Premium Small-Group Puffin & Bird Watching tour from Reykjavík
Description
An up close and personal Premium Puffin and Birdwatching tour operated in custom made RIB boats with just 12 passenger and expert birdlife guide. Operated up to 9 times a day, everyday, from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík from May 1st to August 20th.
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Itinerary
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 docked at the Harbour.
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
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 10 years
- Minimum height of 145 cm (4ft 9in)
- Maximum weight of 140 kg (308lb)
- Not recommended for travellers with knee problems
- Not recommended for young children
Reviews(138)
My family of 7 (3 generations) all really enjoyed this tour. The staff was very helpful and the captain of our boat did a great job of navigating at 2 different spots where we saw lots of puffins—nesting, resting, flying and floating on the water quite near our boat. Our guide, Freda, was knowledgeable, helpful and interesting. We learned a lot about puffins and interesting facts about Iceland. Two of our family members are sensitive to getting seasick and we were fine on this boat tour. She took photos and the company shared them with us after the trip. I recommend this Blue Whale tour.
It was pleasant enough. My expectations were not met in that I thought we would get a lot closer to the puffins than we did. But the guide shared her photos so that did help a lot. I did the “standard” trip earlier in the week and this was definitely better. However incredibly expensive and I’m not sure what made this trip premium
Saw lots of puffins and everything with the safety and organization of the trip was well done. A great experience!
Thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Anna and Emily! It was informative, fun and we saw many, many puffins and other birds. Highly recommend this tour company from start to finish!
This was a fantastic adventure. The guide was very knowledgeable and funny. Worth every dollar!! So many Puffin. A Circus!
The best of the best It’s a must ! The staff and the boat are top notch. Boat is clean and evet seat has a view like the other person. Comfortable and dry with the clothing they supply
The puffins were adorable. Ricardo also pointed out other unique species. It was a great experience.
Great tour, great guide, guide took photos of birds and emailed them. All wonderful. Bring your own binoculars, or just enjoy watching them frolic, close enough to watch without them.
Very enjoyable trip on a small boat that gets you very close to the Puffins. It's nice that the guide is a biologist who can speak specifically about the animals, not just someone parroting regular talking points. Bring your own binoculars as there's were pretty weak quality.
Best photos are with telephoto lens camera. The views coming back to Reykivek by water were great. The crew was also informative.
