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Gentle Giants also runs special trips to Flatey (Flat Island) for birdwatching, and fast (and
pricey) RIB trips to Grímsey. There are also sea-angling expeditions.
Salka
WHALE WATCHING
child Ikr8640/4000)
A new player on the scene, taking on the long-established companies with just one
42-passenger oak boat, cheaper prices (for now) and a tighter menu of offerings. It's base
is its light-filled cafe on the main street.
Other Tours
Both major whale-watching operators offer combo tours that involve cruises plus a horse
ride at Saltvík. Gentle Giants offers fishing or a two-day hiking trip; North Sailing offers a
unique 'Ski to the Sea' multi-day package in April, working with ski guides. See websites
for details.
Saltvík Horse Farm
HORSE RIDING
( 847 9515;
www.saltvik.is
;1/2hr tours Ikr6000/8500; mid-Apr-Oct)
Short horse rides with glorious views over Skjálfandi bay are available at Saltvík horse
farm, 5km south of Húsavík. It also offers week-long rides (around Mývatn, into the more-
remote northeast, or along the highland Sprengisandur route), plus farmhouse accommoda-
tion.
Fjallasýn
ADVENTURE TOUR
( 464 3941;
www.fjallasyn.is
)
This Húsavík-based company is well established and does a variety of tours in the area:
local to Húsavík or further afield to various parts of northeast Iceland and the highlands;
day or multiday tours; 4WD, hiking, birdwatching etc.
