15 Day Trips in Akureyri, Shortlisted

1.Lake Myvatn Day Tour and Godafoss Waterfall for Cruise Ships from Akureyri Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 473 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $205Our pick

Review of Akureyri’s Lake Myvatn and Godafoss cruise tour, with lava fields, mud pools, hot baths, timing, transport, and value tips.

“This was a small group tour with our driver and guide, Oli. He provided an overview of each area with numerous stops, good explanations of what we were seeing and time to roam around. It was a safe, relaxing and fun adventure, trying to see as much as we could of north central Icelandic sites. Thank you Oli!”

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2.Diamond Circle Guided Day Trip w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 155 reviews · from $205

Explore North Iceland from Akureyri on an 8-hour Diamond Circle tour with Dettifoss, Mývatn, Húsavík, geothermal fields, and lunch.

“I think I’m completely in love with Akureyri. I write this sitting in my home in London, missing be Akureyri like missing a loved one. This tour is incredible, I had the best time, our guide was an absolute joy. Please don’t miss this trip. It’s very well organised, plenty of stops to go to the toilet and get a drinks. Tip : there are area with a lot flies called nats, I think they’re harmless but very annoying, so buy one of those nets you can over your head.”

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3.Godafoss Waterfall Short Day Tour from Akureyri Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $82Best value

See Godafoss from Akureyri Port on a 2.5-hour cruise excursion with a local guide, port transfers, old-town views, and a guaranteed return.

“We enjoyed the tour and it was enhanced by the knowledge of the guide and driver. The bus was an airport transfer bus, so not the most comfortable, but not too bad for the 30 minute (or so) trip each way. A nice bonus was the driver detouring around the town's backstreets on the return journey, with his local knowledge of the buildings etc.”

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4.Lake Mývatn & Goðafoss Waterfall Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 75 reviews · 7 hours · from $179

Explore Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, lava fields, mud pools, and optional geothermal bathing on a seven-hour tour from Akureyri.

“Our guide was just wonderful. She took the time to explain things to us as well as gave us ample time to wander around.”

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5.Day Trip to Lake Mývatn And The Nature Baths from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $167Top rated

Explore Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, Hverir, Dimmuborgir, and the Mývatn Nature Baths on an intimate day trip from Akureyri.

“Excellent tour. Guide could not have been better. 5* Some amazing places and Experiences, friendly and welcoming guide, perfect driving.”

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6.Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $205

See Godafoss, Lake Myvatn’s lava fields and Hverir mud pools, then add a hot-spring soak on this small-group day tour from Akureyri.

“Visiting the Lake Myvatn and Godafoss waterfall…It was excellent!!! Our guide Norbert was incredible!!!”

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7.Lake Mývatn and Powerful Dettifoss Day Tour from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $408

Explore Goðafoss, Dettifoss, Mývatn, Hverir, and Dimmuborgir on a small-group 4x4 tour from Akureyri.

“Some extraordinary sights in north Iceland are visited on this tour. The waterfalls were magnificent and the other-worldliness of Lake Mývatn and the volcanic landscape was totally unexpected. The sights are pretty spread out so its worth considering a guided tour so as to avoid missing anything. Reynir, our guide, was really great. Friendly and informative, he did the hard work so we could put our effort into absorbing the scenery. Thanks to him for a great day.”

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8.Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss and Goddafoss Waterfalls Day Tour from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $311

See Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss, Godafoss, lava caves, and hot springs on a small-group day tour from Akureyri.

“Our guide Nordbert was amazing. He cared for everyone in the group and was very cautious about the weather conditions all the time. He even provided the group with spikes for the slippery terrains around Goddafoss and Dettifoss. He also told us so many curious facts about Iceland. Not the whole group wanted to visit the thermal baths, so he immediately found another thing for us to do. I would recommend this experience to anyone!”

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9.Askja & Holuhraun, Super Jeep Day Tour from Lake Myvatn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $495

Explore Askja, Viti, Holuhraun, and Iceland’s Highlands by Super Jeep on a 12-hour small-group tour from Lake Myvatn.

“Amazing Tour, worth the money. We have had an awsome guide who gave us a lot of information about the area, the lavafields etc. We have been 4 people in the super jeep that day, which was really comfortable. But keep in mind, the car can take 2 more passengers.”

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10.Diamond Circle Day Tour from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $324

Explore Godafoss, Dettifoss, Asbyrgi, Tjörnes, and GeoSea on a small-group Diamond Circle tour from Akureyri.

“A wonderful experience overall. Our tour guide was amazing, and made sure we got to see so much of the Northern Icelandic landscape.”

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11.Godafoss Waterfall & Turf House Half-Day Tour from Akureyri Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $137

Visit Goðafoss and Laufás turf houses from Akureyri on a scenic half-day tour with an English guide, WiFi, and museum entry.

“We were upgraded to the Diamond Circle Tour in Akureyri when our tour was cancelled. It was offered at no additional charge which was exceptional. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it covered a variety of interesting areas of Akureyri. Our guide was outstanding and very knowledgeable.”

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12.Kerlingarfjöll Highlands Day Tour in a 4X4 from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $535

Review of the Kerlingarfjöll 4x4 tour from Akureyri, with Hveravellir hot springs, highland scenery, price, timing, and practical tips.

“We had a fantastic day visiting Kellingarfjoll. It’s a long drive (4 hours) but our guide was very friendly and a great driver ! The landscapes there are fascinating, it’s like another planet.”

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13.Lake Myvatn Private Day Tour Mývatn, Godafoss Waterfall for Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $2,643

Explore Godafoss and Lake Myvatn from Akureyri with a private guide, hot springs, lava fields, steam vents, and easy port pickup.

“Lovely tour of waterfalls, hot springs and lava fields. The varied landscapes were beautiful. The guide was friendly, informative and made my family of 10 feel right at home.”

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14.Diamond Circle Private Full Day Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $121

Explore Iceland’s Diamond Circle from Akureyri with a private guide, visiting Godafoss, Lake Mývatn, Dettifoss, Ásbyrgi, and more.

“Such drastic scenery, so glad we got to see it all. Our driver was very friendly and we had a great time!”

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15.Askja the Caldera – My favorite day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $1,700

Review of Askja’s 12-hour private super-jeep tour from Reykjahlíð, with caldera views, Lake Askja, Víti, expert guiding, and practical tips.

“Had a fantastic day trip in Askja in a super jeep which was an incredible experience. KIP is an enthusiastic driver who tells facts about Iceland and its inhabitants with humor and has very good knowledge about geology and volcanology. It easily adapts to the traveler's wishes. The guide also turned out to be an excellent singer.”

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