Vestmannaeyjar – The Westman Islands

Vestmannaeyjar are magical and are known for many interesting and exciting stories of the very first settlers, an Algiers pirate attack, the birth of a new island, a volcanic eruption, and a rebirth from the ashes, a friendly fisherman village witch is full of both history and scenic wonders! 

Our Westman Island tour allows you to experience the beautiful Island that is located on the south coast of Iceland with a population of approx. 4.300 people.

We will meet you at our Meeting point at Brú, road 249, or pick you up in nearby accommodation.
A 25 minutes drive towards the harbour where the ferry that takes us to the beautiful Island, (45 minutes)
When we get on the Island, we will go on one of our Small Island tours on our Rib Boats. Ribsafari offers amazing trips on a RIB Speedboat. You will enjoy riding fast on the waves and in between we will stop and check out some sea caves, some can only be entered on a Rib Boat. During our stops, we will also tell you stories about our islands, nature, and history.
After the Rib Safari tour, we will go to a Local restaurant and have a lovely meal.
Then we will take an easy hike up on the famous Eldfell and do some sightseeing on the Island and visit the great Eldheimar museum, An excellent exhibition depicting the story of the eruption on Heimaey in 1973 and how it affected the residents on the island. You also get the story of Surtsey, an island south of Vestmannaeyjar that formed after an underwater eruption making it the youngest land in Europe.