Whales & White Water

Available 1st of June - 31st of August

Guaranteed departures 2010
Every day at 09:00 from Reykjavik Harbor (5 min. walk from Reykjavik Backpackers) ride to river rafting leaves from the harbor at 12:15 PM.

Adventure combo trip in Iceland.
Whale watching from Reykjavik Harbor & river rafting on the Hvítá River.

Whales & White Water is a daytrip offered from Reykjavik every day, leaving at 09:00 from the harbor in downtown Reykjavik. The tour includes a whale watching trip followed by a lunch at Drumbó Basecamp and river rafting on Hvítá River.

For further booking requests and further information please send a request to bookings@reykjavikbackpackers.com or follow this link.

Description

We start our adventure at sea with an unforgettable trip into the world of whales and sea birds. Conveniently located in Reykjavik’s old harbor, a 20-minute journey with our boats will bring you up close to whales in their natural habitat. The various types of whales commonly sighted include minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises and the popular humpback whales. The majestic fin- and sei whales along with the killer whales (orcas) are occasional sighted. We will be accompanied by sea birds such as gannets, guillemots, cormorants, kittiwakes, arctic terns, and many more. The trip also takes us past several islands inhabited by colonies of puffin – a great photo opportunity!

During the sailing you will be served a light lunch before taking to shore and strolling up to the Cintamani store on Laugarvegur 11. From there you will be picked up at 12:30 and driven to Drumbó Basecamp on the banks of Hvítá River. There we gear up for rafting on the white water river of Hvítá.

The river has a perfectly balanced mix of serene canyons and adrenaline pumping waves and rapids. We raft for 7 kilometers and at one point participants get to jump from a cliff into the river. For those looking for extra action the option of white water canoeing is available for 2.000 ISK extra. Hot tubs and sauna after the rafting is included.

Details

Price: 17.990 ISK per person.

Included: Transfer from Reykjavík Backpackers and lunch.

Exchange canoeing for rafting for 2.000 ISK.

Duration of trip: 10-11 hours. persons.

Age limit: 12 years for the full rafting tour, shorter tour available for younger children.

Bring with you: Warm outdoor clothing, waterproof jacket and pants, towel, bathing suit, warm sweater and a change of clothing. No knowledge of the sport required.

Guaranteed departures: Everyday at 9:00am from Reykjavik harbour.

Disclaimer: All rafting trips are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants. Arctic Adventures does not assume any responsibility for accidents which are caused by its customers or can be traced to there own actions. Participants have to sign a waiver before undertaking all trips stating that they realize that all outdoor activities carry an inherit risk.