Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri
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Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri

By Imagine Iceland Travel
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Tick off northern Iceland’s natural attractions with ease on this full-day tour to Godafoss and Lake Myvatn from Akureyri. Let your driver handle navigation as you soak up sweeping views of the geothermal landscape and enjoy additional stops at snap-worthy spots such as the Dimmuborgir lava fields and Myvatn hot springs (bathing own expense), learning more about the region’s natural and cultural heritage from your small-group guide.
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Ages 3-99, max of 18 per group
Duration: 8h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Tick off northern Iceland’s top natural attractions in just one day
  • Round-trip transfer ensures hassle-free access to rural locations
  • Benefit from the personalized attention of your small-group guide
  • Stop at Myvatn Nature Baths for a soak in the hot springs

  • Guided tour, Transport, Pick up and Drop off
What's not included
  • Entrance fee to Nature Baths
  • Food and drink
  • Entry/Admission - Lake Myvatn
  • Entry/Admission - Myvatn Nature Baths (Jardbodin vid Myvatn)


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Option 1
    Hótel Kea by Keahotels, Hafnarstræti 87-89, 600 Akureyri, Iceland
  • Option 2
    Brynja, Aðalstræti 3, 600 Akureyri, Iceland
  • Option 3
    Hof Cultural and Conference Centre, Strandgata 12, 600 Akureyri, Iceland
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • Akureyri Airport, Akureyri Iceland
    Port pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
    • Akureyri Port
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 121093P2

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
      • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
      • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travellers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 121093P2

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        Most amazing experience
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        Northern lights
        The second trip with this company. The lights were okay but not spectacular on the first trip so Arman took us the following evening free of charge. Great lights which was wonderful for our daughter as it was a birthday treat for her. Would thoroughly recommend this company. Great Service
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        Written 28 January 2025
      • marysD3383WA
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        A 10 star night of nature's northern lights
        Our guide took us to a nearby rural area and nature gave us an amazing experience. Although the predictors said it might be a good night, nature gave us a 10 star show. With our guide's tips we got pictures of every form of aurora. As we were driving back into town we saw the sky light up, he found another dark area and we stopped to see a corona . A great, but cold, 2 hours.
        Written 23 January 2025
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        Amazing night
        Set off into the cold dark night with Arman, sorry if spelt wrong. Straight away you got the feeling was going to be a good night. Funny guy, great personality. Informative and interesting. Drove us out of town to a dark cold spot. How he finds the rds in all the snow is amazing in itself. Packed up to see lights, which just got better and better as the time passed. Was well worth the staying out late in the freezing night. Made my birthday a memorable one as the lights put on a show even visible with the naked eye. Really do recommend this company and would defo use them again in future. He was right up our street with his level of sarcasm. Loved it. Wow amazing
        Written 21 January 2025
      • sunny1358
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Showed us Northern light on a closed holiday. Thank you!
        A great trip just a few minutes away from hour hotel to see the Northern light. The guide is very experienced, very attentive and ensured that we had a great experience. The best thing is that the office was closed, however, the company changed the plan as the forecast for Northern light was good. Thank you for your flexibility!
        Written 5 January 2025
      • Bunnyrabbit123
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Wonderful experience
        I cannot rate this company highly enough. Armann was a fountain of knowledge, humour and enthusiasm. He was sensitive to what we needed, while gently guiding our decisions based on his experience and expertise. We had the most wonderful experience and if I could give him 6 stars, I would! Thank you so very much- we will never forget this day ( and not just because it was -27 degrees!)
        Written 31 December 2024
      • karenwK5927XZ
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Fantastic tour
        Amazing day on a tour with 12 lovely people. Daniel was incredible. Lots of interesting information, fantastic humour an an all round perfect day. Aiming to bring my sons back next year and will definitely try and book the same tour as we enjoyed it so much. Thanks so much!
        Written 30 December 2024
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        Written 12 October 2024
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      Jason R
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2024 • Couples
      My girlfriend and I had the most incredible experience on this tour – it truly exceeded all expectations. Despite it being just the two of us, the tour went ahead without hesitation, something many other companies wouldn’t do.

      Our guide, Arman (apologies if I’ve misspelled the name), was phenomenal. He was not only extremely friendly and accommodating but also genuinely passionate about ensuring we had the best time possible. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and attention to detail were unmatched. He went out of his way to take us to multiple stunning spots, many of which felt like hidden gems. It was clear he genuinely cared about making the experience unforgettable for us.

      Having travelled to over 50 countries and taken countless tours, I can confidently say this was the absolute best I’ve ever experienced. It wasn’t just a tour – it was a personalised adventure that became the highlight of our entire trip.

      If you’re in Akureyri, don’t even think twice – book this tour! You’ll be treated to world-class service, breathtaking locations, and memories that will last a lifetime. An unforgettable experience!
      Written 26 December 2024
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      Stay14562969439
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      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sept 2023 • Solo
      This tour is centered around Lake Mývatn. We don't go to Dettifoss, which is a little far away.
      We leave Akureyri around 9am and return around 4pm, so you can rest at the hotel or go to town after returning.
      Even if I didn't understand 100% of what the guide was saying, I was able to enjoy it just by listening to parts of it. The scenery was also amazing. We took different routes on the way there and back, so we didn't get bored until we got back to Akureyri.
      There are really a lot of bugs flying around around Lake Mývatn, so it's a good idea to wear a mask. They might get in your mouth if you talk.
      Our guide had some nets with him, so he lent them to us for our group.
      We were only able to stay in Godafoss for about 20 minutes, so we wish we could have stayed longer. We went to Kverir afterwards for 50 minutes, so we wish we had spent more time in Godafoss.
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      Written 18 September 2023
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      cccam123456
      United Kingdom21 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly recommend this tour - excellent experience!

      My husband and I took this tour early March. We were only staying in Akureyri for a few days and this was a great way to see the surrounding area. Every stop we made involved seeing beautiful sights and our guide was excellent in talking through the history and geology of an area - we learnt so much during the day as well as getting to see some really interesting and beautiful places.

      The final stop was the Myvatn nature baths. We are so glad that we chose to go in, they were really quiet so it was very peaceful.

      Our guide was so knowledgable, answered all our questions and we felt like we learnt a lot about all of the sights, as well as life in Iceland, and specifically Akureyri more generally. We were given all the time we needed, never feeling rushed throughout the day.
      Written 3 April 2023
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      Anna P
      7 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jan 2020 • Couples
      Ever in North part of Iceland we highly recommend you to choose Imagine Iceland as your Tour guides. We did the Lake Myvatn and northern lights tour both with Arman (hope I wrote it right :-) ) and we really enjoyed it. He made the best jokes, told as everything about Iceland, there was time for lots of photoshops and questions and we felt very safe even if the weather wasn’t that good. Really great!! Greets Anna and Martin from Germany
      Written 8 January 2020
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      Flyer47031504371
      4 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2024 • Family
      We had such a fabulous day tour with Daniel, he was so knowledgeable, funny and full of great facts not only about the sights on our tour but about Icelandic life. I couldn’t recommend this tour enough. We had such an enjoyable day in a group of 12 lovely people. Daniel was such a great host and made sure we were all safe and looked after us so well in very snowy conditions
      Written 30 December 2024
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      Beth C
      4 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Feb 2022 • Couples
      We really enjoyed our tour. Our local guide was really informative, great company, and as we were only a few people, offered us a choice of restaurants and to show us other stops in the area. Gisli shared stories with us about the local area and life in North Iceland that we found really fascinating. We had plenty of time at each stop and the tour was at a relaxed pace. We felt very safe as masks were worn in our bus. The itinery was great and there was not a long drive between each stop. Our guide (Gisli) was great about stopping the bus so that we could get some good pictures at different viewing points from the road.
      Written 26 February 2022
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      Nigel B
      Woodbridge, UK88 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Booked when I got to Akureyri as I had had problems booking tours as a solo traveller on-line. Tour company Imagine Iceland with guide ‘John’.
      Picked up at hotel no problem. Visited Godafoss, the Pseudocraters, Grjotagja Cave Fumaroles along with the constant scene of old lava flows which are breathtaking in size, Myvatn Nature Baths, I had my first Nature Bath and found it very invigorating despite the smell of sulphur!! The coldest I got was when walking from the changing room to the pools!! Then onto the Dettifoss Waterfall. The sound and force of the falls was terrific and, again, awesome. I didn’t see Selfoss as, after being to the Dettifoss Waterfall, darkness was descending and the way became less clear.
      Throughout the tour John was very enthusiastic, knowledgable about the area and history and had a good sense of humour. The environment left me in awe by its beauty and history. It is only by being in amongst it that you get a real ‘feel’ of the place. Cameras etc give memories but don’t really ‘feel’ it. John added some myths/legends as we went along and obviously believes them!? Not sure about trolls/Santa Clauses but good fun. We started at about 9:45 and got back at about 17:30. A long day, a lot of miles covered. The whole trip was worth it and I still haven’t seen “Game of Thrones”!!!!
      Written 12 December 2023
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      Aileen M
      5 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jan 2024 • Couples
      An absolutely wonderful day starting with a prompt pick up from our hotel by lovely Armand who proved to be a fantastic host!

      Despite the weather being overcast at times, we saw the most stunning, majestic scenery in this beautiful, powerful winter wonderland with well timed stops along the way.
      Armand was brilliant - he shared with us so much knowledge about the history and geography of Iceland and regaled us with stories of ancient Icelandic lore. Very entertaining, he kept us laughing the whole day!

      The highlight of the day was swimming in the warm blue waters of the lava pool high in the mountains whlie the snow fell around us.

      Would highly recommend Imagine Iceland Travel to anyone - thank you for a wonderful experience.
      Written 15 January 2024
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      Robert M
      Summit, NJ4 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Oct 2021 • Family
      It’s a very good full day tour. Arman was our guide and he’s very knowledgeable about geology and why things look they way they do. Clearly very proud of his country (which is a good thing) and seemed happy that people came to the North rather than just touring along the South coast. The baths at Lake Myvatn were one of the highlights for us. Nice bath/spa area surrounded by volcanic formations and steam rising from the hills. We did the Northern lights tour with them as well and had him drive us to Husavik so spent a lot of time together. Good driver and we always felt safe and comfortable.
      Written 17 October 2021
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      Warren M
      Shoreham-by-Sea2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2023 • Family
      Simply the best. Armand is a fabulous tour guide that made this the perfect family adventure. Filled with incredible scenery, and perfectly timed walks, ending up at the splendid Lake Mývatn and its dreamy bathing pools. Armand shared his wonderful Icelandic tales, deep knowledge of geology and local gossip! Miss this and it’s your loss!!!
      Written 1 January 2024
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