6-night Faroe Islands itinerary Tórshavn, Mykines and Kalsoy self-drive
6 nights / 7 days
A 6-night Faroe Islands self-drive itinerary for travel agents: Tórshavn, Gásadalur, puffins on Mykines and the Kallur lighthouse on Kalsoy.
A day-by-day plan for a Faroe Islands trip you can build on YourTripTeam, an online DMC for travel agents. Flights are not included.
Day 1: Arrival in Tórshavn
Pick up a rental car at Vágar Airport and drive to a hotel in Tórshavn, about 45 minutes through the subsea tunnel. Evening in Tinganes, the old quarter of turf-roofed government houses on the harbor.
Day 2: Kirkjubøur and Vestmanna
Drive to Kirkjubøur, about 20 minutes, for the ruins of the medieval Magnus Cathedral and Saint Olav’s Church. In the afternoon, a boat tour under the bird cliffs at Vestmanna.
Day 3: Vágar
Back on Vágar for the Múlafossur waterfall at Gásadalur. Walk out to Trælanípa, where the lake of Sørvágsvatn seems to hang above the ocean.
Day 4: Mykines
Ferry from Sørvágur to Mykines, about 45 minutes, and a guided walk to the puffin colony. The ferry sails only in good weather, so keep the next day flexible.
Day 5: Saksun, Tjørnuvík and Gjógv
Drive north to the turf-roofed church above the lagoon at Saksun and the black-sand bay at Tjørnuvík. Cross to Eysturoy for the gorge harbor at Gjógv and the sea stacks of Risin and Kellingin off Eiði.
Day 6: Kalsoy
Drive to Klaksvík through the subsea tunnels and take the ferry to Kalsoy, about 20 minutes. Walk out to the Kallur lighthouse on the island’s northern tip.
Day 7: Departure
Drive to Vágar Airport, about 45 minutes, and return the car.
