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Whale Watching

Whale Watching

Watching whales has become one of the most common activities among foreign visitors to North Iceland. In fact, Húsavík and Eyjafjörður were among the first places in the country as a whole that offered whale-watching excursions.

The number of species, along with favourable weather and sea conditions, make North Iceland one of the best Icelandic areas for spotting whales. Skjálfandi and Eyjafjörður are sheltered bays, perfect for a boat ride on a summer's day, surrounded by birds and beautiful scenery. The experience becomes complete by seeing dolphins and minke, humpback or even blue whales play beside one of the particularly appealing oakwood boats used exclusively in North Iceland.

Watching a whale off North Iceland will fascinate anyone.

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Whale watching in North Iceland

Birds in North Iceland

Birds in North Iceland

Birds in North Iceland

Whale watching in North Iceland

Whale watching in North Iceland

Whale watching in North Iceland

Whale watching in North Iceland

Puffin in North Iceland

Puffin in North Iceland

Strýtan Divecenter

The only geothermal cone found in the world you can scuba dive the other are found at 3000m or deeper. Strytan is rising from the the seafloor at a depth of 65m to 15m under the surface so the Strytan in Eyjafjörður is 50m high. Around 100 liters of freshwater per sek at 72°c is comming from the cone.

Salkawhalewatching

Husavik whale watching. At Salka whale watching we offer whale watching tours on a beautiful oak boat. Come and enjoy your self at sea. Take in the stunning landscape and get the chance to see whale

Nonni Travel

Nonni Travel aims to encourage the travel of foreign and Icelandic visitors to the region and can assist other agencies with clients wishing to travel to Iceland.

Ambassador

Ambassador is a specialist whale watching tour company that offers a range of whale watching and marine wildlife adventures on Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland. Our whale watching tours are constr

Sea Safari ehf. / Whale Safari / Mr. Puffin

At Whale Safari we are pioneers and whale and puffin watching on RIB boats in Iceland. The company was founded with the ambition to bring nature lovers and adventurers closer to the wildlife and natur

Whale Watching Hauganes

We offer both Whale sighting and sea angling from little town in Eyjafjörður in north Iceland called Hauganes.

Húsavík Adventures

Húsavík Adventures offers a unique experience for tourists travelling in Iceland. We currently offer Whale and Puffin watching tours on speedy RIB boats in the breathtaking Skjálfandi Bay outside H

Gentle Giants Whale Watching

We at Gentle Giants are proud to share with you our experience and welcome you onboard our boats. We offer a variety of tours on sea as well as tours combined with excursions on land with many of our co-operators.

North Sailing Whale Watching

Experience the original Húsavík Whale Watching tour that has given the town the reputation of being Europe's whale watching capital. Enjoy the magnificent wildlife and stunning scenery aboard a renovated traditional oak fishing boat.

Whale Watching Akureyri

We guide and operate whale watching tours in North-Iceland, from the sea side town of Akureyri, on the magnificent Eyjafjord. Join our day tours and experience the famous Eyjafjord Humpback Whales in

Gray Line Iceland

Iceland Excursions - Gray Line Iceland is one of the top specialists in incoming tourism in Iceland, with a large selection of services available for individuals and groups.

Sjóferðir Kela/Keli Sea Tours

Keli SeaTours/Keliseatours.is Keli SeaTours is a small family-whale watching company in Akureyri. Three brothers named Egill-, Halldór- and Sævar Áskelssons bought in October 2015 a 40 year old and

Amazing North

Amazing North is a small family run tour operator with headquarters at Lake Myvatn. We offer snowmobile tours and personal tours around North Iceland with a local guide in carbon neutralized vehicles.

Scandinavia Travel North

Scandinavia Travel North is a destination management company operating in northeast Iceland, with special focus on walking and hiking tours in Húsavík, Diamond Circle packages and the northern regi

Arctic Sea Tours

Whale watching from Dalvík is a wonderful adventure for the whole family.

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Akureyri Whale Watching

Oddeyrarbót 2 / Torfunesbryggja
600 Akureyri
497-1000

Arctic See Angling and Hunting

Böggvisbraut 6
620 Dalvík
663-8828

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North Iceland

Towns & Villages

Society and the economy have many faces. Whereas agriculture is the mainstay of rural areas, the towns depend upon fishing, industry, trade and a range of services, with each village having its own characteristics though they all prove hospitable hosts.
The availability of food and accommodation and the possibilities at every location for recreation and entertainment make hopping between the villages informative as well as fun.
In every case, the residents are lively and ready to celebrate.

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Visit North Iceland
Hafnarstræti 91
600 Akureyri, ICELAND
info@northiceland.is
Phone: 00 354 462 3300
Members of Visit North Iceland have all the required permits that are needed in tourism in Iceland and they take part in the joint marketing affairs for the region.

Safe travel in Iceland

To make travel in Iceland safer - for your safe return
Safetravel.is is run by ICE-SAR and is part of a bigger project, simply named Safetravel. In that project a number of companies, public institutions and individuals join hands and the goal is to lower the rate of accidents in travel and tourism in Iceland.

The 112 Iceland app can be used for two things, both for added safety on your Iceland trip.
First of all you can call for help by pressing the red Emergency button. Your location will be sent by text message to the 112 response center. Remember that even though your phone shows no signal there is a possibility that you can send text message.

The green Check In button is for you to leave your location with us so if something happens we have more information to work with. Only the 5 last locations are stored and we recommend you use this – don’t worry – you are not disturbing anyone – except for our big computer who wants to be disturbed.

On Safetravel.is you can find extensive amount of information which can help you plan your travel to and around Iceland in more safe and secure way.

Local time and weather

Aurora forecast

When to see the Northern Lights in Iceland?
The best time is between 21:00-03:00 although they can often be seen early evening or during the night. The official Northern Lights season in Iceland is from October till March. The more activity the more likely it is that you will see the northern lights but that is not all. There is never a guarantee of spotting the northern lights, but northern lights forecast by vedur.is are good. Clear skies are necessary, when we have clear skies in Iceland It is usually cold. So be sure to wear the right clothing.
Northern Lights Forecast
The Icelandic Met Office does Northern Lights Forecast which is good to use.
Visit the Icelandic Met Office www.vedur.is, for more info.

Driving in Iceland

Always check the road conditions
The weather is not the same in different regions of Iceland. Here below are good websites to use when traveling in Iceland in winter. Vedur.is is the official website for weather in Iceland. But it doesn’t always give the right picture road.is, the website for the Icelandic Road Administration, is the best website to use if you use it right.If you are unsure then you can call 1777 and ask for the conditions (open 06:30-22:00) or 1778 an automatic telephone service open all day.

Driving in Iceland can be tricky - but if you listen carefully to Elfis you should be fine.