Myvatn & Godafoss
Starting from: Akureyri
Guiding language: English
Season: Cruise days
Duration: 5-6 hours
Max: 16 pax
Our bestseller small group shore excursion to the unique area surrounding the Myvatn lake and Godafoss waterfall.
This tour has a pick up from and drop off to the Akureyri dock.
Available from Akureyri on selected cruise ship days. Departures are scheduled to match the cruise ship timings and the tour arrives back well in time for departure.
Private tours are available on request and can also be combined with the Nature Baths.
Our first stop is by Goðafoss Waterfall. Goðafoss plays an important role in Icelandic history, particularly in connection with the introduction of Christianity.
Our first stop in the Lake Mývatn area are the picturesque Skútustaðagígar pseudo-craters, formed from explosions when the flowing hot lava met with the ice cold water from the lake. We continue to Dimmuborgir lava fields, full of lava-pillars and formations that are rich of mythical sagas and ghoulish trails. We reach the warm underground river in Grjótagjá rift, where you can stand on the continental rift between Europe and America. The final stop by Lake Mývatn is the geothermal area of Hverir, with boiling mud pools, steaming fumaroles and sulphur pits. Various photo stops are added to the tour depending on the weather.
Inclusions:
- Mini-bus tour with an English speaking driver guide
- Pick up from and drop off to the dock
Not included:
- Refreshments
To bring:
- Warm clothes, suitable for the weather
- Comfortable walking shoes
And don't forget your camera!
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