Welcome to Grímsey Island

Home of the Atlantic Puffins, Arctic Terns and the millions of seabirds that migrate to this island on the Arctic Circle in  north Iceland.

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Looking for our winter tour ?

We are also open in the winter – the Arctic Circle during winter months is a whole new experience!

Come to Grímsey via ferry

The ferry ride departs from Dalvík and is approx. 3 hrs one way. It is operated by the Road and Coastal Administration in Iceland and is bookable on their website (currently in icelandic language only)

Fun in the Arctic Waters. See the island from sea or dive right in!

Stay in Grímsey

Our house, Sveinsstaðir, is a newly renovated house with 9 twin/double bedrooms and shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. You will feel like you’re right at home  – in the middle of your adventure.

Stay with us and enjoy the tranquility and peacefulness of the island in the evenings and the beautiful mornings as well, there’s no need to rush back.

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Photographing Grímsey

Photographing Grímsey

Our good friends Gyða and Guðmann are truly magnificent photographers. Gyða grew up in Grímsey so she knows the island by heart and their bird photos and landscape photographs are so unique. The video below shows a glimpse of their work in Grímsey but be sure to check...

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See what our visitors had to say about their trip to Grímsey

  • star rating  Thanks Atla for the awesome visit and personalized tour!!! - Atla was a great tour guess. Very knowledgable and very friendly. This was a very nice piece of paradise to visit. The restaurant is a little pricey,... read more

    avatar thumb Vincent T
    16/08/2024
  • star rating  The guide Halla is the best  - I loved the guide Halla. She is everything I could have asked for. Her knowledge was superb as well as her mannerisms. We spoke about a variety of subjects, about... read more

    avatar thumb Raj K
    25/07/2024
  • star rating  A must do!  - What an amazing place. Our tour guide, Halla was fabulous. So knowledgeable, welcoming and adaptive to our interests. Even with the wet and windy weather we had a wonderful experience... read more

    avatar thumb Quest05484353527
    18/09/2023
  • star rating  We had a blast meeting and hiking with Karen. She was knowledgeable and kind, as well as very patient. She gave us a fantastic tour of the beautiful Grimsey Island... read more

    Abhs22
    08/10/2022
  • star rating  It is a long way by ferry to Grimsey and then you are met by Halla. Knowledgeable, personable and seemingly indefatigable. What was a very wet, very windy and... read more

    MS53LA1
    27/06/2022
  • star rating  I can’t recommend this experience enough. Halla is incredible; warm, knowledgeable, funny, charming - you want to be her friend, and this tour gives you that privilege for a precious... read more

    Lex121
    19/02/2022
  • star rating  I loved the tour I took with Arctic Trip.
    There is so much to discover and learn about Grimsey and Halla is a knowledgable and friendly and fun guide.
    Highly... read more

    Noiroiloin
    14/11/2021
  • star rating  I loved the tour I took with Arctic Trip. There is so much to discover and learn about Grimsey and Halla is a knowledgable and friendly and fun guide. Highly... read more

    Nora
    01/11/2021
  • star rating  Crossing the Arctic Circle was on my bucket list - so my wife arranged a trip to Grimsey as part of our Iceland voyage

    The experience is nothing... read more

    350sergeyr
    21/07/2021
  • star rating  Crossing the Arctic Circle was on my bucket list - so my wife arranged a trip to Grimsey as part of our Iceland voyage The experience is nothing... read more

    Sergey R
    20/07/2021
Arctic Circle Grímsey North Iceland

Grímsey is an island 40km north of Iceland with around 80 all year inhabitants. Our tours are all guided by local guides who live or have lived in Grimsey for years. Grimsey is the only place in Iceland where the Arctic Circle crosses, which means the sun never sets at summer solstice and never rises over the horizon during winter solstice.
Grímsey is a haven for sea birds and heaven for birding and bird watching. Millions of sea birds inhabit the island every summer, even the Atlantic Puffin.