Whale Watching and Northern Lights Half-Day Combo Tour

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  • Duration:6 hours (approx.)
  • Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
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We sail into Faxaflói bay in search of Minke and Humpback whales, Dolphins, Harbor porpoises and Killer whales. On this tour you will also experience the spectacular views of the mountains and islands around Reykjavik as well as the wonderful bird life. On board we have warm overalls, heated spacious indoor cabins, a nice bar and free WiFi. After that you’ll have time ashore to get yourself ready for the Northern Lights frenzy.

Experience the Northern Lights Like Never Before. You would like to head out on an adventure that will leave you feeling breathless, and we want to give you the opportunity to do just that. We would like to take you on an experience that you will remember forever, guiding you on a Northern Lights tour by sea in Iceland.
It’s a unique experience to see the Northern lights from sea. You can relax in a nice atmosphere in our warm overalls and enjoy snacks and refreshments available on board.

Magnify your experience with a combo tour!


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Posted By : Daphene_N
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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Posted On : 2023-12-31 15:56:10 full ratings


Posted By : Mae_H
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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Posted On : 2023-11-16 10:59:08 full ratings


Posted By : Explore751307
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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Posted On : 2023-11-05 11:36:36 full ratings


Posted By : Jan_W
We saw whales and Northern Lights. Nothing is guaranteed and we were so very lucky to experience both amazing spectacles.
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Posted On : 2023-04-18 07:39:46 full ratings


Posted By : ferruccioz393
It has been a wonderful experience, from the very first moment.

We also had so much luck because the sea was full of whales and dolphins, i recommend to try this even if you have a short time to spend in iceland: it deserves.


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Posted On : 2023-04-08 05:29:23 full ratings


Posted By : Michelle F
Spent 2.5 looking for a whale when we found it got to see the dorsal fin and tail before it went down only took 5 mins. Then boat turned to go in to port instead of letting us see it come back up the other boats stayed out to watch it was not happy as it was reason to go go Iceland
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Posted On : 2023-03-23 04:45:30 full ratings


Posted By : Viviane W
Great day, seen whales and northern lights on not such a promising day. Lucas made the day with his funny informative talk :)
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Posted On : 2023-02-27 11:58:00 full ratings


Posted By : Beverly_N
Saw whales but kept turning boat which interrupted sighting. Ok but not great use of boat. Tried to share st wrong times.
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Posted On : 2023-02-25 09:51:39 full ratings


Posted By : peter_o
The trip as a whole was great but it did not state anywhere on the booking confirmation or ticket that it was in fact two totally separate trips with about 3 or 4 hours in-between the trips. This would have been good to know so as to arrange a dinner before the evening cruise. But the cruise in the evening did not go ahead anyways due to poor weather conditions.
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Posted On : 2023-02-23 13:18:51 full ratings


Posted By : shaadanh
Very cold and stil enjoiable day with a lot humor, expectation en feeling like a child... Crew was funny and a lot of knowledge about the ocean life.
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Posted On : 2023-02-15 17:04:05 full ratings