Westman Islands Day Tour from Reykjavik with Sightseeing by Bus and Boat

Itinerary
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Pass By: Volcano Eyjafjallajokull, Selfoss, South Region

On a clear day you will be able to see the glacier and volcano of Eyjafjallajökull, which gained notoriety in 2010 when it erupted and a great ash cloud halted air traffic in Europe for days.

Stop At: Herjolfur, Vestmannaeyjar, Heimaey Island, Westmann Islands, South Region

Take the ferry to Heimaey in the Westman Islands

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Viking Tours, Vestmannaeyjar, Heimaey Island, Westmann Islands, South Region

Join a guided sightseeing boat tour, circumnavigating the island of Heimaey. The tour departs from the historic harbour, and sails past the bird cliffs and interesting rock formations. The boat will go into one of the ocean caves, where you will hear some instrumental music and enjoy the cave's acoustics.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Viking Tours, Vestmannaeyjar, Heimaey Island, Westmann Islands, South Region

Join a guided sightseeing tour by bus, and visit all the main points of interest on the island. This includes the volcano of Eldfell, the windiest place in Europe in Stórhöfði, the ruins of the first settler's farmstead in Herjólfsdalur, the lava flow from the 1973 eruption, and a puffin colony.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Herjolf's Valley (Herjolfsdalur), Heimaey Island, Westmann Islands, South Region

Visit the ruins of the farmhouse built by the first settler in Westman Islands

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Eldfell, Heimaey Island, Westmann Islands, South Region

See the Eldfell volcano - formed in an eruption in 1973

Stop At: Herjolfur, Vestmannaeyjar, Heimaey Island, Westmann Islands, South Region

Return back to the mainland with the ferry

Duration: 45 minutes