Part of the
Hurtigruten Group

Heimaey - Boat tour of Heimaey

Excursion

Price from

£114

Duration
2 hours
Season

Summer (Jun - Aug)

Min. number
20 travellers
Booking code
G-HEI3

Admire wildlife and visit spectacular caves while a guide explains the sagas and history of the area. 
  • Hear Viking sagas and learn about local history from our expert guide

  • Admire the rich birdlife and scout for puffins, fulmars, kittiwakes, and gannets

  • Explore the spectacular caves Fjósið and Klettshellir, which are only accessible by boat

  • Learn about the island’s volcanic eruption in 1973 and the formation of new land and a new island


Caves, wildlife and sagas   

Join a coastal tour of Heimaey on a guided boat trip, where you’ll visit two sea caves that have marvellous acoustics. The sea is a wildlife paradise where seals, porpoises and dolphins thrive in summer – and you might see orcas and other whales. On this excursion you’ll learn how the eruption of the Eldfell volcano in 1973 changed this coast forever.

Practical information

  • Requirements: Dress according to the weather  

  • Walking information: Minimal walking 

  • Not wheelchair accessible

  • Language: English

Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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