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3 hours
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Take a boat to Vigur Island - the tiny island with a BIG history - to experience the wild nature of the Arctic Westfjords alongside authentic Icelandic hospiltality and heritage in one of the country's most beloved locations for birdlife, particularly eider ducks and PUFFIN!
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
A scenic 30-minute boat ride across the majestic ĺsafjarðardjúp fjord in a comfortable cruiser, with commentary, brings you to Vigur (watch out for likely whale sightings on the way).
Vigur Island
Guests are welcomed on arrival by one of the island’s resident family or naturalist guides who will provide a brief orientation to the island and any information you will require about timings for the return journey. They will explain something of the eventful history of Vigur stretching back to the original settlement of Iceland in the 9th Century. Some of Iceland’s oldest buildings are on the island (owned by the National Museum of Iceland’s Historic Buildings Collection) as well as its only remaining windmill and oldest seaworthy boat. Guests are invited into the barn where eiderdown is collected from around the island and prepared for export using traditional, sustainable and duck-friendly methods. This almost uniquely Icelandic industry is a centuries-old rural tradition and is kept alive on Vigur as a way of preserving this important rural heritage as well as providing vital income for the island.
Landing and facility fees
Coffee, cake and spring water
Restroom on board
Gratuities
Donations to the Vigur Island Foundation
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
T1466MDalank,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We visited on the first day of the Vigur team taking the operation 'in house'. Firstly we were lucky with the weather. The boat arrived at the dock on time and a friendly greeting from Felicity, the guide for the day as well as owner of the island. The crossing to the island was beautiful and after quick introduction we were taken to see the puffins, eider ducks, recently arrived artic terns and more. Then free time to wander around. The noise made by the ducks is so comical as they wander around the island in pairs. The included coffee and cake were most welcome. All too soon the bell was rung and time to get the boat back to the mainland.
Operated by Vigur Heritage Farm and Nature Reserve