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Lake Mývatn and Dettifoss Super Jeep Tour from Akureyri
Sightseeing Adventure to Europe's Most Powerful Waterfall
The Lake Mývatn and Dettifoss Waterfall Tour from Akureyri is an all-in-one experience when visiting North Iceland. The Lake Mývatn area is by many considered the most beautiful place 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.
Dettifoss Waterfall Tour from Akureyri is the perfect tour to fully experience the magic and power of the great Dettifoss Waterfall. We take our time to find the best sights for photographing depending on the weather and other conditions during that particular day.
The tour guides are local experts who know the area like the back of their hands and are storytellers at heart.
Tour starts with a departure from Akureyri. 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. Goðafoss plays an important role in Icelandic history, particularly in connection with the introduction of Christianity. From there we go on an amazing journey through areas of extreme contrasts, bird life, flora, lava fields, geothermal activity, geology, and saga.
When we arrive in Lake Mývatn you will switch vehicles and join the Dettifoss Waterfall Super Jeep tour with Geo Travel. The road condition vary up to the waterfall but more often than not in winter the road is closed to regular vehicles. The super jeep is very handy in these occasions. And if the road conditions are good, the guide will go for some F-Road adventures.
We arrive at Jökulsá á Fjöllum glacier river, where a mass of water, mud, and sand rumbles into Iceland’s most impressive canyon from Vatnajökull Glacier. Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Europe, 100m wide and with a fall of 44m. There is a short walk from the parking lot to the best viewpoints of the waterfall, and adjacent waterfalls of Hafragilsfoss and Selfoss. If the ground is covered in snow (which it usually is during winter), we use snowshoes to make the hike easier.
After the visit to the Jökulsárgljúfur we travel back to to Lake Mývatn area you will get a transfer back to Akureyri.
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.
← Frequently Asked QuestionsWe 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.
← Frequently Asked QuestionsIf we cancel the tour, you will receive an email and offered to reschedule. If rescheduling does not work out, we refund the booking.
← Frequently Asked QuestionsYes, 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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