All private toursWestman Islands
Cross to Heimaey for the 1973 eruption story, an island lunch and the puffin cliffs of the Westman Islands privately led from Reykjavík. Designed in Reykjavík by our Trip Designers, with a hand-selected guide and high-end vehicle for up to 12 guests.
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Group size
- 1–12 guests
- Tier
- Signature
- Departures
- May-September
- Pickup
- Reykjavik
The Westman Islands don't appear on most itineraries. That's precisely why they should be on yours. This private day tour takes you to Heimaey, the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, for a full day shaped by volcanic history, exceptional food, and some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in the North Atlantic.
- Private transportation in a high-end vehicle with Wi-Fi
- English-speaking guide and driver throughout
- Reykjavík pickup and drop-off
- Ferry tickets
- Eruption museum admission
- All-inclusive island lunch (excluding alcoholic beverages)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Stop 1
Reykjavík Pickup & Drive South
Your guide collects you in Reykjavík and follows the south coast toward Landeyjahöfn harbour, with views of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano along the way.
- Stop 2
Landeyjahöfn Ferry Crossing
A scenic 30-minute ferry crossing through the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago to Heimaey, the only inhabited island.
- Stop 3
Eldheimar Eruption Museum
Award-winning museum built around a house half-buried by the 1973 lava flow. The exhibition tells the story of an entire community evacuated overnight and how they rebuilt and even expanded the island.
- Stop 4
Eldfell Volcano Crater Views
Take in views of the volcano that erupted beside the sleeping town overnight in 1973. The lava field is still warm in places.
- Stop 5
Lunch at GOTT Restaurant
All-inclusive lunch at the island's most celebrated restaurant, where the menu is built around fresh, locally sourced ingredients with breads, sauces and desserts made by hand on the premises.
- Stop 6
Puffin Search on the Southern Cliffs
Your guide leads a search for Atlantic puffins along Heimaey's dramatic coastal edges in their summer nesting grounds.
- Stop 7
Heimaey Harbour & Return Ferry
Final harbour views and panoramas before the ferry crossing back to the mainland and the drive home to Reykjavík.
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