Top Akureyri Day Trips - page 3

Saga travel did a great job, their hut is right at the cruise terminal, upon arrival staff walked us to the bus. Our guide Sara is very knowledgeable and informative. The stop times at each location is just right. Be prepared to get your shoes muddy walking through the lava fields, the waterfall is gorgeous. Wear layers of clothes to keep warm, bring poncho in case of rain. I highly recommend this tour.

This was a great day despite the wind and rain. I was worried about finding the meeting location, but it was easy. There is a series of wooden ‘huts’ near the pier so it was just a matter of reading to find this tour group. It turned out that it were part of a small group, so the driver/guide was able to show us some additional sites. The most unexpected was along the tunnel - he pulled over on the shoulder and we got out and went to a room that was excavated off the side. In it was an exhibit to show how the tunnel was constructed. We stopped for lunch - not at Lake Myvatn. We didn’t go to the Lake/Lagoon itself, but saw it from the road. Not a problem - did I mention the wind and rain? The weather eased up enough for us to spend some time at the continental divide/rift/cave. This tour was worth the money we spent on it. It was a very interesting day and we were with a very small group of people. And it was significantly cheaper than a similar excursion available on our cruise.

Val was an amazing guide. We had the best weather. Considering it was an 11 hr tour, it did not feel so long as we had so many breaks. Of course the stop at the blue lagoon at the end was totally perfect. About the Only Improvement I would make is to add alcoholic drinks and robes to the “adventure”. The stop to see horses was not on the program and was perfect.

Had a great time doing this whale watching excursion. We were lucky enough to see one whale breach and two whale tails. The breach happened so fast that nobody was able to get a picture of it, but it was still amazing to see it. My only advice is to always be prepared to grab on to a handle bar or just hold on the entire time because once a whale is spotted, the captain will get that boat to it FAST. lol!

We had a great time whale watching on the rib boat. We saw 2 whales a humpback and a minkie. The boat captain and guide were so great!!! I feel like they overemphasized the concerns with impact on the body from the boat ride. We were a little concerned about how they described it since my husband had a vertebra fusion 6 months ago. We had never been on a rib boat but we have been on multiple zodiacs. For us, it was no different from any other small boat ride. This was a very dry boating experience. The suits are flotation suits not to keep you from getting wet like we have had on other whale watching trips.

Really enjoyed this trip , we got to see everything as detailed in the itinerary with extra short stops for photos , great driver and host , comfortable bus , would recommend . Be aware some of the stops charged for use of toilets and we found midge nets very useful

Just enough time to see this area of Iceland, VERY good tour guide who told us stories about the area, comfortable bus, easy walking, fun day. Only thing that could make it better was to tell us which tour operator or what bus we should look for when we got off the ship.

We had an outstanding day exploring North Iceland with Maria as our guide. She was warm, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable, bringing every stop to life with fascinating stories about Iceland’s history, geology, and culture. Maria’s passion for her country is contagious, and she made sure everyone felt welcome and had a great experience throughout the day. She was organized, personable, and happy to answer every question. As Canadians, we especially enjoyed learning that Maria married a Canadian! 🇮🇸❤️🇨🇦 It made for some fun conversations and was a wonderful personal connection. Thank you, Maria, for making our visit so memorable. If you’re lucky enough to have Maria as your guide, you’re in for an amazing day. We highly recommend this tour!