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Lake Mývatn Classic from Akureyri

Our Most Popular Destination in North Iceland

Lake Mývatn Tour Through Areas of Geological Wonders and Breathtaking Nature

The Lake Mývatn area is by many considered the most beautiful destination in Iceland. This has been one of Iceland’s most popular tourist destinations for years. An amazing journey through an area of extreme contrasts and nature’s diversity. The lake area has been a filming location for major Hollywood films and TV shows, such as Game of Thrones, Fast & Furious, and Star Wars.

 

Tour Description

Pickup is from 8:45-9:00 AM when we start our tour to Lake Mývatn. We drive east from Akureyri, cross Eyjafjörður fjord and enjoy the view of the town, the ocean, and the mountains surrounding the fjord. After only a half-hour drive we arrive at the picturesque Goðafoss Waterfall. We stop there before travelling for another half hour to the Lake Mývatn area.

The Mývatn Area

We explore the pseudo-craters of Skútustaðagígar where we enjoy the great panoramic view of the area.  For the next hours, we visit local nature highlights, such as  Mt. Námafjall geothermal area, Dimmuborgir Lava Fields, and Grjótagjá cave.
At this unique grotto the rift between the Eurasian & American Continents is very visible.

​Note that this tour is only available from November to March. In summer we operate a variety of Shore Excursion for cruise ships. Travelers that are visiting Akureyri are of course welcome to join our shore excursions, even if they are not on board a cruise ship. You can check our tours here, note that availability is adjusted to cruise ship arrivals.

Our Summer Tours

This tour is also available as a private tour.

 

 

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No, due to high number of no shows in 2022 we decided to stop allowing guests to pay on arrival. Now you can only pay all the amount when you are booking. We of course still offer a full refund up until 24h on most our products and we use a secure payment system hosted by Rapyd. We accept most Credit Cards (Not American Express) and it is possible to use Apple pay and Google pay on most mobile devices.

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We leave our departure location at the scheduled departure time. If you are not there we will unfortunately leave you behind. No refunds are available if you do not show up on your booked tour.

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If we cancel the tour, you will receive an email and offered to reschedule. If rescheduling does not work out, we refund the booking.

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Yes, please bring your ticket, you can either have it on your phone/tablet or print it out. Make sure the QR barcode is visible and readable.

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Price from

39.900 ISK per person

Location

Akureyri

Highlights

  • Goðafoss Waterfall
  • Skútustaðagígar Pseudo Craters
  • Dimmuborgir Lava Formations
  • The Rift Between the Eurasian & American Continents
  • Mt. Námafjall
  • Game of Thrones filming locations by Lake Myvatn

Available

Nov - Mar

Departure

Wednesdays & Sundays

Departure time

8:45am

Duration

7-8 hours

Included

icon v Free WiFi on board
icon v Fully guided tour
icon vTransport by comfortable mini bus

Note

  • Due to weather or road conditions we might have to alter the itinerary, have longer journey time or cancellation
  • Changes to itinerary or cancellation are notified only via email, so be careful to use a functional email and follow it on departure day
  • During the tour we break for refreshments at a café. The stop is quite late on the tour and we therefore recommend a pre-packed lunch
  • Refreshments are not included in Tour Price
  • Admission for theForest Lagoon is NOT included

We recommend you bring

  • Warm clothing
  • Walking shoes
  • Water bottle and refreshments
  • Camera
  • Bathing suit and towel (can be rented)
  • Sunglasses