9 experiences · Iceland, Norway, Finland, Faroe Islands
Whales, puffins and horses
Boats from Reykjavík and Húsavík, the puffin weeks, bird cliffs and the Icelandic horse.
riding · IcelandIcelandic horse ride in the lava fields near Reykjavík1.5–2 hMid costadds 4 h
wildlife · IcelandPuffin boat from Reykjavík's Old Harbour60 minLow costadds 1 h 50
wildlife · IcelandPuffins at Látrabjarg1–2 hFreeadds 4 h 20
wildlife · IcelandWhale watching from Húsavík3–3 hMid costadds 3 h 30
boat · IcelandWhale watching from Reykjavík's Old Harbour2.5–3.5 hMid costadds 4 h 20
other · NorwayDog sledding from Tromsø on Kvaløya3–3.5 hHigh costadds 5 h
other · FinlandHusky ride from Rovaniemi2.5 hHigh costadds 5 h
wildlife · Faroe IslandsMykines for the puffins, by ferry from SørvágurPrice not published
boat · Faroe IslandsVestmanna bird cliffs by boat1.5–2 hPrice not publishedadds 3 h 20
Read before you book
1 Nov 2026 · 4 min readPuffin weeks at four colonies, against the ledger datesHafnarhólmi's page gives mid-April to mid-August; for Dyrhólaey and Látrabjarg the agency gives restriction windows, not bird dates. The ledger days that fall inside.
1 Nov 2026 · 4 min readWhale-sighting rates by port: what the operators publishNorth Sailing logged whales on 95.76% of 1,108 Húsavík sailings in 2025; Elding reports 91% from Reykjavík in 2024. Nobody publishes a monthly table.
1 Nov 2026 · 6 min readWhales and puffins in Iceland: a month-by-month operator gridWhere and when to see whales and puffins: seasons, prices and sighting rates read on operator and agency pages on 1 November 2026, and the ledger day each fits.
Other themes: Volcanoes and lava · Glaciers and ice caves · Lagoons and hot springs · Waterfalls and walks · Reykjavík and the cities · Winter · With children