Full day Lake Myvatn Classic tour
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Highlights
Our guides are fully qualified and have extensive knowledge of the Lake Myvatn area. Not only will you learn about the history, landscape and present day life, on this tour you will also hear about Icelandic folktales, humor and culture.
This is a total 7 hour tour trough some of the most picturesque landscape in North Iceland. All travel time is included in that length. After about 35 minute drive from Akureyri we come the beautiful waterfall Goðafoss. We stop here for a good time for you to enjoy the scenery before we continue our drive to Lake Myvatn. After around 30 minute drive from the waterfall we come to Lake Myvatn itself and our first stop is at Skutustadir, Psuedo Craters. We then stay in the area for around 3 hours with many different stops during the day like at Dimmuborgir lava field, Grjotagja cave and Namaskard fumerols. At the end of the day we drive for an hour and 15 minutes back to Akureyri.
Itinerary
Godafoss
40 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAfter around 35 min drive from Akureyri we come to Godafoss, one of Iceland´s most beautiful and uniquely shaped waterfalls. Here we tell you why the falls are important in Icelandic history and give you enough time to explore the area close up.Skutustaoagigar
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSkútustaðagígar are definatly one of the Icelandic gems. One of the landmarks in Lake Myvatn area are these unique and beautifully formed crater. They are called pseudo craters as they are not caused by the actual explosion of volcanos, but our guide will tell you all about them.Dimmuborgir Lava Formations
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe take our time to drive around the lake during the day and visit many different places. Dimmuborgir is a unique and very interesting area. Visitors are given time to walk among the unusual lava sculptures, pillars and caves. Our guides know everything about this area and will be happy to walk with you to explain how the area was created 2,500 years ago, as well as tell you a few folktales about the local trolls.Grjotagja Cave
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeGrjótagjá is a small cave in the Lake Mývatn area, and was a popular bathing place at one time. However, geological activity in the period 1975-1984, caused the temperature of the water to rise to such a degree that it has not been possible to bathe there since. At Grjotagjá our guide will show you the the crack between the 2 tectonic plates and tell you about all the continental drift of the plates, mantle plumes and volcanic activity in Iceland.Namafjall Hverir
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHverir is a geothermal area at the foothill of Namaskard near Lake Myvatn. Features include colorful sulphur mud pits, steam vents, cracked mud and fumaroles. This area is colorful, mystic and extremely beautiful...but a bit smelly of all the sulphur
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The Traveling Viking