Faroe Islands Tours & Vacations

Trips from 1 January 2023 onwards

From 1 January 2023, Intrepid will no longer require travellers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (excluding all Polar trips and select adventure cruises).

However, we continue to strongly recommend that all Intrepid travellers and leaders get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.

Specific proof of testing or vaccination may still be required by your destination or airline. Please ensure you check travel and entry requirements carefully.

The Faroe Islands is an archipelago of 18 islands located in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are halfway between Iceland and the Shetland Islands, just off Scotland.

The Faroe Islands is a self-governing nation under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark. Although people from the Faroe Islands are technically Danish citizens, the majority would identify as Faroese as they have a unique history, culture, language (Faroese) and parliament.

Faroese is the national language of the Faroe Islands.

It's a Nordic language from the Norsemen who settled in the Faroe Islands during the Viking era and shares similarities with Icelandic and Middle Norwegian.

Danish is the official second language, and people learn it in school from a young age, as well as English.

The Faroe Islands visa requirements are similar to Denmark's. 

If you require a visa for Denmark, then you will require one for the Faroe Islands. 

Passport holders of the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada don't need a visa for Denmark, Sweden and Norway. All other nationalities should check with the relevant authorities.

When you submit a visa application to a Danish Embassy, you must ensure the visa states that it is for the Faroe Islands. 

The Faroe Islands aren't part of the European Union or the Schengen Agreement, so a Schengen visa is not sufficient to visit the Faroes. 

You can visit the Denmark Government website for more information on visa requirements.

No matter what time of year you visit the Faroes, bring plenty of warm layers and a windproof/rainproof jacket.

The weather is wet and unpredictable throughout the year, so it's best to be prepared for all the elements.

You'll also need a comfy pair of shoes for walking, a day bag to carry your essentials, a camera (you won't be able to put it down!) and one or two smart-casual outfits if you want to go to for dinner in one of the fancier restaurants in the capital city of Tórshavn.

Although the Faroe Islands are part of Denmark, they're closer to Iceland and Scotland. To get there, you'll need to travel by boat or plane. 

There are direct flights to Vágar Airport on the island of Vágar (the only airport in the Faroe Islands) from several major European cities, including Copenhagen, Oslo, Barcelona, Edinburgh and Bergen. 

You can also take a ferry from Denmark or Iceland on the MS Norröna with Smyril Line. 

We are committed to making travel widely accessible, regardless of ability or disability. We do our best to help you see the world, regardless of physical or mental limitations. 

We are always happy to talk to travellers with disabilities and see if we can help guide them toward the most suitable itinerary for their needs and, where possible, make reasonable adjustments to our itineraries.