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Winter Whale Watching & Northern Lights Cruise: A Combo Tour from Reykjavik
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Reykjavík
Experience the best of winter in Iceland with a combo tour of whale watching and northern lights cruise. Spot minke whales and humpback whales during the day, and marvel at the mesmerizing northern lights in the evening.
Experience the best of winter in Iceland with a combo tour of whale watching and northern lights cruise. Spot minke whales and humpback whales during the day, and marvel at the mesmerizing northern lights in the evening.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Elding Whale Watching - On this combination tour, you will start with a Classic Whale Watching tour in the afternoon and join our Northern Lights Cruise in the evening. A package deal at a great price! This combo includes some of the most popular excursions in Reykjavík!
- Elding Whale Watching - On this combination tour, you will start with a Classic Whale Watching tour in the afternoon and join our Northern Lights Cruise in the evening. A package deal at a great price! This combo includes some of the most popular excursions in Reykjavík!
What's Included
- Two separate tours: 3-hour whale watching & 2-hour northern lights cruise
- Sighting guarantee - free second try if no sightings
- Expert live commentary in English
- Complimentary use of warm overalls and blankets
- Photography service by crew onboard
- Free entry to the Wildlife Exhibition
- Two separate tours: 3-hour whale watching & 2-hour northern lights cruise
- Sighting guarantee - free second try if no sightings
- Expert live commentary in English
- Complimentary use of warm overalls and blankets
- Photography service by crew onboard
- Free entry to the Wildlife Exhibition
What's Not Included
- Food / Drinks (available for purchase on board)
- Pick up / Drop off (can be arranged with operator directly for a fee)
- Food / Drinks (available for purchase on board)
- Pick up / Drop off (can be arranged with operator directly for a fee)
Additional Information
This magnificent combo tour unites some of the most popular winter attractions in Iceland!
You start the day with a 3 hr. whale watching tour at 09:00/13:00 with departure from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík. The most common species seen in Faxaflói bay in winter are the minke whales, dolphins, porpoises and humpback whales. The views and landscape on the…
This magnificent combo tour unites some of the most popular winter attractions in Iceland!
You start the day with a 3 hr. whale watching tour at 09:00/13:00 with departure from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík. The most common species seen in Faxaflói bay in winter are the minke whales, dolphins, porpoises and humpback whales. The views and landscape on the horizon are not to be missed as they are astonishing in the winter glow!
In between the two activities, you will have several hours of free time in the city. We recommend exploring the charming Old Harbour and Grandi areas, filled with cozy restaurants and small shops.
The 2 hr. magical evening cruise departs at 21:00/22:00 (depending on the season), taking you into the Southern part of Faxaflói bay, a bit further away from the city. Heading out into the open bay under the vast starry sky is a wonderful experience and the northern lights are something you don’t want to miss out on your trip to Iceland!
- Children under 13 years of age 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.
Location
Elding Whale Watching
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(14 Ratings)
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Atomicweazel
Oct 5, 2024
Once in a lifetime, incredible experience, highly recommend - An absolutely incredible, once in a lifetime experience. The boat is very comfortable and the staff are incredible, nothing felt like too much on either of the boat trips. They even supplied anti-sickness tablets for my wife, I would highly recommend everyone going to Iceland take part in this.
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Erika_f
Sep 21, 2024
Lovely tours - We did the combo whale watching and northern lights cruise. Both were amazing. They provide warm coveralls so that you’re comfortable throughout the entirety of the trip. We saw one green streak of the northern lights, and even though we did have a sighting, they still offered a free return. As for the whale tour, we saw humpbacks and minke whales. Well worth the time to go on a tour.
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Markws6538xc
Jul 26, 2023
A Must See - This trip is well worth the money, we got to see an humpback breach the water and the lights were also amazing.
We certainly got our moneys worth
The drinks arent too expensive and you can sit in the warm inside where it doesnt get too crowded.
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Sarah
Mar 4, 2023
Incredible 10/10 humpback whales and northern lights!!! - DO IT!!!! - 10/10
Absolutely amazing experience. Memories to last a life tjme. I cried happy tears. First time in my life seeing a whale in the wild and we saw not one but TWO humpback whales - and in February!!! It was a relaxing boat ride, mixed weather so prepare for anything!…
Our captain took us as close as he could get to the whales whilst also giving the whales enough space to act naturally. A tip off told him that there was a humpback whale in the harbour, so off we went and he was right. Lots of marine life, lots of sea birds and lots of very happy passengers.
To top it off, we went out on the northern lights cruise on a cloudy night, and we saw the northern lights from the boat!
The skyline of Reykjavík is beautiful at night, I highly recommend you all to do the combo experience.
The guides were brilliant, Rob was funny and Whitty and really knew his stuff in relation to the northern lights.
Thank you so much Elding - one day we will be back! Absolutely blew us away with how good both yours were.
Incredible!!…
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Frykaren
Mar 2, 2023
Great trip - Both trips were fabulous. We were lucky enough to see the northern lights and whales. Nico kept us very well informed during the trip.
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Travelingclassy
Sep 23, 2022
Ethical Whale Watching - We did both whale watching and northern lights on the 20th September and 21st September.
The northern lights where dim but this was due to the weather and solar weather. Seeing the northern lights is very hard because of this. The tour guide helped us view the northern lights and for the people who are experienced photographers we was able to get some great photos of the northern lights. We even saw some shooting stars. To our surprise they gave us a voucher to try it again as the weather wasn’t up to the standards of the operator.
As for Whale Watching we had a fun time and spotted lots of whales! The reason I picked this operator is because it’s responsible with not trying to get too close to the whales to respect them and ensure the safety of them. The company does it’s own research into whales too and takes pride in ensuring the safety of the animals. We had a lot of fun and would highly recommend this operator.
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Jaysg14
Apr 18, 2022
A fantastic experience with a great tour operator - My family and I took part in both the Whale Watching and Northern Lights cruises, and thoroughly enjoyed them.
Elding tour guides are really knowledgable, and provide a great insight to the Northern Lights and the Whales which can be spotted along the coast. Very friendly, professional and polite, they were happy to take questions which tourists had, and also assisted people with setting up their cameras to ensure they were able to take the best photos of the Northern Lights.
The boat itself was spacious, plenty of hand sanitiser available, and a nice little bar which served some lights snacks and beverages.
I'd highly recommend Elding Tours to anyone visiting Reykjavik, I'd certainly go with them again when I return to Iceland.
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Kat
Mar 25, 2022
Amazing company! Great tours - We had a fantastic whale watching tour, finding a Minke and Humpback Whale, this was my dream come true! The Crew were amazing, great information and so kind!
Unfortunately we didn’t see the northern lights but after the day we had we were all on such a high we didn’t care and just enjoyed the harbour boat trip, we got to see the peace tower lit up which was cool. Highly recommend this company!
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Davehy925vs
Mar 6, 2024
Great tour wrap up well, and remember you might not see a Whale. - This was a split trip on the same day and the same boat. We went out in the afternoon to try and find some Whales, sadly for us we did not see any whales but we did see lots of dolphins. I would recommend wrapping up as it can get very cold on the boat, although you can go into the main part of the boat where it is warmer and there was some warm refreshments. We then rejoined the boat later and we headed out to see the Northern lights which we did see, so win win.
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Karimah_l
Oct 1, 2024
The combo experience was not clear and I missed seeing whales - It was a bit cold and rainy when we went, but I love the water so it was nice to be out. The whale watcher was very knowledgeable, and shared a few facts that I will remember. While I did not get to see any whales, watching the dolphins were nice. I wouldn’t recommend unless you just needed to fill time. Also, the ladies at the front desk were not clear with what would happen to my tour since weather cancelled the northern lights portion of the tour, and I missed the first boat going out. I was rebooked for 4 hours later, but I would’ve preferred a refund.
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