Ebbi's tour was worth the money! - My daughter and I went over on the ferry on May 20, the day after a big gale and the weather was great. Once there, we realized the island was bigger and perhaps less walkable than we had read, so on the spur of the moment, we booked this tour. Neither of us really wanted to see the Viking Wax Museum, envisioning the typical, rather creepy Ripley's Believe it or Not! type of place. I remember us discussing this in front of the driver, and hope we didn't offend him! The tour was GREAT!! Ebbi first showed us the kids learning to climb the cliffs as preparation for egg gathering. He gave us a demonstration of his own skills. We then went to the golf course, which is one of the most beautiful in the world. I was very excited when he pointed out the island of Surtsey, which I learned about in school. The Viking museum was very well done. He and his wife made the wax figures themselves and they are quite realistic, and professional. They "inhabit" a couple of restored Viking long houses and each have their own story. We went to the puffin area, and saw only a few birds, which we expected as at that time of day they were fishing at sea. So this was not a disappointment at all. The volcano portion of the tour was fascinating as well. Half the town was buried in ash in 1973, but no lives were lost as everyone evacuated safely in fishing boats before the eruption really got going. So we definitely recommend Ebbi's tour, and this was one of the highlights of our trip to Iceland.

Walking where the Vikings tred - Getting a tour of area by guide who grew up here. Saw elephant rock, puffins, craters, reproduction of first viking house, landscape, and he took us to area where volcano blew 50 years ago and described the events that occurred. Very interesting and knowledgeable. Small bus which is nice. One factor that impressed us was he waited for us to tender off.

Highly recommend - Ebbi was knowledgeable, personable, and funny. We experienced and learned about the island in a way we would’ve have without taking this tour. Ebbi restored a historical Viking house replica that was really interesting! This tour hit all the areas we wanted to see on the island!

Fantastic Tour! - This was a fantastic tour. Our guide Ebbi was friendly, funny and very knowledgable about the islands. The duration was a perfect two hours, not too long, not too short. He was aware of the ferry schedules to make sure no one missed their change to get back to the mainland. It was great getting to know the West Men islands from someone who grew up there.

A unique tour experience on a fascinating island - Ebbi managed to pack a variety of experiences into a couple of hours, including his own demonstration of how to pluck seabird eggs from cliffside burrows while swinging on a rope! We learned about the history of the island, from the Viking importation of Irish slaves hundreds of years ago, to the enslavement of the local population by Algerian pirates in 1672. Naturally, the huge eruption of the volcano on the island in 1973 and its evacuation was a major topic of the tour. A fascinating place to visit, greatly enhanced by going on this tour.

Best island experience - This was a wonderful two hours!! We saw puffins, in spite of the rain! We saw Vikings at the wax Museum, and thoroughly enjoyed Ebbi’s wonderful personality 👍

More Than Expected - This was more than expected! The history and details were wonderful. Having multiple stops to learn were great. The puffins were fun but the highlight for me was the volcano stop. It was amazing to learn about the town before and after the eruption. Highly recommend this tour.

Worth the trip! - Had a great time visiting Heimaey with this tour! The guide Ebbi was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout. We saw cute puffins and a lot of other cool sights while learning about the island.

Second tour of Westman island - A phenomenal tour of the island. Ebbi was very informative, friendly and funny. This was our second time doing the tour with Ebbi. He was great during both times. Highly recommended.

Just ok. - Seeing the island was great. Loved the driving up into the volcano area. Group not as small as implied; vehicle not in great shape; lots more f getting in and out and with group size, felt like that was half our time. Guide had interesting stories.