Waterfall Tours in Akureyri: the 11 Best Trips

1.Myvatn Lake, Craters, & Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 793 reviews · 6 hours · from $187Our pick

Review of Akureyri’s Mývatn tour, covering Goðafoss, lava formations, craters, sulfur pools, lunch, timing, and value.

“Our tour of Akureyri with Richie was excellent! He was friendly, attentive, punctual, and explained the sights we visited in detail. He created a WhatsApp group to share information about Iceland. We had a minor issue at the beginning of the tour, as we received the wrong link for the meeting point, but it was later resolved. We were able to enjoy the wonderful views of Iceland from the bus. We visited Godafoss Waterfall, Dimmuborgir, Lake Myvatn, and the Namaskard geothermal area. Since the tour is very extensive and we only have a limited time at each site, it's crucial to be organized. However, with the WhatsApp group, Richie was…”

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2.Lake Myvatn, Hot-Springs & Godafoss Waterfall Tour from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 478 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $188

Review of the Lake Myvatn tour from Akureyri, with Godafoss, lava fields, geothermal mud pots, lunch, value, and practical tips.

“Sites are interesting and worthwhile. However, there wasn't enough time to enjoy any of the stops as much as we would have liked. Each site was very rushed.”

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

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

Review of Akureyri’s Lake Myvatn and Godafoss tour, with lava fields, hot springs, port pickup, timing tips, costs, and cruise advice.

“Good tour but they crammed in a lot. Could have used more time at waterfall - we had to jog to see the view from both sides, rest of the group just saw one side. An hour at the baths (including lunch) was no where near enough time. Our guide dropped us and we skipped the mud baths but even 1.5 hours wasn’t really enough. By the time we got through the lines and 3 kids dressed we had maybe 20 min to swim before we had to pack everything up and stand in more lines for lunch. It felt very rushed. I would say unless you can get more…”

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4.Goðafoss Waterfall Tour from Akureyri Port

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

Review of Saga Travel’s Goðafoss tour from Akureyri Port, with coach details, waterfall time, guides, value, tips, and cruise timing advice.

“Somehow we got on the wrong bus and did not get to go to the geothermal area. When we told them this, someone from the company personally drove us to the geothermal spa to make sure we didn't miss out”

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5.Akureyri Port: Godafoss Waterfall Classic Tour & Viewpoint

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 366 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $70Best value

Review of Akureyri’s Godafoss tour, with waterfall views, old roads, fjord scenery, guide tips, timing, value, and practical advice.

“Atli made this a memorable experience, he kept providing insights into Iceland during the whole journey.”

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6.Akureyri Port: 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 Godafoss, Lake Mývatn, Dimmuborgir, and Hverir, with practical booking advice.

“Guide Yuli was absolutely wonderful. informative, very funny , enthusiastic ..excellent”

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7.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 transport details, waterfall views, coffee stop, value, timing, and booking advice.

“Very knowledgeable and fun tour guide. Great tour to take to visit the waterfall. We also had the option to end the tour at the garden above town and walk back to the cruise ship on our own. The botanical garden was very lovely and the unexpected option was appreciated.”

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8.Akureyri Port: Godafoss Waterfall Guided Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 86 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $81

Visit Goðafoss from Akureyri on a short guided bus tour with scenic valley views, a waterfall stop, and a panoramic town viewpoint.

“Excellent guide, an extra photo stop....very thoughtful- amazing viewpoint , even though the skies were cloudy.”

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9.Private 3-Hour Horseback Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $230

Ride Icelandic horses through river valleys near Varmahlíð, with local guides, warm gear, hot drinks, and private pacing for experienced riders.

“Sarah led us on a wonderful 3hr ride thru the glacier rivers. Saw swans and their young, sheep, and flowers. Cold and windy but a wonderful morning!!”

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10.Private Tour from Akureyri of Goðafoss Waterfall of the Gods

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $120

Review of the private Akureyri tour to Goðafoss, with scenic stops, private transport, guide tips, pricing, timing, and booking advice.

“The scenery was fantastic so different and ineresting our driver/guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.)

Explore Godafoss, Lake Myvatn, Hverir, Dimmuborgir, and Grjotagja on a private Akureyri shore tour with local guiding.

“Iceland is very beautiful! Unfortunately, there was little time to drive and see :( Because he arrived on the ship Celebrity Apex. But next time we hope to see more!! :))”

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