Overview
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This combo tour offers two unique experiences: a 1 hr. puffin watching trip on a small boat and a 3 hr. whale watching adventure.
The puffin tour takes you to one of three nearby islands—Akurey, Engey, or Lundey—where you can observe thousands of birds, including puffins, in their natural habitat. The tour provides stunning views and insights from our naturalist guides.
The whale watching tour is a thrilling journey into the bay, where you get a chance to see humpback whales, minke whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The marine biologist guide shares fascinating information about the wildlife, making the experience both educational and inspiring.
Note that between the tours, you will have about 2 hours of free time to explore Reykjavík and enjoy lunch. The total duration from start to finish is about 6 hrs.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children under 13 years are required by law to wear life-vests for the duration of the tour.
Please note that our fleet is not completely wheelchair accessible as there are steep stairs between lower and upper decks and high thresholds to get from the decks into the saloon as well as from the saloon to the toilets.
Wheelchair users are welcome to bring a foldable chair onboard our bigger boats, but if possible, please advise our office prior to departure as we may need to assist with boarding.
What To Expect
Book this tour for a chance to encounter whales in the wild and puffins in their natural habitat! This deal includes two separate tours; a 1 hour puffin watching tour on a smaller boat and a 3 hour whale watching tour on a larger boat.
Puffin Watching: We will take you out on one of our smaller passenger boats and sail up to one of three islands that are home to thousands of Puffins during breeding season. Borrow our binoculars or bring a zoom camera to get a good view!
Options
Two-In-One: Whale & Puffin Watching Tours from Reykjavik
What‘s Included
Heated indoor saloon with large viewing windows
Excellent Live Commentary in English
Two tours (3 hr. whale watching & 1 hr. puffin watching)
Complimentary WiFi onboard
Use of protective clothing and binoculars
Whale guarantee (or try again for free)
Access to Wildlife Exhibition
Food & Drinks (available to purchase on board)
Pickup / Dropoff (available to arrange for a fee)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
77 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great trip out to see the...
Karl M,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Great trip out to see the puffins, guides are very knowledgeable and available to answer any questions. Also, a nice feature about this activity is they take pictures and make them available free through dropbox
Great experience!
Stacy M,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very organized, they are on time so don’t be late. The employees and staff were very friendly and polite. And we saw 3 humpback whales! Loves that they emailed us their professional pictures from our experience - that was a wonderful surprise!
Disappointed with the Puffin tour, wasn’t at the island long and the boat was possibly too big to get close enough!
tangoturby,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The puffin tour wasn’t long enough and the boat didn’t get close enough to the island to see the Puffins properly. There wasn’t as many puffins on the one island we visited.
Puffin and Whale Tours- WORTH IT!!!
Veronica F,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Bring a wind & rainproof hooded jacket. Weather goes from blue sky to rain in a flash. Get to boat early to guarantee good seating. Sit at the front of the boat for best view. Use their binoculars. The guides are marine biologists and are knowledgeable. They entertain any questions. Overall, OUTSTANDING tours!!
Fantastic excursion 110% recommend!
T4328GBmarka,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on a two hour evening boat trip on Saturday June 6th and were so lucky to see four whales! Amazing experience made more magical as no other boats were out there. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and she very kindly shared photos she had taken. Do not underestimate how cool it gets though - do follow their recommendations re clothing and layers needed! Definitely recommend!!
Great Tour
thumper983,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Tour was great. It was not explained in the advertisement that there was a 2 hour break between tours. That would have been very helpful to know. We missed a late afternoon tour because of this.
Definitely would do again
Marla C,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Dress warm. It can get windy on the water. The best place to be on the boat is the very front. There are no seats there but you just have to stand but it gives you the best view
This trip was simply wonderful!
157babsw,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This trip was simply wonderful. We saw puffins and arctic turns on the puffin tour led by a a bird expert. On the whale watching tour we saw white nosed dolphins an a humpback whale. But the best experience was seeing a juvenile Minke whale “playing“ with our boat. It swam around, in front and underneath the boat. A once in a lifetime experience. The crew was very informative and they sent us their photos afterwards without charge. We can highly recommend Elding.
An unforgettable experience!!! Highly recommended!
DanaThuyN2023,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was incredibly beautiful and an unforgettable experience. We saw the puffins first. They’re just so cute. We were able to take great photos, but the guide (Knut) also took some that he’ll send to us later. He explained everything really well. After that, we had a break where we could have coffee and warm up. Next, we headed out to see the whales. That was all very well organized, too. We first saw a few dolphins and lots of puffins. Later, we were able to see whales up close. It was indescribably beautiful. Here, too, beautiful photos were taken for us with a good camera and made available to us (for free). Thank you so much for the amazing experience! Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Great!!!!!!
ArnarSmari E,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great with my canon eos r7 photo all Whale & Puffin Watching. thank to elding Iceland!!!!!! :D :D!!!!
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