Harbour town · North Iceland
Also written Husavik — we keep the Icelandic spelling.
Iceland's whale-watching harbour, on Skjálfandi bay. The main season runs roughly April to October.
prices and departures checked 13 Sept 2026
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Puffins ashore
May–August
They arrive to breed and leave once the chicks fledge, usually by mid-August. Colonies differ by a week or two.
Whale watching
April–October
Boats run year-round from Reykjavík, but Húsavík and the northern harbours are seasonal and sightings peak in summer.
Midnight sun
May–July
True midnight sun only above the Arctic Circle — Grímsey. The mainland gets civil twilight all night, which looks much the same.
Lupine in bloom
June–July
Introduced, controversial and impossible to miss when it flowers. Peaks a fortnight later in the north than the south.
The 13 tours we sell that stop at Húsavík leave from Akureyri, Húsavík and Reykjavík, with a handful from one other town. Akureyri, where most of them start, is about 5 h 35 min from Reykjavík by road.
9 of the 13 collect you from your accommodation or a designated stop, so the tour is the transport — there is nothing else to arrange and no timetable to read.
A seat on a day tour here starts at €86 and typically runs €279, per person, private charters excluded because those are priced per vehicle and would flatter the figure. There is no scheduled bus we can sell you to Húsavík, so a guided day is the practical way in without a car.
The days themselves run from about 3 h to 10 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 7 different operators run here, which matters more without a car than with one: if the weather cancels your day, there is usually another departure rather than a lost trip.
Being driven is the easy answer here: enough operators run it that a cancellation rarely loses you the day, and you get to look out of the window instead of at the road.
Cheapest way in without a car: a guided day tour from Akureyri, from €86 per person.
We have done the sums on this properly: why we tell people to skip the rental car in winter.
5 hours and 30 minutesBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Húsavík
from
€179 per person
10 hoursStar Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
from
€1,902 per vehicle
6 hoursMay – SepStar Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
from
€1,397 per vehicle
9 hoursImagine Iceland Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
from
€279 per person
8 hours and 30 minutesNordur Travel Services ehf
Leaves from Akureyri
from
€210 per person
9 hoursImagine Iceland Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
from
€1,898 per vehicle
Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Húsavík as a stop.
8 hoursThe Traveling Viking
Leaves from Reykjavík
The Diamond circle
from
€286 per person
105% above the €140 typical
8 hoursBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Akureyri
Visit Waterfalls, Volcano Craters, Lava Formations & Hot Springs in this tour from Akureyri
from
€179 per person
15% above the €156 typical
5 hours and 30 minutesBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Húsavík
Visit Waterfalls, Volcano Craters, Lava Formations & Hot Springs in this tour from Húsavík
from
€179 per person
7 hours and 30 minutesGeo Travel
Leaves from Mývatn · Reykjahlíð
Arctic Coastline Sightseeing tour from Mývatn, including Whale watching
from
€322 per person
136% above the €136 typical
8 hours and 30 minutesNordur Travel Services ehf
Leaves from Akureyri
Discover North Iceland’s highlights on this small-group Diamond Circle shore excursion from Akureyri Port.
from
€210 per person
6 hoursMay – SepStar Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
from
€1,397 per vehicle
3 hoursFriends of Moby Dick
Leaves from Húsavík
At our family-run whale-watching business, we believe every tour should be an unforgettable experience. That's why we work tirelessly to ensure our guests have the best whale-watching experience.
from
€86 per person
37% below the €136 typical
9 hoursImagine Iceland Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
Discover the Natural Wonders of Diamond Circle, Lake Myvatn, the amazing Dettifoss Waterfall in Vatnajokull National Park, Jokulsargljufur Canyon, Hljodaklettar Echo Cliffs, Asbyrgi Canyon, Tjornes Cliffs, Husavik & GeoSea optional add on
from
€279 per person
9 hoursImagine Iceland Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
Discover the Natural Wonders of Diamond Circle, Lake Myvatn, the amazing Dettifoss Waterfall in Vatnajokull National Park, Jokulsargljufur Canyon, Hljodaklettar Echo Cliffs, Asbyrgi Canyon, Tjornes Cliffs, Husavik & GeoSea optional add on
from
€322 per person
about the usual price
9 hoursStar Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
Small group tour
from
€286 per person
105% above the €140 typical
5 hoursSep – AprImagine Iceland Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
Experience a Private tour hunting the Northern lights with an expert guide AND use the luxurious new GeoSea Geothermal Sea Baths in Husavik where you can stargaze in warm mineral rich infinty pool. Entrance fee is included.
from
€1,576 per vehicle
9 hoursImagine Iceland Travel
Leaves from Akureyri
A private tour of the Natural Wonders of Diamond Circle, Lake Myvatn, the amazing Dettifoss Waterfall in Vatnajokull National Park, Jokulsargljufur Canyon, Hljodaklettar Echo Cliffs, Asbyrgi Canyon, Tjornes Cliffs, Husavik & GeoSea optional add on
from
€1,898 per vehicle
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8 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.
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We list 14 — 13 day tours and 1 multi-day packages, from 8 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.
The place itself is usually free to enter; what you pay for is getting there. A day tour seat runs from €86, with a typical price of €286. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.
Looking at the next 360 days of live availability, departures fall in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August. That is a rolling window rather than the full year, so a month missing here is not necessarily a month with nothing running.
Both work. Driving gives you the stops you want and the time you want them; a tour removes the winter road decisions and lets everyone look out of the window. We sell the tours and say so — if self-driving suits you better, it suits you better.
Yes — 13 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here. 9 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.
The tours that go here mostly start in Akureyri, about 5 h 35 min from Reykjavík on roads that stay open all year. That is driving time in normal conditions and not an estimate of your day — a tour that reaches Húsavík and comes back is a good deal longer than twice that.
A guided day tour from Akureyri, from €86 per person, with €279 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.
Húsavík is rarely a whole day on its own. The planner knows how long each tour takes and how far apart the start points are, so it can build the rest of the day around it.
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