The Faroe Islands
Birds, flowers and geology

Monday 16 - Monday 23 July 2012 (8 days)

Join our man in Iceland, Andy Jones, on a trip to the little-known Faroe Islands! Jutting high out of the mid-Atlantic depths, the Faroes offer some stupendous scenery, huge seabird colonies, and historic Viking culture. Andy's all-round expertise in natural history and geology will be well-used on this imaginative tour, which has sold out very quickly in the past two years!

A visit to these little known islands is a delightful way to spend a summer's week. Incredible scenery, lots of seabirds and distinctive wildflowers makes this archipelago of north Atlantic islands a naturalist's gem. Distances are small and the transport network is good so we'll be out and about enjoying the islands' natural history for much of our time. We'll also have the chance to visit the world's largest Storm Petrel colony on a night-time trip.

July is a great time to visit the Faroe Islands, one of the world's truly special places. The dramatic landscapes and seascapes provide a wonderful scenic background for a natural history holiday. Trip highlights include the magnificent scenery for which The Faroe Islands are justly famous, the breeding seabirds and waders including storm petrels, the wild flowers which are at their best at this time of year, and, of course, the dramatic geology. Much of the Faroe Islands has been heavily sheep-grazed and as we drive around we will no doubt have some very close views of some of the culprits!

Accommodation will be in small hotels with all rooms en suite.

Walking: Easy. Short walks, some over rough ground.

Outline Itinerary
Day 1We take a lunchtime flight from Stansted to Thorshaven, capital of the Faroe Islands. We arrive on the island of Vagar and transfer to our small hotel at Gjogv on Eysturoy, a journey time of around two hours. Overnight Gjogv
Days 2-3One day on Eysturoy. Next island hopping between the northern islands of Borðoy, Kalsoy and Viðoy. Two nights Gjogv
Day 4We cross to the island of Streymoy and explore its southern coasts. We then drive to the small hotel at Oravik. Overnight Oravik
Day 5We'll concentrate on the northern part of Suðuroy today. Overnight Oravik
Day 6We'll take the morning ferry to Tórshavn. We'll spend the afternoon exploring the capital and check into our hotel before taking an early evening ferry to the island of Nolsoy. After dinner we'll visit a storm petrel colony and hopefully have the chance to see these amazing birds at close hand. We'll return to Tórshaven at about 3am. Overnight Tórshavn
Day 7After a late breakfast we have a leisurely start then visit the historic settlement of Saksun before travelling to Vestmanna to explore the area of western Streymoy. Overnight Tórshaven
Day 8We transfer to the airport for our morning flight to London Stansted.

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Price: £ 2,795
Single supp.: £ 425
Deposit: £ 400 per person

The prices are per person and include scheduled direct return flights London Stansted-Faroes, airport taxes, ground and boat transportation as outlined above, accommodation on a full-board basis, admissions, local taxes, incidental tips, and the services of the leader.

The prices exclude optional seabird boat trip (cost around £45). travel insurance, drinks, and other personal expenses.

This trip will be operated in conjunction with Limosa Holidays.

Leader: Andy Jones


Numbers: Max. 8 clients


the Faroe Islands map

What you say:

'The islands are as yet unspoilt & wild, the scenery was great and the people very friendly. The trip to see Storm Petrels close up was the chance of a lifetime.' R & P.G., Bristol