Puffin Express Tour: See Puffins Up Close in Reykjavik

Enjoy a close-up view of puffins on the puffin express trip from Reykjavik. Our specially outfitted vessel brings you near the rugged beach of Akurey Island to observe these beautiful ocean birds in their wild surroundings. Gain insights about puffins and other marine birds inhabiting the region from our expert onboard tour guide.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Following pickup at your hotel in Reykjavík
(if option selected), board the comfortable puffin express boat for a 15-minute cruise to Akurey, an island known for its puffin population, just off the coast of Reykjavik.
Puffins nest between May and August on this island, which is covered with small hills and slopes and known for its colorful bird life….

What's Included
  • Use of binoculars included
  • Guidance from an expert guide
  • Access to the Special Tours App in multiple languages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel transfers (can be added for an additional cost - please contact supplier directly).
Additional Information
  • Hotel pick up: Available to book directly with supplier (extra fees apply)
Location
Geirsgata 11
Geirsgata
Please make your way to the Special Tours ticket office. There you will check in and meet your guide, who will take everyone to the boat just before the departure time. Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Casey_c
May 28, 2025
Puffin Magic! - It was excellent. Better than expected. We highly recommend it to anyone. Saw thousands of puffins and the crew was great.
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Lauren_b
May 27, 2025
The puffin tour was the... - The puffin tour was the perfect way to start off a morning in Reykjavik! The boat took us right off the coast of their mating grounds and we were able to see so many of them in the water, flying and on land. Binoculars were provided so we were able to see them well. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable about the birds and answered so many questions about them.
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Jennifer_k
May 25, 2025
Great tour at a fabulous price! - Great tour at a fabulous price! After a short boat ride, we circle an island which houses thousands of puffins.
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Paradise13028555768
May 21, 2025
The only way to see a puffin! - The only way to see a puffin or thousands. It's a quick trip. Easy. But can you go to Iceland and not see a puffin? You go right up to puffin island and they are everywhere.
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Karen_s
May 19, 2025
Most do puffin trip - Fantastic. The guide on the boat , Patrick , was funny as well as knowledgeable. Perfect weather conditions and lots and lots of puffins to see up close. On the island , in the water and flying over our heads. Just wonderful and fulfilling experience
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Felix_m
May 19, 2025
Quick boat ride with... - Quick boat ride with information on Puffins. The island was filled with them ! Wish there was more outside space on boat, but other than that it was awesome!
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Melanie_s
May 16, 2025
I get very bad motion and... - I get very bad motion and sea sickness, I might have gotten lucky the day we went but I felt no nausea and it even did get wavy at times on our ride. The captain was very safe but got us close to the action of the puffins, and our guide was great at telling us about everything we were seeing and of course, all about the puffins in general. We went in mid May and the puffins were EVERYWHERE. Flying, diving, floating, standing on the islands, you name it. Great experience and so glad that we were able to do it!
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Lauren_s
May 21, 2025
Joel was a very... - Joel was a very enthusiastic guide. What would have been nice was to circle the island and maybe see more puffins.
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H7617htjustineg
May 15, 2025
I would pass on this - Tour guides were great but we really didn’t see puffins. If you used the binoculars you could see that there was a bird but you still couldn’t see the details.
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999cathyc
May 22, 2025
Puffins - Booked this trip expecting to actually see Puffins. All we saw was sea gulls and Puffins flying around in the distance. We never got close enough to actually see any. Pure waste of time.
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From $61
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).