Góðafoss & Mývatn Shore Excursion from Akureyri

Góðafoss & Mývatn Shore Excursion from Akureyri

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Overview

This German-speaking small group tour leads from the port in Akureyri to the Goðafoss waterfall and the volcanic lake Mývatn.
The tour starts along the fjord and overlooks the town of Akureyri via the Vikurskarð mountain pass to the beautiful Góðafoss waterfall.
From there, the journey continues across two plateaus to Lake Mývatn, where we make several stops. You will experience pseudo-craters, bizarre lava formations, boiling mud springs, craters and the warm-water-filled Gjrotagjá cave known from the Games of Thrones series.

The duration of the tour is about 8 hours; the departure times are adapted to the berth times of the cruise ships.

Activity location

Godafoss
- Akureyri, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

Strandgata 53
- 53 Strandgata
- 600, Akureyri, Akureyrarbær, Iceland

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What's included, what's not

German speaking guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Food & drinks

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transport options are available nearby
Specialised infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guests with reduced mobility are kindly requested to consult. If you need a rollator or wheelchair, please contact us in advance. Child seat for children from 15 kg can be placed, please inform us in advance if you need child seats. Unfortunately, baby car seats cannot be provided, please bring your own baby car seat, which can be attached with a 3-point belt.

Activity itinerary

Godafoss

German-speaking Shore Excursion to Góðafoss & Mývatn from Akureyri in Small Group

Skutustaoagigar

Mývatn is Iceland's fourth largest lake and surrounded by various natural wonders. The area of Mývatn is characterised by volcanism, there are bizarre lava formations, craters and hot springs. Their first stop here are the pseudo-craters in Skútustagigar. These unusual geological formations were formed 2300 years ago when hot lava flowed over damp ground, then the water evaporated abruptly and hurled up the lava.

Dimmuborgir Lava Formations

Next, head to Dimmuborgir (or Dark Castles), where you can walk amid some of Iceland's most fascinating lava formations. According to legend, the 13 Icelandic Santa Clauses also live in Dimmuborgir.

Grjotagja Cave

Grjotagjá, considered the home of an outlaw in the 18th century, was used as a local hot spring until the 1970s. Although it is too warm to bathe after the Krafla eruptions, the caves are very popular due to the deep blue colour of the water and its mystical surroundings, especially since they became one of the filming locations of the series Game of Thrones.

Hverir

To get to the colourful Solfatars of Hverarönd, cross the Námaskarð mountain pass. Here you can experience the power of nature amid sulphurous cracks in the cracked earth, steaming fumaroles and bubbling mud pools.

Krafla Lava Fields

The last volcanic eruption was in the Krafla area in 1984/85. There is a large geothermal power plant here and the crater lake Víti impresses with its turquoise water.

Location

Activity location

Godafoss
- Akureyri, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

Strandgata 53
- 53 Strandgata
- 600, Akureyri, Akureyrarbær, Iceland

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