Vigur Island Puffin Tour
Departs from ÍsafjörðurMax 25km from port
A 3.5-hour boat trip from Ísafjörður to Vigur Island — a tiny family-run island home to thousands of puffins, eider ducks, and Iceland's only working windmill.
- From
- €125
- Duration
- 3.5 hr
- Group
- Max 30
Booking is currently unavailable for this tour.
We get you back in time
Returns to the Ísafjörður cruise pier 90 minutes before all-aboard. Boat operates only when sea conditions are safe — we coordinate refunds with the cruise line if cancelled.
Pickup & meeting point
Walk 3 minutes from the cruise pier to the boat departure dock. Sterna welcome board at the boat.
Highlights
- Walk among nesting Atlantic puffins, just metres from the path
- Eider duck colonies and Arctic terns
- Coffee and homemade rhúbarbarkökur (rhubarb cake) at the island farm
- Iceland's only operating windmill, restored 19th-century
Themes
- wildlife
- photography
Included
- Round-trip boat from Ísafjörður harbour
- Island guide — fourth-generation farmer
- Coffee, tea, cake at the island farm
- Binoculars provided
Not Included
- Lunch
- Wet-weather gear (bring your own)
From€125 / person
Booking is currently unavailable for this tour.
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