Lake Myvatn Classic Tour: Explore Icelandic Landscapes and Culture in North Iceland

Immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes and rich culture of North Iceland on the Lake Myvatn Classic Tour. Explore waterfalls, lava fields, caves, and more on this 7-hour adventure.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Godafoss - After 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 - Skútustaðagígar are definatly one of the Icelandic gems. One of the…
What's Included
  • Free WiFi access
Additional Information

Our expert guides boasts full qualifications and a wealth of knowledge about the region of Lake Myvatn. Expect to gain insights not only about the history, geography and contemporary life of the area, but also tales of Icelandic folklore, humor, and culture. This comprehensive tour lasts a total of 7 hours, exploring some of the most scenic landscapes…

Location
Akureyri Cruise Terminal
Laufásgata
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bamanator
Sep 25, 2024
Backed their guarantee - Bad weather resulted in a port cancellation where we had a tour booked with The Traveling Viking. No tour. No Myvatin Nature Baths. No one’s fault but we are still disappointed. What we are not disappointed about is reserving with Traveling Viking. They guaranteed a full refund if weather prevented us from showing up and they delivered. It took some time but it showed up! We missed 3 of 5 ports on this cruise. All weather related. Some passengers who booked off ship tours did not use companies that provided refunds. Do not take that risk. Use TTV.
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Deborah
Sep 22, 2024
Myvatn Classic Tour - We had a great day tour out around the Myvatn area with our guide Lilya. Being able to stop and see all of the sights in this interesting volcanic area was a great change to our own driving and sight seeing. We learnt so much more about the geology and history of the area than we might have if seeing solo. Our conversations with Lilya covered local history and culture, Icelandic food and local customs, troll folklore, travel and agriculture. Lilya was great in covering the areas of our interest in her commentary. This is a locally owned and operated business and I would highly recommend booking direct with them.
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43irenef
Sep 17, 2024
Great day trip! - We had a great day trip with Lilja. She was very informative and a great driver. She was very accommodating and even gave us a small tour around the town at the end of the day.
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Marla
Sep 2, 2024
Great Full Day Lake Myvatn Classic Tour - Lilja our guide and driver promptly picked us up at the pier. She provided detailed information about each of the area's we visited, personally escorted us around these sites, provided a helping hand when necessary and offered to take our pictures at notable photo stops. I would highly recommend The Traveling Viking
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Noral278
Aug 26, 2024
Having the time of my life! - Akureyri was MAGNIFICENT and Helly showed us some of the BEST that Akureyri had to offer & left us looking forward to more! The North Icelandic was more spectacular than I ever expected & Helly made us look forward to much more!
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Nora_l
Aug 23, 2024
A must-see excursion - Helly showed us some of the BEST that Akureyri had to offer & left us looking forward to more! The North Icelandic was more spectacular than I ever expected & Helly made us look forward to much more!
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K5973asalexanderr
Aug 9, 2024
Everything went smoothly - Hogni did a great job! It was a full day, and a good one. Beware the midges at Lake Myvatn (Midge Lake). I took head nets, but there were only a few around when we were there so we didn't need them. We went in the hot springs at the lake, and I wish I had brought towels from the ship, because renting them was expensive. This was our 5th day in Iceland, and the first with any blue sky to speak of, so that made it even better. The Yellowstone-like mud pots and smoking wasteland was really cool, as was the waterfall.
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Sarahriner
Jul 29, 2024
The guide and sites made this a fantastic tour! - Lilia, our guide was fantastic! She was very personable and easy to talk to. The information and folktales she shared were great and kept everyone entertained the entire tour.
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Rgvp
Jul 6, 2024
Loved the Day - Leah was amazing!! Very informative about the area, farming community, fishing—- all while showing us waterfalls, mud pits, caverns/fissures and natural sea baths- absolutely lovely. And she dropped us off to next excursion which was out of her way!! Very thoughtful
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Courtneysa3987nn
Jul 3, 2024
An amazing day with our guide Lilja - We did the Lake Myvatn and Game of Thrones tour. The sights were fabulous. Lilja was our guide. She was amazing. She really “made” the trip for us. She didn’t just chauffeur us to the locations, she got out and spent time with us if we wanted her to, showing us things and explaining everything well. She narrated the bus drive which was interesting. It’s obvious she loves her job and as a result, we loved her tour. The only negative I have for the company is communication. It isn’t timely. I have dealt with this company since 2019 (trip cancelled due to Covid) and the response to emails is slow and sometimes there is no reply. There was also a change to the time of our tour and we were apparently emailed but I have no email from them. If you can get past the communication and just trust that all will work out, you’ll have a great time. They are a reputable company so no need to fear if communication is slow.
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