Look for whales in their natural environment on a whale watching tour from Húsavík. Climb aboard a traditional Icelandic oak boat for a 3-hour guided adventure in search of the giants of the ocean. Get a 97 to 99% chance of seeing whales!

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Mobile ticketing: Use your phone or print your voucher
Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Step aboard a traditional Icelandic oak boat in Húsavík
Cruise around Skjálfandi Bay searching for whales on a 3-hour tour
Learn about Iceland's nature and wildlife from the experienced guides
Stay warm in overalls provided by the crew
Enjoy the beautiful scenery with a cup of hot chocolate and Icelandic donut

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Climb aboard a traditional Icelandic oak boat and experience a traditional whale watching tour from Europe's whale watching capital at Húsavík. Sail out into the bay and prepare to be captivated by the work of Mother Nature. Your specialized guide will give a safety demonstration on board the boat and then feed you live commentary on all the sights you will encounter. Skjálfandi Bay is known for its rich wildlife, including numerous types, shapes and sizes of whale. Keep a look out for the acrobatic humpback whales and giant blue whales. This is wild nature and therefore unpredictable, but your chances of seeing whales in their natural environment is very high. Sail back to Húsavík harbor and enjoy the stunning scenery with a cup of hot chocolate and a traditional Icelandic kleina (twisted donut).

Includes

Specialized guide
Live commentary on board the boat
Light refreshments
Warm overalls and raincoats

Hotel pick-up and drop off

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

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Meeting point

Meet at the Gentle Giants ticket center in central Húsavík (look for the big blue flags).

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Warm clothing
Outdoor clothing

Know before you go

Due to COVID-19 measures, hot chocolate and donuts cannot be offered
Please bring warm and waterproof clothing
The tour is subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to bad weather, you will be given the option of another date or full refund
If no whales (dolphins included) are seen on the tour, you will be offered a voucher for a traditional whale watching tour free of charge, however, no refund is given
The tour is wheelchair accessible. Please contact the tour operator prior to arrival

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 666 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.4/5
Transportation
3.6/5
Value for money
4.1/5
Safety
4.6/5

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It was really a great experience and the guides were just great! So that we could see whales we drove extra far out and were even longer than advertised. As a result, we were lucky and were able to see whales relatively close to our boat. It was a really cool result!

18 September 2021

Good service and friendly staff

We went on the whale watching tour in the morning and we were a bit disappointed to see that we were not alone in the sea, but there were four more companies operating at the same time with speedboats and similar. We only saw one small whale and the captain did not get close to it, but at least we can say we saw it and the staff was super nice and funny all the time!

2 October 2019

The boat is big enough for everyone to have a good view when whales are spotted. The coveralls provided are easy to put on and keep you nice and warm. Still need a warm hat and gloves. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. The hot chocolate and donut at the end is very nice.

9 September 2019

From Húsavík: Traditional Whale Watching Tour

From Húsavík: Traditional Whale Watching Tour

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