Kayaking

Glide through the serene waters and witness the majestic elegance of icebergs, observe a diverse array of birds and seals, and perhaps catch a glimpse of whales in their natural habitat. This experience is guided by seasoned kayak experts who prioritize your safety throughout each journey.

Engage your body, mind, and heart in an unforgettable adventure, led by experienced Kayak Masters. Kayaking activities are available on both Arctic and Antarctic voyages.

While kayaking is feasible in most locations during Antarctic excursions, the timing and locations are subject to weather, sea, and ice conditions, ensuring your safety and enhancing your overall experience.

To participate in this activity, previous kayaking experience is required, and attendees must attend a mandatory safety briefing conducted by the Kayak Master.

Kayaking is an option on all ships and trips, contingent on favorable conditions. On Antarctica-based trips, there are generally 2-4 outings per voyage, with fewer on Arctic-based trips. In case of more sign-ups than available spaces, an onboard lottery system is utilized to select participants.

Please note that kayaking is not available on South American, Mid-Atlantic, and most European voyages.

Price: Kayaking is offered on all ships and all trips, excluding South American, Mid-Atlantic, and Scotland voyages.

Booking: Kayaking can be booked on board during your stay.

Experience Level: Previous kayaking experience is necessary.

Weather Conditions: The expedition leader will make decisions based on weather, sea, and ice conditions to ensure your safety and enhance your overall experience. Camping activities will be facilitated to the best extent possible.

testimonials
The complete tour brought us to some very interesting places that we would have missed if we limited ourselves to the golden circle. There was so much to see and do beyond the Reykjavik area. Andrea, our tour guide, added rich and interesting commentary and gave us a lot of background on the history of Iceland and its geology. Our tour went to some places that were not listed in the description, and I am thankful to our driver and guide for doing this as we saw some amazing places. It went to all the places that were listed with only one exception when we stayed overnight at a different town than listed but it was totally comparable and acceptable. We had minimal difficulty getting from Keflavik airport to the hotel on the bus and meeting out guide and bus the following morning. The hotels were all very nice, with some better than others, but all were acceptable. The meals at the hotel were also very good with, as can be expected, some better than others. I really enjoyed the buffet breakfast with the selection of cereal, meats, cheeses, dairy and pastry products. Overall, I was very satisfied with the accommodation and catering. The tour started between 8 and 9 in the morning, depending on where we were going and we were usually checked into the overnight hotel by 6 in the evening which made for a perfect “happy hour” in the bar before dinner. We came to look forward to this every day and enjoyed the rapport with the others on the tour. Some areas where you can consider improving the tour might be: 1) Since the first and last day of the tour are just arriving and returning to the Reykjavik hotel, a “meet and greet” at the hotel the night before the tour started, so we could meet the others on the tour and possibly the guide, would have been nice. Similarly, dinner or some sort of activity at the hotel when the tour ended would also have been nice. 2) The travel documents and tour description could benefit with a rewrite with more details of the places been visited and even a better layout with pictures and a map of Iceland – perhaps adding more on the history and geology of Iceland. On the tour, we were handed a leaflet with optional activities. This, for example, could have been included with the pre-tour documents. All in all, we totally enjoyed the tour and would recommend it to anyone. We have fond memories of Iceland, its people and our tour guide and bus driver. I hope we can get there again. My dealings with Nordic saga tours was painless and effortless with everything been done through the web and emails and they were very responsive to any questions I had. Thank you for making this a trip to remember!
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