The Wild Side of Reykjavik

Guests staying at the Hótel Ísland in Reykjavik can arrange a wide variety of activities in and around the Icelandic capital through the hotel concierge including whale watching and puffin tours. Among the options are:

Reykjavík Premium Whale Watching

Search for the wildlife on a small group whale-watching tour in specially engineered RIB boats that get you closer and faster to the whales and puffins than bigger boats. These stable and safe boats also enable searching a bigger area, thus increasing your likelihood of viewing the whales, dolphins and birdlife. The premium tour starts from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík every day from April 1st to October 31st. 

Puffin Express

This birding adventure starts at the Old Harbour in Reykjavík and takes just one hour, an inexpensive and charming way to discover Iceland’s amazing birdlife. A specially designed boat called the Skúlaskeið (“Old Skuli”) takes passengers to Lundey and Akurey, two small islands in the Reykjavík bay area known for their feathered friends. Besides Puffins, the islands are also home to Northern Fulmars, Gulls, Arctic Terns and Black Guillemots.