Seabird Discovery
by Borea Adventures · Sightseeing day tours · Reykjavík
- Fine on your own
- Self-guided
from €303.91 per person
No published departures in the coming months — ask us
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Duration
8 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
All year
Starts in
Isafjørdur - høfn
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Mávagarður C, Ísafjörður
Departs
09:00
Minimum age
16
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 30% of the price within 7 days of departure.
Meeting point, in Borea Adventures's words: Please print this voucher and bring it as confirmation of your payment Meeting point for boat trips to Hornstrandir is at our boat Bjarnarnes in Ísafjörður harbour. Floating docks on the East side of town.
About this experience
This exciting trip takes you from Seyðisfjorður fjord, out to and around Vigur island, where the birdlife is just about as rich as it gets in Iceland. Seeing the teeming wildlife of Ísafjarðardjúp bay and sometimes even a whale or two, while enjoying the unique panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and fjords is an experience like no other.Passing Vigur Island to enjoy paddling among the puffins and eider ducks is certainly a unique paddling experience.
Description from the operator, Borea Adventures. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Included
Transportation, kayaking gear and a professional guide.
Good to know
Cancellation for this tour
Cancelling costs 30% of the price within 7 days of departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
Why this one and not the cheaper one?
The nearest cheaper Reykjavík Luggage Storage in BSI Bus Terminal from BagBee is €12 — €292 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.
| Borea Adventures · €304 | BagBee · €12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Changing your mind | Not stated | Free until 2 h before |
| How hard it is | Moderate | Easy |
On everything we can measure, the BagBee tour is the better buy. The €292 is not buying anything we can point to, so unless you want this operator in particular, take the cheaper one.
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Who this is not for
- Not for families with children under 16 — the operator will not take them, even with a parent.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
Borea Adventures is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
What travellers say about Borea Adventures
Read all 175 reviews on Google →Operator rating 4.6/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
We went on the Highlights of Hornvik trip in June 2026. We loved it! Hiking was challenging - don't expect level trails - rocks, mud, etc. Really felt like got to see a remote area. Guides were excellent. Very knowledgeable and shared all kinds of interesting information about plants, animals, the environment. Did a good job of managing the group. Since the company has their own boat they have some flexibility in terms of getting back in time - we were a little later but it was okay. Excellent day! Very impressed with the company. It was helpful that they provided walking poles if needed.
★★★★★ · 4 weeks ago
we are the 3 ladies who come from Taiwan and join the hiking tour in Hornstrandir national reservation park, we really enjoy the hiking, the good weather, the fresh air, the clear sky, the flowers and the colorful moss est . we are so lucky to see an arctic fox near the little house!! We especially want to thanks our tour guide ( sorry can't know how to write his name) keep our safety and help use choose easier road, and cooked the delicious meat ball. We really enjoy the hiking and thanks you all help also the boat stuff. we already introduce our friends to join your trip !!
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
Fantastic experience. We saw whales on the boat trip there. The hike was easy with little elevation. We managed to see many bird species, seals and of course the highlight the Arctic fox. The fish soup and Icelandic pancakes were delicious! Our guide was also hilarious, patient and made the whole trip a joy.
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
We did the two night Midnight Sun and Arctic Fox tour and it did not disappoint! First we were dropped off 6 km away from the house and hiked to the house. Our guide Mo, prepared our beds and cooked dinner. The next day we made short hikes up and down the coast looking for Arctic Foxes. The sky at sunset was amazing!! The third day just after breakfast a fox was spotted coming towards the house and came close. We spotted him again later from the kayak as he was laying in the grass near the shore. Everything was great and our guide had so much information on everything from the plants and fox to the history as well. Getting away from everything and unplugging was very relaxing. I can't recommend this tour enough.
Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026
Read before you book
- Ísafjörður tours: what to book, by time you haveThree hours in Ísafjörður: Vigur island. Half a day: Dynjandi or a whale boat. A full day: Hesteyri. Kayaking is for fit adults with eight hours.
Reviews from our travellers
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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.
Hotels
Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Ísafjörður, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site. Ourhotels is our sister company — the same people, a different business — so we list it first and say so.
from 16.427 kr.Ourhotels · our sister company
Hotel · Ísafjörður
The Ísafjörður Inn
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 20.118 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Ísafjörður
Mánagisting Gistihús
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 27.460 kr.Top end
Hotel · Flateyri
Holt Inn
16 km away · a night for two, indicative
One checkout, any number of operators
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Pairs well with
Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout — about €13 on the cheapest pair. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.
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Your Transfer ehf
Transfer within Reykjavík
pickup included
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- Wi-fi on board
- Family friendly
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