Vestmannaeyjar Volcano ATV Tour: Explore Unique Island Views and Historical Sites

Embark on a thrilling 1-hour ATV tour around the Vestmannaeyjar volcano. Explore historical sites, enjoy breathtaking views, and create unforgettable family memories.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Eldfell - During our excursion, we’ll visit Prestvik beach, the site where the fishing vessel Pelagus ran aground. We’ll also tour the area where Guðlaugur Friðórsson reached shore after swimming 5-6 kilometers through the night in frigid waters following the sinking of Hellisey VE 503. Our journey will take us through the lava fields to the heart…
What's Included
  • Gloves
  • Helmet
  • Overalls
Additional Information

Join us for a 1-hour ATV adventure around the Vestmannaeyjar Volcano to take in the unique panoramas the island and its environs provide.
On our journey, we’ll visit Prestvik beach, the site of the Pelagus fishing ship wreckage. We’ll also explore the area where Guðlaugur Friðþórsson managed to reach the shore after swimming for 5-6 km in the frigid,…

Location
Strandvegur 65
Strandvegur
Please be at our location about 20 - 30 minutes before scheduled departure time. We are just 2-3 min walk from the ferry Herjólfur. Just walk straight up from Herjólfur, we are at the corner at Strandvegur 65.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jamiemarcy
Oct 14, 2025
ATV tour was the bomb - This activity was one of the best things we did on our trip to Iceland. Our guide Viktoria was THE best!! We had so much fun and she took us to an extra spot with a beautiful view and shared a lot of interesting things and history with us. We each had our own ATV which I highly recommend. We had a blast!
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Mikerz3355co
Sep 21, 2025
Drive of a lifetime - An amazing experience with Viktoria as you are guided along a fun and exciting trail driving your ATV. Loaded with multiple breathtaking viewpoints and chances to take photos along the way. Viktoria also gave many interesting facts and great info at every stop enhancing the history of the island. Even if your a beginner driver, it's easy to drive an ATV and enjoy the ride of a lifetime. Perfect for couples as we did. Heavily recommended to try if visiting in the area. 10/10 rating.
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Renee
Sep 17, 2025
Best experience in Iceland - We had such a great time exploring the volcano on ATVs! Our tour guide was perfect - she knew so much about the island, the volcano, and Iceland in general. She took her time explaining things, answering our 1 million questions, and was happy the whole time. 10/10 recommend <3
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Bonnym198
Sep 17, 2025
Best tour! - Our family had the best time with our guide joana. She was so fun and this tour was our favorite activity on the island! Super fun!
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Maryq570
Sep 11, 2025
Super - Great activity. We highly recommend Very nice to do with beautiful landscapes out of the norm. To do at least once in a lifetime
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486shelbyf
Sep 10, 2025
Mar was just as awesome as the volcano! - Thank you Mar for an amazing experience with just us girls, we had the best time! Not only did you make us feel super safe but you shared so much knowledge. We could tell instantly that you love what you do and you love the island. I wish we could have spent more time exploring!
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Z8532oasarahm
Sep 7, 2025
Volcano Tour Was the Highlight of Our Trip! - Victoria was the BEST! We had so much fun riding up to the volcano with her as our guide. She was patient and funny and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour! We recommend this to anyone who wants to see cool parts of the island with a guide you can trust.
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Halldorm2025
Sep 6, 2025
Amazing tour - Great experience! Beautiful sightseeing and the tour guide was very friendly. I would definitely recommend if you’re in Vestmannaeyjar!
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Heidi4815
Sep 5, 2025
Super fun - What a fun way to explore a new volcano!! Our guide Victoria made sure we were safe and had a blast. My husband and I shared an ATV and enjoyed taking turns driving. Beautiful landscape, interesting geology!
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Darleneconnie
Oct 21, 2025
Beware of ATV excursion on Heimaey - Terrible experience. We were on the Regent 7 seas Grandeur. Had prebooked the ATV tour for three of adults on two vehicles for 7/18/2025. We arrived at the dock and there was NO ONE to meet us. We were three adults with no where to go to meet the tour operator. We were strangers in a strange land. We got off the tender but the tour operator was a NO SHOW. I suspect that the tour operator is a scam. Because we had booked a tour privately, we were required to take a later tender. The early tenders were reserved for those who had booked their excusion through the ship's office. While patiently waiting, we did see a string of ATV's speed by us. We tried to flag them down. They did not stop probably because they knew what they had done was WRONG. I highly sus[pect that the tour operator "double dipped" and sold our excursion twice. Once to us in advance and a second time to passengers who disembarked before we were allowed on shore. Most likely this person has done this before and will with out a doubt do it again. Challenged it on my credit card for $300+ but was turned down even though it was obvious that we had prepaid for an excursion that was not provided. TripAdvisor stated that we were NO SHOWs NOT TRUE.
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From $115
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).