Reykjavík: Whale Watching & Whales of Iceland Museum Combo

This combo experience pairs a guided whale watching boat tour with admission to the Whales of Iceland exhibition, giving you two complementary ways to discover Iceland's remarkable marine wildlife. You can choose to begin with the boat tour or the museum — the order is entirely up to you.

Set sail with Special Tours into Faxaflói Bay, the rich feeding grounds off Reykjavík's coast. On the water you may encounter humpback whales, minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, and harbour porpoises in their natural habitat. Both the Classic and Express whale watching departures are included in this combo.

After the boat tour, cross to the other side of the harbour to visit the Whales of Iceland museum — the largest whale exhibition in Europe. All 23 whale species found in Icelandic waters are displayed at true life size, making it immediately clear just how vast these ocean giants really are. Informative exhibits cover whale biology, behaviour, and conservation history.

Your museum ticket is an open ticket, so you are free to visit on a different day from your whale watching tour. A multilingual audio guide is included at no extra cost, and the Special Tours Iceland app — available in five languages for Android and Apple — provides additional audio and text commentary throughout your boat tour.

On the water: Board a Classic or Express whale watching vessel and head out to the feeding grounds of Faxaflói Bay. A guide will help you spot and identify whales and other marine life. Warm overalls are provided, and the boat has onboard Wi-Fi and a café. The whale watching portion is weather dependent, with daily departures available.

At the museum: The Whales of Iceland exhibition at Fiskislóð 23 is open daily (closed 25 December). Walk among life-size models of all 23 whale species found in Icelandic waters. A free audio guide is available in more than 12 languages. Daily live guided tours in English are offered, and the documentary film Sonic Sea (60 minutes) is screened multiple times each day for all ticket holders at no extra charge. Free parking is available on site.

You only need to select a departure time for the whale watching tour at checkout. The museum ticket is open and flexible — use it whenever suits you best.

This combo is the most complete way to experience Iceland's whale life in a single booking. Seeing whales at sea gives you an unforgettable encounter with wild animals, but scale can be hard to appreciate on the water. The Whales of Iceland museum solves that perfectly: standing beside a full-size blue whale model makes the experience genuinely awe-inspiring.

The flexible open museum ticket means you are not locked into a tight schedule. Families, wildlife enthusiasts, and first-time visitors to Iceland all find this pairing rewarding. Warm overalls, onboard Wi-Fi, a café, multilingual audio guides, and the Special Tours Iceland app are all pre-included — no hidden extras.