They are hear! The adorable puffins – but where can you see them?
Every year, like a reliable Swiss watch the puffins come from the Atlantic ocean to find their nesting holes in the sea cliffs all around Iceland. First ones are here in late April and they will remain a feast for our eyes through August when it is time again to migrate to open sea for winter.
You can see them all around Iceland. If you are in Reykjavík just head down to the old port and you will soon see an operator offering a tour out to the islands Lundey and Þerney, a short sail from the port of Reykjavík.
Most people probably see them around Reynisfjall and Dyrhóley on the South Coast close to village Vík, but from there you will also be able to see the home of the largest colony of puffins in Iceland, the archipelago Vestmanneyjar, just of the south coast. The main island, Heimaey is actually one of our favourite spots for our summer time itineraries.
A great place for a puffin encounter on the Eastfjords is the small island Papey close to the delightfully beautiful village Djúpivogur. The wonderful sailing to the island is a reason enough to go there.
The North of Iceland has a lot of puffins colonies, the island Grímsey is probably the most famous of them and while staying there you can put your feet across the Arctic circle. And finally, the stunning bay of Breiðafjörður between the Snæfellsnes peninsula and the Westjords is wonder world of countless islets and skerries. A boat trip from Stykkishómur would be the icing on the cake of a great Snæfellsnes tour.
