Iceland · WESTMAN ISLANDS TOURS
Good westman islands tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
See Heimaey’s puffins, Elephant Rock, Viking Town, and Eldfell crater with local guide Ebbi on a lively two-hour island tour.
“Ebbi is an islander and knows the island so well. You get on and off the bus and right up on all the sights. We learned tons about the island, history and points of interest. I highly recommend you do this first so you know where to go and what to do while you are there.”
Ride an automatic ATV across Heimaey’s lava fields, Eldfell, and coast with warm gear, local stories, and a small group.
“We had an amazing tour with Mar, it was such a fun way to explore the volcano! Highly recommend to anyone visiting the island.”
Cruise Heimaey for volcanic cliffs, sea caves, puffins, Elephant Rock, and local stories on a 90-minute Ribsafari boat tour.
“It was a great tour with fun stories. We were surprised how far we were from the cliffs with the puffins. Difficult to get a good shot with a 300mm. If you want to see the puffins up close it would be better to go by land. We did, however, see a pod of orcas, so that ended up being the highlight. That and the guide’s stories.”
Ride an electric scooter across Heimaey, seek puffins, enjoy volcano views, and visit the Sea Life Trust Museum on this small-group Iceland tour.
“What a great experience! We felt safe the entire time after a thorough lesson on how to operate our scooters, followed by a fantastic tour and puffin viewing. We could not have asked for a better time!”
Explore Heimaey with local guide Ebbi, from Eldfell volcano and Viking history to sprangan, elephant rock, and windy Storhofdi.
“Do you want to learn about the islands genuinely and authentically with a guide who can rhetorically capture your interest? Born and raised on the island. Book!Auto-translated”
Explore Heimaey by private BMW X5 with local guide Melissa, from puffin cliffs and Elephant Rock to volcano views and quiet island corners.
“We spent 2 hours - Melissa regrettably kept telling us how much longer we had from the beginning. At the final stop she told us we had 13 minutes. I think that given the very high cost for this trip that she could be more flexible and not worry if it overran by 5 minutes. To be honest most of the trip was pretty uninteresting except the museum at the end and then we were limited on time. We couldn’t get near the volcano as the tyres on her vehicle were unsuitable. And if I was being petty - where was the promised water. So overall not worth a private…”
Ride an electric scooter across Heimaey for puffins, Elephant Rock, local stories, and a small-group Westman Island tour.
“I really loved it, I recommend it. It’s an awesome experience and we stopped at 3 different places and the guides were amazing. Thank you for everything.”
Visit Iceland’s Beluga Whale Sanctuary in Vestmannaeyjar, meet Little White and Little Grey, see rescued puffins, and support marine conservation.
“The Beluga Whale Sanctuary cares for injured puffins and other seabirds. Some animals that can no longer be released into the wild can be viewed behind a glass pane. This also applies to the two beluga whales cared for by the center. The admission fee supports the important work of this institution. We were very satisfied.”
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