Located in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland, Drangey Tours offers a unique experience combining birdwatching, sailing, hiking and personalized service. Visitors can hike up to the top of the island, along the cliffs, and get up close and personal with puffins resting just a few meters from the trail. During the hike, tour guides tell the ancient stories of Grettir the Strong, a Viking who lived in exile on the island, as well as more recent accounts of the exploitation of the island's resources. The tour is suitable for groups and individuals of all ages, and lasts around 4 hours. For those who don't wish to hike to the top of the island, it's possible to stay on the boat or head to the small port of Drangey to enjoy the surrounding natural scenery. Drangey is a birdwatcher's paradise, home to thousands of seabirds including puffins, guillemots, gannets, kittiwakes, sooty shearwaters, petrels and ravens. The island, a 180-metre-high palagonite cliff, offers a magnificent view of the entire fjord.
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Members' reviews on DRANGEY TOURS
The hike at the beginning is moderate to advance at the beginning, there were a few people in our group that didn't even try, they just stayed at the boat.
On the island it was great, heard fun stories, had coffee, walked to different views, saw lots and lots of puffins. We did get to see a whale surface out in the water, was a fun excursion!
10/10
But the staff was very helpful and motivating so was ok.
If you like nature and birds and cliffs is great.
If afraid of heights and not in good shape, I would suggest the sailing version.
But do go, these guys are really nice and love their land, so can transmit theor passion for these places.