Reykjavik Hop On Hop Off
City Sightseeing Bus
IE8203V-10
Departures: Daily
1000-1600
June 1 to August 31 |
Wonders At Sea
With Cruise
IE8203H-20
Departures: Tue/Thu/Sat 0800
June 3 to August 30
Duration: 10 hours |
Wonders of
Snaefellsjokull
IE8203J-35
Departures:
Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun
0800 May 14 to September 14
Duration: 10 hours |
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CA/US$37
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CA/US$237
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CA/US$177
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Ticket valid for 24 hours, 10
stops through out the city,
recorded commentary in 8
languages. |
Visiting the Snaefellsnes
peninsula, Stykkisholmur
village and sailing on
Breidafjordur Bay, this tour
offers nature lovers must-see
locations in Iceland. See the
abundant birdlife of the area
as well as sampling shellfish
hauled fresh from the sea.
Included are stops at
Bjarnarhofn, where "cured
shark" is prepared and the new
Settlement Centre.
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Located on the Snaefellsnes
Peninsula, the
Snaefellsjokull glacier is
renowned for its mystical
powers and was the starting
point of Jules Verne's famous
book "Journey to the Centre of
the Earth". Some walking is
required to explore the
Arnarstapi rock formations,
Hellnar and the
Sjupalonssandur area before
visiting the new Settlement
Centre on the way back to
Reykjavik. |
Thorsmork
Nature Reserve
Departures: Mon, Wed,
Fri 0900
June 15 to August 31
Duration: 10 hours |
Landmannalaugar and Saga
Valley
Departures:
Tue/Thu/Sun
0800 July
1 to September 14
Duration: 11-12 hours |
Kulusuk
Classic
Departure: Daily except
Sunday May 28 to September
15 |
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CA$166/US$158
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CA$189/US$180
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CA$/US$739**-$919***
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A visit to Þórsmörk is a
“must” during your stay in
Iceland. Þórsmörk is a
beautiful nature reserve
situated between three
glaciers, Mýrdalsjökull,
Eyjafjallajökull and
Tindfjallajökull - and one of
the most spectacular places in
the country. Passing through
rough mountain tracks and
crossing un-bridged glacial
rivers adds to the delight and
excitement of this spectacular
area. This is truly a magical
place to visit, the region has
a surprising richness of bird
life and arctic vegetation,
wonderful rock formations and
surroundings where the
Icelandic mythology of elves
and trolls comes to life.
Visitors to Þórsmörk have a
unique opportunity to see
nature at its best. A leisure
hike in the calm area of
Þórsmörk with breathtaking
view to glaciers and rugged
mountains on all sides is a
unique experience which
rejuvenates your soul. The hot
pool “Þórslaug”, may also be
visited, be sure to bring your
swimwear and towel along. |
This tour has some of the most
breathtaking and beautiful
scenery in Iceland.
Thjórsárdalur Valley where
there is a clear view of Mt.
Hekla, Iceland's best known
volcano. Landamannalaugar with
its abundance of hot and cold
springs where there is an
opportunity to bathe in a
lukewarm brook after a nice
hike. With the amazing lava
fields and the rhyolith
mountains, with their
multi-coloured shapes and
sizes, these are spectacular
surroundings.
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Only a two-hour flight west
from Reykjavik is Kulusuk,
situated near to the entrance
of Ammassalik fjord in East
Greenland. Enjoy an escorted
walk down to the village, with
short stops en route to soak
up the atmosphere, take
pictures and purchase hand
made craft articles. Weather
permitting, a demonstration of
kayak rowing and the ancient
drum dance will be preformed
by local people. The return
flight allows a spectacular
view over the village and
surrounding area where the
scenery is magnificent with
huge glaciers and floating
icebergs!
**Shoulder Season
***High Season |
South
Coast & Jökulsárlón
Glacial Lagoon
IE8209A-35
Departures: Sun/Thu 0800
May 20 to September 7
Duration: 14 hours |
Puffin Watching Reykjavik
Harbour
Departures:
0930, 1500
May 15 to August 15
Duration: 1 hour |
Sea Angling
Reykjavik
Harbour
IE8049B-20
Departures: 1100
May to August
Duration: 3 hours |
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CA/US$437
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CA/US$53
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CA/US$112
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This tour takes us along the
beautiful south shore of
Iceland to the extraordinary
glacial lagoon, Jökulsárlón.
We will pass some charming
villages as well as
Seljalandsfoss waterfall,
Skógarfoss waterfall and
Skaftafell National Park. Just
before we reach the lagoon we
pass Iceland’s biggest
volcano, Öræfajökull glacier
which has the highest peak of
the island, Hvannadalshnjúkur
(2110 m). After we arrive at
the lagoon we have some time
to view this stunning area
before we take a boat tour on
the lagoon (included). The
boats that carry us are no
ordinary boats as they are
capable of driving short
distances on land as well as
sailing on the water.
Jökulsárlón started to form in
the early nineteen twenties
and is getting bigger every
year. You will see many
amazing blocks of ice that
have broken off Europe’s
biggest glacier, Vatnajökull,
and sail slowly towards the
ocean which is only a
kilometer away. After a
refreshing sail on the lagoon
we head back to Reykjavík. |
The tours start with a coach
pickup at hotels in the
Reykjavik area 20 to 40
minutes before departure from
the Reykjavik Harbour. The
charismatic puffins arrive in
Iceland in April and depart at
the end of August. Near
Reykjavik you can find two
puffin islands, Akurey and
Lundey. During the breeding
season, tours stop by a
typical bird-island called
Akurey, which is populated by
over 15,000 pairs of puffins.
The puffin lay one egg per
year, and keep the same mate
every season. Rearing the
chick is shared by both puffin
parents, Puffins often live 20
years or more! On tours, you
will come extremely close to
the island, providing an
excellent photo opportunities!
Passengers are provided with
warm, floatable overalls and
raincoats. Guides will
describe what you can see and
where to look, together with
an introduction and safety
guide. |
The tours start with a coach
pickup at hotels in the
Reykjavik area 20 to 40
minutes before departure from
the Reykjavik Harbour. The
crystal clear air and the
excitement of catching a fish
in the happy company of
first-timers and experienced
fishermen makes this Sea
angling tour a fantastic
experience for all! The most
commonly caught fish are cod,
haddock, pollock and catfish.
If you are lucky, you might
even catch a giant halibut!
All the equipment needed for
fishing is provided and
assisted by experienced
guides. |
Whale Watching Reykjavik
Harbour
IE8049A-20
Departures: April to
May/September 0900, 1300 &
June to August 0900, 1300,
1700, October 1300
Duration: 3 hours |
Whales, Puffins & Sails
From Husavik
IE8269B-20
Departures:
June 20 to
30 1700, July 1 to August 10
0930 & 1700, August 11 to 15
0900
Duration: 3 hours |
Whale
Watching Husavik Harbour
Departures: April 20 to
September 30
Duration: 3 hours |
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CA/US$81
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CA/US$96
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CA/US$76
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The tours start with a coach
pickup at hotels in the
Reykjavik area 20 to 40
minutes before departure from
the Reykjavik Harbour. Whales
most frequently seen on Elding
whale watching tours are the
Minke, Humpback, Dolphins and
Porpoises. Passengers are
provided with warm, floatable
overalls and raincoats. Guides
will describe what you can see
and where to look, together
with an introduction and
safety guide. No two whale
watching trips are the same! |
This excellent adventure tour
is operated by North Sailing
out of Husavik harbour in
northern Iceland and combines
whale watching, bird watching
and sailing on Iceland´s only
schooner. The boat, Haukur
heads first for Lundey, one of
Iceland's largest puffin
colonies. Then, weather
permitting, the engines are
turned off, the sails go up
and you are off to look for
whales in the traditional way! |
This whale watching tour is
operated by North Sailing out
of Husavik harbour in northern
Iceland. Passengers will view
wildlife and the scenery of
Skajalfandi bay on board
traditional Icelandic oak
boats. Most common whales
spotted are minke whales,
white-beaked dolphins, harbour
porpoises and humpback whales. |
Jewels of the North - Myvatn
& Dettifoss
Departures: Daily except
Sun June 18
to August 31
Duration: 12 hours |
In
the Footsteps of the Fishermen
- Egilsstadir
Departures: Mon to Fri
May 15
to
September 15
Duration: 10 hours |
Highlights of the North -
Myvatn & Husavik
Departures: Daily May 15 to
August 31
Duration: 12 hours |
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CA$/US$562**-$755***
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CA$/US$609**-$820***
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CA/US$497**-$561***
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The first part of the tour is
guided from Akureyri to the
Lake Myvatn district, stopping
at the scenic waterfall of
Godafoss, proceeding to
Skútustaðir for the
pseudo-crates. In Reykjahlíð
village you will transfer to
the Krafla to Dettifoss bus at
1130. This bus drives up to
Krafla mountain, to the
explosion crater Viti, passing
the sulphurous mud pots at
Hverir. From there it proceeds
through large lava terrains to
Dettifoss, Europe´s most
powerful waterfall. Here you
board another bus taking you
through the national park,
stopping at Hljóðaklettar and
at the horseshoe shaped
Ásbyrgi before leaving the
national park. On the way back
to Akureyri, a short stop is
made at Húsavík renowned to be
the whale watching capital of
Iceland.
Included: Return flight
Reykjavík to Akureyri, Bus
tour, partly guided
Not included: Lunch or
refreshments**Shoulder Season
***High Season |
Taking the morning flight to
Egilsstadir, a guide and bus
will be waiting to take you to
Eskifjörður, a very beautiful
fisherman´s village. You will
spend the day there
experiencing the life of the
fishermen in the old days. You
will visit an old dock house,
built in 1890, meet the shark
catcher and get to taste the
delicious shark, visit the
Maritime Museum, rent a boat
for fishing or visit the
remains of one of the world´s
best-known sources of
Icelandic spar. We will also
visit a local stone and
mineral collector who will
show us the collection and
give us a tour. We then return
to Egilsstadir to catch the
evening flight to Reykjavik
Included: Return flight
Reykjavík to Egilsstadir, bus
tour with guide, all museum
entry fees
Not included: Lunch or
refreshments**Shoulder Season
***High Season |
After our morning flight to
picturesque Akureyri, the
"capital" of the north, we'll
board a bus for Goðafoss, the
majestic Waterfall of the
Gods. Our next destination is
Mývatn, a beautiful lake
teeming with bird life and an
area that is truly
Nature-in-the-making, as
geothermal activity abounds
and fascinating lava
silhouettes dot the landscape
in all directions. At midday
we head for Húsavík, a
charming coastal village
rightly called the
whale-watching capital of
Iceland. We'll set out to sea
with our seasoned guides, who
maintain an incredible 98.5%
success rate for sighting
various species of whales,
including dolphins and
porpoises.
Included: Return
flights Reykjavík to Akureyri,
tour with guide from Akureyri
(no guide from Mývatn to
Húsavík and from Húsavík to
Akureyri), boat tour in
Husavik
Not included: Lunch or
refreshments**Shoulder Season
***High Season |
Into
the Arctic From Akuryeri to
Grimsey
Departures: Daily June
10
to
August 20
Duration: 2 hours |
Into
the Arctic From Reykjavik to
Grimsey
Departures: Daily June
10
to
August 20
Duration: 5 hours |
Birds &
Blue Waters - Westfjords
IE0882G-20
Departures: Daily except
Sun June 1 to
August 31
Duration: 12 hours |
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CA$/US$267
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CA$/US$555
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CA/US$511**-$567***
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Step foot across the Arctic
Circle on the island of
Grímsey, the only point in
Iceland where this is
possible. The midnight sun
will cast long shadows across
this grassy-topped island as
our guide takes us on a
walking tour of the area. With
some sixty species of sea
birds and its claim to being
the only nesting site of the
tiny dovekie, Grímsey is truly
a bird-watchers' paradise.
Traditionally, the island was
once inhabited by giants and
trolls, but now, it is said,
only their descendants remain.
Spend a lovely evening with us
in the far north and receive a
special Arctic Circle
certificate to mark your
adventure.
Included: Return
flights Akureyri to Grímsey,
tour with guide in Grímsey,
Arctic Circle certificate
Not included: Dinner or
refreshments |
Grímsey island bisected by the
Arctic Circle lies about 40 km
away from the closest point on
the mainland. It´s surrounded
by cliffs for the most part.
Its highest point (103 m) is
at the northern end, where it
slopes gently undulating
southward in green fields and
pastureland. The island is
about 2 km wide and 6 km long
with an area of 5.3 sq. km,
the second largest of
Iceland's offshore islands.
All around the island are bird
cliffs where a multitude of
sea birds nest. All in all
about sixty species of birds
nest on this fascinating
island. Close to Basar farm on
the island's northern half, a
signpost at 66 degrees and 33
minutes north marks the Arctic
Circle. Travellers can get a
certificate from the local
authorities to show that they
have crossed the Circle.
Included: Return
flights Reykjavik to Grímsey,
tour with guide in Grímsey,
Arctic Circle certificate
Not included: Dinner or
refreshments |
Kayaking gives a unique way to
come into close contact with
birds. Paddling is easy and
everyone gets the hang of it
in a matter of minutes.
Combining kayaking with the
fascinating tour to Bird
Island Vigur, bird watchers
and nature lovers won't be
disappointed. The tour starts
at the airport, by kayak you
paddle your way through bird
colonies along the coastline
having many species of ducks
and waders. The kayaking takes
2-3 hours and is suited to
individual capabilities. When
on shore after the all the
paddling, passengers will find
themselves close to the town's
centre, to be exact in
Nedstikaupstadur where the
Maritime Museum is, as well as
many of the oldest houses in
Iceland. Passengers have a
couple of hours to themselves
choosing one of the nice
little restaurants in
Isafjordur. The Vigur tour
starts at 1400 and offers
attractions like huge colonies
of puffin, eider ducks, black
guillemots and arctic terns.
Here you'll find one of the
smallest post offices in
Europe, the only wind mill in
Iceland, beautiful landscape
and a charming farm on an
island of only a few square
kilometres.
Included: Return flight
Reykjavík to Ísafjörður,
guided kayak tour and boat
tour from Isafjordur, entrance
to two museums
Not included: Lunch or
refreshments.**Shoulder Season
***High Season |
