Skip the crowds: Group Puffin Experiences | Birdlife-watching in Reykjavík
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Embark on a premium Puffin and Birdwatching excursion, facilitated by purpose-built RIB boats with a maximum capacity of 12 passengers along with a professional birdlife guide. These offerings operate daily, up to nine times per day, from Reykjavik’s Old Harbour, running from May 1st to August 20th.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Whale Safari Iceland - The tour starts and ends by our ticket office at the Reykjavík’s Old Harbour. Here you arrive 30 minutes prior to the departure to get ready for the tour and the guide then walks you down to the boat which is docket at the Harbour.
  • Akureyri - On the tour we sail close by 2-3 islands where the puffins are nesting. The islands are nature reserves so we stay on the boat during the tour but we get you extra close to the islands on our RIB speedboats
What's Included
  • All necessary safety equipment including warm overalls, gloves, and goggles
  • Binoculars provided for each passenger
  • Inclusive of all local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 10 years
  • Minimum height is 145 cm
  • Not recommended for travellers with knee problems
  • Not recommended for young children
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Karla_g
Jun 13, 2024
Highly recommend - Awesome staff and puffins. We loved it and the guid and captain were very safe and knowledgeable. Saw 100s of puffins and learned a lot
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Alisa_v
Jun 12, 2024
Fun excursion - Operators were professional and informative. The trip was a perfect quick way to experience puffins on our first day in Iceland.
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Joy_h
Jun 7, 2024
Adorable Puffins! - The whole experience was well organized and we had a great view of the adorable puffins. Both our guide and the boat driver seemed to enjoy the day as much as we did!
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Catherine_d
Jun 1, 2024
Excellent puffin experience - Superb puffin tour led by Emily. She was extremely friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. All outer warm weather gear was provided & it was fun to travel in a RIB. We saw hundreds of cute endearing puffins amongst terns and fulmars. 5/5
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Trisha_c
May 27, 2024
Totally worth it! - Beautiful day on the water; guide very knowledgeable and entertaining; fun to learn about the puffins and Iceland’s conservation efforts
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David_c
May 24, 2024
Wonderful Puffin Expedition Tour - Very knowledgeable and accommodating staff. Carlota provided us with the necessary information and advice to prepare us for what to expect on the 1 hour tour. She was patient and extremely helpful. And to top it off, she has a law degree. Pedro, a marine biologist, was the captain of the boat and took us to two island habitats. He got the boat in as close as possible given that it was low tide, and was also able to steer the boat close to multiple groups of puffins that were in the water. Emily, the tour guide, is also a marine biologist, and she was able to talk about the puffin habitats and life cycle, as well as answer all the questions the passengers had. Quite an impressive staff of young adults. With their help, we were all able to enjoy getting a pretty good view of puffin habitats in the Reykjavík area.
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T4294ujmatthewc
May 23, 2024
Puffins, animal conservation, and speedboats! - One of our "must do" items on our trip to Iceland was to see a puffin out in the wild. We got that with this boat ride, and a lot more. It's exhilarating to fly over the water on one of these boats. The scenery is gorgeous as well, both on the trip out and on the way back in. This was one of the highlights of our trip, and one of the first places we put onto our list of places where we wanted to leave a review.
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Mark_m
May 22, 2024
Puffins!! Great seeing... - Puffins!! Great seeing up close with a small group and a smooth comfortable ride. Friendly knowledgeable crew.
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Lena_w
May 21, 2024
Fun exciting adorable puffin tour - Loved it. Perfect quick tour to see the adorable puffins and loved being on the smaller boat to get closer. Definitely layer up as much we possible underneath!!!
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430herberte
Apr 29, 2024
Once in a Lifetime Ocean Adventure!!! - We enjoyed a successful ocean adventure following the Orca’s and Dolphin’s, and also learned a great deal about seabirds. The trip was incredible with superb support - Pedro was a fine, competent, knowledgeable and experienced guide. The Captain Gunner Gudjonsson was assured, knew the waters very well, and handled the boat with enormous skill. We had complete confidence in our support team and loved the close encounters with such magnificent animals and the beauty of the open sea.
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