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Gönguleið
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Whale Watching
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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður
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LEGEND
6 Ambassador
Whale Watching
Ambassador is a specialist whale watching
tour company that offers a range of whale
watching and marine wildlife adventures on
Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland. Our whale
watching tours are constructed with passion
and led by wildlife experts to deliver the
ultimate whale watching experience.
Our primary whale watching vessel
is The Ambassador, a German built Police
vessel with two full walk around decks and six
different viewing platforms perfect for whale
watching and adventure tours. Heated inside
cabin provides first class comfort ample space
and the galley is always stocked with light
snacks, sandwiches, beer and soft drinks.
Our team of guides consists of carefully
selected whale watching and wildlife
enthusiasts that love to share their wealth of
knowledge and provide you with the most
genuine and entertaining whale watching
experience.
Akureyri - Torfunesbryggja harbour • +354 462
6800 www.ambassador.is • info@ambassador.is
9 Mývatn Nature Baths
Begin with a relaxing dip in clouds of steam
rising up from fissures deep into earth’s
surface and end with a luxurious bath in a
pool of geothermal water, drawn from depths
of up to 2500 meters. Mývatn Nature Baths
are perfect for those who enjoy close contact
with nature and want to relax their body and
soul in the warm natural waters, overlooking
the scenery of lake Mývatn and the volcanic
crater of Hverfjall.
Opening Hours 09:00-23:30
Mývatn • +354 464-4411 • www.
naturebaths.com • info@naturebaths.com
5 Arctic Sea Tours
Whale Watching from Dalvik, only 30 minutes
from Akureyri. We take you out to one of the
best whale watching grounds in the world!
Warm overalls & hot drinks on board, as well
as a quick sea angling session on the way
back, with a taste of the grilled fish once
back in Dalvik.
09:00 Mar 1st - Oct 31st
13:00 Jun 1st - Sep 15th
17:00 Jun 15th - Aug 15th
20:30 Jun 15th - Aug 10th
13:00 Nov 1st - Feb 28th
Harbour area, Dalvik • +354 771 7600 •
www.arcticseatours.is • book@arcticseatours.is
4 Pólar Hestar - Riding tours
Mysterious Elven cities, a Viking treasure
hidden in the ground, attractive valleys, rivers
and a colourful world of wonders are waiting
for the guest. We ride through remote valleys
to the famous Lake Myvatn. In the autumn,
our guests may experience our riding tour
"Autumn Colours and Northern Lights" -
a fascinating tour through the autumnal
landscape. The Polar Hestar is a family run
company that have provided riding tours,
suitable for beginners and experienced
riders since 1985. Be enchanted by the
fascinating world of Iceland on horseback!
Grytubakki II, 601 Akureyri • +354 463 3179
polarhestar.is • polarhestar@polarhestar.is
7 Mývatn Tours
A day tour operation that takes people up
to the highlands where Askja (caldera) and
crater Víti lies. We will go through the nature
reserve area of Herðubreiðarlindir too.
This tour provides scenes of unforgettable
Icelandic nature and geology. We offer trips
with 4x4 buses because we go through ruff
lava field and rivers. In the highlands you will
see lunar landscape, glacier rivers, deepest
lake in Iceland, sand, lava, mountains,
crater and lot more. You will go home with
unforgettable memories of landscape. In Víti
you can take a bathe in the nature in middle
of Iceland, that is 1100m above sea level.
Mývatn • +354 464 1920 • www.myvatntours.is •
askjatours@myvatntours.is
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8 Ásbyrgi – Riding Tours
Two unique experiences of Iceland, riding the
Icelandic horse and visiting one of the most
important sites of Vatnajökull National Park.
On this tour we visit the magnificent
Ásbyrgi rock canyon by horse. According to
legend, Ásbyrgi was formed when Odin´s
eight legged horse tripped in heaven, placing
one hoof on earth leaving an enormous mark
on the land. Enjoy the high walls and rock
formations, the native birch trees and birds in
abundance.
Ásbyrgi • +354 858 7080 & +354 616 6011 •
www.activenorth.is • info@activenorth.is