Hafnarhólmi

About

Get incredibly close to thousands of puffins on accessible viewing platforms.

Why go

• One of the best places to see puffins
• One of the easiest places in iceland to see atlantic puffins up close
• One of our favorite wildlife stops in the east fjords

Must try

• See puffins at hafnarholmi
• Watch puffins up close
• Puffin spotting location
• Puffin colony
• Bird watching hut

Pro tips

• Go early morning or later in the evening for the most activity
• Visit around 9 pm, puffins are more active and easier to see
• Bring lot of layers
• Super accessible

Good to know

• It's remote and a detour from the ring-road

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Rating

4.8 / 5 (302 reviews)

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