Reykjavík Whales & Puffins One-day tour

Description

The combo consists of two tours, first you will go on the puffin tour on a smaller boat where we take you to one of the three islands just off Reykjavík where each year thousands of birds come to breed. After the puffin tour you have some free time in the harbour or city centre before the whale watching tour starts. On the whale watching we sail off into Faxaflói bay where we are likely to see Minke whales, dolphins and porpoises (maybe even Humpbacks or Orcas if we are lucky!).

Availability is as follows:
1 June - 15 August / 08:00 Puffins & 10:00 Whales
1 May - 15 August / 10:00 Puffins & 13:00 Whales
1 June - 15 August / 12:00 Puffins & 14:00 Whales 

(Availability summer of 2020 is 1 July - 15 August / 09:00 Whales & 14:00 Puffins)

Puffin watching is a fun and easy adventure on a boat. Depending on the tides and conditions on the islands our captains will take you to either Akurey, Engey or Lundey. The islands are well known for their plentiful birdlife and in addition to puffins you have the opportunity to view other birds such as eider ducks, arctic terns, guillemots and cormorants.The island's shores are rocky but our captains know the best spots to get close to the puffins in their natural habitat. If the weather is right we might even turn off the engines so that you can enjoy the nature better and listen to the bird's calls. During the tour the crew will tell you interesting facts and tales about the puffins and the surroundings. The puffin tour is roughly 1 hour.

Summer season is great for whale watching, as the wildlife in the bay is at its highest peak. This is the time when the Minke whales are at their most abundant, along with the white-beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises, giving us the chance to enjoy and understand them in their natural environment. The whale watching tour lasts around 3 hours overall.

What´s Included

• Excellent English guidance 
• 3 hour whale watching tour on a big boat
• 1 hour puffin tour on a smaller boat
• Free WiFi 
• Use of warm overalls
• WC facilities

What to bring

Remember to dress according to weather. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes.

Additional information

The total duration of this combo tour is approximately 6 hours and it consists of two separate tours; Classic Whale Watching (3 hours) and Classic Puffin Watching (1 hr). After the first tour, you have about a 2 hours of free time to explore Reykjavík, enjoy a leisurely lunch, or simply relax before the next tour starts.

Departure times are as follows: 09:00 Whale tour & 14:00 Puffin tour / 10:00 Puffin tour & 13:00 Whale tour / 12:00 Puffin tour & 15:00 Whale tour. Please refer to the booking calendar to see what times are available on your preferred travel date.

Would you rather see both whales and puffins in one go? Try our Premium Whale & Puffin Watching tour instead and enjoy the thrill of speed, puffins and whale watching in a single, seamless adventure on a RIB boat!