Highlights & Hidden Gems
Nature walk combined with cultural exploration
Small groups: 4-10 persons
Duration: 6-6½ hours
Price: Adults 120 € /
Children 80 € (6-11 years)
A light meal included
Ultimate walking Tour of Tórshavn
Experience green refuges of calm amongst the urban sprawls as you join us for the full package of walking in Tórshavn. The tour takes you along narrow paths through dramatic nature, breathtaking landscapes, along old farmhouses, cultural heritage sites and concludes in the oldest parts of the city.
It’s a great starting point for your Faroese experience, where you’ll have a memorable day filled with joy in Tórshavn! Over the course of six hours, you will be under the knowledgeable wings of your local guide, introducing you to the city’s dramatic nature, cultural and historic sites and hidden gems of Tórshavn.
Highlights
- Tick off the greatest hits in Tórshavn on this full-day tour of the beautiful city with a passionate local at your side
- Visit city sites that ooze of coziness, the old town, church, parliament and historical government buildings
- Learn about the easiness of the people and the closely knit life of the locals, get tips on how to live like a local and bring some of that unique cultural vibe home with you
- Learn about the history, people, and culture of Faroe Islands
- Discover green havens, dramatic nature, and hidden gems that only locals know about
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Meeting point: By the National Museum, Brekkutún 6, 188 Hoyvík
End point: In the City Centre
Trail difficulty: Easy
Included: A light meal at the National Art Gallery café
Included
- Local English-speaking guide for 6-6½ hours
- A light meal
- A cup of coffee/tea/lemonade
- One-on-one recommendations for further exploring of the city and the islands
- Lots of Faroese friendliness
Not included
- Additional food and drinks
- Entrance tickets
- Souvenirs and items of a personal nature
- Tips and gratuities for your guide
Full Itinerary
This tour of the town on the edge of the world combines nature walk, cultural heritage sites and city exploring. Together we will experience the hidden gems in Tórshavn. You will have plenty of opportunities to take Instagram-worthy pictures and ask any questions you might have.
Your local guide is a genuine Tórshavner excited to share their knowledge of Faroese society, culture and local stories that you won’t find in any guidebook! Our tours are for small groups only which gives your guide plenty of time to answer any questions you may have.
The tour commences outside the national museum, takes us through the nature pearl of Hoyvík, along dramatic coastline, past the iconic Nordic House to the National Art Gallery, where we enjoy a light meal before continuing our exploration of Tórshavn.
Reaching the City Centre, we stroll through the narrow, twisted streets and alleys of the old city. We take unexpected turns through neighbourhoods with old, turfed timber houses that ooze of intimacy, perseverance and ingenuity, as you experience the charm of the old-world and green refuges of calm amongst the urban sprawls of modern-day life.
Learn of the swift transformation from peasant to modern society made possible by learning to exploit the opportunities of the rich fishing grounds in the North Atlantic. Omnipresent, the sea is still the basis of today’s modern society.
Another significant feature is the welfare system aligned with the Nordic Welfare Model. The model, emphasizing a minimum level of equality as well as society-wide risk-sharing and a social safety net, has earned the Faroese the title as some of the happiest people in the world, in line with the other Nordic countries.
So put on your best walking shoes, bring your camera, and get ready for a Faroese adventure! Don’t forget to ask your guide for tips on what else to see, do, and eat in our awesome city.
Additional information
Included: Local English-speaking guide, a light meal, coffee/tea/lemonade and lots of Faroese friendliness.
Not included: Additional food and drinks, entrance tickets, souvenirs, personal shopping, and tips/gratuities for your guide.
Available languages: English, Faroese, Danish, and Scandinavian.
Dress standard: The Faroese weather can be unforeseeable, so remember to bring a warm sweater, a rain coat, as well as suitable footwear for walking.
Your trip: For your tour, you will be in a small group of a maximum of 10 people.
Child policy: Children aged 6 to 11 are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above.
Children below the age of six can join free of charge (min. 1 adult per 2 children). Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll bring a child under the age of six.
For small children, we recommend bringing a stroller/baby trolley.
Dietary restrictions: Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary requests. You can do so by emailing us at runahjelm@gmail.com
Please note that tours are not cancelled in case of rain or wind.