Private Westman islands day tour

Private Westman islands day tour

Our Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) private tour allows you to experience the beautiful island Vestmannaeyjar just south of the south coast of Iceland in a private vehicle with your own driver-guide. The tour starts with a pickup at your accommodation in the greater metropolitan area of Reykjavik. From there we head east towards the southern coastline where the harbor Landeyjarhöfn awaits our arrival to take us to the beautiful Westman Islands. We will visit the charming village Vestmannaeyjarbær, see the volcano Eldfell, learn about the eruption on the Westman Islands that happened in 1973 at Eldheimar volcano museum, visit a puffin nesting area and a lot more.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Gamli velasalurinn Vestmannaeyjum, Vesturvegur, Vestmannaeyjabær, Iceland

This private tour takes you to the lovely island of Vestmannaeyjar where you can experience beautiful nature, great food and tons of amusing activities. With a population of approx. 4.300 people, this friendly fisherman village is full of both history and scenic wonders!

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Eldfell, Iceland

On January 23rd 1973 a strange sound of thunder fills the air on Vestmannaeyjar. The earth trembles and the sky lights up with a red and orange glow. A 1500 meter long volcanic fissure erupted at the edge of the town only 200 meters from the nearest houses. About half of the town was lost to the flowing lava. The eruption caused the 200 meter high volcano Eldfell to form. The island was evacuated during the event and once the eruption drew to a close the inhabitants of the island eventually returned and had to dig out their homes from under hills of ash.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Eldheimar, Gerdisbraut 10, Vestmannaeyjar 900 Iceland

An excellent exhibition depicting the story of the eruption on Heimaey in 1973 and how it affected the residents on the island. You also get the story of Surtsey, an island south of Vestmannaeyjar that formed after an underwater eruption making it the youngest land in Europe.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Storhofdi (Great Cape), Vestmannaeyjar Iceland

Scenic walking tour through the puffin nesting area Stórhöfði in the southern most point of Iceland

Duration: 1 hour