Faroe Islands - Unspoiled panorama of nature after discovering the heart of Denmark- Copenhagen

[Ankur dhanda]

The Faroe Islands meaning sheep islands are a group of 18 islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. There are more sheep than people in the Faroe Islands.

They are a part of the Kingdom of Denmark.


We planned our trip with a week in Faroe Islands and couple of days in Copenhagen, Denmark.


The Faroe Islands are NOT part of the Schengen Area. Consequently, people cannot enter the Faroe Islands based on their Schengen visas or Danish visa. When a visa is applied for at the Danish Embassy, it must be specifically for the Faroe Islands.


A visa for Denmark does not give the holder the right to enter the Faroe Islands unless it is stated in the visa, just as a visa for the Faroe Islands does not give the holder the right to enter Denmark if it is not stated in the visa.


We planned this trip in last week of June.
Summers are ideal for spotting puffins, driving around the islands, hiking and exploring the islands. Prices are usually at the peak during the summer..

Pack warm waterproof jackets and hiking shoes as even summers are cool and windy and weather is unpredictable.

We booked Air India direct flight to Copenhagen from Delhi economy for 45k miles per pax one way plus taxes ~2K. Revenue costing was around 44K so got decent value on them. These miles were accumulated on my Air India Signature Card back then.

In Copenhagen we booked Copenhagen Marriott Hotel for 2 nights on points for 90K points. Revenue rate was going for ~3000DKK/night. They upgraded us to high floor, water view with concierge executive lounge access which took care of our breakfast and evening snacks. Revenue rate for this room was 3700DKK.

Main advantage for us was that It was right on the waterfront of the Copenhagen Harbour and short distance from popular attractions such as Tivoli Gardens, City Hall Square.


We rented out bicycles for travelling in the city through Donkey Republic Bike rentals for ~ 100 DKK for 24hrs.

It was breath of pleasant air riding our bicycles exploring the city, which is world’s most bike friendly capital.


We visited Frederiksberg Palace, Copenhagen Zoo specifically to see a Panda which was recently relocated there, Kastellet, the little mermaid statue, Amalienborg, Frederik’s Church, Nyhavn, Christiansborg palace, City Hall, Tivoli Garden, Rosenberg Castle and took a canal boat tour.

Atlantic Airways and SAS offer flights to Faroe Islands from Copenhagen. We took on Atlantic Airways, revenue ticket booked through smartbuy on DCB for 40K (before devaluation restricting caps).

We choose Hertz car rental for 7 days ~7000 DKK, got a Nissan Qashqai and hertz was cheapest at that time. To drive through the 2 sub-sea tunnels, one has to pay a toll of ~ 80-100 DKK. It was indeed One of the most scenic places I have driven in.

Takes about an hour to reach Tórshavn from Vagar Airport.

We based ourselves in Tórshavn for 4 nights at Havgrim Sea Side hotel for 8000DKK.

And The View, Bøur, a vacation home for 3 nights for 5100DKK.

Burger King was our saviour for being a vegetarian on the island. Whenever we didn’t find anything we headed up there.

We explored Tórshavn the day we arrived.

Drove to the nearby Kirkjubøur village and Norðradalur.


On Streymoy Island , Visited village of Saksun, comprising of beautiful cottages, surrounded by mountains followed by village of Tjørnuvík.


On our way back from Tjørnuvík to Tórshavn, we stopped at Fossá waterfalls – one of the highest in Faroe Islands.


We took Vestmanna Cliffs tour on boat through the mountains and caves of Vestmanna, which is known for its bird cliffs for ~295DKK/pax.


We also took the helicopter ride offered by Atlantic Airways to see the panoramic views of the island for ~1650DKK/pax.


Next day on the island of Eysturoy, we visited village of Gjógv and then did the Funningur Hike, for one of the most impressive views of the fjords .


Following day we took the ferry to Mykines Island for bird watching to puffins. This was a difficult hike for us as the weather was very windy with a drizzle but worth it.


During our Stay in The View, Bøur On the island of Vágar we drove to Gasadalur and Mulafossur waterfall.


Sørvágsvatn or Leitisvatn (lake over the ocean) hike for 45 minutes or so along the lake to reach Trælanípa.


Both the places we stayed were worth every penny.

At The View, our holiday home we relaxed on the last day. Bought some veggies and had a home cooked meal watching friends on Netflix with a view from the windows which were still ache for today.


It was an offbeat road trip with hiking, bird watching and just being away from the world in nature’s unspoiled panoramas and scenic villages.

 

[the_dark_knight]

Excellent post and pictures

We visited Frederiksberg Palace, Copenhagen Zoo specifically to see a Panda which was recently relocated there

Btw, one panda has recently relocated here in India to Hyderabad from Australia

 

[RAMESH BABU N]

Excellent coverage. Nice photos. Enjoyed. Thanks a lot.

 

[Ankur dhanda]

Excellent post and pictures


Btw, one panda has recently relocated here in India to Hyderabad from Australia

Thank you.
Oh didn’t know we have one here in India as well. Have you had a chance to see? They are lazy, funny and cute.

 

[Ankur dhanda]

Excellent coverage. Nice photos. Enjoyed. Thanks a lot.

Thank you for your kind words

 

[BlueFlash]

Btw, one panda has recently relocated here in India to Hyderabad from Australia

@S S V Is that you XD

 

[Juliaaosd]

Could you advise?
Guidance on making your first post.
Kind regards.

 

[theglobalinvestor]

So you need a schengen seperately for Denmark? You didn't touch Iceland? We were planning Faroe Islands as an extension of our Iceland trip. Any advise for or against this? Could you also share your total trip length and cost? Any advise on budgeting? Pricing is similar to Iceland? Please feel free to PM if you wish. Thank you.

 

[KLB@96]

Beautiful pics, whats the complete cost for two in INR ?

 

[pratyushpanda]

Thanks for the detailed review 😃

 

[Ankur dhanda]

Could you advise?
Guidance on making your first post.
Kind regards.

We can discuss on DM

 

[Ankur dhanda]

So you need a schengen seperately for Denmark? You didn't touch Iceland? We were planning Faroe Islands as an extension of our Iceland trip. Any advise for or against this? Could you also share your total trip length and cost? Any advise on budgeting? Pricing is similar to Iceland? Please feel free to PM if you wish. Thank you.

Schengen visa is common for all the Schengen members and Denmark is a part of it but if you have visit Faroe Islands you need to apply in Danish Embassy and Faroe Islands needs to be mentioned in it. Visa stamped on the passport mentions including Faroe Islands then.

No I didn’t touch Iceland as it would have needed another week atleast bare minimum. Ideally 10 days for each.
We stayed Faroe Islands for a week to cover major areas and 2 days in Copenhagen.

You can cover Faroe along with Iceland but a week is needed atleast. Since you are planning Iceland you know it’s expensive flight lodging rental and food. Expenses would be similar to Iceland. Flights are expensive as well depending how early you book, I booked 6 months in advance flights and lodging both tend to be expensive and get sold out. Copenhagen to Vagar costed me 40k return for 2 pax. And it can increase to 40k per pax.
Consider 10-15K INR/day car rental. Stay for 7 days was roughly ~1.5L. But you can choose cheaper lodging as well as per your needs. Ferry is cheaper / helicopter ride can be 15-17k/pax. In total it was roughly 3-3.5L.

 

[ccdc]

Awesome post and thanks for sharing your trip itinery with us. Any place you regret not visiting in retrospect. As a Veg myself i fear visiting these places and only having to eat fruits or salads at max everywhere....apart from BK...which other veg options did you find...do hotels there have any veg items in complimentary breakfast? Overall your trip was of 9 days right with copenhagen as well and total trip cost of roughly 3.5L for 2 pax? Are there any local package tour options available or any1 from India taking on a package tour? Is May a good time to visit? These rates you have mentioned are for June 2023?

 

[Ankur dhanda]

Beautiful pics, whats the complete cost for two in INR ?

3-4L depending on your duration of stay, lodging, how cheap flights can be booked or reward flights plus things you do.

 

[theglobalinvestor]

Wow... that's really cheap. My 1 week cambodia trip itself is about 3.5L.

 

[Ankur dhanda]

Awesome post and thanks for sharing your trip itinery with us. Any place you regret not visiting in retrospect. As a Veg myself i fear visiting these places and only having to eat fruits or salads at max everywhere....apart from BK...which other veg options did you find...do hotels there have any veg items in complimentary breakfast? Overall your trip was of 9 days right with copenhagen as well and total trip cost of roughly 3.5L for 2 pax? Are there any local package tour options available or any1 from India taking on a package tour? Is May a good time to visit? These rates you have mentioned are for June 2023?

A bit of time constraint and wife’s tiredness there were a couple of hikes, island drives we chose to skip. But more or less covered majorly.

Hike towards Tindhólmur, Vatnsdalsvatn (heart lake), ambadalur trailhead, kalsoy island, Klaksvik and Klakkur, Cape Enniberg on Vidoy Island. But it needed minimum 2 weeks total instead of 9 days we had.

Havgrim Sea side hotel had good breakfast. Fresh juice, cereals, we eat eggs so omelette/french toast, danish pastries all were good. The View was a holiday home with kitchen, so we cooked here one day rest we ate out. Couple of cafes out there do have very limited veg options. Cafe Kaspar, Cafe Umami, a pizza pick up joint we tried. Menu keeps changing though.
Hilton hotel has opened up there now so m sure they would have good spread.

Yes my travel was in June. May and June are good summer months but keep waterproof warm clothes layering and hiking shoes.
We spent 2 nights Copenhagen and 7 nights Faroe Islands. Our Delhi - Copenhagen flight and stay was on points so add that too if going all revenue to the 3.5L.
I don’t have any idea about tour packages as we plan and book all our trips ourselves.

 

[Ankur dhanda]

Wow... that's really cheap. My 1 week cambodia trip itself is about 3.5L.

Should add Delhi Copenhagen flight and 2 nights stay Copenhagen to revenue as mine was on points. That would make it roughly around 4.5-5

 

[Ankur dhanda]

Wow... that's really cheap. My 1 week cambodia trip itself is about 3.5L.

Is Cambodia that expensive? What all did you cover there?
Might do Vietnam

 

[theglobalinvestor]

Is Cambodia that expensive? What all did you cover there?
Might do Vietnam

Yet to go... Leaving in a few hours. No, Cambodia is supposed to be cheap like most SEA countries. We booked last minute... Just last week so that's probably why it worked out more expensive that it should have.

 

[Ankur dhanda]

Yet to go... Leaving in a few hours. No, Cambodia is supposed to be cheap like most SEA countries. We booked last minute... Just last week so that's probably why it worked out more expensive that it should have.

Yeah that’s what I was wondering SEA is usually not that expensive.
I booked 6 months advance for Faroe as it gets even much more expensive there in summers and options become limited.
You have a great trip and do share your experiences.