Whale Watching Hauganes: Exploring Icelandic Wildlife in a Carbon Neutral Tour

Experience the beauty of Icelandic wildlife on a carbon neutral whale watching tour with Whale Watching Hauganes. Enjoy slow travel, stunning landscapes, and the chance to see whales up close. Plus, try sea angling for a unique fishing experience!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hafnargata 2 - Whale watching in the middle of the beautiful Eyjafjörður fjord. The whales were on average just 20 minutes from Hauganes last year. We had 99% success rate during 2022 season.
What's Included
  • Sea angling equipment provided
  • Warm flotation overalls provided
  • Tea and coffee available
  • Bring your own hats and gloves
Additional Information

Hauganes Whale Watching is Iceland’s most veteran operator of whale sightseeing tours. We utilize two traditional Icelandic oak vessels which provide ample space and superb stability in the tranquil Eyjafjörður fjord, a haven protected from the rough North Atlantic Ocean. Our tours fall under the category of ‘slow travel’, giving you the opportunity to…

Location
Hafnargata 2
Hafnargata
You will find Whale Watching Hauganes down by the Harbour. Hauganes is located 25 minutes from Akureyri.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Karen_v
Sep 19, 2025
Whale watching experience - This is a fun activity and well worth the time and money. We got to see some whales and the guide is great along with his team and boat. Hot chocolate and coffee and cookies are a very nice touch. We had an excellent time.
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Mingsun_l
Aug 9, 2025
It was a very exciting... - It was a very exciting whale watching experience. We saw many whales and took a lot of photos. The only concern is that the port for whale watching is a 25 min drive from Akureyri cruise terminal, so you need to arrange transportation in advance. If the company could provide transportation to the port, that would be a perfect trip.
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Kristen_n
Aug 4, 2025
Whaley-good time - Such an amazing experience. Friendly workers, we caught three cod, saw at least 10 whales, and really enjoyed ourselves. Highly recommend this tour. For those cruising, they do have a bus that picks you up at the cruise terminal and drives you to the location.
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Mariangela_m
Aug 1, 2025
Wonderful Experience - Fun experience on a traditional Icelandic boat. About 25 minutes from Akureyri - a little out of the way but totally worth it. We were given water proof suits as well. We boarded the boat and travelled out a bit before seeing a Humpback Whale. Staff was friendly and kind always pointing out in which directly we should look for the whale watching. We also were offered coffee/hot chocolate and cinnamon rolls sort of cookies which was a nice touch. Tour is definitely an option for those with mobility issues as you go up a small ramp to enter the boat. Plenty of seating available as well. Not too crowded. Highly Recommend!
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Sherpa64450780225
Jun 22, 2025
Whale watching - Wooden boat trip to see the whales. We saw one that we observed for almost 30 minutes. On the way back we saw calves and dolphins. Hot drinks and cookies served on board.
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Pwoywodt
Mar 24, 2025
Fantastic! - We visited in March 2025. This is apparently the oldest whale watching tour operator in Iceland. Everything was well organised - they gave us insulated overalls but it is still important to wear warm clothing if doing this tour in winter. We had longjohns and insulating tops plus chemical hand and foot warmers plus balaclavas and two beanies each. We did get to see a humpback whale from 50m which was super. Did the angling too but caught nothing. Beautiful experience overall stunning surroundings too
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Carlos
Sep 18, 2024
100% recommended - Just spectacular, we saw 7-8 whales, even 3 from VERY close up. Everything is very well prepared, they give you a monkey, they give you hot chocolate or coffee, and some sweet cookies that are very good. We did the tour with fishing and took 3 cod, to take the picture and then release them. 100% recommended this tour and this company.
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Maria
Aug 9, 2024
Whale watching - Beautiful experience, despite the cold, The whale sighting has been Spectacular, we were offered a great hot chocolate and delicious cinnamon cookies. We even fished before returning to the port. Highly recommended
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Amy_h
Aug 9, 2024
Fun experience for whole family - The overalls provided were plenty warm (I was worried before we went, since I have young children), and they have a wide variety of children and adult sizes. The cookies and hot chocolate were a hit with my kids. And the crew did their best to spot any animals in the water and tell us all about them. We saw lots of dolphins and two humpback whales. It was a great experience!
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Youknowityeah
Oct 6, 2024
Great Whales, Fishing Okay. - We found whales (humpbacks) almost right away, and were with them most of the time. We thoroughly enjoyed the whale watching, and that gets 5 stars. The reason for the 4 stars is the fishing felt fairly misleading, as we only fished for maybe 15 min (that's being generous) and there were too few poles to people ratio so we barely got to fish as we didn't get a pole right away. Also you can no longer keep the fish and eat them at the restaurant. I should've dug into that deeper but I thought that was still the case, however it is not.
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From $100
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).