountains from today's drive.

Visited the following sites west of Reykjavik.

• Berserkjahraun lava fields

• Mt Kirkjufell (Arrowhead Mountain of Game of Thrones)

• Snafellsjökull glacier (not visible today)

• Arnarstapi fishing village

• Buöarkirkja, the black church

• Ytri Tunga beach looking for seals

note:

Kirkjufell Mountain

Located on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, it's known as Arrowhead Mountain in Game of Thrones - one of the landmarks beyond The Wall. It is also the birthplace of the Night King, and you can spot Kirkjufell in Season 6 when Bran meets the Night King and his army.

Sample of the music from Petra's playlist.

Mt Kirkjufell (Arrowhead Mountain of Game of Thrones)

City sites