Iceland · Wildlife

Secret Quest

1 Hour Round trip from Bakkagerði Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private RIB safari exclusively for your group
  • 02 Flexible itinerary tailored to your interests
  • 03 Explore hidden coves and rock formations inaccessible by foot
  • 04 Look for puffins, whales, and dolphins
  • 05 Professional flotation suits, life jackets, and ski goggles provided
  • 06 Local captain shares stories and insight about the Eastfjords
  • 07 Convenient harbor facilities including restrooms and a small café

Set out on a private RIB safari along the wild coastline of Borgarfjörður Eystri and explore a side of East Iceland that few visitors get to see. With the entire boat reserved for your group, this one-hour adventure offers a flexible and personal way to discover hidden coves, dramatic rock formations, and the rich marine life of the North Atlantic.

Whether you want to spend more time photographing puffins, keep watch for whales and dolphins, or simply enjoy the scenery with local insight from your captain, the experience is shaped around your interests. It’s an intimate way to connect with the raw nature, wildlife, and stories of the Eastfjords.

Set out on a private RIB safari along the wild coastline of Borgarfjörður Eystri and explore a side of East Iceland that few visitors get to see.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Hour
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City East Iceland
Languages English, Icelandic

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

00:00 – Check-in at the Puffin Marina

Meet your captain at our base at the Borgarfjörður Eystri harbor. Since this is a private experience, we’ll start by getting your group geared up in our professional flotation suits and life jackets while discussing what you’re most excited to see.

00:15 - 01:15 – Your Custom Nature & Wildlife RIB safari

We leave the harbor and head out onto the North Atlantic. Because the boat is yours, the itinerary is flexible, if you want to focus on something specific, just let us know. You can also choose to just sit back and let us decide where the best wildlife and views are that day.

  • Exclusive Access: We’ll tuck into hidden coves and rock formations that are completely inaccessible by foot. You’ll have these wild, secret spots all to yourself.
  • The Search: Whether it’s spending extra time with the puffin colonies for the perfect photo or searching the deeper waters for whales and dolphins, we move at your pace.
  • Local Insight: With just your group on board, you have a direct connection with your captain to hear the local stories and history of the Eastfjords.

01:15 – Return to Harbor

We return to the dock and help you de-gear. You are perfectly positioned at the harbor to explore the village or the puffin viewing platforms at your own pace.

Facilities: Restrooms and a small café are available right at the harbor.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Bakkagerði 1 city · 1 Hour

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Life Jackets, Flotation Suites, Ski goggles
Our Flotation Suites are windproof and water repellent, certified and approved by The Icelandic Transport Autorities.

Know before you go

  • This is a private tour for up to 12 passengers passengers.
  • The puffins arrive at the beginning of May and stay until mid-August.
  • During this time, they come to Iceland to breed and raise their young.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Bakkagerði, IS
Tour start
Bakkagerði, IS
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 hour finishes where it began, in Bakkagerði.

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