Set out on a whale watching tour from Hólmavík and be the only boat with humpback whales. Enjoy a unique whale watching experience in a remote and unspoiled part of Iceland.

Meet the most acrobatic species of whales in the magical Westfjords. The fjord outside Hólmavík is known to host humpback whales in the summer and particularly autumn.

Humpbacks are the favourite species for many whale watchers around the world, as they are the most playful and curious of all whales. During early summer, see humpback whales along with minke whales and white-beaked dolphins regularly.

As summer goes and autumn comes, the fjord can sometimes fill up with larger numbers of humpbacks. Up to 30 individuals have been seen in the fjord at any one time in autumn, when the golden morning light can also be spectacular.

Other species that can be seen on this tour are minke whales and white-beaked dolphins. Occasional visitors that have been sighted are blue whales, orcas, pilot whales, northern bottlenose whales, and very rarely sperm whales and fin whales.

The fjord is incredibly sheltered from most wind-directions, meaning tours are rarely cancelled. Sea-sickness is almost unheard of in this fjord.

From June to early August, this is also a great tour to see puffins with a large colony of many thousands nesting nearby.