Iceland · PUFFIN TOURS
Puffins come ashore to breed from roughly May to August and are gone by the end of the summer. These 11 run out to the nesting islands off Reykjavik, Husavik and the Westman Islands, most of them short boat trips with a lens worth bringing.
Cruise Reykjavik’s Old Harbour to see wild puffins, seabirds, and nearby islands on a friendly one-hour boat tour with binoculars included.
“Lots of puffins. Weather was great. Everything on time. Great experience”
Ride a small RIB from Húsavík to spot whales, dolphins, puffins, and Tjörnes Peninsula in Iceland’s cold, open bay.
“It was certainly a great experience. We saw three humpback whales during our tour and the guide was both knowledgeable and experienced. Wet suits were provided, however, a high quality pair of gloves is a must to carry since your hands tend to freeze in the cold weather.”
Review of Húsavík’s 2-hour RIB whale safari, with puffins, blue whales, practical tips, pricing, comfort, safety, and booking advice.
“Very nice experience and approach, we got useful information. Thanks to our guide and the captain.”
Review of Ebbi’s Heimaey puffin and volcano tour, with local history, Elephant Rock, Eldfell, Viking life, logistics, and honest tips.
“We have been in Iceland for six days, and taken 5 other tours. This tour is our favorite. Ebbi is an experienced and very talented and interesting guide that packed so much fun and history into the two hour tour. There were no questions asked that he could not immediately answer with confidence and facts. He brought a baby puffling onboard the bus prior to our departure. We talked to people who went on a puffin tours and didn’t see any, but we saw thousands of them and we were really close to them. The volcano information is also very fascinating. In our opinion, this would be a DO NOT…”
Review of Reykjavik’s one-hour Akurey puffin cruise, with guide tips, bird sightings, boat conditions, price value, and booking advice.
“Our guide, Peter, was informative and funny! The puffins had mostly started migrating, but the ones we saw were interesting and cute.”
Review of Húsavík Adventures’ fast RIB whale tour, with puffins, humpbacks, practical tips, prices, weather advice, and honest drawbacks.
“They take you on the water, stop to see the puffins home and provide you with some informative information. Then we had a chance to see a couple families of white nosed dolphins, and 4 whales on the trip! One of the best tours I have ever done!”
Sail Skjálfandi Bay from Húsavík on a classic oak boat, spotting whales and puffins before hot chocolate and cinnamon buns.
“Husavik Whale Watching Cruise was an amazing experience. On board the Dagfari we were wonderfully guided by Jess and Chris. Due to Chris' years of experience as a Whale watcher and Jess' background as a marine biologist, a Whale was spotted during the trip that approached the Dagfari very closely. This was a magical experience.”
See puffins near Reykjavík and search Faxaflói Bay for whales and dolphins with warm gear, guides, binoculars, and a free retry guarantee.
“This 2 stage tour was very good value. Our particular tour started with the Puffin trip from Rekjavik harbour out to a nearby island which was about 15 min away. The tour guide was excellent & knowledgeable. The trip was pretty gentle and lasted 1 hour, returning to the harbour for a transfer to a bigger vessel for the Whale experience. The journey out to the Whale area took about 1 hour and in our case the sea became quite choppy resulting in quite a few people experiencing sea sickness before the vessel slowed down to catch a glimpse of the Whales. The sea swell was noticeable at the slower…”
Review of Húsavík’s 2-hour RIB whale and puffin safari, with practical advice on wildlife, cold weather, safety, price, and booking.
“Personalised small group ! We saw lots of puffins, a minke whale and a few humpbacks and could get close to them . highly recommend !”
Sail from Reykjavik to puffin islands for birdwatching, binoculars, warm gear, and expert stories in a compact one-hour tour.
“nice views, lots of birds, unfortunately little sun and gloomy and it's July”
Review of Eyjascooter’s Heimaey puffin tour, with electric scooters, island views, wildlife tips, museum entry, price, and practical advice.
“I would have given this tour 5 - Stars but sadly as our guide said when we arrived the Puffins had flown away just a couple days before we go there to do the tour. However we didn't go all that way to not still enjoy ourselves and take an awesome scooter tour around the island with an excellent guide. The scooters really zip you along and were so much fun to ride I even checked online once we got home to see what one might set me back to purchase. While we did not see the puffins (what the wife really wanted to do) we got a great detailed…”
Everything the island sells by the day, and the pick of each kind.
