City Tour of Reykjavik followed by Whale Watching Combination or vice versa according to season.
This tour includes the most significant places in the capital and the surrounding towns. Only a few places are listed below.
We visit the presidential residence at Bessastaðir as well as Hafnarfjörður, the town where the “hidden people” and humans live together in harmony. There we also visit the old fishing harbor.
In Reykjavik we go to the viewing platform at Perlan, which is built on water tanks that hold the cities hot water supply.
After enjoying the spectacular view over Reykjavík and its surroundings we go to Höfði house where the all-important summit between former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and former U.S.S.R. Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev took place in 1986.
We visit Hallgrímskirkja church and the old town centre where the Icelandic parliament Alþingi and the town hall are situated.
We also show you the sports and recreation area in Laugardalur, with its geothermally heated outdoor swimming pool, and sculptures crafted by Ásmundur Sveinsson.
Season: All year round
Departures: Daily at 09:00
Pick-up at your hotel or guesthouse: 30 minutes prior to tour departure
Please wait outside or at the entrance to your hotel
Duration: 2.5 hours
Included: Bus, Guidance as shown under Guidance below
Whale Watching
Your whale watching adventure starts from Reykjavik´s Old Harbour. In the whale watching tours you´ll see whales in their natural environment, often quite up close and personal. The friendly guides and captain point out where to spot the whales on the surface of the sea and give you interesting information about the different kinds of whales you can expect to see. Our whale watching boat, Rósin (The Rose), offers an absolute innovation in whale watching adventures in Iceland. The boat is brand-new, it was built in 2010, and is a fast and luxurious whale watching boat, one of its kind in Iceland, providing security and luxury for all. The whale watching adventures with Special Tours only take 2 - 2 ½ hours. We also have a whale watching boat called Andrea - the biggest whale watching boat in Iceland. She provides extra comfort, fantastic inside and outside viewing areas and a safe family-friendly enviromnment. Inside we have comfortable seating areas with big windows and a Café & Souvenir shop as well! You can also stay outside on our extra large viewing decks where everyone can find a spot by the railing and enjoy all the nature & beautiful scenery the tour has to offer!
Total Tour Duration: 8 hours