Heimaey - Boat tour of Heimaey

Excursion

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Duration: 2 hours
Activity level: Moderate – some mobility needed
Topics: Nature
Booking code: ISHEM-OP03

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Admire wildlife and visit spectacular caves while a guide explains the sagas and history of the area. 

Hear Viking sagas and learn about local history from our expert guide
Admire the rich birdlife and scout for puffins, fulmars, kittiwakes, and gannets
Explore the spectacular caves Fjósið and Klettshellir, which are only accessible by boat
Learn about the island’s volcanic eruption in 1973 and the formation of new land and a new island

Caves, wildlife and sagas  

Join a coastal tour of Heimaey on a guided boat trip, where you’ll visit two sea caves that have marvelous acoustics. The sea is a wildlife paradise where seals, porpoises and dolphins thrive in summer – and you might see orcas and other whales. On this excursion you’ll learn how the eruption of the Eldfell volcano in 1973 changed this coast forever.

Generally Puffins can be seen from May- August. In April and September other seabirds can be seen but in fewer numbers. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.  

Practical information

Language: English
Requirements: Dress according to the weather
Remarks: Please note that this tour is weather dependant and sometimes it is not possible to circumnavigate. When circumnavigation is not possible passengers are guaranteed the experience of seeing the bird cliffs from as many different angles as possible. Kindly note that the puffins leave land mid-August and wildlife sighting cannot be guaranteed.
Generally Puffins can be seen from May- August. In April and September other seabirds can be seen but in fewer numbers. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.  
Walking information: Minimal walking
Not wheelchair accessible