Husavik

Sailing trips & boat tours

Embark on a whale-watching cruise in Húsavík with live commentary. Marvel at the natural beauty of Skjálfandi Bay and get up close to whales, dolphins, and sea birds. Cruise by the north coast of Iceland on a traditional oak boat with light refreshments and warm overalls included. Observe the large diversity of marine animals in Skjálfandi. Enjoy a smooth, safe sailing adventure in an Icelandic oak ship and treat yourself to a cup of hot cocoa and some cinnamon buns on the return trip. This round-trip tour is an authentic wildlife activity operated by the pioneers of whale watching in Iceland. With informative commentary from your guide, learn why Húsavík has turned into Iceland’s whale-watching capital.

Climb aboard a traditional Icelandic oak boat and experience a traditional whale watching tour from Europe's whale watching capital at Húsavík. Keep warm and dry with the use of high-quality overalls and raincoats. 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.

Glide away on a journey to discover the fantastic world of whales in their natural habitat on a whale-watching boat tour from Húsavík. Enjoy the warmth and welcome of a family-run business, learning about these fantastic mammals from experts and animal lovers. Begin your tour by heading West towards Kinnarfjöll mountain range, passing through the best whale-watching grounds of Skjálfandi Bay. Learn how the waters around Húsavik are home to several species of cetaceans, including the more common Humpback and Minke whales, and rarer visitors, such as Blue, Fin and Killer whales. Keep a lookout for White-beaked dolphins too. These magnificent creatures are a sight to behold. In addition to whale watching, marvel at breathtaking views of the dramatic Icelandic coastline and the chance to see other marine life, such as seals and sea birds. Atlantic Puffins can be spotted on a daily basis between May and mid August. Listen to your knowledgeable guide, who will offer a wealth of information about whales, their ecology and habitat, and other marine life.

Get your warm clothes and get ready for a real adventure! The tour begins with a sail to the beautiful Skjálfandi Bay. There are many whale species that are known to be accommodated in the area. For example, the Humpback whale, the Minke whale, White-beaked dolphins, porpoises… More than 10 different species visit Skjálfandi every year! The speedy RIB boats make it more likely to have a close encounter with the giants, being able to drive huge amounts of miles in the trip. Also, with only 12 passengers or fewer on board, the competition for the best view on board is certainly eliminated. Among the places, we will visit Lundey (Puffin Island)*, known for its great amount of the popular bird. Passengers will also see the Tjörnes peninsula, known for its fossil layers with the most ancient one being two million years old! An expert whale-watching guide, a captain on board, a warm water-resistant overall suit, and a life vest are included in this trip. Bring your hat and gloves with you – the bay can be pretty cold! So, when will you join us? *Puffin season is ca. 15th of April-20th August. Outside that time of the year, our tours are Big Whales exclusive!

Embark on a guided whale watching tour to Puffin Island from Húsavík. Take in the views of this island on a speedboat ride and learn about the local marine life and puffins from an experienced guide. After you have been equipped with a warm safety overall and a life vest, step aboard a modern RIB speedboat to begin your exciting adventure. Head out to the beautiful surroundings of Skjálfandi Bay while your specialized guide demonstrates safety on-board and gives you live commentary on the sights encountered along the way. Your first visit will be Puffin Island during the nesting period (April 15 – August 20 approximately), where you can observe thousands of colorfully-beaked puffins, often called "the Clowns of the Ocean." The high speeds of your boat will make it more likely you will spot some of the bigger whales, such as the majestic blue whales and acrobatic humpback whales. Watching whales in their natural environment from a RIB speedboat is a unique experience.

Bathe in the relaxing warm waters of the GeoSea Geothermal Baths with this ticket. Soak your muscles in the rich seawater, enjoy a drink from the swim-up bar, and marvel at stunning views of Icelandic nature. Head up to Husavik to visit the beautiful GeoSea Geothermal Baths. Step into the warm, mineral-rich seawater heated by the Earth's core. As you float in the baths, perched on a cliffside overlooking Skjálfandi Bay and the Arctic Circle, keep an eye out for whales and the iconic Northern Lights. Chat with locals and tourists alike as the 38-39°C water relaxes your muscles, stimulates circulation within the body, and rejuvenates your skin. Take a break from the water to visit the steam room to alleviate stress and calm the senses. Swim up to the bar and treat yourself to a refreshing soft drink or an alcoholic beverage while floating and enjoying the view. Before leaving, wash off in the showers with the provided shower gel, shampoo, and hair conditioner from the Icelandic natural skincare company, Sóley Organics.

Explore Iceland with the assistance of our audioguide (spoken by a real person) and learn about what makes the island special in over 340 stops! GPS-triggered Smartphone App to get information along the way. Important!: After booking you receive a separate Email from us with the instructions on how to install the app and the guide! You can ignore the "Ticket" Email from Get Your Guide. Please also check your spam-folder for our Email and please get in touch with us if something does not work! With these instructions, you can download the App and install the audioguide. The guide can be downloaded for offline use and it can be used as many times as you like (on 1 phone). With the Iceland complete audio guide, you get all the information that a tour guide would otherwise give you. Using GPS, the app recognizes where you are on your round trip and provides you with exciting information in the right places. So nothing stands in the way of your individual rental car tour. Your digital Iceland travel guide for the whole island of fire and ice! This audio guide offers more than 340 stations (7.5 hours of playing time) with information about the country, people, and sights in all parts of the country. And everything is voiced by a real person. The guide includes not only the Ring Road and the Golden Circle but also the Reykjanes and Snaefellsnes Peninsulas, the Westman Islands, the East and West Fjords, and the wild Icelandic Highlands.

Explore the top natural attractions along Iceland's Diamond Circle Route on a guided day trip from Akureyri. See the waterfalls at Dettifoss, visit the charming seaside village of Húsavík, and much more. Board a comfortable, air-conditioned bus at the cruise ship terminal in Akureyri and get ready for your full day of sightseeing. Your first stop, Goðafoss waterfall. Marvel at the powerful falls and watch as the water cascades down from a height of 12 meters. Make the most of the walking trails here, taking in a view of the falls from several different vantage points. Next, make your way to Ásbyrgi Canyon, a horse-shoe-shaped valley surrounded by vertical cliffs, before heading to Dettifoss waterfall, the second-largest waterfall in Iceland by volume. Take a break from Iceland's dramatic landscapes with a visit to the idyllic village of Húsavík and see the town church. Located in the heart of the village, this small wooden church is considered one of the most beautiful in the country. Hop back aboard your bus and head to the Tjörnes cliff viewpoint just north of Húsavík to take in fantastic panoramic views of the sea and Öxarfjörður fjord. From here, make your way to the Námaskarð hot-spring area to learn about the country's ancient volcanic eruptions and see the impact of ongoing geothermal activity firsthand. End your tour on a high note as you pass the iconic Lake Mývatn, famed for its beauty and strange surrounding landscape on your way back to the cruise ship terminal, where your Icelandic adventure comes to an end.

The Goðafoss waterfall, literally “waterfall of the Gods”, is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in all of Iceland, and is widely considered one of the must-see sites in the northern regions. Goðafoss is in the glacial river Skjálfandafljót which is made up of melt water from the Vatnajökull glacier which then crosses rugged landscapes before cascading down the Aldeyjarfoss waterfall and then Goðafoss. With a width of over 100 meters and a height of about 15, Goðafoss is a picturesque fall that clears the top of a small cliff in an arc, which is what makes it so scenic for the joy of so many photographers. Located in the old Barðardalur lava field, the fall is surrounded by basaltic organ columns and actually cascades down three small waterfalls, without a doubt one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland. Its name “Waterfall of the Gods” comes from medieval Iceland. Indeed, it was in the year 1000, when Christianity arrived in Iceland, that the Icelandic parliament decided to choose an official religion. You should know that at that time, pagans and Christians were in constant conflict in Iceland. The Althing then asks a chieftain Thorgeir Thorkelsson, considered wise by both Christians and pagans, to make this decision. Thorgeir, who lived in the north of Iceland close to Goðafoss, decided, to show the end of the old gods, by throwing pagan statues of the Nordic gods Thor and Odin into a waterfall, which became that day, Goðafoss “the waterfall of the Gods”. This event finally marks the moment when Iceland became Christian. You can visit both banks of the river at Goðafoss to observe the waterfall from different angles, and we recommend doing both! At Goðafoss there is a souvenir shop, a café, and restrooms. We then end the tour by taking a 4x4 trail to get to a hard-to-reach great mountain viewpoint over the town of Akureyri.

We will pick you up by an impressive Super Jeep at Akureyri or at Goðafoss, then drive towards the Center Highlands where we will go Off-Road trough sometimes quite deep snow and challenging but fun conditions to reach the falls. The first one being the majestic waterfall Aldeyjarfoss which really is a unique waterfall resting just beyond the edge of the harsh and unforgiving Center Highlands and therefore out of reach for most people. Aldeyjarfoss tumbles through a narrow passage into a wide basin surrounded with black basalt columns, which provide a stark contrast against the snow and ice in winter and the thrashing white foam from the fall, making it one of Iceland’s greatest photographic gems. After a good stop there we go even further upriver to explore the hidden gem Hrafnabjargafoss. This waterfall is not known by many and very few tourists ever see it, especially during the wintertime when it is the most interesting. Hrafnabjargafoss spreads out over a series of cliffs and at one place it falls into a closed rock bowl, the raging water then continues through a natural submerged tunnel to continue down river. In winter the cliffs around the falls get covered by ice which can truly create beautiful and mesmerizing conditions. Many photographers we have taken to those falls have been absolutely stunned by their characteristic and beauty and shot some great photos there.