Puffin watching is a must-do activity on your trip to Reykjavík. Cruise around the Icelandic islands, admiring their rugged beauty and discovering the large populations of puffins that live there.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Any cancellations after this or no-shows on the day will not be refunded.
Geirsgata, 11
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Puffin watching is a must-do activity on your trip to Reykjavík. Cruise around the Icelandic islands, admiring their rugged beauty and discovering the large populations of puffins that live there.
What's the best time of year to see puffins in Reykjavík? Between May and August, these birds return to Iceland after a long winter at sea and inhabit the Nordic islands.
At the designated time, we'll meet at Geirsfata, number 11, very close to the port of Reykjavík. Once we're all gathered, we'll board a wooden boat and start to leave the coast behind and head north on the Faxaflói Bay, where some of the islands with the largest populations of puffins in Iceland are located. Their black and white feathers can make them hard to distinguish from penguins, until you see their brightly coloured beaks! There will be plenty of time to take photos and to use binoculars to get a closer look at the birds.
Throughout the tour, the English-speaking guide will reveal curious facts about the lives of these birds. Did you know, for example, that puffins are monogamous? And that they only lay one egg a year? Thanks to the audio guide that is available in 5 languages, you'll be puffin experts by the end of our trip! What's more, you'll also get to see some of the other birds that inhabit the area, such as the common eider, the arctic tern and cormorants.
After an hour's puffin watching boat trip, we'll return to the original departure port.
On the day of the tour, the boat captain will decide which Reykjavík island we'll visit for the best puffin sighting opportunities. Depending on the tides and weather conditions, we may head towards Akurey or Lundey. All three are located a similar distance from the city and are known for the abundant presence of puffins.
We won't disembark on any island so as not to disturb the birds, but we'll get as close as we can to their coasts, always respecting the puffins.
You can check the location of the bus stops on this map. The bus will pick you up from the specified meeting point 30 minutes before the scheduled time.
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Geirsgata, 11
