Tours in Iceland - Experience is everything

When visiting Iceland or any other destination it always helps to be prepared. Most travelers study up on the city or country they’ll be going to, and decide where they want to go, and what they want to do and see once they get there.

Booking your tours and activities in advance is a great way to ensure that you’ll get the best price and not miss out on popular tours. Through WOW air’s booking engine and websites, or directly through tours.wowair.com, you can now find some of the best tours in Iceland all at one place as well as multiple choices for other WOW destinations on both sides of the Atlantic. Here are three tours and activities in Iceland you should get excited about this season.

1. DOGSLEDDING

Cute, cuddly and ready to take you on an adventure! Take a short trip out of the capital and get to know the power, excitement and energy of the amazing sled dogs of Dogsledding Iceland.

The sled dogs are great athletes and, along with a human guide, they will take you on a riveting journey through the open landscape, offering breathtaking views. During the tour, your guide will explain how the dogs are trained and how he steers the sled and you will also get ample opportunity for that perfect shot with you and your sled dogs. The dogs are very friendly and love to be stroked.

This tour is operated in different locations depending on the best condition for the dogs. The location is announced a week before the tour and the travel time from Reykjavik can vary from 30 minutes to 2 hours. They always try to have it as close to Reykjavik as possible, so make sure your accommodation the night before your tour is booked in the capital.

Get a real glimpse of the Icelandic nature and remember, belly rubs are mandatory.

2. TWIN PEAKS ATV TOUR

What’s better than going quad biking on a mountain? Going quad biking on two mountains of course! The Twin Peaks ATV Tour is twice the fun with more ATV time, more terrains and more breathtaking mountain views.

The guides at this Safari Quad Tour will help you feel safe on the quad bikes while still providing a fun tour, even for absolute beginners. All the bikes are automatic and very easy to use. The tour operates close to Reykjavik so the drive from the midtown to “base camp” takes no more than 15 minutes. After a thorough safety briefing and learning how to operate the quad bikes, you will go off the beaten track, from gravel roads onto mountain tracks, rocky paths and steep slopes. It’s a thrilling experience in and of itself but made even more spectacular by the stunning nature all around and unmatchable views of Reykjavik City and its surrounding landscape.

3. WHALE WATCHING REYKJAVIK

The giants of the sea can be found within a few nautical miles from Reykjavik Harbor. Discover these majestic beasts on the great viewing decks of The Andrea during the Whale Watching Classic Tour.

The Whale Watching Classic Tour is family friendly and offers knowledgeable guides and an educational and interactive focus in which passengers can get to see and feel whale teeth and bones and see specimens from the ocean that are shown to them on an onboard screen using special microscopes.

The most common whales spotted are minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises and even the great humpback whales. If you’re really lucky you might also see fin whales and killer whales. The peak season to watch whales in Iceland is from April to October although that does not mean whales can’t be spotted at other times as the ocean is always full of these fantastic sea creatures.

Photos: Courtesy of respective tour operators