5 Day Akureyri & Local Highlights

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Nature at it's best Surrounded with Culture The main focus on this short break are the Local Highlights of Northern part of Iceland with the town of Akureyri as base. The town is centrally located in North Iceland and therefore perfect for all day trips. We make sure that each day is an adventure that you will be able to share with friends for the rest of y...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Awesome view of Goðafoss Waterfall
    • Explore Dimmuborgir
    • Enjoy the Mývatn Nature Baths
    • Enjoy an amazing journey through the Lake Mývatn Area
    • Visit Akureyri
    • Unique experience through the Waterfall Dettifoss
    • Explore this wonderful city located by Eyjafjörður Fjord

What's this trip about?

    Nature at it's best Surrounded with Culture The main focus on this short break are the Local Highlights of Northern part of Iceland with the town of Akureyri as base. The town is centrally located in North Iceland and therefore perfect for all day trips. We make sure that each day is an adventure that you will be able to share with friends for the rest of your life.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAkureyri
End CityAkureyri

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Transformative

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Iceland

Attractions

  • Akureyri
  • Lake Myvatn

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • 4x Nights Accommodation
    • 4x Breakfast (D2-D5)
    • Fully Guided Tours (D2 & D4)
    • Entrance fee for Mývatn Nature Baths

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Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrival to Akureyri

Welcome to Akureyri! If you arrive early you have the whole day to explore this wonderful city located by Eyjafjörður Fjord. It offers a wide variety of activities, museums, restaurants and cafés. You can also use the opportunity and add a day tour to your break, for example a Akureyri Whale Watching tour or a relaxing coastal tour to Siglufjörður Fjord.

Overnight: Akureyri

Day 2: Lake Mývatn with Nature Baths

Lake Mývatn Classic tour

Enjoy an amazing journey through the Lake Mývatn area, full of extreme contrasts, bird life, flora, geothermal activity, geology and saga. We begin our day by stopping at Goðafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River. From there we go to ...

Day 3: Free time in Akureyri

Enjoy a free day in Akureyri. This lovely town, located by Eyjafjörður Fjord, offers a wide variety of activities, museums, restaurants and cafés. You can also use the opportunity and add a day tour to your break, for example a whale watching tour or an Akureyri Food ...

Day 4: Dettifoss Waterfall

A visit to Dettifoss Waterfall is a unique experience. We travel from Akureyri towards Lake Mývatn and then onwards to the Icelandic Highland where we arrive at Jökulsá á Fjöllum glacier river,  where a mass of water, mud and sand rumbles into Iceland’s most impressiv...

Day 5: Departure

We hope you have enjoyed your time and wish you a very pleasant rest of your stay in Iceland.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $998
Price per day$200
Last Updated: 7/15/2018

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Britt

Feb 2019

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Everyone is very friendly, helpful

I did Northern Lights Tours and the Myvatn-Tour: everyone is very friendly, helpful, funny and you learn much about Iceland and its folk. I highly recommend this com...

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Wei

Apr 2018

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It was a wonderful experience for all of us

Our northern light tour guide, Anton, was amazing!!! He was extremely passionate (and according to himself, highly optimistic and dangerously stubborn) about the won...

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Marty

Jan 2018

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An incredible trip

We told Anna Margret at Saga that we were interested in seeing the Northern Lights and an active experience. She planned an incredible trip to Akureyri and Lake Myva...

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Saga Travel is a creative and dynamic tour operator with small group guarantee for all scheduled departures. We offer day tours from Akureyri, Lake Mývatn and Reykjavik and a range of private tours, short breaks and tailor made travel experiences all over Iceland.

Saga Travel is built by people with passion for Iceland and travel. We believe that life should be an adventure, driven by the desire for knowledge and new experiences. All our tour guides are highly qualified and experienced local professionals, who know the land like the back of their hand and are storytellers at heart.

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Accommodation

,Budget Budget accommodation is by standard a double/twin room in hostels and guesthouses with shared bathroom facilities. All rooms come with made up beds. Customers can request a single room with an applicable fee. Breakfast is included, unless otherwise stated.   Comfort Comfort accommodation is by standard a double/twin room in hotels and guesthouses with private facilities. All rooms come with made up beds and towels. Customers can request a single room with an applicable fee. Breakfast is included, unless otherwise stated.    Superior Superior accommodation is by standard a double/twin room in four star hotels or the best available accommodation with private facilities.  All rooms come with made up beds and towels. Customers can request a single room with an applicable fee. Breakfast is included, unless otherwise stated.   Apartment Apartments are not a standard option in our packages. We of course offer this option to groups, private holidays and tailor made options. An apartment can be a fitting option for groups and families and increase the value of your holiday. Breakfast is not included but can be arranged.
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