Experience the magnificent Goðafoss Waterfall and the unique and surreal lunar like landscapes of Lake Mývatn on a guided day trip from Akureyri with a scenic cruise from the port.

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Duration 7 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Majestic Godafoss Waterfall
Pseudocraters in a lunar like landscape
Dimmuborgir Lavafield tense landscape
Geothermal fields with their boiling mud pools and fumaroles
The impressive scenery of Lake Mývatn area

Full description

Explore the natural beauty of Iceland during a day tour of Goðafoss Waterfall and Lake Mývatn. The tour starts with a drive and photo stops along the scenic coast of Eyjafjordur, one of the longest fjords in the country. The first stop will be at Goðafoss, a breathtaking 39-foot-tall waterfall, located in the Skjálfandafljót River. From Goðafoss Waterfall the tour continues to Lake Mývatn driving around the lake stopping at Pseudo Craters, Lavafields, Geothermal mud pools and the Divergent Plate Tectonics. A lunch stop at a local restaurant before continuing the sightseeing around the Lake Depending on the Cruise Ship's departure time from Akureyri Port an additional option can be to stop at the Myvatn Nature Baths for a relaxing soak in the geothermal pool.

Includes

Pickup at Akureyri Port

Food and drinks
Entrance fee to Mývatn Nature Baths

Meeting point

Meet at Akureyri Harbor Cruise Terminal, MWMF+X4H, Laufásgata, Akureyri, Iceland. Look for a Star Travel Guide and bus.

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This is a tour for cruise ship passengers

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4.8 /5

based on 47 reviews

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Such a great day trip! Even with a shorter time ashore as dictated by our cruise the guide worked with us to get to fit in all of the sights. It was efficient and we really appreciated how she adjusted and readjusted to keep us on track. Exactly the type of quick thinking I want in a guide.

June 23, 2023

Akureyri Port: Lake Mývatn & Goðafoss Waterfall Day Trip

Akureyri Port: Lake Mývatn & Goðafoss Waterfall Day Trip

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