Studlagil-kloof en watervaltour vanuit Seydisfjordur
Beschrijving
Ontdek de iconische Stuðlagil-kloof tijdens een kustexcursie van 5 uur vanuit Seyðisfjörður. Reis door het idyllische platteland om dit natuurwonder te bereiken, bekend om zijn steile basaltkolommen die tot 30 meter hoog zijn en het prachtige turquoise water van de Jökulsá-rivier. Nadat we Stuðlagil hebben bewonderd, maken we een stop bij de verborgen parel, de Gufufoss-waterval. Deze op 27 meter hoogte ligt in een afgelegen vallei en biedt bezoekers een serene ervaring. Je avontuur begint en eindigt in het charmante havenstadje Seyðisfjörður, een steeds populairder wordende stopplaats voor cruiseschepen. Een vriendelijke lokale gids zal u bij aankomst begroeten, zodat de tour perfect aansluit bij uw cruiseschema. Voor bezoekers is dit echt de beste kustexcursie vanuit Seydisfjordur.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
De volledige omvang van de schoonheid van de Stuðlagil Canyon was tot ongeveer 15 jaar geleden voor de wereld verborgen. Door de bouw van een dam in de buurt daalde het waterpeil van de gletsjerrivier hier met ongeveer 10 meter. We kunnen nu de volledige schoonheid zien van de spectaculaire patronen die hier door basaltrotskolommen worden gevormd. Stuðlagil is de afgelopen jaren uitgegroeid tot een soort Instagram-favoriet, waarbij het turquoise water van de rivier aangenaam contrasteert met de armoedige grijze schoonheid van de steile basaltkolommen. Het duurt 60 minuten om Stuðlagil te bereiken, en wij genieten ongeveer 60 minuten op locatie.
De Gufufoss-waterval is een soort verborgen juweeltje. Gufufoss ligt aan de rand van Seydisfjordur en is 25 meter hoog. Het dankt zijn naam aan het IJslandse "gufu", wat stoom betekent, verwijzend naar de waternevel veroorzaakt door de neerstortende watervallen. Het duurt ongeveer 75 minuten om van Stuðlagil naar Gufufoss te komen.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Er zijn speciale kinderzitjes beschikbaar
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Totale rondleidingstijd van 5 uur inclusief ca. 3 uur rijtijd.
Beoordelingen(165)
1st class tour, a friendly, jovial, guide and well worth the cost. Pick up directly at our ship and bang on time.
Saga, our tour guide was clear and insightful about the various stops on this tour and Icelandic life in general. He waterfalls and Studlagil Canyon were spectacular! Perhaps more time at some of the stops would have made it feel less rushed at times (hence the 4 rather than 5 stars). Bus was well driven and clean. Great tour, thank you!
It was a great tour. Eva was a fantastic guide. She gave us tons of information and was so fun and creative. A fabulous tour.
This is a detailed review of the tour called Studlagil Canyon and Waterfall Tour from Seydisfjordur provided by SAGA that I booked via Viator. For starters, the pictures on the Viator listing DO NOT MATCH the actual tour. You will not see what is pictured. Either our bus driver was lazy and did not take us close to the canyon, or the listing is deliberately misleading. The Canyon being close enough to touch the walls, as the pictures look, would require a 3.5 mile walk (for which time was not provided) from our bus stop point. This is like showing you pictures from inside the grand canyon and from the grand overlook, yet only taking you to where you can barely see the rim! Waterfall was tiny and unimpressive, but there were miles of beautiful countryside and wildflowers. You have been warned. The pics on the ad are of a DIFFERENT ICELANDIC WATERFALL than the one we were taken to. I have spent the last two days going on better and less expensive waterfall excursions to gorgeous waterfalls that are ten or twenty times bigger, prettier, stronger and more dynamic than the one we saw on 8/17/26 on the tour. The descriptions are also misleading, so a theme has developed here. You have heard me right. Visibility was very poor at both sites of this "sightseeing" tour! The bus was packed in like sardines to maximize profit, with not one empty seat in the 57-passenger bus. It was hot, and no AC was used, despite requests. Yes, Iceland can be hot in August. This tour was three plus hours of the very worst in bus riding. I should thank them, if it weren't WAY over-priced to begin with, because they actually made me miss the Covid era's social distancing! FACTS: Price high, bus rides long, one site poor, one site far from canyon edge, very far from canyon center, and the short stops do not make up for time, energy and money spent. Upsides? The guide was passable, but had a heavy Scandinavian accent. Bugs were not bad (because waterfall was so small). Learned not to trust pics or descriptions or positive reviews (many do not match the tour at all) describing a "niagara type waterfall", so it is good to laugh. I noticed that some reviews named Godafoss and described it perfectly, but PROBLEM, this tour goes to Gufufoss, which is VERY different. Made me miss Covid. Excellent reminder to look for words like 'Small Group' and 'Semi-private' in tour listings from now on. No other upside (and I have taken 72 hours to calm myself and try to think of any). Take a different tour when in SEYDISFJORDUR, ICELAND! The best waterfall tours I have been on, over these last two days were: Goðafoss Waterfall from Akureyri and Dynjandi Fjallfoss Waterfall from Isafjordur I am sure there are good tours from Reykjavik as well. I hope the tour provider will read this, correct their promotional information, adjust their pricing, provide a ten empty seat minimum policy for their buses, fix or use their AC, and choose improved stop location experiences, especially at the canyon (such as offering more exploration time and/or better canyon access guidance, such as a walking paddle-carrying guide into the canyon as a tour group). This is an honest and accurate review from the week after the eclipse here in 2026 from a real traveler who has been on 45 cruises and hundreds of excursions and tours. I am not a crank and I hope I have given you more usable information than the typical 1 -star reviews of "THE WORST" or from the "NEVER AGAIN!" people. Take care of each other and happy travels.
Beautiful scenery and stops, but a significant time was spent on the bus driving to the sites. Advice: bring snacks, use the restrooms before you see the canyon (or go on the tour). Our bus restroom was unavailable for the tour, just a FYI. Our guide, Lili, and driver were great!
You are on a bus most of the time. Limited to 20 minutes at the waterfalls so by the time you climb up you need to turn around and head back to the bus. They did give us more time at the gorge but it’s over 240 steps down and up so you need the extra time to enjoy each level and platform.
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you had enough time to explore the different levels and viewing platforms at Stuðlagil. This excursion covers a large distance from Seyðisfjörður, so a significant part of the day is necessarily spent travelling between the port and the main attractions. The waterfall stops are shorter, while more time is allocated to Stuðlagil because it is the main destination and requires more walking to explore properly. The stairs and terrain at Stuðlagil also require some physical effort, so we always recommend that guests consider their mobility when booking this excursion.
Very good trip. Thank you to our Super guide Saga
Saga was a fantastic guide! nice canyon visit! seen better cascades.
Great weather and scenery. Saga was a great guide super friendly. Great time. Easy to find bus. Got plenty of information on Iceland and the language. Got to see and feel her personal woll sweater.
Saga was an excellent tour guide. She was pleasant, knowledgeable, and very organized.
