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Whales and Waterfall Dettifoss
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- Adult 39.000.- ISK
- Children 0-12 19.500.- ISK
Total
0.- ISK
Transportation
Super Jeep
Maximum 6 participants per jeep
Super Jeep
Maximum 6 participants per jeep
Minimum in tour
2 adults or minimum rate
Departure time: 8:00
Pick-up is 15 min before departure
Duration
9 - 10 hours
Sailing time
3 hours
Bring with you
Warm clothes Good shoes
Including a visit to Húsavík Whale Museum
Transportation: Super Jeep
Operated: Summer time
Highlights: If we see the likes of Humpback Whale or Blue Whale ● Ásbyrgi ● Hljóđaklettar ● Waterfall Dettifoss
Combine the experience of seeing whales in their native environment and visit Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall. We come to Húsavík, the "whale watching capital of Europe" before going on our Super Jeep to the mountains and look at Dettifoss up close and personal.
| Operated: | 01st April - 15th October |
| Daily upon request | |
| Departure from: | Akureyri |
| Meeting point: | Saga Travel - Down town Akureyri |
| Hotel or airport pick-up can be arranged | |
| Included: | Fully guided tour and transportation |
| Fee for Whale Watching and Whale Museeum | |
| Note: | Reservation is necessary |
| Refreshments are not included in tour price | |
| During the tour we break for refreshments at a local restaurant or café | |
| Due to weather and/or road conditions we might have to alter the itinerary, have longer journey time or cancellation of the tour | |
| Track: | Akureyri |
| Húsavík | |
| Whale Watching - Boat trip | |
| Húsavík Whale Museum | |
| Tjörnes - Puffin Watching in springtime | |
| Ásbyrgi | |
| Dettifoss | |
| Akureyri |
Did you know?
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There is only 3 kinds of weather in Iceland.
Very Good - Good - Refreshing -
Average January temperature
in Reykjavik, at around zero,
is actually higher than in New York. -
Iceland has had four names:
Ultima Thule, Gardarsholmi,
Snćland and then Iceland
from around 960 -
Less than 1.5 million Icelanders
have ever been born -
The distance between
Iceland and Greenland
is shorter than the road between
Akureyri and Reykjavik -
The Arctic Fox
was the first mammal to
settle in Iceland -
The highest and lowest temperature
ever recorded in Iceland
+ 30.5°C / 86.9 °F
- 38.0°C / 36.4 °F -
Iceland is the most sparsely
populated country in Europe.
Less than 3 people
live per square km -
The highest and lowest temperature ever recorded in Iceland.
+ 30.5°C / 86.9°F
- 38.0°C / 36.4°F -
Iceland was in 1980 the first
democratic country in the world
to elect a female president -
In Iceland are no
snakes, lizards, bats,
or mosquitoes -
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday
are named after the Nordic Gods:
Tyr, Odin, Thor and Frey -
Beer was not allowed
in Iceland until
1st March 1989 -
Iceland was the last country
in Europe to be settled -
Iceland has twice as many
sheep as people -
The shortest day this year is
21st December
Sunrise at 11:22
Sunset at 15:30
= 4 hours and 8 minutes
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We have 13 Yule Lads
(Santa´s)
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