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Welcome to the Westman Islands, a volcanic, hidden gem of Iceland.
If you have traveled on the South Coast of Iceland on a relatively clear day, you certainly have spotted some mountains, far away from the road, on the horizon. Those mountains are actually islands, and you need to take a ferry to get there. If they are easily visible from the road, most travelers tend to oversee them and do not take the necessary extra day to visit them. This makes them a place far less traveled than the other sites of the South Coast of Iceland.
All those islands are actually volcanoes, (Yes, welcome to Iceland, where literally everything is a volcano!) Two eruptions in recent history are in fact quite remarkable. The first one is the eruption of Surtsey in 1963, where a completely new island was formed and added to the archipelago. The second one was ten years later in 1973, when the whole town of Heimaey had to be evacuated in an emergency.
Another beautiful thing about the Westman Islands is that they are the home of the biggest colony of puffins in the world. And children living there are actually used to caring for and saving the baby puffins that sometimes end up on the city streets.
Please note that the availability of this tour is as always in Iceland, weather-dependent, but also depends on the booking availability of the ferry.
For all bookings of day tours, a minimum of 24 hours' notice prior to your scheduled departure is required in order to receive a full refund. If a cancellation is made with less than 24 hours notice, no refund is given.
For all bookings of multi-day and custom private tours, a minimum of 72 hours' notice prior to your scheduled departure is required in order to receive a full refund. If a cancellation is made with less than 72 hours' notice, no refund is given*
*Note that in the event the client requests a refund for any reason, Tour Desk reserves the right to charge a 3% administration fee to cover costs incurred.
Cancellation and refund requests need to be sent in writing to info@tourdesk.io
This tour is only operated from March to late October, and even then it is worth noting that Icelandic weather is always unpredictable.
As we will be hiking during this tour, we will be exposed to the ever-changing elements, so it is necessary that you bring with you proper footwear and weatherproof clothes.
The hikes that are planned during the day are not particularly strenuous or long.
Although, they do include a steep incline so it is good to be prepared for that.
Please also note that the tour can only be operated if the ferry is available for us and the vehicle. We will check the availability of the ferry tickets as soon as we receive your booking.
If the ferry cannot be booked on the day you want, we will offer you to do it on another day.
