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Puffin and Volcano Tour with Ebbi
4.9
537 Ratings
Vestmannaeyjar
Embark on a thrilling Puffin and Volcano Minibus Tour in Vestmannaeyjar. Discover the island’s unique nature, Viking history, and the world’s largest Puffin colony. Guided by Ebbi, experience high-quality guiding and personalized service. Explore Herjólfstown, a Viking Museum, and enjoy an interactive tour that goes beyond sitting on a bus. Don’t miss this popular and highly recommended adventure by Rick Steves.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sprangan - See your guide do the islanders local sport
- Herjolfsdalur - Herjólfsdalur and Kaplagjóta, also a small puffin colony
- Herjolfsdalur - Visit to the Viking Museum
- Elephant Rock - See the famous Elephant rock
- Storhofdi (Great Cape) - Stórhöfði - the windiest place in Europe and the biggest puffin colony in Iceland
- Eldfell - Eldfell, we go in the middle of the crater where the eruption started.
What's Included
- Local guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Admission to Viking Museum
What's Not Included
- Operator does not offer pick-up/transfer service
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Hop on a minibus and explore the stunning nature of the island with unique history, friendly locals, vikings and see the biggest Puffin colony in the world.
This tour is guided by Ebbi and have the same, consistent high quality guiding that people rave about. And since you are always dealing with the owner of the company everything is simple, direct and personal. Just like we believe it should be.
Our tour includes a Viking adventure at the Viking Museum, located in a breathtaking valley surrounded by mountains. You can pose with Vikings inside a turf house and taste traditional Icelandic delicacies.
This Puffin and Volcano minibus tour is not a typical bus tour were you are sitting the entire time on the bus, we are always getting in and out of the bus and exploring each stop.
Our Puffin and Volcano Tour is the most popular tour in Vestmannaeyjar and Highly recommended by Rick Steves.
- Departure point is at the harbour in Vestmannaeyjar
- Operator does not offer pick-up/transfer service
- Please check in at least 15.minutes before departure time
- Please consider that all trips are depending on weather conditions and there is no guarantee that puffins will be seen..
- This tour is not suitable for children under 3 years old.
- Please beware that we are always getting in and out of the bus and walking a little bit.
- If cruise ships do not come in due to weather or other unforeseeable circumstances last minute, we refund 70% of the total amount.
- Not recommended for traveler’s who have difficulty walking
Location
Básaskersbryggja 8
Básaskersbryggja
We are located in Vestmannaeyjar ( Heimaey), which is an island in south island.
We are just 1.minute away from the ferry terminal in Vestmannaeyjar and 5-7 minutes away from the cruise ship port.
You will find us at the harbour in a small black and blue house with Puffin signs above.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(537 Ratings)
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Libbyj6789
Aug 20, 2024
Packed full tour of Heimaey. - Wow. A great tour of Heimaey. We took this after our cruise boat tour- and this was a great addition to what we had seen. Ebbi took us all over the island to many viewpoints. Lots of stops on his tour, and he keeps you moving.
We saw hundreds of puffins.
He is a native and so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about sharing his home and heritage with you. A very special day. One of the best tour guides we have had. Book your tour here.
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Neil_w
Aug 19, 2024
Worthwhile history and entertainment - Ebbi knows his stuff and explains in an interesting and detailed way. Hi is entertaining and informative.
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Margaret_y
Aug 19, 2024
Fantastic tour - The entire tour was fantastic. Having such a knowledgeable local guide was great. It’s so easy to get there from the cruise ships. We did the 12 o’clock tour because of the tenders.
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Terri_c
Aug 18, 2024
Puffin Tour of the Heimay Islands - Ebbi was fantastic and the whole tour was fabulous! I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see puffins and learn about the island.
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I786mcvickib
Aug 18, 2024
Amazing Tour by Ebbi! - The tour by Ebbi was amazing. Great to have someone who cares about his home for generations and invests in sharing the history of the Puffins and Vikings. The museum is amazing! Great time to be here when all of the baby Puffins are leaving the nest. The community rescues those that end up in town and release them back to the ocean.
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Lori_i
Aug 18, 2024
Don't think about this tour - JUST SAY YES - it was one of the best tours I have taken - One of the best tours ever. Ebbi is a local for multiple generations and he is a great storyteller, entertaining and information. You cannot go wrong on this tour. It was incredible.
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Glynis_d
Aug 17, 2024
Ebbi was great - Ebbi was great! Having a long family history on the island makes him the perfect person to share its history, and fun facts. He was knowledgeable, articulate and easy to understand. Heimaey is a beautiful island, and we loved exploring it with him.
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Crystalwinglamc
Aug 17, 2024
Seeing a lot of puffins! - Ebbi is a very professional tour guide who provides a lot of information about the culture, history, and geology of the islands.
We were able to see a lot of puffins! I hope we can stay longer at the puffin watching site though. Anyway it was a good experience.
Recommended!
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Maria_m
Aug 17, 2024
Best Day in Iceland - This was hands-down our favorite day in Iceland. It was raining the whole day, but that could not dampen Ebbi's enthusiasm, and we all had a great time seeing the sights of Heimaey. Ebbi keeps things moving, and you will get to stop at a number of spots. We loved learning about Sprangen (and watching the demonstration), visiting the Viking Museum (and tasting some Viking food and drink), experiencing the windiest spot in Europe, seeing the music festival site and the volcano craters, and of course, seeing all of the puffins up close. Ebbi answered many questions and provided insights that only someone who grew up on the island could know. The tour is about 2 hours, but is jam-packed in the best possible way. Not to be missed.
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182mtm
Aug 17, 2024
Iceland Must-Do - This was hands-down our favorite day in Iceland. It was raining the whole day, but that could not dampen Ebbi's enthusiasm, and we all had a great time seeing the sights of Heimaey. Ebbi keeps things moving, and you will get to stop at a number of spots. We loved learning about Sprangen (and watching the demonstration), visiting the Viking Museum (and tasting some Viking food and drink), experiencing the windiest spot in Europe, seeing the music festival site and the volcano craters, and of course, seeing all of the puffins up close. Ebbi answered many questions and provided insights that only someone who grew up on the island could know. The tour is about 2 hours, but is jam-packed in the best possible way. Not to be missed.
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