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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
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(22 Ratings)
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Nelly_m
Feb 12, 2025
Amazing experience absolutely recommend 🤩 - Amazing experience to see the whales breaching and do fluke dives 🐋🌊
The crew are so knowledgeable and helpful 👌🏼
The northern lights got rescheduled which we so happy about as got to see them so amazingly 🤩
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Orion_m
Feb 12, 2025
Very cool experience, got... - Very cool experience, got to watch humpback whales feeding. We didn’t catch the Aurora this time around but if you don’t see it they give you a voucher gift next time!
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David_d
Jan 29, 2025
We saw a whale 👏👏 - We set off on 3hr whale watching trip and we managed to spot a whale not far from the harbour. We spent about an hour watching the whale dive and surface and it was fantastic to experience the sighting in the whale’s nature environment. unfortunately the northern lights evening excursion was cancelled due to bad weather. Highly recommend this operator for a whale watching excursion ❤️
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Wendy
Jan 21, 2025
Unforgettable day and night . - What I can say absolutely amazing trip humpback whales seen for and about an hour plus seals and birds .
Then the northern lights came out as soon as we set off the staff were brilliant on both trips .
Highly Recommend 🐋🇮🇸
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Kathb706
Nov 19, 2024
Great, even when there was a problem - Had booked the whale watching and northern lights package, but unfortunately the whale watching during the afternoon was cancelled due to the conditions.
When I then arrived in the evening for the northern lights cruise, there was an issue insofar as my tour operator had booked the experience with Elding for the wrong date (they’d had me down for October, when in fact I was there in November). After some time while the staff on the desk tried to work out what had happened, as they hadn’t been expecting me, they gave me a ticket and said they would sort it out with my tour operator. So despite the issue, which was beyond my control, I was still able to go without any problem at all. The staff couldn’t have been better or more helpful.
We didn’t actually see the northern lights, but as a natural phenomenon they can’t be guaranteed. The guide on board seemed very knowledgeable and the boat was comfortable. I spent most of my time on the deck outside but went in as we were o the way back. The inside was comfortable and warm with plenty of seating.
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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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96natalyad
Feb 17, 2025
Unique experience - Nice boat tour on water, seen whale and birds. Abit upset that Northern Lights wasn't visible due to bad weather (easy warn by tour guide with refund or reschedule).
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Susanne
Dec 4, 2024
Great whale was there, Northern Lights failed due to weather - Top tour, very nice crew and the photos are very good. Even if there was only one whale left, we saw it several times ... the short round trip to seal after other animals 8seals were also there), to give the animal some rest again I found good - there you could warm up well, because after all quite frosty.
Too bad that the Northern Lights cruise was cancelled due to weather-related and low chance of Northern Lights, but I prefer to sit seasick unsuccessfully in the cold.
Partial refund has planned without any problems as we could no longer make a rebooking due to departure.
Really recommended.
Thank you1
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L2187znvickim
Nov 19, 2024
Whale watching as must, but Give the Northern lights a miss - The company we used, Edlings we couldn’t fault. The staff were all lovely and knowledgeable.
We did whale watching on the morning (9am). Sea was a little choppy, and it was windy, so I would recommend using the overalls they provided when outside. Kept us warm. Obviously, due to whale movement you are not guaranteed to see them, but we saw a humpback and some porpoise. Humpback was right next to the boat. Lovely.
We went back at 9pm for the Northern Lights tour. I honestly felt this was a waste of money and would say stay away and spend your money on something else.
We went out, put our overalls a on and headed outside. The guide told us we needed a clear sky to see them. It was cloudy, so not sure why they took us. When the boat stopped, the guide then said your eyes need to adjust to the sky for about 20 minutes and you MIGHT be able to see them. Otherwise you might see them through your camera.
My partners eyes are perfect, I wear glasses. After a while, my partner said he thought he could see something (I couldn’t) and to point my camera a certain way. There was the tiniest bit of green tinge.
Not worth it at all.
A few weeks earlier, we walked out of our house in Wigan, and saw red northern lights straight away without our eyes taking time to adjust, and they were much better than what we saw on the boat. Comparison photos attached.
We think all the images they post are all enhanced to pull tourists in. Wish we’d spent our money on something else as it want a cheap experience.
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Lisa
Feb 7, 2025
Disappointingly cancelled - Disappointingly cancelled.
We booked a two part trip - whale watching in the day this was cancelled in during the day before the booking due to the weather.
The second part - northern lights wasn’t cancelled at the same time so didn’t give us the ability to try and find something else to do.
Ultimately both parts were cancelled - due to the weather and potential danger being out on a boat.
Fully understand the reasonings why it was cancelled but very disappointed as we couldn’t rearrange as we went home the following day - the storm completely knackered our holiday, cost us a fortune and we spent more time watching Netflix in our room than enjoying the country
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