The Whale Watching and Icelandic Saga tour offers a 3 hour whale watching trip as well as a theatrical comedy show about the Icelandic sagas, delivered in English in the stunning architecture of Harpa Concert Hall.
The Whale Watching and Icelandic Saga tour offers a 3 hour whale watching trip as well as a theatrical comedy show about the Icelandic sagas, delivered in English in the stunning architecture of Harpa Concert Hall.
The Whale Watching Tour starts from the Whale Watching Centre, by the Old Harbour down town Reykjavik. This is facilitated on board an old fishing vessel permanently placed by the pier and offers an on-board multimedia show that includes images, videos and facts about the whales and marine life, before going on the cruise. Summer season is great for whale watching in Reykjavik, as the wildlife in the bay is at its highest peak. The most common sightings are of Minke whales, White Beaked Dolphins, Harbour Porpoises and Humpback Whales, and the opportunity to see them in their natural environment is invaluable.
Afterwards, it is ideal to enjoy a stroll around the harbour area or dine at one of the fine restaurant down town, before the Icelandic Sagas show starts. The 75 minute theatrical comedy show is delivered in English, at Harpa Concert Hall and starts at 19:30. It is a true roller coaster ride through Iceland’s literary heritage presented by two of Iceland’s finest actors and consists of 40 true stories of the first settlers of Iceland. These are fantastic tales of worthy men and feisty women from a thousand years ago and stories of viking raids abroad and blood-feuds at home. These sagas have been passed down the generations and preserved on calf-skin manuscripts and are therefore the crown jewels of Icelandic culture.
