THE FAROE ISLANDS PHOTO ADVENTURE MAY 2024 Sold Out

Faroe Islands Photo Adventure

Trip summary

This will be the second Lightstalker’s Faroe Islands photo adventure and after a couple of years of postponements, I’m delighted to be offering this incredible destination again.  Dramatic waterfalls, rainbows, high sea cliffs, deep blue fjords  jagged peaks and tiny villages are all packed into this little cluster of islands in the North Atlantic.

This isolated group of rocky volcanic islands lie around 200 miles north of Scotland in the North Atlantic Ocean and form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but are autonomous.

This Faroe Islands photo adventure will feature many of the waterfalls, seascapes, landscapes, villages as well as the capital of this wonderful group of islands.

On Location

The Faroe Islands are made up of 18 Islands of volcanic origin and of these we will explore up to seven. Tall peaks cast their shadows over deep fjords and are a feature on the main islands. The smaller islands  like Kunoy are also geographically  volcanic mountain chains with peaks that rise above the sea, dotted with tiny remote villages.

The populations only meeting double digits in some places so the one thing the Faroes are not, is busy or overcrowd. The total population is around 50,000 and of this just under half live in the world’s smallest capital, colourful Tórshavn.  Dramatic vistas from mountain passes, sheep roaming freely over the steep mountain sides and little pockets of colourful houses dot the bays and hillsides all give the Faroe a unique flavour and offer an abundance of subject matter for the landscape and travel photographer.

You will spend your days and evenings photographing some of the best locations on the islands that feature atmospheric old villages, churches , high seacliffs, mountain vistas, deep Fjords , lots of dramatic light and weather, waterfalls, wild seas and crashing surf, winding hillside roads and lots of sheep ! The Faroe Islands are a real “get away from it” all location – Book your place online now.

Extra Information

Pick up Points 

Start date 10:00am –  7th May 2024

End date 09:30am –  13th May 2024

If you arrive the day before the trip starts  and stay overnight in Tórshavn ( the main town) you will be picked up at the  Hotel Torshavn @ 10:00 – 10:15* . If you require a hotel in Tórshavn prior to the start date try these options Hotel Tórshavn or 62N Hotel, there are also others.

NOTE : I now have secured the accommodation for the extra night of the 6th if you would like stay there the night before we begin an additional £65.00 is payable.

To get to the town from the airport on Vagar take the bus 300 ( 1 hour ) or shared Taxi (45mins)

Let me know your flight arrival time options and I may be able to pick you up the day the trip commences after 11:00 am – flight info may not be available until closer to the start date.

Flights to the Faroe Islands* with SAS or Atlantic Airways ( Faroe carrier) direct from Edinburgh twice a week  / or via Copenhagen – daily / Paris, Reykjavik and Oslo.

TBC *at time of post.

End time the trip will end on the final morning and you will be dropped the Airport at 09:00 – 09:30

Accommodation on the Faroes is limited at best and for this trip  we have a large, comfortable self contained 7 bedroom house on the edge of a Fjord on Esturoy Island.

The advantages of staying here are many but the main reason being it’s close to many of the best locations and right in the middle of the main group of inhabited islands.

Meals will be a mixture of self catering and local establishments wherever we find them .

Dining out options are pretty thin on the ground in the Faroe but there is a supermarket nearby where we will stock up on provisions  for dinners and snacks and prepare meals together prior to our final dusk sessions for a few of the evenings.

This is a shared cost of the group and averages around 70 Euro per person for the week.

Currency Danish Krona – ATMs available in Tórshavn and cards accepted in most stores

*subject to availability

What to Expect

Even when spring has well and truly arrived in Europe the Faroe Islands may still be dealing with colder and sometimes wintery conditions – so be prepared for all weathers. May is typically the driest month to visit but can still be windy and chilly but some sunny warmer days in the mix. So gloves, hat and layered waterproof  clothing are required as well as hiking boots.

The Island locations will be visited by 9 seater van but there will also be plenty walking. At most a 4 to 5  mile round trip hike to Tælanipa is one of the weeks highlights.  Although the trail is fairly flat it can be rocky  and slippy in places. Some large boulders and loose stones will be encountered so ensure your fit enough to carry you camera bag and don’t overload it. there will also be plenty time to enjoy the walks.

The days in the Faroe Islands are long in May so we will be working with day sessions and dusk sessions only. A typical day is – Breakfast 08:30 /  Session  time 10:30 – 17:00 / Dinner 19:00 / Session time 20:15 – 22:15.

This is a very sociable trip with communal spaces for editing and relaxing between sessions and getting to know fellow participants. As stated all accommodation is single occupancy with some shared facilities for our group.  If you would like information on anything just drop me an email.