About Special Tours Wildlife Adventures
Special Tours Wildlife Adventures is one of Reykjavik's most established whale watching operators, running sea tours from the Old Harbour since the early days of Iceland's whale watching industry. Their flagship vessel Andrea is one of the largest whale watching boats in the country, offering a spacious and stable platform for wildlife observation in Faxafloi Bay year-round.
Their tour menu includes classic whale watching (3-3.5 hours), RIB speedboat whale watching for a more intimate experience, puffin watching excursions from April through August, sea angling trips, and Northern Lights cruises during winter months. Trained marine biologists serve as onboard guides, identifying species and explaining local ecology. Common sightings include minke whales, humpback whales, harbour porpoises, and white-beaked dolphins.
Special Tours holds Vakinn Gold certification from the Icelandic Tourist Board for quality and environmental standards, and follows IceWhale's code of conduct for responsible and sustainable whale watching. Their Old Harbour departure point sits just a five-minute walk from Reykjavik city centre, making them one of the most accessible wildlife tour operators in Iceland.
