Half-Day Whale Watching and Northern Lights Combo Tour
4.2
30 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on a thrilling half-day whale watching tour in Reykjavik, followed by an unforgettable Northern Lights adventure by sea. Experience the beauty of Iceland's wildlife and the mesmerizing aurora borealis in one incredible combo tour.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Reykjavik Sailors Whale Watching and Northern Lights Adventures - Now you can combine two of your favourite tours in one.
Start the day with Whale Watching and end it by dancing with the Northern Lights. This will be a day to remember.
The Whale Watching tour is during the day and will last for three hours. After that you’ll have time ashore to get yourself ready for the Northern Lights frenzy.
The second part starts in the evening and lasts 2-3 hours.
Magnify your experience with a combo tour.
What's Included
- Free WiFi on board
- 2-3 hours Northern lights tour
- Free ticket to join again if no Northern lights spotted
- Heated indoor cabins and restrooms
- Multilingual text descriptions via app in 5 languages
- Expert guides on board
- 3-3.5 hours Whale Watching excursion
- Complimentary seasickness pills provided
- Insulated flotation overalls for warmth
What's Not Included
- Snacks and beverages sold on board
- Pickup is available for extra charge
Additional Information
We embark on a voyage across Faxaflói Bay in pursuit of Minke and Humpback whales, Dolphins, Harbor porpoises, and Killer whales. This journey also affords you stunning views of the mountains and inhabited islands surrounding Reykjavik, as well as glimpses of the diverse avian life. Our ship features warm overalls, comfortably heated indoor areas, a cozy bar, and complimentary WiFi. Following this, you’ll have time landward to prepare yourself for the awe of the Northern Lights.
Embark on an Unforgettable Northern Lights Journey. If you’re yearning for an escapade that leaves you awestruck, we’re here to grant you that opportunity. We’re excited to lead you on an indelible Northern Lights sea tour in Iceland, an experience you’ll carry with you for a lifetime.
Observing the Northern Lights from the sea is a distinct experience. Get comfortable in our warm overalls, relish in the serene ambiance, and partake in the snacks and beverages we have on board.
Elevate your adventure with a combined tour experience!
- NOTE: You should schedule to be at our departure point at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure.
- Please, check our DAILY DIARY before you come for the tour, all the important daily information of all our tours will be notified on our website.
- If you have a boat tour booked, please check your email before the tour as all important daily information will be notified via email.
- We recommend wearing good footwear and warm clothing. Don´t forget to bring your camera to take amazing photos!
- Kindly notify us if you require wheelchair access, as not all of our boats are equipped for accessibility.
Location
Geirsgata 11
Geirsgata
Meet us at Geirsgata 11, Special Tours ticket office, for your upcoming tour.
Please arrive 30 minutes early at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(30 Ratings)
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Susan_l
Mar 13, 2024
Whales and Natural Wonders - Was lucky enough to visit Iceland March 2024 with 4 other family members. We had a great time on this tour and were right next to a humpback whale! When we came back for part 2 of the tour we were also able to see the Northern Lights! Definitely a Bucket List worthy trip, would love to go back and see the country side when it's a lush green.
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Mae_h
Nov 16, 2023
Great Experience and an Awesome Guide - We had a great time and would definitely recommend the combo whale-watching and northern lights tour. For the whale watching, we were pretty lucky and were able to see whales close to the harbor in the calmer waters. They did have some complimentary motion sickness tablets for those who were still feeling sick. Our guide was super knowledgeable about the whales and some took good pictures. They also had some complimentary warm overalls in various sizes that you could wear if you got too cold outside; there were plenty available for both the whale watching and lights.
For Northern Lights we were able to see some throughout the night. It was never very bright, but I certainly can't hold that against the tour. It was very nice to be able to step into the warmth and grab a drink or snack when the lights weren't too active. The guide always announced when there was activity so you knew to come out. Our guide was knowledgeable about the lights and stars and would often point out constellations and different variations of the northern lights. We would definitely recommend this over a bus tour to see the lights.
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Explore751307
Nov 5, 2023
Would recommend! - Staff were very informative and knowledgeable and we successfully found a juvenile humpback! The only negative for me with the whale watching was the boat tends to get turned so that the whale(s) are at the front of the boat, which makes it hard for you to see them unless you’re at the front! Complimentary sea sickness tablets were given which were much needed as the water was quite rough! We were unsuccessful with the Northern Lights part of the tour on the first night so were able to go again the next night free of charge. We saw a glimpse of them creeping through the cloud and again the staff were very knowledgable. Would definitely recommend!
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Jan_w
Apr 18, 2023
An amazing eperience - We saw whales and Northern Lights. Nothing is guaranteed and we were so very lucky to experience both amazing spectacles.
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Msmimi222
Mar 30, 2024
No whale sightings, but still entertaining. - I couldn't give 5 stars because I actually didn't see any whales, but it was in December and you can't control nature, lol. Even though no actual whale sightings, it's still a nice boat ride that you can capture some beautiful views. The captain was very funny &entertaining and they sold plenty of snacks and things for motion sickness for free.
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Pietrorl8061gu
Mar 19, 2024
Great, whales only in summer - The organization was good. Unfortunately we were told that February is not a good moth for whale watching once on the boat. In any case the crew and the boat are brilliant. Same for northern lights hunting
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Philip_r
Feb 27, 2024
Amazing knowledgeable and friendly crew. - Sadly weather prevented the northern lights part of the tour but the whale watching tour was amazing! Crew was super knowledgeable and very friendly. I would definitely recommend this cruise to anyone.
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Vernisha_f
Feb 15, 2024
Brilliant experience - I enjoyed the whale watching session, the boat was a little packed on deck so was sometimes difficult to find a space for clear viewing if the whales. The American tour guide was entertaining .
It’s a pity we didn’t get to see the northern lights they didn’t want to appear
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Orang-ot
Jan 23, 2024
Not great , too busy / restricted views and much shorter time than advertised , book a smaller tour - If you have extra money and it’s on your bucket list I would really recommend a smaller boat to see the Whales and Northern Lights , the tour said 3 hours for each and we spend less than 2 hours on each tour. The Whale watching we barely left the harbour as we saw some humpbacks but it would have been better to see one and then go further afield looking for dolphins and other whale species. It was also really hard to see anything because there were so many people we couldn’t get the edge of the boat to look out, and it stayed head on towards the whale whereas if it had moved to the side more people could have seen it. The northern lights we spent 30 minutes sailing out , 1 hour waiting and 30 minutes back. If they had stayed an extra hour from 10.30-11.30pm we may not have seen them still but would have given us a better chance and it is what we paid for. So all in all disappointed and wouldn’t do it again.
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Daphene_n
Dec 31, 2023
Totally disappointing and time-wasting - We only learnt that the tour was full until we arrived the pier ready to be on board. There was no phone call from the service provider but just an email. What is worse is that my booking showed “completed” on Viator platform and I am not sure how to request a refund. Why could customers book a tour if it was full?
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