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Lake Myvatn Classic Tour: Explore Icelandic Landscapes and Culture in North Iceland
4.8
54 Ratings
Akureyri
Immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes and rich culture of North Iceland on the Lake Myvatn Classic Tour. Explore waterfalls, lava fields, caves, and more on this 7-hour adventure.
Immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes and rich culture of North Iceland on the Lake Myvatn Classic Tour. Explore waterfalls, lava fields, caves, and more on this 7-hour adventure.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Godafoss - After a 35-minute drive from Akureyri, visitors arrive at Godafoss, one of Iceland’s most stunning and distinctively shaped waterfalls. The significance of the falls in Icelandic history is shared, and ample time is provided to explore the area up close.
- Skutustaoagigar - Skútustaðagígar are truly one of Iceland’s treasures….
- Godafoss - After a 35-minute drive from Akureyri, visitors arrive at Godafoss, one of Iceland’s most stunning and distinctively shaped waterfalls. The significance of the falls in Icelandic history is shared, and ample time is provided to explore the area up close.
- Skutustaoagigar - Skútustaðagígar are truly one of Iceland’s treasures. Located in the Lake Myvatn area, these uniquely and beautifully formed craters are a landmark. Known as pseudo craters, they are not formed by volcanic explosions, and the guide will provide detailed information about them.
- Dimmuborgir Lava Formations - The tour includes a leisurely drive around the lake, visiting various sites. Dimmuborgir is a fascinating and unique area where visitors can walk among unusual lava sculptures, pillars, and caves. The knowledgeable guides are eager to accompany visitors, explaining the area’s formation 2,500 years ago and sharing local troll folklore.
- Grjotagja Cave - Grjótagjá, a small cave in the Lake Mývatn area, was once a popular bathing spot. However, geological activity from 1975-1984 raised the water temperature, making it unsuitable for bathing. At Grjotagjá, the guide will show the crack between the two tectonic plates and discuss the continental drift, mantle plumes, and volcanic activity in Iceland.
- Namafjall Hverir - Hverir is a geothermal area at the base of Namaskard near Lake Myvatn, featuring colorful sulfur mud pits, steam vents, cracked mud, and fumaroles. This area is vibrant, mystical, and incredibly beautiful, though it has a noticeable sulfur smell.
What's Included
- Free WiFi access
- Free WiFi access
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Our guides are highly qualified and possess extensive knowledge of the Lake Myvatn region. During this tour, participants will not only learn about the area’s history, landscape, and contemporary life, but also enjoy insights into Icelandic folktales, humor, and culture.
This comprehensive 6-7 hour tour takes you through some of the most stunning…
Our guides are highly qualified and possess extensive knowledge of the Lake Myvatn region. During this tour, participants will not only learn about the area’s history, landscape, and contemporary life, but also enjoy insights into Icelandic folktales, humor, and culture.
This comprehensive 6-7 hour tour takes you through some of the most stunning landscapes in North Iceland, with all travel time included. After a 35-minute drive from Akureyri, the tour arrives at the magnificent Goðafoss waterfall. Here, there is ample time to appreciate the scenery before continuing the journey to Lake Myvatn. Following a 30-minute drive from the waterfall, the tour reaches Lake Myvatn, with the first stop at Skutustadir, the Pseudo Craters. The group remains in the area for approximately 3 hours, making various stops throughout the day, including Dimmuborgir lava field, Grjotagja cave, and Namaskard fumaroles. At the end of the day, the tour returns to Akureyri with a drive lasting about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Location
Hof Cultural and Conference Centre
Strandgata
Pick up starts 15 minutes before the departure time of the tour. Our vehicles are marked with our name : The Traveling Viking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(54 Ratings)
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Alexmaass1112
Mar 4, 2026
Wonderful Tour of Lake Myvatn - Great tour to see Lake Myvatn! Our tour guide, Lilja (sp?), was fantastic and showed us all of the highlights in the Lake Myvatn area. She provided interesting information both at the stops and in the car rides in between. She was extremely patient with our tour group (~7 people), even when some of the guests weren't as cooperative. The tour started at 9 am in the morning and ended at around 4:30 pm for us as we decided to leave the tour at the Forest Lagoon stop. For those that aren't interested in the Forest Lagoon, she dropped them off at their pick-up locations. For those that are visiting the Forest Lagoon, they offer a free shuttle back to Akureyri center. They market this as a pick-up service, but they're happy to drop off guests if they're already at the Forest Lagoon as well.
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752henryh
Feb 24, 2026
A wonderful experience from start to finish - The tour was absolutely amazing. Our driver and guide, Lilja, was incredibly attentive and accommodating. When we realized there had been a miscommunication about the pick-up time, she went all the way to the airport to pick up my friend on the day she landed so we could still join the tour together. We were truly grateful for her extra effort.
It was a beautiful day, and the sights were breathtaking: a great variety of locations and very well paced. Along the way, Lilja shared many interesting stories and insights, and constantly made sure everyone was comfortable.
Highly recommended! A wonderful experience from start to finish.
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U5365bljohnp
Jan 23, 2026
A Great day out! - Fantastic experience and very knowledgeable and humorous guide. Inga went above and beyond with the 8 ‘Travelling Geriatrics’ on both trips we did with him. He even rang us to tell us that there was Aura activity down on the harbour where we were staying! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
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Franc_l
Dec 31, 2025
Great and friendly... - Great and friendly tourguide with alot of knowledge about the area. Enough time at every stop to enjoy the views and take some photographs.
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Michael_c
Dec 30, 2025
Wonderful experience, we... - Wonderful experience, we went to all the must see places and spent a good amount of time at each stop. Tour guide is friendly and knowledgeable, had a great time listening to some of the fun facts while enjoying the amazing scenery.
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Yin_p
Dec 19, 2025
A fantastic trip to Akureyri - Our tour guide/driver was incredibly professional, especially at the volcanic rock area. He meticulously explained what each rock resembled, and his service was exceptionally attentive.
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668viktoriam
Nov 26, 2025
Lake Myvatn - I can definitely recommend this tour company - the guide was knowledgeable and friendly, an excellent driver, and gave us plenty of information to keep us awake on the long drive. There were only three of us (plus the guide) on this tour but it never felt awkward.
I would recommend this tour especially if you want to experience more of the Icelandic highlands. This was genuinely one of the best tours I've ever been on. We saw some amazing scenery and our guide, Lilja, kept us entertained with stories about growing up in Iceland and what it's like living there, as well as about trolls and other Icelandic myths. She was happy to answer all of our questions. We left the tour with a new-found appreciation of the island and its beauty.
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Venture58992
Nov 21, 2025
Top day out. - Excellent tour. Brilliant places visited. Fantastic guide who was very knowledgeable, helpful and polite. He could not do enough for you.
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Lindsay_m
Nov 18, 2025
Fantastic trip with the most amazing scenery - We were given the option when booking of 9am or 10am, so chose the 10am as we were on a late night Northern Lights tour the night before. At 9am on the day of the trip we had a call to ask where we were, to be told there was no 10am option! Luckily we were ready and our guide actually came to our apartment to pick us up! During the trip we heard a mention of thermal baths, but this wasnt on the trip we had booked, and we hadnt brought swimming gear! We purposely chose this trip for that reason as we had a trip booked for the Forest Lagoon the following day, so didn't want to do 2 'spa' trips. Our guide from 'The Travelling Viking' was very understanding and took photos of our booking and itinerary to feed back to Viator, as this was not the fault of her company. Due to this, we did find ourselves with 2 hours to fill at the Thermal Baths, so ended up buying coffee and a sandwich and spending the time in the cafe, along with a short walk around the area outside.
Aside from this, we dont want to take anything away from 'The Travelling Viking' as the day was amazing, our guide was fantastic, giving us lots of information and stories along the way. We went to the most amazing places and saw the most beautiful scenery we could ever imagine. A full day out and a magical experience.
10/10 for the travelling viking, the guide and the trip, 5/10 for viator. Viator need to make sure the time and the itinerary is updated, as we could easily have missed the trip if it wasnt for the guide, and we would have been extremely disappointed to have missed an amazing day out.
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Pauline_p
Oct 28, 2025
An insightful and amazing experience - It was an amazing tour, Iceland as you would expect it! Our guide was fantastic, she talked about many things, also the life in Iceland, and stopped for example when we saw sheepherding and explained how they get the sheep together. I learned a lot about many different things!
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