Akureyri Tours & Trip Packages

Akureyri Tours & Trips

55 Akureyri trips. Tours from 36 tour companies. 95 reviews. 4.7/5 avg rating.

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East Greenland: Northern Lights
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4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Akureyri, Reykjavík

Highlights

  • Experience Greenland’s vast landscapes
  • Explore the world’s largest fjord system
  • Visit the largest and most remote national park on the planet
  • Possibly catch sightings of muskoxen and whales
  • Cruise in a Zodiac
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Themes

National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"Zodiac trips are fantastic. The whale watching is amazing."

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Highlights of Iceland’s Ring Road
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Akureyri, Lake Myvatn

Highlights

  • This Icelandic adventure gives you everything you’ll need- a rental car, SIM card, and GPS.
  • Drive the rugged coastline of the East Fjords with their towering mountains and charming fishing villages.
  • Explore the Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Spot whales, orcas, and more during your Whale Watching Tour!
  • Drive along the South Shore and admire the Seljalandsfoss Waterfall and the black sand beaches around Vik.

Themes

National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Great Value did an amazing job with the basic outline for the itinerary and the hotel choices were excellent."

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Iceland Complete: Classic Circle Tour
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Akureyri, Geysir, Gullfoss, Lake Myvatn, Reykjavík, Skaftafell National Park, Thingvellir National park

Highlights

  • Short Sightseeing Tour of Rekjavik
  • Entrance to Laufas Folk Museum, with refreshments

Themes

National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Great Value did an amazing job with the basic outline for the itinerary and the hotel choices were excellent."

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Around Iceland's ring road self-drive tour
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4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Akureyri, Lake Myvatn, Reykjavík, Vatnajökull National Park

Highlights

  • Soak in the geothermal waters of the Secret Lagoon, in the heart of the Golden Circle.
  • Marvel at intricate frozen formations on a guided visit to an ice cave.
  • Spot clownish puffins nesting along the coast.
  • Cruise among sculptural icebergs on a boat trip on Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
  • See the world’s largest lava field, formed by an eruption hundreds of years ago.

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"It's hard to describe how lucky we are to have been able to work with Stephanie in planning our honeymoon to Japan. From the very beginning, Stephanie was friendly, flexible, and an absolute wealth of knowledge. We had several meetings with her leading up to our trip to come up with the perfect itinerary. Throughout this, Stephanie was mindful of our budget, without sacrificing anything. During our trip, Audley was available at all hours to help with anything and everything which was such a relief to know we had that resource available to us. I truly cannot imagine having planned this trip without all of Stephanie's guidance and knowledge- and cannot imagine taking another big trip like this without the help of Audley. Thank you again!"

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Highlights of north Iceland
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4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Akureyri, Lake Myvatn, Reykjavík

Highlights

  • Tour the volcanic Krafla region of Lake Mývatn on a private tour with a local geologist.
  • Search for humpback whales and fish for cod in Eyjafjörður on a traditional Icelandic fishing boat.
  • Explore the pretty fishing villages that line the Troll Peninsula, close to the Arctic Circle.

Themes

Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"It's hard to describe how lucky we are to have been able to work with Stephanie in planning our honeymoon to Japan. From the very beginning, Stephanie was friendly, flexible, and an absolute wealth of knowledge. We had several meetings with her leading up to our trip to come up with the perfect itinerary. Throughout this, Stephanie was mindful of our budget, without sacrificing anything. During our trip, Audley was available at all hours to help with anything and everything which was such a relief to know we had that resource available to us. I truly cannot imagine having planned this trip without all of Stephanie's guidance and knowledge- and cannot imagine taking another big trip like this without the help of Audley. Thank you again!"

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The Best of Iceland: A Country of Beautiful Contrasts
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4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Akureyri, Nova Scotia

Highlights

  • I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
  • I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums

Themes

50 plus, Culinary & Wine, Education / Learning, High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Train & Rail Journeys

What travelers are saying

"Our family of four, including two adult children, took the Bicycling: Day Trips to Paradise in Canada. This trip is entirely outsourced to the owners of the inn, there are no Road Scholar employees involved in the trip. Two of us have taken bicycle trips all over the world and the bicycling component of this trip was disorganized, haphazard and almost unsafe. We all filled out forms giving details regarding our bicycle fitting months before the trip. On the first day, the leader Stephen, went around the room and asked the same questions and said everyone would get fitted in the morning before we began the first ride. The morning brought a rack of bikes, all different types in various levels of readiness. There were road bikes, hybrid bikes, mountain bikes and e-bikes. The rides were all on paved surfaces and the mountain bikes were heavy and the additional suspension added weight. The bike I received had rust on the chain and rear sprocket. When I asked about it, was told they were waiting for another van to show up with tools and equipment. Once it arrived, they gave me the lubricant to spray on the rust. My wife’s bike would not shift into the high gear on the front sprocket. Instead of adjusting the derailleur, they suggested spraying it with lubricant. Our one son is over six feet and needed a larger frame bike, even though he detailed it in the bike form months ago, there was no bike to fit him. One of the guides, then went home and brought a larger bike that was a full suspension mountain bike for him. The bike was very heavy, hard to control on the road and he felt unsafe. After two days, one of the guides convinced Stephen that they could adjust a hybrid bike to fit him. Clearly there was no work done to prepare the bikes for the trip. Many of the bikes needed adjusting and all needed lubricant to function easily. For every day, there was a tray of snacks placed out for us to take along the ride. None of the bikes had any baskets or attached bags, so if you didn’t bring a small day pack, there was no way to carry the snacks. For lunch on the rides, they brought exactly one sandwich for each rider. Since most of us get hungry while doing a day of exercise, it would have been helpful to have a few extras. On one day, they ran out of sandwiches and one of the leaders that were riding with us did not get lunch. Do NOT take this trip if you are expecting it to be a bicycling trip. We have used VBT and Discovery Bicycle Tours many times over the past 25 years and they are excellent bike tour companies. Lastly, after sharing these details with Road Scholar after the trip, their response was weak at best. After doing the full reviews and having to call them, their response was to give us $200 credit after spending $8000 on this trip. Not only was that insulting, they assumed that I would take another trip with their organization."

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Iceland 2025
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4.2/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Reykjavík

Highlights

  • Iceland... a land of volcanoes and glaciers… elves and spirits… puffins and whales... epic sagas
  • heroic legends and a rich history…Come with us on our 8-day Iceland cruise aboard one of our newest ships
  • stylish
  • yacht-like
  • from Ponant's Explorers series. Sail from sophisticated Reykjavik to off-the-beaten-track towns
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Themes

Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"Sad to see a once good tour company stumble and fall into mediocrity. That’s Tauck post-Covid. My May 2023 tour of Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley was done on the cheap by Tauck, yet cost me thousands of dollars extra as a solo traveler on a special small-group tour. 

5-star hotels switched to 3 and 4 (without any compensation or explanation)… many more meals “on your own”… lots of “self-guided” tours of museums and chateaux and castles we knew nothing about… airline quality “rubber chicken” dinners, not in hotel restaurants, but in sad and isolated business convention spaces… poorly-trained newer Tour Directors (like the one on this tour) with limited experience traveling outside her tiny Canadian village or dealing with people from diverse backgrounds. She even confessed that this was a second gig job that took her away from her own business back home! You get what Tauck pays for, but unfortunately, not what YOU pay for. 

Speaking to a “Guest Relations” agent was comically pointless. She tried to make everything my fault, which I now understand is par for the course with the “new” post-Covid Tauck. Please reconsider spending huge amounts of your hard-earned money on a tour company that has lost its way and no longer delivers."

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Iceland 2023
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4.2/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Reykjavík

Highlights

  • Iceland... a land of volcanoes and glaciers… elves and spirits… puffins and whales... epic sagas
  • heroic legends and a rich history…Come with us on our 8-day Iceland cruise aboard one of our newest ships
  • stylish
  • yacht-like
  • from Ponant's Explorers series. Sail from sophisticated Reykjavik to off-the-beaten-track towns
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Themes

Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"Sad to see a once good tour company stumble and fall into mediocrity. That’s Tauck post-Covid. My May 2023 tour of Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley was done on the cheap by Tauck, yet cost me thousands of dollars extra as a solo traveler on a special small-group tour. 

5-star hotels switched to 3 and 4 (without any compensation or explanation)… many more meals “on your own”… lots of “self-guided” tours of museums and chateaux and castles we knew nothing about… airline quality “rubber chicken” dinners, not in hotel restaurants, but in sad and isolated business convention spaces… poorly-trained newer Tour Directors (like the one on this tour) with limited experience traveling outside her tiny Canadian village or dealing with people from diverse backgrounds. She even confessed that this was a second gig job that took her away from her own business back home! You get what Tauck pays for, but unfortunately, not what YOU pay for. 

Speaking to a “Guest Relations” agent was comically pointless. She tried to make everything my fault, which I now understand is par for the course with the “new” post-Covid Tauck. Please reconsider spending huge amounts of your hard-earned money on a tour company that has lost its way and no longer delivers."

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Akureyri Reviews & Ratings

4.7/5  Excellent
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AVOID AVOID AVOID. Go with G-Adventures

Aug 2016

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They don't care about your comfort, safety or time. For that reason alone, avoid this company!

There's a lot both good and bad I can say about this trip. But the number one reason I will never travel with Intrepid again is their complete lack of caring for the...

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Adam

Oct 2015

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Excellent tour guide. Good group of people

Excellent tour guide. Good group of people on the tour. Well organised. I ca...

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Peter

Oct 2015

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Harpa was a great guide. Everything went

Harpa was a great guide. Everything went super smoothly, and the trip was fantastic.

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Fiona

Oct 2015

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Lived up to my expectations

Lived up to my expectations

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Casandra

Sep 2015

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I was very happy with the itinerary

I was very happy with the itinerary, standard of accommodation and tour leader.t

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Akureyri Weather

Like most of Iceland, the weather in Akureyri is surprisingly consistent year-round. The warmest time of year (and as a result, probably the most pleasant and the best time to visit) is between the months of June to August, where temperatures average in the high 40’s (Fahrenheit). The coldest time of year falls between January to March, where temperatures average below freezing, at around 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

As a result, it is going to feel cold all year, although even in the heart of winter there is a low chance of snow. The best time to visit is during the summer when it is a little warmer, and when you have the most sunshine each day.

What to Wear in Akureyri

In Akureyri, dressing warmly is a necessity, no matter the time of year. One key to this is wearing thick and well insulating layers, wool and cashmere are highly recommended. If you are planning on doing any physical activity, such as hiking or biking, you should wear synthetic and sweat-wicking materials as your base layers, so you clothing dries quickly and you aren’t left damp and cold.

No matter the time of year, you should also pack hats, gloves, scarves, and warm socks in Iceland. You will be thankful for these after you’ve spent an hour outdoors and are still toasty warm. Make sure to also wear sturdy, waterproof shows. Any snow on the ground will melt, and the ground in Iceland is notoriously muddy anyways. Your feet will appreciate remaining dry after a long day on your tour of the outdoors!

How far is Akureyri from Reykjavik?

By car, Iceland’s northern capital is about 6 hours away on Ring Road. This may be your only option in winter, as most other roads in Iceland are unpaved and close after a snowfall.

If you want a more scenic route, however, and are fine with taking a couple stops along the way, take the famous Golden Circle route and then veer off at the F35. This will take you at least 3 days to complete, though it is a great option if you choose to go on a self-guided tour of Iceland.

If you don’t want to rent a car, or your tour offers transportation, your options boil down to flying or taking a bus. A bus ride takes about 6 hours and follows Ring Road. Your other option is taking a plane. Flights are now offered with regularly frequency, and though they are the most expensive option, a flight between the two cities is a quick 45 minutes, and this may be worth it to you.

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