9 Shore Excursions in Akureyri Worth The Daylight

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.Goðafoss Waterfall Tour from Akureyri Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 383 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $123

Review of Saga Travel’s 2.5-hour Goðafoss tour from Akureyri Port, with waterfall views, fjord scenery, coffee, and flexible city drop-offs.

“The tour commentator was fantastic. (Aaron) Great sense if humour, and full of useful information. Was very kind and super fun tour.”

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3.Lake Mývatn and Godafoss Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 334 reviews · 6 hours · from $182

Review of Saga Travel’s six-hour Akureyri shore excursion to Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, Dimmuborgir, and Hverir, with practical tips.

“Guide Michael was really knowledgeable the scenery was spectacular and the weather was superb altogether perfect!”

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4.Goðafoss Waterfall from Akureyri Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 279 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Review of the Goðafoss tour from Akureyri Port, with waterfall views, scenic transport, local stories, coffee, pastry, and practical tips.

“Our guide, Julie, was AMAZING! Such a wealth of knowledge and history. Great tour with a great guide. Julie’s personality was the bonus”

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5.Myvatn Nature Baths & Godafoss Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 186 reviews · from $238

Visit Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, and Mývatn Nature Baths on a six-hour Akureyri shore tour with lunch and cruise-friendly timing.

“It was a fun trip. The locations were very interesting. But the thing that was best about it was the guide. I didn't catch his name, but he was wearing the t-shirt of the Icelandic national football team. He was a fun guide, really going above and beyond the call of duty. Even grabbing his guitar and singing us some songs. Highly recommended tour!”

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6.Goðafoss Waterfall & Forest Lagoon from Akureyri Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $217

Review of Saga Travel’s Akureyri tour to Goðafoss, Grenjaðarstaður turf houses, and Forest Lagoon, with practical tips on timing and value.

“Tour guide was wonderful. Can’t recall her name but she was from Italy. We did the Godofoss Falls, geothermal lagoon, and a history museum. Loved them all.”

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7.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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8.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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9.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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