AKU07 – WHALE WATCHING FROM HÚSAVÍK

Adventurous, entertaining, exceptional and educational are all adjectives that aptly describe this unforgettable tour, which combines land-based sightseeing with a seaborne opportunity to spot marine mammals in their natural habitat. After leaving the port of Akureyri and crossing lush, sweeping valleys dotted with picturesque farms, you will reach the place known as the “whale-watching capital of Europe”, the coastal town of Húsavík. Apart from minke, killer and humpback whales, a large number of other marine mammals and seabirds are also regularly sighted when they come into the bay to feed. Examples include white-beaked dolphins, who will playfully swim alongside the boats, and puffins. The sea leg of the tour is followed by a delicious lunch served in a local restaurant and a visit to the award-winning whale museum, the Húsavík Whale Centre. The informative exhibits will tell you all you ever wanted to know about the lives these majestic ocean creatures lead in the frosty Icelandic waters. To round off your tour, a stop at the incredibly beautiful “cascade of the gods”, the Goðafoss Waterfalls – sporting a generous 30-metre breadth and a dizzying 12-metre drop – will give you time to take some memorable photos before you return to the port and your ship.