Bus 100 from Tórshavn reaches Vestmanna harbour.
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Vestmanna bird cliffs by boat
- How long
- about 2 hours
- Without a car?
- Reachable
- Weather
- Can be cancelled or spoiled
- Access fee
- None
A boat trip into sea caves and under vertical bird cliffs on the west coast.
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The boats run out along the west coast into narrow sea caves beneath cliffs several hundred metres high, with nesting seabirds above.
- Settlement
- Vestmanna
Source: OpenStreetMap
A calm harbour tells you nothing about the swell at the cliffs. Book early in your trip so a cancellation can be rescheduled.
Getting there and getting in
Commercial tour, booked with the operator. BEST does not sell it.
Summer season. Cancels frequently in swell.
This sits near Vestmanna, which has its own page.
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