Ten listings reach it
Ten of the fifteen listings sold from this port are a Dynjandi waterfall tour, which makes one waterfall the reason most people leave town at all. It is the largest waterfall in the Westfjords, a tiered fall that widens as it drops, and the road to it takes up a half day: eight of the ten trips run 3 hours 30 minutes or 4 hours. Prices run from $79 on the bus to $1,875 for a private seven-hour day, and between them the ten hold 4,232 reviews.
Quick answer
The short answer. Take the $79 guided bus day trip: 3 hours 30 minutes, 2,329 reviews at 4.7, and the cheapest Dynjandi waterfall tour on the page. Pay $149 instead and you get the same waterfall plus a farm stop with coffee, tea and cake, backed by 1,421 reviews at 4.7. Pay $129 and up and the day stretches to four hours with the fishing village of Flateyri added.
The waterfall itself
One waterfall, ten ways to be driven to it, and one way to climb beside it.
Dynjandi is the largest waterfall in the Westfjords, and the shape is what people remember: it falls in tiers and spreads wider as it comes down, so it reads as a veil rather than a single column. Smaller falls run in the same stream below it, which is why the ground at the bottom is worth the walk from the parking area even before you look up.
It is not close. The road runs out along the fjords, and every Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur books the whole half day for the round trip: 3 hours 30 minutes on four of the ten listings, 4 hours on four more, and 5 or 7 hours on the two private days that add more places. Search for an Isafjordur waterfall tour and this is almost certainly the waterfall the results mean, though the two-hour e-bike ride goes to a different and much nearer one, Bunárfoss, in the Engidalur valley.
One listing goes up rather than along: the private Westfjords trip at $1,616 includes a short hike to the uppermost tier. The other nine describe the fall from the bottom, which is where the classic view of it is.
Ten listings, six decisions
Prices, lengths and ratings are the live listing figures.
A modern bus, a local guide and the half day it takes to get to the waterfall and back. It is the cheapest way there and the most reviewed listing on this site by 908 reviews, which is the closest thing to a safe default here.
Our top pick. The same half day with a working farm added and coffee, tea and cake at it, which is the one listing here that names what is on the table. The small-group version built for cruise passengers is $185 and rated 4.2 from 166 reviews, the lowest rating on the page.
Half an hour more driving buys the fishing village of Flateyri and a scenic run through the fjords. The shore excursion version is $145 at 4.7 from 202 reviews; the plain version is $129 at 4.5 from 57.
Two listings sell the drive as much as the destination, with scenic stops, wildlife along the way and villages. The $179 one has 47 reviews at 4.7; the $157 one is private and has 8 reviews at 4.9, which is a high rating on a small number.
The one listing that pairs the waterfall with the historic farmstead at Hrafnseyri and local history, and the one that mentions a pickup. It is new and nobody has reviewed it yet, so there is no rating to quote and we will not invent one.
The 3-hour-30-minute private trip at $1,616 adds the short hike to the top tier of the fall. The 7-hour day at $1,875 adds fishing villages, coastal viewpoints and flexible stops. Each has one review, each of those a 5.0, and one review is not a track record.
Wondering what the other five listings do instead, the ones that never see the waterfall?
Every Westfjords tour, by distance→How to choose
Eight of the ten cover the same road to the same waterfall in three and a half or four hours, so the decision comes down to three things: what is added, how many people have reviewed it, and whether you want the vehicle to yourself.
What is added. A farm with hot drinks and cake on two listings, the village of Flateyri on two, photo and scenic stops on two, Hrafnseyri on one, a hike to the top tier on one. The bus adds nothing and costs the least, which is a fair trade rather than a compromise.
How many reviews. Two listings hold 3,750 of the 4,232 reviews on this page. The other eight share 482, and four of them have fewer than ten. A Dynjandi tour with 8 reviews at 4.9 may well be excellent; it simply has not been tested the way a listing with 2,329 has.
Private or shared. Four of the ten are private. The four-hour one is $157, which is a seat price rather than a group price. The other three run $862, $1,616 and $1,875 for the group, and they are the listings with the least feedback behind them.
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The farm version, the bus, both four-hour versions with Flateyri, the photo-stops trip and the small-group farm tour for cruise passengers.
★ 4.7 · 1,421 reviews
★ 4.7 · 2,329 reviews
★ 4.7 · 202 reviews
★ 4.7 · 47 reviews
★ 4.5 · 57 reviews
★ 4.2 · 166 reviews
Every trip, current fare
Price, length, cost per hour, rating and review count for every Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur. The five listings that go elsewhere are on the all-excursions page.
| Tour | Length | Price | What is included | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Isafjordur: Dynjandi Waterfall Guided Day Trip by BusFrom Isafjordur: Dynjandi Waterfall Guided Day Trip by Bus | 3.5 h | $79 | $22.57 | 4.7 · 2,329 | |
| Isafjordur: Dynjandi Waterfall & Farm Tour - Shore ExcursionIsafjordur: Dynjandi Waterfall & Farm Tour - Shore Excursion | 3.5 h | $149 | $42.57 | 4.7 · 1,421 | |
| Ísafjörður: Dynjandi Waterfall & Flateyri Shore ExcursionÍsafjörður: Dynjandi Waterfall & Flateyri Shore Excursion | 4 h | $145 | $36.25 | 4.7 · 202 | |
| Isafjordur: Dynjandi & Farm Small Group Tour for CruisesIsafjordur: Dynjandi & Farm Small Group Tour for Cruises | 3.5 h | $185 | $52.86 | 4.2 · 166 | |
| From Ísafjörður: Dynjandi Waterfall & Flateyri TourFrom Ísafjörður: Dynjandi Waterfall & Flateyri Tour | 4 h | $129 | $32.25 | 4.5 · 57 | |
| 4 hour Isafjordur and Dynjandi Tour with Photo Stops4 hour Isafjordur and Dynjandi Tour with Photo Stops | 4 h | $179 | $44.75 | 4.7 · 47 | |
| Ísafjörður: Dynjandi Waterfall Tour with Scenic StopsÍsafjörður: Dynjandi Waterfall Tour with Scenic Stops | 4 h | $157 | $39.25 | 4.9 · 8 | |
| Isafjordur: Private Dynjandi Waterfall & Historic WestfjordsIsafjordur: Private Dynjandi Waterfall & Historic Westfjords | 5 h | $862 | $172.40 | New | |
| Ísafjörður: Dynjandi Waterfall Private West Fjords TourÍsafjörður: Dynjandi Waterfall Private West Fjords Tour | 3.5 h | $1,616 | $461.71 | 5 · 1 | |
| Isafjordur and Westfjords Private Day TourIsafjordur and Westfjords Private Day Tour | 7 h | $1,875 | $267.86 | 5 · 1 |
Common questions
From $79 for the guided bus day trip of 3 hours 30 minutes. The farm version is $149, the four-hour versions with Flateyri run $129 to $145, and the private days go up to $1,875 for the group.
The operators sell the round trip as a half day. Four of the ten listings are 3 hours 30 minutes and four are 4 hours, and the two longest private days are 5 and 7 hours because they add other places.
The guided bus day trip, with 2,329 reviews at 4.7. The farm version is second with 1,421 at 4.7. Together those two hold 3,750 of the 4,232 reviews on this page.
One listing includes it: the private Westfjords tour at $1,616 describes a short hike to the uppermost tier. The other nine describe the waterfall from below, which is where the wide tiered view is.
Mostly the wording. Two titles say shore excursion and one says it is built for cruise passengers; the rest are ordinary half-day tours leaving the same town at the same length. Compare price, length and review count rather than the label.
The two-hour guided e-bike tour at $169 rides along the fjord to Bunárfoss in the Engidalur valley, and it is rated 4.9 from 37 reviews. It is a different waterfall and a much shorter trip, not a substitute for a Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur.
A farm with coffee, tea and cake on two listings. The fishing village of Flateyri on two. Photo and scenic stops on two. The historic farmstead at Hrafnseyri on one. A hike to the top tier on one. The bus trip is the waterfall on its own.
Go deeper
Every excursion a cruise ship calling at Isafjordur can actually book, with price, length and review count.
Westfjords tourWhat a Westfjords tour covers from the port, and how far each one gets you into the fjords.
Port to DynjandiThe drive from the pier to Dynjandi: distance, road, time back on board.
Dynjandi from portWhich departures fit a short call, and which need a full day ashore.
WaterfallsThe waterfalls near Isafjordur, and which excursion stops at each.
Best picksThe excursions with the most reviews, the shortest window ashore and the lowest price.
Isafjordur: Dynjandi Waterfall & Farm Tour - Shore Excursion
★ 4.7 · 1,421 reviews · Free cancellation 24 h