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Whale Watching Tour
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- Watch minke whales, humpback whales, white-beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises in their natural habitat
- Learn more about whales through the interactive and educational focus on the boat
- Enjoy an extra comfortable Whale Watching trip on a big boat with great viewing areas
Tour departs from
Reykjavík
Duration
3 hours
Pick up / meeting point
Geirsgata 11, Reykjavík, Iceland
Languages
English
Difficulty
2 (Easy)
Minimum age
0 years old
Overview
Join us today and experience the best Whale Watching Tour in Faxaflói Bay with Special Tours - We Go the Extra Mile! Spot minke whales, humpback whales, white-beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises from onboard our comfortable boat.
What's included?
A seat inside for every passenger
Guide on every tour
Skilled and friendly crew
Snack bar onboard (for purchase)
Warm overalls for every passenger
Free Wi-fi onboard
Food and drinks
What to expect?
Special Tours operates two types of whale watching from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik, Whale Watching Classic and Whale Watching Express.The Whale Watching Classic (3-3.5 hours) is normally operated on our largest boat, Andrea. The Andrea gives extra comfort, with great inside and outside viewing areas. She is very family-friendly with an educational and interactive focus with whale bones, baleen plates, teeth and a microscope on board to look at sea specimens.
The most common whales spotted include minke whales, humpback whales, white-beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises.
Please bring:
- Warm clothes
- Good footwear
- Sunscreen
- Camera
The Classic Tours are guided in English, all-year-round, with German guidance available May 1st - September 30th. NEW Special Tours Iceland app with 5 languages (English, German, French, Spanish and simplified Chinese) is available for Android and Apple. It is available for all clients to download during their tour, with both text and audio information. The app will is as close to an audio-guided wildlife adventure as possible.
Departure times: Whale Watching Classic (All Year): 09:00 - March 1st - November 15th. 13:00 - All year. 17:00 - May 15th - September 30th.
Sightings of wildlife cannot be guaranteed. If you do not have sightings on your tour, you will receive another ticket to try again (valid indefinitely).
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What to bring
Hotel transfers (available on request for an additional fee)Please note that transfers for the 21:00 departure are not available (June 15th-July 31st).Food and drink