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Changes to Visitor Centre Opening Hours due to Staff Gathering

29. October 2026

On Friday, October 30, the staff gathering of Náttúruverndarstofnun will be held in the capital area. On this occasion, there will be temporary changes to the opening hours of several of the park's visitor centres from October 29 to November 1.

Below you can find the opening hours of each visitor centre during this period, both where regular opening hours remain unchanged, and where there are shortened hours or closures.

Opening hours on October 29

Gígur visitor centre – 10 AM-5 PM
Skaftárstofa visitor centre – 9 AM-5 PM
Gljúfrastofa visitor centre – Closed
Skaftafellsstofa visitor centre – 9 AM-2 PM
Snæfellsstofa visitor centre – 10 AM-4 PM

Opening hours on October 30

Gígur visitor centre – 10 AM-5 PM
Skaftárstofa visitor centre – 9 AM-5 PM
Gljúfrastofa visitor centre – Closed
Skaftafellsstofa visitor centre – Closed
Snæfellsstofa visitor centre – Closed

Opening hours on October 31

Gígur visitor centre – 10 AM-5 PM
Skaftárstofa visitor centre – 9 AM-5 PM
Gljúfrastofa visitor centre – Closed
Skaftafellsstofa visitor centre – 1 PM-6 PM
Snæfellsstofa visitor centre – 12 PM-5 PM

Opening hours on November 1

Gígur visitor centre – 10 AM-5 PM
Skaftárstofa visitor centre – 9 AM-5 PM
Gljúfrastofa visitor centre – 11 AM-3 PM
Skaftafellsstofa visitor centre – 9 AM-6 PM
Snæfellsstofa visitor centre – 12 PM-5 PM