Two-In-One: Whale & Puffin Watching Tours from Reykjavik | 4 hours to 6 hours

26 Reviews | Reykjavik
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Two-In-One: Whale & Puffin Watching Tours from Reykjavik
2 Adults x $140.00
$280.00
Approx Total
$280.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Heated indoor saloon with large viewing windows
  • Excellent Live Commentary in English
  • Two tours (3 hr. whale watching & 1 hr. puffin watching)
  • Complimentary WiFi onboard
  • Use of protective clothing and binoculars
  • Whale guarantee (or try again for free)
  • Access to Wildlife Exhibition
  • Food & Drinks (available to purchase on board)
  • Pickup / Dropoff (available to arrange for a fee)

Overview

This combo tour offers two unique experiences: a 1 hr. puffin watching trip on a small boat and a 3 hr. whale watching adventure. The puffin tour takes you to one of three nearby islands—Akurey, Engey, or Lundey—where you can observe thousands of birds, including puffins, in their natural habitat. The tour provides stunning views and insights from our naturalist guides. The whale watching tour is a thrilling journey into the bay, where you get a chance to see humpback whales, minke whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The marine biologist guide shares fascinating information about the wildlife, making the experience both educational and inspiring. Note that between the tours, you will have about 2 hours of free time to explore Reykjavík and enjoy lunch. The total duration from start to finish is about 6 hrs.

Meeting points

Meet us in the ELDING ticket office located at Ægisgarður 5c by the Old Harbour district in Reykjavík. Once at the pier, simply follow the red colour to find us! Be sure to arrive at least 15 min. before departure to ensure enough time to check in and to board the boat.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Book this tour for a chance to encounter whales in the wild and puffins in their natural habitat! This deal includes two separate tours; a 1 hour puffin watching tour on a smaller boat and a 3 hour whale watching tour on a larger boat.

  • N/A

    Puffin Watching: We will take you out on one of our smaller passenger boats and sail up to one of three islands that are home to thousands of Puffins during breeding season. Borrow our binoculars or bring a zoom camera to get a good view!

    1 hour

  • Old Harbour

    Between the two tours, you will have a couple of hours free time. We suggest spending lunch at one of the many restaurants at the charming Old Harbour. Ask our staff for recommendations!

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Faxafloi Bay

    Whale Watching: Sailing out into the biggest bay in Iceland, Faxaflói, we will search for minke whales, humpback whales, porpoises and dolphins. Our tour has a sighting guarantee, which means that in the unlikely event that you don't see cetacean on our tour, you can try again another day free of charge!

    3 hours

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children under 13 years are required by law to wear life-vests for the duration of the tour.
  • Please note that our fleet is not completely wheelchair accessible as there are steep stairs between lower and upper decks and high thresholds to get from the decks into the saloon as well as from the saloon to the toilets.
  • Wheelchair users are welcome to bring a foldable chair onboard our bigger boats, but if possible, please advise our office prior to departure as we may need to assist with boarding.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.6

26 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 20 reviews with 5 stars

Fun boat rides. Knowledgeable guides

Published on Jul, 2024

Well organized. Puffins everywhere, but not super close. Cell phone cameras won’t capture much of anything. Whales were spotty, but that’s just nature. No one can help me that. Tomorrow, whales may be everywhere on the tour.

National Geographic experience

Published on Jul, 2024

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing puffins and so many other kinds of birds on these tours. We did the puffin watching tour in the morning and the whale watching tour at 5pm. I was only wearing a parka for the puffin watching tour and felt cold so I made sure to bring my beanie, gloves and an extra fleece jacket to layer underneath my parka for the whale watching tour. We saw three kinds of whales, dolphins and birds galore! The dolphins even swam alongside our boat! I’m glad I splurged on this two-in-one whale and puffin watching tour. Well worth it!

Wonderful Time

Published on Jul, 2024

Such a great time! Very organized company and we are very happy that we did this. Definitely a trip worth going on. Nothing could be better than whales and puffins :)

Awesome

Published on Jul, 2024

Amazing experience!! So cool to see the puffins and whales. The guide was very experienced and the ship was spacious.

5⭐️

Published on Jun, 2024

Friendly and knowledgeable guides. Used Elding for a previous trip 18 months ago and the service was equally as good. You can email after the tour for copies of pictures taken using their own camera with telephoto lens. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Elding.

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