Volcanic Vistas & Puffin Paradise ATV Tour
by Volcano ATV · Puffins · ATV & buggy · Reykjavík
- Beginners welcome
- Fine on your own
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Duration
1 hour and 45 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Season
May – Sep
Starts in
Vestmannaeyjabær
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
65 Strandvegur, Vestmannaeyjabær
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
09:30, 10:00, 13:00, 15:00 …
Minimum age
6
Cancellation
Free until 24 hours before
About this experience
Vestmannaeyjar is not only known for the volcanic eruption in 1973, because it is also home to the largest puffin colony in the world. Jump on an ATV with us and explore the most famous things Vestmannaeyjar has to offer, volcanic areas and puffins.
There is nothing better than driving ATV around Vestmannaeyjar, breathing fresh Icelandic air while viewing the most beautiful places around Vestmannaeyjar while learning historic and interesting stories from our tour guide.
Description from the operator, Volcano ATV. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Included
Gloves
Helmets
Good to know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
If the weather cancels this tour
Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is sea state — the skipper decides an hour or two before departure. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1Volcano ATV decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
- 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
- 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.
What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Who this is not for
- Children under 6 cannot join this one.
- Not available in winter; the operator runs it roughly May to September.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
Volcano ATV is one of 207 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
What travellers say about Volcano ATV
Read all 84 reviews on Google →Operator rating 4.9/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
Such an awesome ride and Kam was an amazing guide! Great to ride through the lava fields and learn the incredible history. Five stars all the way☺️!
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
What a great time. Mar our guide and the rest of the company took great care of us. They provide cozy weather resistant coveralls to shield us from the cold and mist. After an easy tutorial we followed our vivacious guide like ducklings around the magical island of Heimaey to see puffins and volcanos. Photos taken with a phone.
★★★★★ · 4 months ago
We had a Fantastic time with Volcano ATV in the Westman Islands! We did Volcano ATV tour. Our guide Mar was so fantastic! She adjusted to the group skill level and interests on the fly, a skill of an expert guide. Mar told us such interesting stories of the islands, and the ATV’ing was a lot of fun. Best of both worlds! I highly recommend.
★★★★★ · a year ago
This tour was one of the highlights of our Iceland trip. My friends and I sent our husbands golfing, and went on this tour together. Our guide, Mar, was absolutely amazing. She was energetic, obviously enjoyed her job, and was knowledgeable when we asked her dozens of questions about the area. We will be talking about this tour for years, definitely a trip to remember!
Reviews from Google · updated 23 Oct 2026
Read before you book
- ATV and buggy tours in Iceland: Reykjavík or DrangsnesQuad tours near Reykjavík come as half of a combo day. In Drangsnes you get an empty fjord and a mountain track for €128. Your route decides which one.
- Puffin tours from Reykjavík: May to AugustWhere the puffin boats from the Old Harbour actually go, when the birds are there, what you see from the deck, and which one-hour tour to book.
Reviews from our travellers
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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.
Puffins — questions people ask
When can you see puffins in Iceland?
Mid-April to mid-August. Puffins arrive at the nesting cliffs in April, hatch chicks in June and leave for the open sea by late August. July is the safest month for numbers and for chicks being fed. Outside this window there are none on land, and a tour sold as a puffin tour in October is a boat ride. Reykjavík puffin boats usually run May to August; check the tour page for the exact dates each year.
Can you see puffins from Reykjavík?
Yes. Two small islands in Faxaflói, Akurey and Lundey, hold puffin colonies ten to fifteen minutes by boat from the Old Harbour. One-hour trips like Elding's classic puffin watching (/experience/1299/) circle the islands slowly; you do not land. Bring binoculars, because the boats keep a respectful distance and puffins are small. It is the easiest puffin option in Iceland and a good fit for children or a spare hour before dinner.
Where is the best place to see puffins up close?
On land, at a cliff, not from a boat. Látrabjarg in the Westfjords, Borgarfjörður eystri in the east and Dyrhólaey on the South Coast let you sit a few metres from birds that ignore you. Vestmannaeyjar has the largest colonies. Reykjavík boat trips are convenient but distant. If you are travelling the Ring Road in June or July, the puffin tour from Seyðisfjörður (/experience/973294/) gets you to the eastern cliffs with a guide.
Are puffin boat tours good for kids?
Yes, mostly. They are short, an hour or so, and stay in the sheltered bay, so seasickness is rarer than on a three-hour whale trip. Children usually enjoy the boat as much as the birds. The downside is distance: puffins look like specks without binoculars, so ask if the boat has some to borrow. Combined whale-and-puffin trips (/experience/1569/) run six hours, which is long for under-eights.
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Black Pearl Reykjavik
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
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