★★★★★
Judith knew her subject and made three hours pass quickly. We had long encounters with several whales, and the dock turned out to be a five-minute walk from the cruise pier.
Paul J. · couple · July 2026
Whale watching tour Isafjordur
Isafjordur Tours Reviews
Traveller feedback from the booking listings for the trips on this site, in their own words. The star scores and review counts in the table are each operator's own published figures, not ours, and they move. Where somebody rated a day at three stars, that review is here too.
How every trip is rated by its own travellers
| Tour | Rating | Reviews | Length | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynjandi Waterfall Day Trip from Isafjordur | 4.7 | 2,257 | 3.5 hours | West Travel |
| Dynjandi Waterfall and Icelandic Farm Shore Excursion | 4.7 | 1,409 | 3.5 to 4 hours | BusTravel Iceland |
| Dynjandi Waterfall and Westfjords Farm Tour | 4.7 | 1,245 | 3.5 hours | BusTravel Iceland |
| 3.5-Hour Sightseeing Tour to Dynjandi Waterfall | 4.8 | 880 | 3.5 hours | West Travel |
| Whale Watching in the Westfjords from Isafjordur | 4.7 | 142 | 3 hours | Sjóferðir |
| 4-Hour Isafjordur and Dynjandi Tour with Photo Stops | 4.8 | 114 | 4 hours | ValkyrieTours |
| Vigur Island Tour from Isafjordur | 4.7 | 99 | 3 hours | Vigur Heritage Farm and Nature Reserve |
| Isafjordur and Westfjords Private Tour | 5.0 | 33 | 4 to 7 hours | ValkyrieTours |
| Vigur Island Tour with Return Boat Transfer | 4.5 | 32 | 3 hours | Vigur Heritage Farm and Nature Reserve |
| Guided E-Bike Tour in Isafjordur | 5.0 | 24 | 2 hours | ValkyrieTours |
| Seal Watching and Scenic Fjord Tour | 5.0 | 17 | 3.5 hours | BusTravel Iceland |
| Isafjordur and Westfjords Private Day Tour | 5.0 | 7 | 4 to 12 hours | ValkyrieTours |
| Private Westfjords Day with a Local Guide | 5.0 | 5 | 6 to 8 hours | Wakeboarding Iceland |
| Private Superjeep Tour to Dynjandi Waterfall | 5.0 | 3 | 3.5 hours | Lucky Troll Tours |
| Dynjandi Waterfall and ATV Riding Private Tour | 5.0 | 1 | 6 to 8 hours | ValkyrieTours |
Ratings and review counts as published by each operator on 5 September 2026. They are the operators' figures and they change. One listing here has a single review and no review text at all, so no traveller quote is attributed to it.
What travellers say, trip by trip
Whale Watching in the Westfjords from Isafjordur
★★★★★
Three humpbacks came within a few feet and swam under the boat, and two more were slapping their pectoral fins on the surface. A puffin broke the water beside us and shot off along the top of it.
Alexandra G. · couple · August 2026
Whale watching tour Isafjordur
★★★☆☆
The instructions say to look for the red boathouse and that you cannot miss it. There are several red boat houses and ours sits back behind other buildings, so we spent half an hour finding it. Allow more time than you think from the pier.
Gail B. · family · July 2026
Whale watching tour Isafjordur
★★★★☆
We did get sightings, but it is worth setting your expectations first. The crew explained that this is a feeding ground, so a whale surfaces, breathes and dives again rather than performing.
Lazaro D. · solo · July 2026
Whale watching tour Isafjordur
★★★★★
They are very good at finding the whales and the guides clearly know the fjord. We would do it again without hesitating.
Michelle L. · friends · July 2026
Whale watching tour Isafjordur
★★★★★
Booked independently while our ship was in, and the boathouse is well placed for the terminal. The trip was full and the boat still did not feel crowded; we saw at least five humpbacks in two different spots.
Norrie P. · couple · August 2026
Whale watching tour Isafjordur
★★★★★
Prepare properly for this one: waterproofs, gloves and a warm hat. You spend a lot of it on deck and it is windy out there, but the guide explained everything and we saw several whales.
Karmen V. · solo · August 2026
Whale watching tour Isafjordur
Vigur Island Tour from Isafjordur
★★★★★
Our host owns the island and answered every question we had. It is laid out so you can see the puffins, the Arctic terns, the eider ducks and the guillemots, and afterwards there was tea and rhubarb cake. The post office is unlike anywhere else.
Phyllis · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur boat tour
★★★★★
The puffins had already gone by the time I came, and there was still plenty to see: other seabirds, seals, the nesting ground, and an explanation of how the eiderdown is collected and cleaned.
Debra · solo · September 2026
Isafjordur boat tour
★★★★★
Being able to walk at our own pace instead of following a group round was the best part. We were there in mid-August and the puffins had not all left.
Elizabeth · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur boat tour
★★★★★
A comfortable crossing with an inside cabin, out to an island full of seabirds with seals lying about on the rocks. The owner gives an orientation that is really a history, and the coffee and cake at the end is a treat.
Janet · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur boat tour
★★★★★
The crossing was rough on the day we went, and the island itself more than made up for it. We would go again.
Amy · family · August 2026
Isafjordur boat tour
★★★★★
Take insect netting if you have it. Beyond that the views were lovely and we saw a great many puffins and other birds.
June · friends · August 2026
Isafjordur boat tour
Dynjandi Waterfall Day Trip from Isafjordur
★★★★★
Worth arriving at the coach half an hour early for a window seat, because ours filled up. The route runs out and back the same way, so what you miss on one side you catch on the other.
Susan · solo · September 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
★★★★★
Sally's English was clear and the commentary kept the drive moving. The time at the waterfall was plenty for us, though if you mean to climb right to the top you should not dawdle.
Christian · couple · August 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
★★★★☆
The guide was excellent both ways and full of detail about what we were passing. Ten or fifteen more minutes at the fall would have helped: it was busy, and older members of the group found the top hard to reach in the time.
Eduardo Canals · couple · August 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
★★★★★
The coach was waiting right at the cruise terminal, which made the whole morning simple. The commentary is in English only, so I followed the landscape rather than the words, and still had a fine day.
Margarita · solo · September 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
★★★★★
The drive out through the fjords was as good as the fall itself. We came across a group of seals on the way back, which nobody had promised us.
teresa · friends · August 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
3.5-Hour Sightseeing Tour to Dynjandi Waterfall
★★★★★
An hour each way from the cruise port with narration on the scenery and the tunnels. There was more than enough time at the waterfall, and for a port stop it is hard to better.
Anthony V. · couple · August 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
★★★★☆
An hour out, ninety minutes at the falls, an hour back. I climbed as high as visitors are allowed and it got my heart going — shoes with grip and a rain jacket both help. This is not one for anyone with mobility trouble.
Shelly Z. · solo · August 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
★★★★★
The coaches were seconds from the ship, clearly marked and well organised. The time at the falls suited my family exactly.
Stephen S. · family · September 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
★★★★★
Well worth seeing, and worth knowing that there is nothing to buy there — no shop, no refreshments — and the queue for the toilets was long.
Darlene F. · couple · September 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
★★★★★
Sally's narration was excellent and the fall reveals itself gradually as you climb. Wear good shoes, because the higher paths get slippery. We never felt rushed.
Peter L. · couple · August 2026
Dynjandi waterfall tour from Isafjordur
Dynjandi Waterfall and Westfjords Farm Tour
★★★★★
Sven was funny and informative and John drove us safely. We had seventy minutes at the waterfall and the weather improved all day, so we would happily have had longer. Good rhubarb cake at the farm and a few Icelandic horses to meet.
Elspeth D. · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur day tour
★★★★☆
Beautiful views, and the stop is short for what there is to do. Climbing the stairs and passing people on the narrow path takes time, and you want breaks to see the different sections rather than only to rest.
Laura T. · family · August 2026
Isafjordur day tour
★★★★★
Tom drove and guided, with plenty of humour and plenty about Iceland. There was a warm welcome at the farm, a hot drink and a slice of happy-marriage cake, and the farmer answered questions about working land up here.
Nigel G. · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur day tour
★★★★☆
Lilli was a first-rate guide with a great deal of information. The waterfall stop felt short for reaching the upper platform, and at the farm the talk was given by a young boy who spoke quickly and quietly.
Rebecca P. · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur day tour
Guided E-Bike Tour in Isafjordur
★★★★★
We expected a gentle ride round the town and got the hills above it instead, with good commentary the whole way. We are both sixty-six; the bikes are pedal-assist, so you do some of the work and get the views for it.
Barry W. · couple · September 2026
Isafjordur e-bike tour
★★★★★
Cas was patient with us on the bikes and took us up the hill to a waterfall and a view over the town. The instructions for the meeting place were clear.
Kevin K. · family · August 2026
Isafjordur e-bike tour
★★★★★
Chilly and windy, so dress for it — I would wear more next time. Plenty of history and good sights, and we stopped at a stream to fill our bottles.
Micky F. · friends · June 2026
Isafjordur e-bike tour
★★★★★
I am not an experienced cyclist and it was my first time on an e-bike, and I had a good time. A lovely ride and well worth the two hours.
Lorianne R. · solo · August 2026
Isafjordur e-bike tour
Dynjandi Waterfall and Icelandic Farm Shore Excursion
★★★★★
Tom guided, drove and sang. We had seventy minutes to go up to the waterfall, which was comfortable with time for photographs, and at the farm we fed the horses and my brother got pecked by a rooster.
Adianne · family · August 2026
Isafjordur tour from the cruise port
★★★★★
Easy to join straight from the cruise terminal. The farm made a good break and there was a decent amount of time at Dynjandi.
William · couple · September 2026
Isafjordur tour from the cruise port
★★★★★
The driver was patient and knowledgeable and the waterfall is not to be missed. The farm visit is brief but worthwhile, and the cake is good enough that we bought the mix.
Mary · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur tour from the cruise port
4-Hour Isafjordur and Dynjandi Tour with Photo Stops
★★★★★
We booked while cruising round Iceland. The bus was waiting as we came off the ship, the signage was clear, and the length was right with plenty of time at the fall.
Michelle L. · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur day tour
★★★★★
A solid trip to a very large waterfall. It is the main thing to see from this town and should not be skipped.
Katy L. · solo · August 2026
Isafjordur day tour
★★★★★
An informative drive out and a comfortable bus. Take hiking shoes, and a bottle if you want to fill it from the waterfall.
Sandy H. · couple · September 2026
Isafjordur day tour
Seal Watching and Scenic Fjord Tour
★★★★★
This one gets away from the stream of buses all heading the same way. We watched seals, ducks, seabirds and sheep that think they are wild, and met people in Súðavík who lived through the 1995 avalanche.
Jerin H. · couple · July 2026
Isafjordur tour from the cruise port
★★★★★
Thorkell had a great deal to share and brought out a guitar for an Icelandic folk song. It is a trip that puts you among the landscape and the people rather than past them.
Olivia W. · solo · July 2026
Isafjordur tour from the cruise port
★★★★★
The seals did not co-operate on our day — we saw two — so we went to a waterfall instead. The scenery made up for it and Tom was a good guide.
Holly B. · couple · June 2026
Isafjordur tour from the cruise port
Vigur Island Tour with Return Boat Transfer
★★★★★
Puffins were still flying about in mid-August. There are trails round the different parts of the island and the time ashore did not feel rushed.
Ara · solo · August 2026
Isafjordur boat tour
★★★★★
Seeing the seals sunbathing was the moment that made the trip for us.
Goran · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur boat tour
★★★★★
A fine day out on the island, and our host was informative and welcoming.
Jeff · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur boat tour
Isafjordur and Westfjords Private Tour
★★★★★
An extensive itinerary for one day, and everything worked from the cruise-port pickup to the drop-off. Several of the places we saw were not on the ship's own excursion list. Max worked hard to make sure we enjoyed it.
Tim U. · family · July 2026
Isafjordur private tour
★★★★★
Flo was friendly and informative and accommodated what our group needed. The itinerary was well judged for a cruise call and we were back with time in hand.
Lionel P. · friends · June 2026
Isafjordur private tour
★★★★★
We were a difficult group to plan for, with small children and people with disabilities. Our driver still made a day of it with something for everyone.
KlausDieter C. · family · June 2026
Isafjordur private tour
Isafjordur and Westfjords Private Day Tour
★★★★★
Chloe offered information freely as we drove between the stops. The waterfall is beautiful and the view from Bolafjall under clear skies was the thing we will remember.
Jennifer S. · family · August 2026
Isafjordur private tour
★★★★★
Having our own transport beat the buses. We stopped where and when we wanted, took as long as we liked, and were shown viewpoints we would never have found.
Kenneth C. · couple · August 2025
Isafjordur private tour
★★★★★
Steffan planned around two teenagers and my parents. At Dynjandi he helped my mother, who has a knee injury, up and down the path himself.
Andrea A. · family · July 2025
Isafjordur private tour
Private Westfjords Day with a Local Guide
★★★★★
Everyone from the teenagers to the oldest of us enjoyed a day we had helped design. Eli and Katarina were helpful and professional throughout.
Connie J. · family · July 2026
Isafjordur private tour
★★★★★
Kate and Ronjia took us well past the usual routes, over remote mountain roads with views down the fjords, then on foot through a glacial valley to a waterfall hidden in a canyon.
Luc F. · couple · July 2026
Isafjordur private tour
★★★★★
Our favourite day of the whole cruise. Tomas showed us everything we asked for and then some places of his own, and not being on a coach with a crowd was a relief.
L. K. · family · August 2026
Isafjordur private tour
Private Superjeep Tour to Dynjandi Waterfall
★★★★★
The pickup was right in the cruise port area and the commentary filled the drive. A short, well-run private run to the fall and back.
Andrea B. · couple · August 2026
Isafjordur private tour
Which trips draw the most feedback
The waterfall coaches, by volume, and the whale boat by depth. The crossing to Vigur Island draws the warmest writing of the three: reviewers describe the owner's own orientation, the walk at their own pace and the coffee and cake at the end of it more often than they describe the birds.
The three things that come up most
Finding the boat is the commonest complaint
Not the trip — the walk to it. Three travellers on the whale boat describe hunting for a red boathouse that sits behind other buildings, and one missed the sailing. The map page exists because of this.
The climb at the waterfall divides people
Reviewers on four different coach trips say the same two things: the path is rocky and worth doing, and the stop can feel short if you mean to reach the top. Longer stops are listed on Dynjandi.
The guides get named
Sally, Tom, Captain Thor, Cass, Camila, Annalise, Flo. Across every operator here the guide is the thing travellers write about first, and several describe being sung to on the way home.
Reading these honestly
These are paraphrases of reviews published on each trip's own booking listing, kept in the reviewer's sense rather than their exact words, with their name and the month they wrote. Guides and drivers are named where the reviewer named them. Nothing here is invented, nothing is padded to reach a number, and the critical ones are kept because a wall of five stars tells you nothing.
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