Heimaey - Pompeii of the North Heimaey Island Tour

Excursion

From +€161pp

Prices vary by season. Exact pricing confirmed at booking.

5% discount applied when you pre-book online
Up to 5% extra discount available to HX Explorers
Duration
3hrs
Activity level
Moderate – some mobility needed
Topics
Nature
Booking code
ISHEM-OP01

Optional excursions can be booked online or onboard. For voyages before April 2028, online booking is available now and closes 7 days before departure. From April 2028 onwards, bookings open 4 months before departure, and we'll email you when bookable.

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Join a scenic drive to see bird cliffs, ancient farmhouse ruins, volcanoes and viewpoints.
  • See the fascinating Eldfell, which translates to 'Mount Fire'

  • In the summer, Heimaey is inhabited by 4,500 people and eight million puffins (Puffins can be seen May-August)

  • Drive over lava fields and pass the ruins of a house buried in lava

  • Visit Eldheimar Museum and learn more about the eruption of Eldfell in 1973


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