Vestmannaeyjar Boat Tour: Explore Elephant Rock & Wildlife

Explore Vestmannaeyjar’s stunning sea caves, wildlife, and rock formations on a thrilling 1-hour boat tour. Limited to 12 passengers for an intimate experience.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ribsafari - You will see the various rock formations such as the largest elephant in the world. We will visit sea caves, see puffins and other seabirds and even more wildlife. In between we ride on the waves and stop then and tell you stories about our islands, history and wildlife.

We are truly looking forward for having a blast with you.

What's Included
  • Float suit
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Life jacket
  • Warm protective clothing
  • All activities
  • Local driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

During this 1-hour boat tour, you will see the small islands around Vestmannaeyjar including the elephant rock, wildlife, sea caves and if you are lucky you will also see some whales and seals. You will get to know the history of Vestmannaeyjar and see unique rock formations. Go on the perfect trip to get both a thrill and great guidance. Our guides…

Location
Tangagata 7
Tangagata
We are situated by the harbour in Vestmannaeyjar. Just follow the yellow flags and you will spot us
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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W3489kususanh
Jun 2, 2025
Best Boat Tour in Vestmannaeyjar - This boat tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Iceland! We had Kristin as our guide and Eythor as our captain and they were amazing!! The views were stunning coupled with the music they played on the ride. Kristin was a wonderful storyteller and also gave us a lot of recommendations to checkout on the island for the rest of the day. I’d definitely recommend the earlier tour so you can also get some recs from the team. Make sure to bring gloves and hats (but also make sure to hold onto your hat). We also regretted not doing the 2-hour tour, so definitely book the longer one if your budget/time allow. It was so much fun, 12/10 I’d do it again and again!
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Michaelpt1442dq
May 29, 2025
Great way to see Iceland - Emilia was great, and the boat ride was fun, fast, and educational overall! The whole family enjoyed it and we learned a lot about the history of Iceland.
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780traceyv
May 26, 2025
Excellent experience! - My son and I did the one hour tour and we loved it! It was both fun and informative. The tour was a great way to learn about and appreciate the islands. The dry suits kept us warm and we felt very safe during the entire trip. Highly recommend!
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L7202biandrewh
May 23, 2025
Amazing - We had a great time on the boat tour! Riding in the boat alone was fun since it was so fast. We were a little worried about the equipment but the provided coat/suit was surprisingly comfortable and kept us warm. We also got great views of sea birds from the water including puffins that we didn’t get anywhere else on our trip. The guide was great too, answering a lot of our questions about the island. Definitely a highlight of our whole Iceland trip and must do!
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A22nttimm
May 22, 2025
Ribsafari 1 hour tour - Very nice tour guides with a good sense of humor. They told funny stories about the islands and interessting facts. They are also very helpful and fixed my broken shoe with superglue primer and it still holds :) The music between the stops was cool...Herra Hnetusmjör song gave me the purest icelandic feeling. Super Tour! Best regards an takk takk Tim
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Plyftingl
May 17, 2025
Well worth your time and money. - A perfect way to explore Vestmannaeyer by sea. Great guide, great and experienced captain. Wellington worth the time and money.
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Ren_m
May 10, 2025
So much fun!!! Great... - So much fun!!! Great vibes and beautiful scenery. Highly recommend taking this tour if you’re visiting Vestmannaeyjar.
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Indysig
May 6, 2025
Great 1 Hour Tour - We had a great hour water tour with this company. Thor was the perfect guide and the weather was just perfect. So many interesting things to see, some great music and great stories and insights about the islands.
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261natashac
Sep 29, 2024
Cool and Invigorating Experuence - Whst a beautiful experience! We navigated quite some swells which we loved as we had so many birds and puffins fly around us. The rib was beautiful and new. The scenery is etherial. The smell of the sea is invigorating, the music cool and the people warm!
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Dominic_l
May 31, 2025
10 minutes with 1 whale and then headed back towards land… - Just because you can get to the whales faster does not mean you get more time with them. Just because the boat is smaller and more maneuverable does not mean you will get closer to them. Take a bigger boat have a drink and get closer with a better view. Guide said we were going somewhere else but Captain just took us back in towards port more slowly. We have been whale watching many times all over the world. Hugely disappointing.
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From $144
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).