Excursion classique d'une journée au lac Myvatn
Description
Nos guides sont pleinement qualifiés et ont une connaissance approfondie de la région du lac Myvatn. Non seulement vous en apprendrez davantage sur l'histoire, le paysage et la vie d'aujourd'hui, mais au cours de cette visite, vous entendrez aussi parler des contes populaires islandais, de l'humour et de la culture. Il s'agit d'une visite totale de 6 à 7 heures à travers certains des paysages les plus pittoresques du nord de l'Islande. Tout le temps de trajet est compris dans cette durée. Après environ 35 minutes en voiture d'Akureyri, nous arrivons la belle cascade Goðafoss. Nous nous arrêtons ici pour profiter du paysage avant de poursuivre notre route vers le lac Myvatn. Après environ 30 minutes en voiture de la cascade, nous arrivons au lac Myvatn lui-même et notre premier arrêt est à Skutustadir, cratères Psuedo. Nous restons ensuite dans la région pendant environ 3 heures avec de nombreux arrêts différents dans la journée comme au champ de lave Dimmuborgir, et Namaskard fumerols. À la fin de la journée, nous roulons pendant une heure et 15 minutes pour revenir à Akureyri.
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Itinéraire
Après environ 35 minutes de route d'Akureyri, nous arrivons à Godafoss, l'une des cascades les plus belles et les plus uniques d'Islande. Ici, nous vous expliquons pourquoi les chutes sont importantes dans l'histoire islandaise et vous donnons suffisamment de temps pour explorer la région de près.
Skútustaðagígar est définitivement l'un des joyaux islandais. L'un des points de repère de la région du lac Myvatn est ce cratère unique et magnifiquement formé. Ils sont appelés pseudo-cratères car ils ne sont pas causés par l'explosion réelle des volcans, mais notre guide vous en dira plus.
Nous prenons notre temps pour faire le tour du lac pendant la journée et visiter de nombreux endroits différents. Dimmuborgir est une région unique et très intéressante. Les visiteurs ont le temps de se promener parmi les sculptures de lave inhabituelles, les piliers et les grottes. Nos guides connaissent tout sur cette région et se feront un plaisir de marcher avec vous pour vous expliquer comment la région a été créée il y a 2 500 ans, ainsi que pour vous raconter quelques contes folkloriques sur les trolls locaux.
Hverir est une zone géothermique au pied de Namaskard près du lac Myvatn. Les caractéristiques comprennent des puits de boue de soufre colorés, des évents à vapeur, de la boue fissurée et des fumerolles. Cette région est colorée, mystique et extrêmement belle... mais un peu puante de tout le soufre
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
La prise en charge commence 15 minutes avant l'heure de départ de la visite. Nos véhicules portent notre nom : The Traveling Viking.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(64)
Very good tour, except we did not stop at the cave with water pictured on the booking page. Not enough time to properly visit Godafoss falls. Great driver and guide.
It was a great tour. We later did a Diamond Tour too, so there was a bit of overlap. But we were very glad to have done this one too, to see some more points of interest around the Myvatn Lake, like the pseudocraters and the Dimmuborgir lava formations. The tour was well organised, although we had to wait quite a long time for pick-up. That was because the cruise ship had moored away from the harbour, so tour passengers from there (we weren't on the ship) had to be brought to shore on a boat. I don't think The Traveling Viking could have done anything about it. They were very friendly and helpful when we rang them. They also communicated well before the tour, when they got in touch to discuss whether we wanted to go on the German or the English tour (we didn't mind, and were placed into the German one). The tour guide was very good and gave us loads of information. We were puzzled because she occasionally struggled to find a German word but on the other hand had no accent whatsoever. It all made sense when she told us that she spent her early childhood in Germany but hadn't used her German much since then. The lack of an accent made it really easy to understand her, compared to other tour guides. We also felt that she looked after us exceptionally well, taking a lot of precautions to prevent loosing anybody or for anyone to get hurt (we were well warned of the dangers of the hot sulphur pits at Hverir!). Read more about - Full day Lake Myvatn Classic tour - https://www.viator.com/tours/Akureyri/Full-day-Lake-Myvatn-Classic-tour/d4341-211155P2?m=58827?mcid=56757
It was a great tour. We later did a Diamond Tour too, so there was a bit of overlap. But we were very glad to have done this one too, to see some more points of interest around the Myvatn Lake, like the pseudocraters and the Dimmuborgir lava formations. The tour was well organised, although we had to wait quite a long time for pick-up. That was because the cruise ship had moored away from the harbour, so tour passengers from there (we weren't on the ship) had to be brought to shore on a boat. I don't think The Traveling Viking could have done anything about it. They were very friendly and helpful when we rang them. They also communicated well before the tour, when they got in touch to discuss whether we wanted to go on the German or the English tour (we didn't mind, and were placed into the German one). The tour guide was very good and gave us loads of information. We were puzzled because she occasionally struggled to find a German word but on the other hand had no accent whatsoever. It all made sense when she told us that she spent her early childhood in Germany but hadn't used her German much since then. The lack of an accent made it really easy to understand her, compared to other tour guides. We also felt that she looked after us exceptionally well, taking a lot of precautions to prevent loosing anybody or for anyone to get hurt (we were well warned of the dangers of the hot sulphur pits at Hverir!).
We were very pleased with our tour to the volcanic wonders and Godafoss waterfall provided by this vendor. We visited Akureyri on a cruise ship stop and this tour provided more than the cruise tour would have at a lower cost.
Our tour was spectacular!! The sights were unlike any encountered in years of travel. Lily our guide clearly articulated directions , meeting points and times. On the ride into the mountains and back she told us stories, historical facts and even brought details of how native Icelanders live, eat and find entertainment. She is a gem.
Very interesting tour to waterfall, geo thermal activity (steam vents etc) lava rock and fissures from shifting continental plates plus lake myavtn Lilja the tour guide was excellent as she is a local with detailed insights into Icelandic culture and the local area/sights. Coach was comfortable and driver was a good safe driver. Take some insect repellent for midgies.
Excelent tour, the bus picked us at the ship dock (despite changed docking due to weather conditions) and also leaved us there at the end of the tour. The guide Juliana was eceptional, she shared a lot of very interesting islandic stories and facts. There was a lot of stops and enough time to see so many extraordinary scenes. Really good organization, bus driver Oscar and tour guide Juliana were amazing.
Really enjoyed this trip , we got to see everything as detailed in the itinerary with extra short stops for photos , great driver and host , comfortable bus , would recommend . Be aware some of the stops charged for use of toilets and we found midge nets very useful
We booked this tour last minute when another tour company had to cancel and we were very pleased with the tour guide, itinerary and bus driver. Designed for cruise ship passengers - pickup and drop off was near the pier and return was carefully timed for our ship’s departure time. The itinerary covered all the highlights of the area. We especially enjoyed the Godafoss Falls and Dimmuborgir. Fortunately the midges (bugs) were minimal at Lake Myvatn because it was breezy and cool. We brought head net coverings but didn’t need to use them. There were enough midges that I can see how annoying they would be on a warmer, calm day. Guide was informative. Would recommend this tour. It was a much lower price than similar cruise ship excursions.
Great guide beautiful scenery amazing history our guide was extremely informative and helpful we learned a lot and saw a lot in our time there
