Reykjavik Premium Puffin tour | Close Up and Personal
Leaving from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík, this is the ultimate puffin adventure tour.
This tour is operated in our custom made RIB boats. They are specially designed to get you as close as possible to the islands and when possible we can switch them completely off to give the birds (and you) some peace and quiet to enjoy nature. During the tour your guide and captain will tell you interesting facts and tales about the puffins and the surroundings.
Our RIBs are also the fastest boats in the harbour, meaning that on a short tour you will spend the majority of you time with the birds.
Elding is an environmentally friendly company and recognised worldwide for its environmental efforts. The aim, mission and goal is to minimise the operational impact on the environment while offering an unforgettable experience at sea.
Options
Premium Puffin from Reykjavík
Up close and personal: With only 12 passengers per boat, this tour is guaranteed to be more personal.
Duration: 1 hour: This tour is about one hour from start to finish.
Puffin island: We set sails from Reykjavík and go to either Lundey, Engey or Akurey island where puffins are known to nest each summer.
RIB boat: Specially designed RIB boat that gets us faster and closer to the puffins.
What's included in Reykjavik Premium Puffin tour | Close Up and Personal
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Meet the adorable puffins in their natural habitat!
Inclusions
- Excellent live guidance
- 1 hr RIB tour
- Necessary safety equipment
- Warm flotation suit
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Snacks
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 10 years or 145 cm
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet us in the ELDING ticket office located at Ægisgarður 5c by the Old Harbour district in Reykjavík. Once at the pier, simply follow the red colour to find us! Be sure to arrive at least 30 min. before departure to ensure enough time to check in and to board the boat.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Age limit: 145 cm. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the departure to the ticket office for gearing up. Departures: The season for these tours is dependent on the time that the puffins arrive to Iceland each year for their breading season. The Puffin Watching season can therefor both start an finish a few days earlier or later then our advertised schedule. We adjust to this each year according to the arrival of the birds. Bring with you: Dress warmly for our northern ocean, so if you have it, bring warm outdoor clothing like a wool or fleece sweater, some warm headgear and gloves. Sturdy shoes are required.** Disclaimer All sea tours and whale watching / wildlife trips are undertaken as the responsibility of its participants. Whale Safari does not assume any responsibility for accidents which are caused by its customers or can be traced to there own actions. Participants sign a waiver before undertaking all trips stating that they realize that all outdoor activities carry an inherit risk that they assume by booking said activity.