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About this activity

Start your day with a pickup from your city hotel, and travel to Reykjavik Old Harbour to board your whale watching boat. Cruise out into Faxaflói Bay, away from the shoreline, and look out for the whales and seabirds for which Iceland is famous. The bay is one of the best places to see Iceland’s marine life, and minke whales, white-beaked dolphins and harbor porpoises are just a few of the creatures you may be lucky enough to see.

After roughly three hours, return to shore and swap your mode of transport to a coach for your afternoon Golden Circle tour. Listen as your guide talks about the route that loops into the heart of Iceland, and learn about the historical sights and natural phenomena ahead of you.

Your first stop is Thingvellir National Park, the area where Iceland’s first parliament was formed back in the first century. Take a walk around and gaze out over the rugged terrain as your guide gives the lowdown on the site’s history.

From Thingvellir, continue to the waterfall of Gullfoss, known for its double cascades, and enjoy the spray of glacial water on your face as you stroll around the falls. Visit the bubbling Geysir hot springs, a geothermic marvel, and then stretch your legs on a visit to the village of Hveragerði, known for its large quantity of hot springs and geothermal park.

Relax on the journey back to Reykjavik and finish with a drop-off at your hotel.

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Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Use of coveralls
Onboard Wi-Fi

Not included

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Dress warmly; a hat and pair of gloves are recommended

Features

Original

100%

Tourism

90%

Cultural

50%

Aquatic

45%

Reviews

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kdreed92

5 | 2018-07-10

Worth every penny spent the crew is amazing and very informative but you definitely want to dress very warm for the whale watching part as if it’s winter

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jlord6791

4 | 2017-11-18

Both tours were great but sadly we didn’t see any Wales. However they did us a complimentary ticket to go again. The only confusion was that the whale watching company couldn’t give us any direction on how to contact the next tour as they didn’t know anything about it being a joint tour.

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Kathleen H

4 | 2016-07-03

Not a lot of whales to see... guides knowledgeable... circle tour interesting, but more info could have been shared. just the basics were given... would have like to know more about what i was seeing.

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Alison D

5 | 2016-04-26

Unfortunately we did not see any whales and the sea was very choppy causing a lot of people to be sick. We did however see dolphins which was lovely and some birds. With all the swell and bags going everywhere I lost my drivers license but got an email saying they will post it to me. Great service!

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sidney brian w

5 | 2016-01-07

I really enjoyed it Knowledgable guide very comfortable coach I would definatly do it again

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