{"id":6141,"date":"2016-06-09T11:44:22","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T11:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icelandaurora.com\/tours\/?p=6141"},"modified":"2023-11-21T15:41:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T15:41:24","slug":"puffin-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/puffin-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Puffin Locations &#8211; Iceland Coastline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/IcelandPuffinMap-e1640193378533.jpg\" alt=\"Iceland Puffin Map\" class=\"wp-image-82921\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you come to Iceland in the summer, there are plenty of opportunities to see the\u00a0Icelandic Puffin. Hopefully, this map will point you in the right direction. Puffins nest on cliffs to take advantage of the protection. Not many predators can overcome vast bird cliffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-a0b383d stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"a0b383d\"><style>.stk-a0b383d{border-top-left-radius:10px !important;border-top-right-radius:10px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:10px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:10px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05) !important}.stk-a0b383d .stk-table-of-contents__table{column-count:2 !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-table-of-contents__title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#latrabjarg\">Latrabjarg<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#reykjavik\" rel=\"nofollow\">Reykjavik<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#dyrholaey\">D\u00fdrholaey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#vik-reynisdrangur\" rel=\"nofollow\">Vik \u2013 Reynisdrangur<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ingolfshofdi\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ing\u00f3lfsh\u00f6f\u00f0i<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#westman-isles-vestmannaeyjar\" rel=\"nofollow\">Westman Isles (Vestmannaeyjar)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#grimsey\">Grimsey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#drangey\" rel=\"nofollow\">Drangey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#skrudur\" rel=\"nofollow\">Skr\u00fa\u00f0ur<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#puffin-tours\" rel=\"nofollow\">Puffin Tours<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#from-reykjavik\" rel=\"nofollow\">From Reykjavik<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#other-areas\">Other Areas<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>Numbers have dwindled in many of these places over the last years which could be a result of increased tourism, so please give the puffins personal space and encouraged others to do the same.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"latrabjarg\">Latrabjarg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The hot spot of puffin spotting. The birds are here in large numbers and are quite happy to sit on their nests with photographers buzzing around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location guide:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/latrabjarg\/\">Latrabjarg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reykjavik\">Reykjavik<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Boat tours regularly leave Iceland\u2019s almighty bling town from the harbour. Maybe the small boats are best to take you out to the islands. Tours from Reykjavik can be booked below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location guide:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/reykjavik\/\">Reykjavik<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dyrholaey\">D\u00fdrholaey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Puffins can be found both at the top car park on the cliff facing West along the black sands and at the Eastern car park facing East towards Vik and Reynisdrengur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location guide:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/dyrholaey\/\">D\u00fdrholaey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vik-reynisdrangur\">Vik \u2013 Reynisdrangur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The thriving coastal town of Vik is home to a modest puffin colony. Puffins can be found on the large cliffs above the sea stacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location guide:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/vik-reynisdrangur\/\">Vik \u2013 Reynisdrangur<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ingolfshofdi\">Ing\u00f3lfsh\u00f6f\u00f0i<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This semi island used to be the home of the first full-time Norwegian settler, Ingolfur. He spent the first Winter here. There is a tractor service which takes groups out to the island several times a day. A ski lift will take you to the top of the rock. Tours here can be booked below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"westman-isles-vestmannaeyjar\">Westman Isles (Vestmannaeyjar)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can stomach the ferry ride, the Westman Isles are famous for their puffin colonies. In August and September the town\u2019s children rescue hundreds of baby puffins that fly into the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grimsey\">Grimsey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This Northern Island is a good spot for puffins. It also contains the only part of Iceland officially within the Arctic circle. It was home to a leper colony over 100 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drangey\">Drangey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This Skagafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Island has steep rock faces all around making it a natural fortress. It was the final home to the Saga hero \u2013 Grettir the Strong. Accessing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drangey.net\/drangey-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drangey island<\/a>&nbsp;is difficult because it is a natural fortress with vertical cliffs all around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"skrudur\">Skr\u00fa\u00f0ur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This Island is the best spot in the East for spotting puffins in the Eastfjords. Skr\u00fa\u00f0ur can be seen from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/vattarnes-east-coastline\/\">Vattarnes Sea Cliffs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"puffin-tours\">Puffin Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"from-reykjavik\">From Reykjavik<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"5477PUFFIN,5477WHAPUF,55999P3,7090P22,5477PRTKEFPUFFIN,293883P8,7090P17\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-areas\">Other Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"105182P45,12492P6,23031P2\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tPuffins can be seen in large numbers in some parts of Iceland.  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This puffin map will show your where you are most likely to see them\t\t<\/p>\n","category_list":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/category\/location-guide\/other-locations\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Other Locations<\/a>","author_info":{"name":"Tony Prower","url":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/author\/walstib\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6141"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6141"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88647,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6141\/revisions\/88647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6141"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=6141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}