HÚSAVÍK walking tour – with optional visit to a museum or HÚSAVÍK walking tour – with GEOSEA extension
Discover the Whale Capital of Iceland
During the tour, a local guide shows Húsavik’s best spots and some hidden gems. While walking, history, culture and folklore emerge, unusual local tales and fun facts are told. An optional entrance the a museum or to GeoSea thermal baths can be added.
Duration: 1+ hours
Group size: min. 2 – max. 25
Please note: distance walked during the tour is approx. 3km, on easy and mainly flat terrain.
WALKING TOUR and hike to lake Botnsvatn
Explore the spectacular nature nearby Húsavík
This tour allows visitors to explore the town gardens, Skrúðgarður, and to hike along a beautiful route until lake Botnvatn, placed beneath the slopes of Húsavíkurfjall in a serene and peaceful location.
Duration: 3,5 hours (+1 hr to hike all around the lake)
Group size: min. 4 – max. 15
Please note: distance walked during the tour is approx. 6km, elevation gain is 130 mt. Good physical condition is required.
WALKING TOUR and hike to Húsavíkurfjall
Earn the most magnificent view on Skjálfandi Bay
Green and gentle Húsavíkurfjall is a unique landmark located just behind town. On the top you are rewarded with an astonishing view over Húsavík, its sparkling bay and the elegant mountains across.
Duration: 4 hours
Group size: min. 4 – max. 15
Please note: distance walked during the tour is approx. 8km, elevation gain is 417 mt. Very good physical condition is required.
SIGHTSEEING around Húsavík – Luxury tour
Reach some of the most scenic spots in comfort
This guided tour starts by driving to the top of Húsavíkurfjall, from where to enjoy magnificent views, and ends after exploring Bakkahöfði, a scenic cape located north of town where a unique elephant-shaped rock stands over the waters of Skjálfandi Bay.
Duration: 2 hours
Group size: min. 2 – max. 12
Please note: a short and easy walk in Bakkahöfði – 1km total – is planned.
BIRDWATCHING in Húsavík and its surroundings
Discover the bird life in the area of Húsavík
On this tour the focus is spectacular wildlife and nature, with a variety of scenery and landscape, not to mention birds that can be therefore found on lakes, rivers, marshes, maritime areas and cliffs.
Duration: 4 hours
Group size: min. 2 – max. 12
Please note: areas covered, by minivan, on this guided tour are Laxá river, Kaldbakstjarnir, Tjörnes peninsula and Skjálfandi bay.
Seek out fossils and explore majestic Ásbyrgi
Tjörnes peninsula, just north of Húsavík, is an open air treasure chest containing 2 millions year old fossils, while further Ásbyrgi canyon, a gigantic horseshoe-shaped rock formation, is testimony of a catastrophic glacial flooding.
Duration: 4 hours
Group size: min. 2 – max. 12
Please note: short and easy walks in both locations – 2km total – are planned.
SIGHTSEEING and GEOLOGY tour along Jökulsárgljúfur
The breathtaking, pure power of nature
Majestic Ásbyrgi serves as a gate for Jökulsárgljúfur canyon, which contains some of the most impressive nature wonders in the country: 3 powerful and elegant waterfalls – including Dettifoss – and the enigmatic rocks in Hljóðaklettar.
Duration: 8 hours (or 6hr upon request)
Group size: min. 2 – max. 12
Please note: throughout the day a few easy walks – 8km total – are planned.
SIGHTSEEING day in lake Mývatn Area
An unreal world of steam and water
Lake Mývatn and its surroundings feature some of the most spectacular and diverse environments of the country, from martian Hverir to bizarre Dimmuborgir, from unique Skútustaðir to tranquil Höfði. And last but not least, ethereal nature baths.
Duration: 8 hours (or 6hr upon request)
Group size: min. 2 – max. 12
Please note: throughout the day a few easy walks – 6km total – are planned.
ACTIVITIES in Húsavík
Let us help you organize your activities in town with the possibility of combining two or even more.
Whale watching on oak boats – the great classic
Whale watching on schooners – for sailors
Whale watching on RIB boats – feeling the rush
Horseback riding – on the coast or along the beach
Húsavík Whale Museum – unique in all Europe
Húsavík Museum – local stories and folklore