12 Akureyri Shore Excursions Worth the Money

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 the Akureyri cruise excursion to Goðafoss and Lake Mývatn, with lava fields, hot springs, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Small bus. Holds 16 cramped. Bus felt unsafe…rear of bus needs to be checked Driver was entertaining but full of himself. Tour was supposed to be 5 1/2- 6 hours but lasted 7 hours…we were exhausted at end No WiFi on bus which was upsetting”

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2.Lake Mývatn and Godafoss Cruise Ship Day-Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 269 reviews · 6 hours · from $182

Review of Akureyri’s 6-hour Lake Mývatn and Godafoss tour, with geothermal sights, small-group transport, cruise timing tips, and honest value advice.

“excellent itinary, plenty of photo stops, guide was brilliant. I can't recommend it enough.”

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3.Whale Watching Shore Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 250 reviews · from $100

Review of Akureyri whale watching: humpbacks, minke whales, seabirds, warm suits, fjord views, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Our tour was amazing!! They have coveralls you can wear if it’s too cold. We saw 2 different types of whales and some porpoises. The boat was huge. I’m not sure if we just got lucky, but there were only about 15 people total on this huge boat for our tour, so it was extra special. Our guide (massimiliano) was amazing. They took amazing photos of the whales throughout the tour and sent them to us at the end. Could not recommend this tour more. Was definitely one of our favorite excursions during our trip.”

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4.Myvatn Nature Baths & Goðafoss Waterfall Akureyri Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $248

Review of Akureyri’s Myvatn Nature Baths and Godafoss excursion, with timing, transport, lunch, cruise-port tips, and honest value advice.

“Great tour! Needed another 45 min at Godafoss Waterfall but plenty of time at the Myvatn Baths. Niko was excellent and the chicken sandwich was delicious. Fun day.”

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5.Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss Shared Shore Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $200

Review of the Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss tour from Akureyri, with volcanic sights, geothermal baths, cruise tips, value, and drawbacks.

“The whole experience was seamless. Our guide was easily found at the port (look for a bright yellow jacket). Since everyone arrived early we were able to even leave before 9:30! The tour itself was well planned and took us to beautiful spots. Ending at the baths was great. It also freed us up later on during our travels as we decided to skip Blue Lagoon for the smaller, but as beautiful lagoon at Lake Myvan. We would highly recommend this tour. Our guide was personable, knowledgeable, and wove in details about her personal life to explain Icelandic customs and culture. It was a great tour!”

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6.Godafoss Waterfall Tour for Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Review of Akureyri’s Godafoss tour, with practical advice on timing, transport, guides, price, meeting point, and waterfall views.

“Very good service easy to locate, excellent transport and guide would recommend over a cruise tour great value for money”

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7.Godafoss Waterfall Shore Excursion From Akureyri Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $84Best value

Visit Iceland’s spectacular Goðafoss from Akureyri port on a practical two-hour shore trip with transport, free time, and local insight.

“Stunning views and very efficient way to see the area. Highly recommend to anyone looking to experience the beauty of Iceland.”

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8.Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $169

Review of the Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss shore excursion from Akureyri, with lava fields, geothermal wonders, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Great and informative small group tour. Pick up from cruise port was very easy. Guide was very knowledgeable of the area, and could answer our questions easily. He gave us time to explore, and was in no hurry. We stopped many times, and saw more than was expected.”

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9.Goðafoss and Akureyri Botanic Garden Shared Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $166

Review of Akureyri’s Goðafoss and Botanical Garden shore excursion, with fjord views, timing advice, price analysis, and practical pickup tips.

“The tour is great. The waterfall and the gardens are beautiful. I would recommend the tour if there was another operator. Our problem was the tour operator. They left us stranded at the gardens and did not answer their phone. Viatour was very helpful and processed a refund and gave us information about returning to our ship.”

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

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

Review of a private Akureyri shore excursion to Godafoss and Lake Myvatn, with hot springs, lava fields, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Lovely tour of waterfalls, hot springs and lava fields. The varied landscapes were beautiful. The guide was friendly, informative and made my family of 10 feel right at home.”

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11.Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall for Cruise Ships from Husavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $306

Review of the Lake Myvatn and Godafoss cruise tour from Husavik, including timing, stops, costs, hot baths, and practical booking advice.

“A beautiful tour with knowledgeable tour guide. You get to see several different landscapes including snow capped mountains to bubbling mud pools. The waterfall was beautiful and there was enough time to take pictures. The geothermal pool/lagoon was a wonderful end of the tour.”

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12.German-speaking shore excursion Góðafoss & Mývatn from Akureyri in a small group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $180

Explore Goðafoss and Mývatn from Akureyri with a German-speaking guide, small group, lava fields, hot springs, craters, and cruise-friendly timing.

“Sehr schöner Kleinbus mit einem sehr gut deutsch sprechendem Guide. Es war an jedem Stopp ausreichend Zeit und es wurde versucht, den großen Reisebussen aus dem Weg zu gehen. Absolute Empfehlung.”

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