If you want to escape the city and see a bit more of Iceland, this trip is ideal. It introduces you to the country’s south coast, where thundering waterfalls, snow-topped volcanoes and a stark coastline lie ready and waiting. You’ll make a couple of stops at the area’s biggest waterfalls, Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss, where you’ll have enough time to take some photos. Also on the agenda is Eyjafjallajökull. The volcano that caused such chaos back in 2010 is a picture of serenity these days, sleeping soundly beneath a huge sheet of ice and snow. The real highlight of the day, though, is Vik. This huge beach is covered in black pebbles, and boasts weird and wonderful basalt rock formations.
On this tour, you’ll spend a few hours exploring the world’s most northerly capital city alongside an expert guide. Reykjavik is the stuff of postcards – its colourful corrugated iron buildings have been neatly arranged against a backdrop of snowy mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. To get the best view of it all, you’ll call in at Hallgrimskirkja Church. You can pay a small amount to take the lift to the top of the tower, where you’ll enjoy panoramic views of the whole city. Another highlight of this trip is Harpa. This multi-million-pound opera house dominates the city’s harbour thanks to its huge size and unique geometric glass design. Other stops on this tour include City Hall, Summit House, and the dome-shaped Perlan building.
No holiday to Iceland is complete without a visit to the country’s famous Blue Lagoon. On this trip, we sort out all the logistics – your entrance fee and transportation – so you can focus on enjoying yourself. The Blue Lagoon experience starts the minute you walk through the doors to reception, when you’re given a clever wristband, which acts as an electronic locker key and in-water credit card. When you emerge into the icy air, the steaming 37-degree water practically begs you to enter. The lagoon is home to a spa area and a swim-up bar, plus there’s a separate massage waterfall and sauna. You’ll have a couple of hours to take it easy in the milky blue waters, before it’s time to get changed and head back to Reykjavik.
White-beaked dolphins, humpback whales and harbour porpoises are just some of the mammals you’re likely to spot frolicking in Iceland’s waters during the winter months. This whale-watching trip departs from Reykjavik harbour, in the heart of the city. From here, you’ll head out to sea, en route to Faxaflói Bay. As you glide through the water, your expert captain and guide will tell you a bit more about the whales and birdlife common to this area. You’ll spend a couple of hours at sea, looking for whales – these tours have a viewing success rate of more than 95%, so chances are you’ll get lucky.
To experience Iceland’s countryside in all its glory, you need to go off-road. On this trip, you’ll board a super trip or mountain truck, and explore places that can’t be reached by car or bus. The day starts with a drive through Thingvellir National Park. This huge expanse of land is so spectacular, that the location scouts chose to film much of Game of Thrones here. Next, you’ll head cross-country to two of Iceland’s biggest natural wonders – Geysir and Gullfoss. At Geysir, you can watch in awe as blasts of geothermal water shoot up from the ground every ten minutes or so. Gullfoss, meanwhile, is Iceland’s answer to (miniature) Niagara Falls. Its glacial water tumbles down a natural staircase and into a deep canyon. If the conditions are right, you’ll catch a glimpse of one of its famous rainbows. Last, but definitely not least, you’ll make tracks for Langjökull, Iceland’s second-largest glacier, where an exhilarating
Iceland’s landscape is so rugged and remote that, in order to see all the good stuff, you need to get off road. This tour takes place on a special Super Jeep. With its huge wheels and robust design, this vehicle can go places cars can’t. You’ll head away from Reykjavik, and make your way towards the top of Úlfarsfell. From here, you’ll get to enjoy sweeping views of the city and surrounding countryside. Also on the itinerary is the huge Lake Thingvallavatn – the biggest expanse of water in Iceland. Last but not least is Hellisheidi, which is famous for its geothermal activity.
No holiday to Iceland is complete without a visit to the country’s famous Blue Lagoon. On this trip, we sort out all the logistics – your entrance fee and transportation – so you can focus on enjoying yourself. The Blue Lagoon experience starts the minute you walk through the doors to reception, when you’re given a clever wristband, which acts as an electronic locker key and in-water credit card. When you emerge into the icy air, the steaming 37-degree water practically begs you to enter. The lagoon is home to a spa area and a swim-up bar, plus there’s a separate massage waterfall and sauna. You’ll have a couple of hours to take it easy in the milky blue waters, before it’s time to get changed and head back to Reykjavik.
This tour lets you explore Icelandic food from farm to table and also visit some of the most popular natural landmarks in Iceland.
We start with some stunning nature and a trip to magnificent Þingvellir National Park, a site of renowned beauty, panoramas and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004, this is where the Icelandic parliament, Alþingi, was formed in 930 AD. It‘s also where you can see the meeting of the European and North America continents.
It’s then on to the cozy farm of Efstidalur farm which offers a warm welcome and introduction to the workings of a modern, Icelandic farm. You’ll literally get to see the farm at work through the farm café window that looks on to the cows munching hay. Look forward to tasting some treats, too – their freshly made colorful ice cream, Icelandic’s wonder food - skyr, feta cheese, mysa – a traditional dairy soft drink favored by the Vikings and carpaccio and bruschetta. And that’s just for starters. Be sure to leave room for their homemade soup and bread, their roast beef and fresh trout from the river Útey.
After whetting your appetite we then visit Gullfoss waterfall. This thundering waterfall can be experienced up close, if you walk down to the rocks or you can climb to the viewing platform above. We then visit the hot spring and bubbling hot pots area around Geysir and the sprouting Strokkur, which frequently gushes water up to 30 meters in the air.
After these national landmarks, we stop at Friðheimar, a little piece of the Mediterranean in the middle of Iceland, thanks to a series of greenhouses that produce tomatoes all year round. Here, you receive an introduction to the operation of growing tomatoes and taste some of their delicious foods all in the warmth of their greenhouses: a selection of bruschetta, some of their home grown vegetables and raise a glass and taste their mouthwatering tomato schnapps.
Last but not least we visit Islenski bærin, one of Iceland‘s best preserved turfed farms. In connection with the age old tradition of turf houses, here you can also taste some of the most traditionally Icelandic food. The menu is not always the same but some of the delicacies are dry fish and seaweed, flat bread and smoked lamb, pancakes with whipped cream and rhubarb jelly and fresh honey and herbal tea.
The tour commences at our ticket office by the Ægisgarður pier in the Old Harbour in downtown Reykjavik where you can buy tickets or exchange a voucher for a prepaid trip.
A guide will meet you in the Whale Watching Centre, which is facilitated on board an old fishing vessel permanently placed by the pier. Before or after the tour you can enjoy the onboard multimedia show that includes images, videos and facts about the whales and marine life.
Summer season is great for whale watching, as the wildlife in the bay is at its highest peak. This is the time when the minke whales are at their most abundant, along with the white-beaked dolphins, harbour porpoises and humpback whales, giving us the chance to enjoy and understand them in their natural environment.
You can check previous sightings through our online Whale Diary before your tour. Our sighting success on previous tours is 91.40% however the cetacean abundance is unpredictable and varies with the food availability of our shores. The most common cetacean in the area are the minke whales, white-beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises and occasionally we see other species including the humpback whales, killer whales/orcas and even fin whales.
If no whales or dolphins are seen on your tour we will offer you a complimentary ticket valid for two years.
Imagínate zarpando rumbo a lo desconocido en busca de la aurora boreal, con sus brillantes colores iluminando el cielo nocturno. Nos prepararemos con una sesión informativa sobre la aurora boreal antes de embarcar. Nuestro experto guía nos mantendrá bien informados y se asegurará de que todos disfruten del viaje y del espectáculo que brinda la aurora boreal.
Disponemos de unos magníficos miradores desde los que los viajeros podrán disfrutar de la aurora boreal protegidos con nuestros cálidos abrigos y con una bebida caliente gratuita en la mano. También es posible sentarse y relajarse en el salón con calefacción o tomar los refrigerios disponibles a bordo.
Whale Safari is Reykavik’s only small group’s whale watching tour operator. Our specially made RIB boats are made to get close to the whales, dolphins and puffins of the Faxaflói Bay. We only seat 12 passengers per boat, and each boat has an expert whale watching guide and captain on board. Our small group tours are real ocean safaris, as we search for whales we also visit the puffins when they are in season and do a sightseeing tour of Reykjavík from the sea front.
Tour highlights Get as close to the whales, puffins and wildlife as possible without disturbing them. Our custom made RIB boats are fast and can cover a bigger search area than the classic whale watching boats. Less time than the ""Classic Whale Watching tour"", only 2 hours from harbour to harbour.
"Whale Guarantee", If we are unlucky and can't seem to find and whales you can try again for free on the classic tour.
The island is a mere 20 minutes sail from the heart of Reykjavik´s Capital City. The island itself is quiet, (just the sound of resting birds can be heard) dark, (absent from artificial light throughout the majority of the island) and has been uninhabited since the 1950´s. You can enjoy the scenery, nature, history and culture of the island on our evening stroll in search of the natural phenomenon we call the aurora borealis or northern lights.
Photographing the art work or buildings of the island with the northern lights behind adds that something special to your pictures either it can be the stunning blue light from the Imagine Peace Tower or the oldest stone building in Iceland. The island also provides incredible platforms for a 360° panoramic of the capital city; imagine peace tower, the island, mountain ranges and some of the oldest buildings in Iceland.
Las excursiones ''Islandia desde Abajo'' y ''La Laguna Azul'' son una manera fantástica de conocer la cara más espectacular de Islandia. Esta inolvidable excursión incluye una visita a las impresionantes cuevas y cráteres de lava, y finaliza con la experiencia spa más exclusiva en la Laguna Azul, de fama internacional.
Esta excursión combinada es una oportunidad perfecta para aquellos que dispongan de poco tiempo para disfrutar de las maravillas y los paisajes de Islandia. Nuestros guías expertos de ''Islandia desde Abajo'' te recogerán en el centro de Reikiavik para visitar las cuevas de lava. Al entrar en estas cuevas naturales, descubrirás un mundo de belleza espectacular, de extraños colores y formaciones de lava. Este fenómeno natural muestra cómo la lava superficial se iba solidificando pero la líquida seguía fluyendo por debajo. Te quedarás boquiabierto con las estalactitas y las formas imposibles de las rocas.
Por supuesto, ninguna visita a Islandia estaría completa sin pasar por la Laguna Azul, una mezcla fascinante de blanco, verde claro y azul donde podrás gozar de tratamientos spa rejuvenecedores rodeado del entorno más sobrecogedor. Puedes elegir entre multitud de tratamientos terapéuticos, y más tarde disfrutar de un delicioso almuerzo a la carta en el restaurante, pasear por este inusual entorno o bañarte en las piscinas humeantes de agua marina geotermal. Rica en minerales, la laguna es famosa por sus propiedades curativas. Regálate uno de los masajes al aire libre o bien un tratamiento spa, o simplemente relájate y disfruta de unas vistas inmejorables aprovechando todo lo que ofrece este lugar.
Te recomendamos que lleves calzado adecuado o botas de montaña para superficies irregulares. La excursión no está recomendada para niños menores de diez años.
This combination of tours AH29 The Blue Lagoon and AH11 Golden Circle Afternoon is recommended for those who don’t have much time but still want to make the most of their day.We visit the Blue Lagoon, a unique geothermal spa situated in a lava field south of Reykjavík.
Once there you have many recreational options such as walking in the Blue Lagoon’s spectacular surroundings or bathing in the milky blue-green water.At 12:00 we continue back to Reykjavík to join our Golden Circle Afternoon tour, which leaves Reykjavík at 13:00. We start by visiting Þingvellir, a geologically remarkable place where the Icelandic parliament Alþingi was founded in the year 930 AD.
The site was used for Parliament gatherings up until the 20th century, and the area is renowned for its historical significance and geological wonders.We continue on to the majestic and beautiful Gullfoss glacial waterfall and onwards to the incredible spouting hot springs of Geysir and Strokkur. We travel over the mountain heath Hellisheiði back to the capital.
Este tour combina lo mejor de la capital con una visita a la Laguna Azul para que puedas aprovechar al máximo tu valioso tiempo. ¡No te lo pierdas!
DESTACAMOS:
* Descubre los lugares más interesantes de Reikiavik acompañado de un guía profesional
* Visita la residencia presidencial de Bessastaðir y el peculiar restaurante Perlan
* Relájate en la fascinante Laguna Azul
Visita los lugares más emblemáticos de Reikiavik, una maravillosa ciudad cosmopolita que ofrece una singular simbiosis entre lo antiguo y lo nuevo. De camino a Hafnarfjörður, la tercera ciudad más grande del país, harás una parada en la residencia presidencial de Bessastaðir.
Regresa a la capital después de explorar las ciudades de los alrededores y adéntrate en el peculiar restaurante Perlan, construido sobre los tanques donde desde hace décadas se almacena agua caliente de origen geotérmico. Después de esta visita dispondrás de tiempo libre para el almuerzo (no incluido).
Tras reponer fuerzas, sube al autobús que te conducirá a la Laguna Azul, un espectacular balneario geotermal situado en un campo de lava al sur de Reikiavik. Cuando hayas llegado a este lugar mágico tendrás la posibilidad de pasear por las inmediaciones, bañarte en las aguas azules ricas en minerales o disfrutar de un masaje bajo el cielo abierto.