The Faroe Islands feel like a secret the North Atlantic has kept to itself: eighteen green-cloaked islands where waterfalls tumble straight into the sea, turf-roofed houses huddle against the wind, and sheep outnumber people. Mist drifts in and clears within the hour, constantly remaking the view.
It is a place for slow drives, sea-bird cliffs and long walks with no one else in sight. We base you in design-led guesthouses and the odd grass-roofed cottage, and build in the boat trips and tunnels that string this dramatic archipelago together.
Trip highlights
Sørvágsvatn
The lake that appears to hang above the ocean — an optical illusion best understood from the cliff-edge walk above it.
Sea-bird cliffs
Boat beneath towering cliffs alive with puffins, guillemots and gannets, the spray and noise unforgettable.
Tiny villages
Gásadalur, Saksun and Tjørnuvík — postcard hamlets of turf roofs and black churches at the end of winding roads.
A sample journey
A starting point, never a script — every day flexes around how you like to travel.
- Day 1
Tórshavn
Arrive into one of the world’s smallest capitals; explore its turf-roofed old town and harbour.
- Days 2–3
Vágar & the west
The hanging lake, the Múlafossur waterfall at Gásadalur, and a boat trip to the sea-bird cliffs.
- Day 4
Northern islands
Drive the sub-sea tunnels to Klaksvík and the dramatic villages of the north.
- Day 5
Onward
A final harbour breakfast before your flight via Copenhagen or Edinburgh.
When to go
May – Aug
Summer — long days, nesting puffins and the greenest landscapes. The most reliable weather window.
Sep – Oct
Autumn — moody light, fewer visitors and a chance of the northern lights on clear nights.
