Overnight Accommodation
To spend a little time on Vigur is a treat for the soul. Whether your passion is photography, birding, exploring off-the-beaten-track or simply enjoying a slower pace for a few days, we would be delighted to make you at home on Vigur.
Our historic guesthouse has two double rooms that share a bathroom and a kitchen for self-catering in a modern annex. We also invite small group camping on the island with basic facilities.
Overnight stays on Vigur allow full access to the island and the freedom to roam independently - which is particularly wonderful in the evenings and early mornings when the birdlife is at its most active and there are no other human visitors.
There is no daily ferry service to the island but we can collect you for free from Súðavík harbour (at 17:00 unless otherwise arranged) on the first day of your booking and return you to Súðavík when you have finished your stay with us. Alternatively, if you are kayaking or have your own boat you are welcome to make your own way to and from the island!
All revenue from overnight stays on Vigur greatly contributes to our efforts to develop the conservation activities on the island and all the work we do to ensure this special place is maintained and cherished for the future.
Please see below about our accommodation, camping and holiday offerings…
Make yourself at home…
The Lookout / Útsýnisherbergi
The Lookout is a large double room on the first floor of our historic guesthouse and is accessed by a very steep staircase typical of traditional Icelandic houses (not recommended for anyone with mobility challenges or for young children). As well as great views across the fjord and cosy heating, The Lookout has a private area with table and chairs to provide some extra space. The shower-room and kitchen are on the ground floor in an attached modern annex.
The Parlour / Stofan
The Parlour is a large double room on the ground floor with convenient (almost en-suite) access to the shower-room and kitchen in an attached modern annex. There is room in The Parlour for a travel cot, which can be provided on request. Next to the main entrance of the house, The Parlour has ample heating to make it cosy and views across the beach towards the flat-topped peak of Hestur on the far side of the fjord. The Parlour has many historic features including the original cast-iron stove and a working organ!
Rates and Making a Booking for summer 2024:
The guesthouse is 170,000 ISK per night for exclusive use of both double bedrooms and the modern annex with bathrooms and kitchen. A continental breakfast including home-made bread and jams and fresh ground coffee for the coffee-maker is included as well as a traditional Icelandic ‘afternoon tea’ of Vigur’s famous ‘happy marriage cake’. The rate is on a self-catering basis (meaning that you bring your own supplies to prepare your own lunch and evening meal), inclusive of tax, provides full and free access to Vigur to explore the bird colonies as you wish as well as a private tour with one of the expert guides on the island at a time of your choosing. We can collect you for free from Súðavík harbour and return you there at the end of your stay or you are free to make your own arrangements from Ísafjörður if preferred.
An evening meal of locally-sourced lamb or fish can be provided on the island for an additional cost if arranged in advance - please indicate on booking if you are interested in this option.
If travelling as part of a group of more than 4 people, stays in the guesthouse can be combined with our ‘glamping’ accommodation to welcome groups of up to 10 in total. Additional space for tents you bring with you can also be provided and alternative accommodation for guides travelling with the group is also possible - please get in touch to discuss any specific requirements, we can usually find a great solution for any circumstance!
To make a booking enquiry please contact us directly or fill in the form below with the required dates of your stay. We will be in touch to confirm any arrangements and to provide additional information about your visit.
If you need to later cancel the booking we would appreciate an email as soon as possible letting us know that you can no longer visit and we will completely understand. We do not require a deposit or cancellation penalty.
Please note: We do not rent out the rooms of the guesthouse individually, only the guesthouse as a whole. Thanks very much for your understanding and we hope to welcome you to this wonderful island in the near future.
Experience the wow of the Westfjords…
Camping
We offer small groups the opportunity to camp at the island farm and have full access to Vigur for some thorough exploring after the day visitors have left. Whether you are eager for sunset meditation on the summit of Borg (the high point of the island), or to sit among the puffins waiting for that perfect photograph, we can accommodate a wide range of special interest groups from wildlife photographers and artists to yoga-enthusiasts and twitchers - all in the knowledge that your visit will contribute to the long-term future of this special island. Our gently sloping camping field provides unbeatable views across the fjord and plenty of room to find the perfect spot for a tent. Help yourself to a picnic table, there is also a freshwater tap on the field and toilet facilities in the cafe that are accessible 24/7.
Rates and making a booking for summer 2024:
We charge a flat fee of 170,000 ISK per night for overnight access and camping for small groups of up to 20 people. This includes full access to Vigur for the duration of your stay, a guided introduction to the island at the beginning of your stay, a coffee and cake breakfast, permission to take photographs for commercial use and all taxes. As there is no public ferry system to Vigur, we can collect you for free from Súðavík harbour at 17:00 on the day you want to visit and will return you at around the same time the next day (or whichever day you wish to leave). Please bear in mind that for groups larger than 8, this may require multiple trips back and forth.
To book please fill in the form below with the required dates of your stay and we will be in touch to discuss and confirm all arrangements.
If you need to later cancel the booking we would appreciate an email as soon as possible letting us know that you can no longer visit and we will completely understand. There is no deposit required and no cancellation fee.
GLAMPING - We have three glamping bell tents that can be set up as twins or doubles to accommodate up to 6 guests. This accommodation is usually used as an add-on to guesthouse stays but enquiries are welcome if you are interested in using them as part of a camping stay.
Touch history
Holidays
May into June is the busiest time on the island. It is the main period for gathering the eiderdown from the 3500 nests of the Common Eider that are found all over Vigur. The annual eiderdown harvest is a uniquely Icelandic event that traditionally brought together communities and extended families, as it still does today.
Come spend a week with us on Vigur. You will stay in one of two wonderful historic double bedrooms (see The Lookout and The Parlour above) with a bathroom and self-catering kitchen in a modern annex or one of our luxury glamping tents complete with heating, electricity and a proper bed. Each day you will be invited to join the eiderdown harvest and taught this traditional skill - a perfect excuse to spend time probing every cove and cliff of Vigur while being right among its spectacular nature. You are free to do as much or as little as you wish!
In the evenings you can opt for private time to do as you please or you can take part in the nightly baking sessions in Fjósið, the island cafe kitchen, learning how to make traditional Icelandic cakes and soups, foraging for seaweed to bake into bread or herbs to make into sauces, and harvesting rhubarb to make into jam the Icelandic way.
Rates and making a booking:
In 2024 we are offering holidays during the following weeks:
- arrive Sunday 2nd June 2024 and depart Saturday 8th June 2024
- arrive Sunday 9th June 2024 and depart Saturday 15th June 2024
Holidays are 170,000 ISK per person which includes 6 nights historic accommodation, free transport to and from the island from Súðavík, a guided introduction tour to the island, optional participation in a traditional eiderdown harvest, foraging and traditional icelandic cooking sessions (all ingredients and equipment provided) and all taxes.
Holidays are self-catering, so you must bring supplies for the week to cook your own meals, but you are welcome to have coffee and cake in the island cafe and - of course - to eat the results of the nightly cooking and baking sessions!
To book please get in touch with us on the ‘Contact’ page, including the preferred dates of your stay in the message. We will reply in order to confirm all the details of your stay and to answer any questions you might have.