Cruise Tour Godafoss Turf Houses and Forest Baths Small Group
Description
Join us on this tour to experience one of Iceland’s most beautiful waterfalls, learn about Icelanders’ way of life many years ago, and finally enjoy your time in the warm water with a beautiful view of the fjord. Our guides are not only skilled drivers and timekeepers, but they are also friendly and eager to show you more. We promise a memorable experience and offer plenty of chances to take photos and capture your best moments. This tour is designed for cruise ship passengers and departs from and returns to the port in Akureyri. You can choose a tour time that matches your arrival and departure cruise times. Experience Akureyri area on a small-group shore excursion from Akureyri. Enjoy a more personalized experience. Enjoy hassle-free pickup and drop-off from Akureyri's port, with a wide range of departure times to suit your cruise schedule.
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Itinerary
Our journey takes us along Eyjafjörður, one of Iceland's longest fjords, to our first destination, the Goðafoss waterfall, which holds great significance in Iceland's history. If we are fortunate, we may witness a rainbow and our guide will provide guidance on capturing the best photos.
We will visit the unique Laufás museum and journey into Iceland’s past to see how Icelanders lived in turf houses many years ago. The oldest remaining part of the house dates back to 1840, and Laufás was generally considered a wealthy farm by Icelandic standards. You will have the opportunity to look inside and experience history firsthand.
The trip will end at the Forest Lagoon, where you can relax in the steam baths and bathe in the geothermal water.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total duration includes travel time and stop for photos.
Reviews(67)
This tour was incredible. We got a message a few days before the tour with the option to upgrade to see more sites - so we ended up seeing Godafoss Waterfall, Lake Myvtan area, Dimmuborgir lava fields, Hverir geothermal area, Grjotagja cave, and the forest baths (I believe this is called the "Lake Myvtan Tour"). I'm so glad we were able to upgrade - Lake Myvtan was beautiful, the lava fields were so interesting, the geothermal area ("boiling mud pits") were so cool, and the Grjotagja cave sits on top of the mid atlantic ridge so we got to see the fault line and go inside the cave to feel the warm spring. Our guide was Monica and she was absolutely incredible - my favorite tour guide out of the 6 excursions we went on this trip. She was a wealth of knowledge and passionate about icelandic culture and history, she taught us so much. Couple of notes - in the north there are flies in the summer, which can be quite irritating sworming around your head. We were able to buy face nets which helped, but if you have one you should bring it in case. The forest baths were AMAZING (not included in the price of the tour but definitely worth the entry price, about $60 USD per person)- way better than the blue lagoon. Make sure you bring your swimsuit and a towel, as well as a change of clothes and a brush/toiletries. The tour is long but there was a stop where you could buy food at the lake Myvtan area, but I still recommend bringing water and snacks. The bus was equipped with AC/Heat and Wifi. It was a very comfortable tour, definitely recommend, and the company was wonderful to work with!
We were coming off an NCL cruise ship and this worked perfectly! We were upgraded to the longer tour for free... great suprise! Our tour guide, Margie [?], had her masters in Icelandic history and was so interesting. Be sure to read up on the culture of the baths before going. Definitely recommend
This was a great tour. The driver was knowledgeable. The location of the pick up for us was ideal as it was right outside of the cruise ship security gate. Had a good amount of time at each stop. Baths are not included in the price but it was easy to take care of when we meet them for the tour to add it. Van was very comfortable and very glad we did a small group tour.
Such a fun trip from the start. Great local history to go along. When we had a mishap with a forgotten bag our driver went out of his way to assist and drive us back. Simply an amazing trip and guide!
Amazing day out from the cruise ship. I would highly recommended taking this tour. You saw everything and relaxed at the lagoons at the end. Fantastic experience!
What an exceptional tour! Brundur, sorry for the complete mash up of your name! I had a ball yesterday!
Fabulous tour. Marika our tour guide was exceptional. She took us many places. Explained much about culture, mores, history, etc. Wish could give her more than 5 stars.
This tour was simply awesome. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The tour stops were perfect. The Lagos stop is a must.
I absolutely recommend this tour company! It was more than just a regular tour, being guided by the owner made it a truly special experience. His stories and insights made us feel right at home, without any of the rush or stress that other tour companies often have. Thank you for showing me and my husband this beautiful side of Iceland, especially Akureyri.
The tour was nice but the bus was small. It seated 16 people and all 16 seats were full. I had the misfortune of getting on the bus last and I was stuck with the very last seat. Very uncomfortable seating. The driver Ohn was very nice, gave us a lot of information. The scenery at Godafoss was spectacular. The Laufas was interesting. Best of all was the Forrest Lagoon spa. We stopped 50 mins at the Laufas but only an hour at the spa. 20 mins is sufficient for the Laufas, more time should be allocated to the spa experience. Please consider this as it is the highlight of our trip. Just the time at the spa was short.
