To see a puffin this close, you actually don’t need to get on a special tour.

Simply head to Látrabjarg Bird Cliff, which is about 1.5 hours drive from Talknafjordur campsite. It is a bit far from everything however well worth the trip. Not only Puffins are there, many birds nest there too.

How to Go there?

Drive 80 kilometers from Tálknafjarðarvegur, you don’t need a 4×4 to go there.  We had a Toyota Yaris and we were okay. One-way journey, although being only 80 kilometers, still took us about 2 hours. Keep in mind you’d want to be there either in the morning or at sunset. So… either way you’ll have to spend a night in the area.

I stayed at the Tálknafjarðarvegur campsite, it has a big kitchen and really cool steam bath facility. For details read my experience in this post.

Látrabjarg Bird Cliff

The bonus here is you can be very close to the birds. Probably even closer than seeing them from a boat trip. Many people simply lie down to take pictures as you can’t go beyond the white line drawn to protect your safety (it is a cliff where you stand on!)

It is simply magical to be close to the birds! And there are so many opportunities to take great shots and be close to these little friends. Remember to bring a warm hat! It’s very windy there!