Exciting 2-Hour Puffin & Whale-Watching Tour in a RIB Boat from Reykjavik

Embark on a thrilling, small-group RIB boat tour from Reykjavik to witness puffins and whales in their natural environment. Those who love animals and unique adventure experiences should book this summer tour now. 

Your unforgettable wildlife journey begins at the ‘Old Harbor’ in Reykjavik, beside the downtown area. Your expert guide and captain will be waiting to dress you in overalls, a life jacket, gloves, and goggles.

You’ll still want warm clothes underneath your overalls, as even the summer winds can be cold on the Icelandic seas.

Once your small group is ready, you’ll board your RIB. This vessel provides you with a thrilling adventure as you speed across the water’s surface and a more intimate encounter with the beautiful animals due to its small size.

Furthermore, only twelve guests can join the tour, adding to the personal experience.

Once you leave the harbor and start zooming across the waves, take a few moments to admire the Reykjavik skyline from this unique perspective. You’ll see Harpa, the beautiful glass concert hall, the Sun Voyager, a striking steel sculpture, and the towering Hallgrimskirkja church.

Your first destination will be one of the islands in Faxafloi bay, where puffins nest throughout summer. Usually, this will be either Akurey or Lundey. You’ll get a pair of binoculars for a close-up perspective of these gorgeous birds.

Puffins may be rare worldwide, but there are plenty of them here. You’ll be able to admire their beautiful colors and adorably clumsy behavior.

You will also likely see other species, such as gulls, guillemots, fulmar, and auks. Your wildlife expert guide can tell you about the birds and answer any of your questions.

After your puffin-watching experience, your RIB will take you on a thrilling ride further into Faxafloi bay. Keep your eyes on the water, as the beautiful marine mammals you are searching for could appear at any moment.

White-beaked dolphins are particularly common, often gathering in huge pods and breaching clear from the water. Harbor porpoises are also abundant, although shyer and harder to spot. 

In terms of great whales, you are most likely to see minkes and humpbacks. Minke whales tend to only surface for a short while and stay further away from the boats, while humpback whales are more curious and often breach, raise their tail flukes, and slap their fins.

Both, however, are magical to see, particularly when you are so close to their level on your RIB.

If you are fortunate, you may see rarer animals, including blue whales, fin whales, beluga whales, and orcas.

After a thrilling adventure on the water, hopefully packed with sightings, you’ll return to Reykjavik. If you didn’t see any whales, dolphins, or porpoises, you can join a traditional whale-watching tour for another shot.

Embark on a puffin and whale-watching tour from Reykjavik harbor in a RIB boat with this small-group experience. Check availability now by choosing a date.