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3 Day Akureyri And Mývatn - North And West Iceland - Private

$ 1,894 .17 USD

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3 Day Akureyri And Mývatn - North And West Iceland - Private

This tour includes:

Guide

Licenced tour guides are included.

Accommodation

3 star Hotel or Guesthouse with private bathroom included.

Others

Pickup at your accommodation West and North Iceland Sightseeing Professional Local Guide Hotel or Guesthouse accommodation (private bathroom) Breakfast on day 2 and 3 Free WiFi Drop-off at your accommodation

Meals

Breakfast included. Lunch and dinner are not included, but can be bought on the way.

Transport

All transport included. Pick up at your accommodation before the tour and drop-off to your accommodation after the tour. All transport during the tour included.

Not included:

Flights

Flights are not included.

Optional

Bring warm and waterproof clothes, good shoes, and a camera is always good to have.

Others

Lunch and dinner but can be bought on the way.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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Itinerary of your trip 3 Day Akureyri And Mývatn - North And West Iceland - Private

  • Day 1 Day 1: Reykjavík To Akureyri
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Reykjavík To Akureyri

      9:00 AM – REYKJAVÍK

      Pick up between 8:30 – 9.00 AM, at your hotel or accommodation, or meet us at bus stop number 8, next to Hallgrímskirkja church, downtown.

      INTOTHEGLACIER

      We head towards Borgarnes village and Borgarfjörður and to Langjökull, the second largest glacier in Iceland, where you go on an ice tunnel journey. A monster truck will take you on the top of the glacier, passing magnificent landscape. Once on top of the glacier, a tour guide will take you inside a man made ice tunnel, the world´s larges man made ice tunnel in the world. Stop at the beautiful Hraunfossar and Barnafoss waterfalls before heading to the north to Akureyri. Overnight at Hotel in Akureyri.

      AKUREYRI

      Nicknamed the “Capital of North Iceland”, Akureyri is the third largest city in Iceland. It‘s easy to be fascinated by Akureyri with it‘s with brightly painted wooden houses, cosy bars and steep streets leading up to the beautiful church. Overnight in a hotel in Akureyri.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Akureyri To Mývatn Lake Area
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Akureyri To Mývatn Lake Area

      9:00 AM – DRIVE TO MÝVATN

      After breakfast head towards East Iceland. On our way to the beautiful Mývatn area, we stop by the amazing Goðafoss, „Waterfall of the Gods“, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland. The name derives from the year 1000 when the lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland. When Þorgeir returned home from the Parliament Alþingi, he supposedly threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall, symbolizing the shift in Iceland´s official religion.

      MÝVATN LAKE

      The Mývatn area is situated atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, at the divergent boundary between the North Americal Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Mývatn Lake, Lake of the Midgens) is a gem of the North. Mývatn and it´s environment is known for diverse geological wonders, rich birdlife and biological activity. It is the 4th largest lake in Iceland, characterised my volcanic features, coves and inlets and its surface is dotter with 50 small islets and skerried. 

      DIMMUBORGIR

      Dimmuborgir, Dark Fortress, is an area of dramatic rock formations. It is a large area composed of various volcanic formations, big lava rocks, lava pillars, and volcanic caves, reminiscent of an ancient collapsed citadel. Dimmuborgir is the home to Iceland´s Jule Lads. Look our for them when you walk amont the great lava pillars. 

      NÁMASKARÐ

      Námaskarð, Hverarönd, is one of the most beautiful natural phenmena in Iceland. It is an area of constantly changing patterns of hot springs, boiling mud pools, mud pots and fumaroles. The boiling heat and constant emission of fumes has made the ground completely sterile, thus unfit to sustain flora and fauna. Walking in the area make you feel like you have entered another planet.

      KRAFLA

      Krafla is a central volcano with a caldera of 10 km (6.2 miles) in diameter. Krafla formed during the last interglacial period and has since been filled almost to the rim with volcanic material The collapse of the caldera probably followed the eruption of a sheet of tuff which is exposed around the caldera. Enjoy the amazing volcanic landscape before entering the relaxing atmosphere at the Jarðböðin Spa.

      JARÐBÖÐIN

      Mývatn Nature Baths have a naturally heated man-made lagoon, with mineral-rich waters known for their health-giving properties. Relax in the alkaline bathing lagoon and enjoy the beutiful scenery that surrounds the spa. After unwinding in the warm water, head back in Akureyri. In the afternoon a short city tour and dinner on your own. Overnight at same hotel in Akureyri.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Akureyri To Reykjavík Along The Snaefellsnes Peninsula
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Akureyri To Reykjavík Along The Snaefellsnes Peninsula

      9:00 AM – VISIT SNÆFELLSNES PENINSULA ON THE WAY TO REYKJAVÍK

      After breakfast enjoy Snæfellsnes Peninsula before returning to Reykjavík.


      HELLNAR AND ARNARSTAPI VILLAGES

      Hellnar and Arnarstapi are small and ancient fishing villages. The beach at Hellnar has amazing rock formation which we will visit.


      DJÚPALÓNSSANDUR BLACK BEACH

      Djúpalónssandur black beach. Djúpalónssandur black beach is a bay at the tip of Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The black small pebbles on the beach have been smoothed by the ocean waves, and amongst them are scattered rusty parts of a wreckage of a ship that stranded in the area in 1948. 


      LÓNDRANGAR CLIFFS

      Lóndrangar cliffs are rock peaks that have formed by erosion of the surrounding material. Lóndrangar are volcanic plugs of basalt, at 75 and 61 meters of height.


      KIRKJUFELL  MOUNTAIN AND KIRKJUFELL WATERFALL

      Kirkjufell, located on the northern site of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, is one of the most picturesque mountains in Iceland, and with the Kirkjufell waterfall in the vicinity makes a wonderful nature stop


      VATNSHELLIR LAVA CAVE

      Vatnshellir lava cave is a lava tube in an 8000-year lava field. The lava was formed in an eruption in a nearby crater Purkhólar. During the eruption the lava flowed downhill, cooling down on the surface while still running below, ultimately draining out and leaving a beautiful lava tube, which is now accessible..


      8:00 PM – REYKJAVÍK

      Return to Reykjavík in the evening.

Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

You’ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 1 / Max: 80

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