Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Reykjavík Sea Adventures
BIRDWATCHING, FISHING TOUR
Sea-angling (mid-April to September) and puffin tours (mid-May to August).
Sea Safari
BIRDWATCHING, WHALE WATCHING
One- to 1½-hour whale watching (Ikr15,000) or puffin tour in a Zodiac.
Iceland Angling Travel
FISHING TOUR
( 867 5200;
www.icelandangling.com
)
Day trips and custom holidays for fishing of all sorts around Iceland.
DAY TRIP TO GREENLAND
You can grab a day tour to Greenland from Reykjavík since it takes just under two hours to
fly there. In summer,
Air Iceland
(
www.airiceland.is
)
offers regular tours to Kulusuk in
east Greenland (from Ikr104,000). Hidden in a tapestry of icy whites and cool blues, on a
mountainous island, Kulusuk has only 250 inhabitants. The village of brightly coloured
wood-box houses and its icy bay reveal themselves to day trippers during the stunning
walk over from the airport. Although the traditional Greenlandic drum dance demo is a
tad kitsch, the rest of the experience is like one giant dream sequence.
Greenland Travel
( +45 7873 5069;
www.greenland-travel.com
) offers multi-day tours.
Bus & Activity Tours
A day-long bus tour from Reykjavík is one of the most cost-effective, efficient ways to see
spectacular natural wonders if you're on a short holiday. They're also good if you want to
combine sightseeing with activities such as snowmobiling, horse riding, rafting or scuba
diving. And keep in mind that many Icelandic buses are outfitted for the back country,
with high suspensions and rugged tyres.
Tours need to be booked in advance and may be cancelled if there are insufficient num-
bers or if the weather turns bad. Expect to pay from Ikr9000 for a basic Golden Circle or
Reykjanes Peninsula tour, Ikr11,600 for a South Shore tour, Ikr39,900 for diving near
