Vestmannaeyjar ATV Tour: Volcanoes and Puffins

Explore Vestmannaeyjar’s volcanic landscapes and puffin colonies on an exhilarating ATV tour. Discover breathtaking views and fascinating history with our expert guides.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Elephant Rock - Hop on an ATV with us to discover the highlights of Vestmannaeyjar, including volcanic landscapes and puffins. Our journey begins by heading south along the island, where we’ll visit one of its most unique landmarks, the elephant-shaped rock known as “Elephant Rock”.
  • Storhofdi (Great Cape) - From Elephant Rock, we drive…
What's Included
  • Gloves
  • Helmets
  • Overalls
Additional Information

Explore Vestmannaeyjar’s famous duo: volcanoes and puffins. Known for its 1973 eruption and the world’s largest puffin colony, this island offers a unique adventure.
Join us on an ATV tour starting southward, where you’ll see the famous “elephant rock.” We’ll then head to Stórhöfði for stunning views of the island cluster. On clear days, you can even…

Location
Strandvegur 65
Strandvegur
Please be at our location about 20 - 30 minutes before scheduled departure time. We are just 2-3 min walk from the ferry Herjólfur. Just walk straight up from Herjólfur, we are at the corner at Strandvegur 65.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cathyhp3495qx
Aug 30, 2024
AVT Tour with Spectacular Views - We reserved an ATV tour, Mar was our guide. I have to say this was one of the most fun and beautiful tours I have done in Iceland. There was only 3 AVT’s so nice small group, Mar was an excellent leader, she made sure everyone was comfortable and was willing to adapt to the group. Her enthusiasm was infectious and was very knowledgeable of the area. The views were spectacular, we were even able to see Iceland’s main glacier. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Daniel_c
Aug 30, 2024
Great ATV tour of the Puffins, Volcano, and Lava Fields - Great ATV operation, they provide us with everything you might need. Enjoyed our ATV tour with Mar, she guided us on a great adventure. Our group had seen the Puffins before, so she was happy to take us on an extended off road tour of the Volcano and lava fields, including her favorite off road areas. They were also very accommodating to our changing schedule, they allowed us to change the date and times we had originally scheduled. P.S. Mar is an incredible ATV guide, who is excited about ATV’s, and showing you the sites and sharing her stories about them with you.
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Brandon
Aug 22, 2024
Loved it! Must do activity if you visit the island - Excellent and informative tour. Got to see puffins and the volcano drive on the ATV was great. Mar was an amazing guide and happily answered questions about the area and local spots.
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Paul_k
Aug 20, 2024
Outstanding! - Wonderful! Great ATVs, saw so much, Puffins were great - all outstanding. Mari was a great guide. Couldn’t have been nicer.
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O8672kslaural
Aug 17, 2024
ATV tour at Westman Islands - great family activity - We did the “puffin tour” with Mar, which involves going to the bird watching station at the south end of the island and then doing some light off roading in the area around Eldfell volcano. The kids (ages 10 and 12) loved it - it was not super intense, mostly on the road, but had enough adventure at the end to get them very excited. Kids under 16 do not drive but are passengers. They sit up a bit high though and had no complaints about not getting to drive. The scenery was superb. Mar was super. Even though we had done the volcano museum already and walked to the puffin cliffs, we learned some new things and had a great time. She was very mindful of keeping our group of ~6 atvs together and reminding us how to use them safely. We did this half way through our 2-day trip to the islands, but it would also be a great starter activity to get an overview of the island.
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Rolandlc338wa
Aug 10, 2024
ATV TOUR on the Westman Islands and through Heimaey - Great tour, thank you Mar for the great guide and information around Heimaey and the volcano. Definitely recommended 👍👍👍👍👍👍
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Gerald
Aug 4, 2024
ATV Westman island - Loads of fun. Mar was excellent guide. She will tailor trip to your interests. Got to see most of Westman island. Highly recommend!
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Lindsay_y
Jul 20, 2024
Perfect activity to see the island and some puffins! - Awesome tour! Perfect activity for our family’s short visit ! Saw a ton of puffins and visited the crater. Great views and fun time for all!
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Scottpad
Jul 13, 2024
Good quick experience - Great trip, it was a fun way to see the island (including areas off limits to bus tours) relatively quickly. After a short orientation we were off to see the puffins, it was about 5 miles on paved roads. When we got there the leader explained about the birds and habitat and then we were given time to see and take pictures. From there it was on to the volcanic crater where a simular presentation was given. Then back into town and the finish of the tour. It was fun and paced well! Only criticism would be more office staff to help guest between tours and sanitation practices on gloves / jumpsuits and helmets was minimal to none.
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Litnup
Aug 8, 2024
Meh - Most of the excursion was on paved roads. It was a relief and pleasure to get to the volcanic trails where an ATV was more useful. Even then, you could do this with a car. For first time ATV riders, this was fun and safe. If you're an ATV owner or frequent rider, this was very tame. There isn't a whole lot to do on the island so this is a good time filler. The young ones enjoyed it. Go prepared for rain, even if the day looks good.
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