Westman Islands Puffin Scooter Tour to Stórhöfði

This puffin scooter tour rides a seated electric scooter across Heimaey island to Stórhöfði, one of the best places in Iceland to see puffins, with a local guide telling the island's story along the way.

• Ride a seated electric scooter rather than walk or cycle
• Stórhöfði, one of Iceland's most reliable puffin-watching spots
• A local guide covering the island's history and volcanic past
• Full safety gear included, with practice time before setting off
• Small groups of up to 15 people

Your day, stop by stop

2Heimaey's volcanic landscapeA ride across the island, with stops on its history.

The ride crosses ground reshaped by the 1973 Eldfell eruption, and your guide stops to explain how the lava changed the town and the island around it. On a seated electric scooter you cover more of Heimaey than you would on foot, and the wind and open views are part of it. You get practice time with the scooter and the safety gear before you set off.

3Stórhöfði puffin colonyOne of Iceland's best places to see puffins up close.

Stórhöfði is the headland at the island's southern tip and one of the main nesting grounds for puffins in Iceland. It is the most exposed point on Heimaey, so expect wind. Puffins are here roughly from May to August, and outside those months the tour still runs but without the birds. Your guide gives you time to watch from a respectful distance.

Season · puffins present roughly May–AugustWeather · often windy, being the most exposed point on the island

About the Westman Islands puffin scooter tour

Heimaey, the only inhabited island in the Westman Islands, is one of the best places in Iceland to see puffins up close, and Stórhöfði at its southern tip is one of their main nesting grounds. Instead of a long walk, this tour covers the ground on a seated electric scooter, so it takes less effort while still getting you out into the wind and the birdlife.

You start near the ferry terminal, where your guide fits your helmet, safety vest and knee and arm protection, then gives a short practice session in the car park before setting off. The route runs across the island's volcanic landscape, with several stops where the guide talks about Heimaey's history, including the 1973 eruption, before reaching Stórhöfði and its puffin colony.

Puffins are migratory, so the best months to see them are roughly May to August; outside that window the tour still runs but without the birds. The scooters need a short adjustment period, so allow a few minutes to get comfortable before the ride properly begins.

Iceland's weather changes fast, so bring gloves and rain gear even if the morning looks clear, and expect wind at the exposed southern end of the island.

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