Top Akureyri Walking Tours

Join us on this tour to experience one of Iceland’s most beautiful waterfalls, learn about Icelanders’ way of life many years ago, and finally enjoy your time in the warm water with a beautiful view of the fjord. Our guides are not only skilled drivers and timekeepers, but they are also friendly and eager to show you more. We promise a memorable experience and offer plenty of chances to take photos and capture your best moments. This tour is designed for cruise ship passengers and departs from and returns to the port in Akureyri. You can choose a tour time that matches your arrival and departure cruise times. Experience Akureyri area on a small-group shore excursion from Akureyri. Enjoy a more personalized experience. Enjoy hassle-free pickup and drop-off from Akureyri's port, with a wide range of departure times to suit your cruise schedule.

Join the tour of the stunning Lake Mývatn area, one of Iceland's most beautiful places. Our guides are not only skilled drivers and timekeepers, but they are also friendly and eager to show you more. We promise a memorable experience and offer plenty of chances to take photos and capture your best moments. This tour is designed for cruise ship passengers and departs from and returns to the port in Akureyri. We will take you to the Goðafoss waterfall and Lake Mývatn area, allowing you to explore nearby attractions. You can choose a tour time that matches your arrival and departure cruise times. Experience the Lake Mývatn area on a small-group shore excursion from Akureyri. Explore several of North Iceland's most stunning natural wonders in just one day, a more personalized experience, and hassle-free pickup and drop-off from Akureyri's port, with a wide range of departure times to suit your cruise schedule.

Hike through an Akureyri forest with a working husky—greeting the dogs then walking a scenic trail surrounded by scenic mountains, coast, and fields. Unlike traditional tourist experiences, this is an opportunity to meet a genuine Icelandic family and their dogs, and to gain insight into life in an Icelandic home.

Explore Akureyri, Iceland’s northern capital, on a private two-hour walking tour with a local guide. Starting at the Hof Cultural Center by the harbor, stroll past key landmarks like Ráðhústorg, Göngugatan, and the dramatic Gilið gorge. Visit Akureyri Church and learn about the town’s growth from a trading post to a cultural hub. The tour ends at Lystigarður Akureyrar, a peaceful botanical garden with stunning fjord views. This tour offers a perfect mix of local stories, scenery, and culture.

Make the most of your time on land with this shore excursion from Akureryi Port. This comprehensive tour takes you to see some of Iceland's most picturesque natural wonders at Lake Myvatn and Godafoss waterfall. It also includes an optional stop at the Myvatn Nature Baths, if your cruise schedule allows.

Check off plenty off northern Iceland’s natural attractions on this half-day tour to Lake Myvatn from Akureyri. Keep your camera poised as you visit roaring waterfalls, stroll around Lake Mývatn, and take in the treasures of lava fields. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, the tour also includes a visit to Námaskard, a volcanic region with boiling mud pots.

Discover Siglufjörður through the eyes of a local on a one-hour tour of the Icelandic fishing town. Make the most of your time in the area and hear facts that guidebooks might miss as you soak up the beautiful scenery. You’ll meet like-minded travelers and have plenty of time to explore afterwards—simply ask your guide for further recommendations.

Experience many of Iceland’s most celebrated natural attractions during this full-day excursion from Akureyri. Understand the island’s unique geology over no less than eight unique stops. Highlights include Goðafoss waterfall, the mud pots of Skútustaðagígar, Dimmuborgir Lava Formations, Game of Throne filming locations in Kalfastrond and Grjotagja Cave, and a short hike around Lake Myvatn. Climate-controlled vehicle transfers are provided.

Spotting the Northern Lights is notoriously difficult. Rather than simply counting on getting lucky, you can hugely improve your chances by joining this tour that takes you into the countryside, far from light pollution, in the company of an experienced aurora-hunter guide.

The War & Peace Museum is only 45 min from Reykjavik. Great option for a day trip. It is located in Hvalfjörður and is packed with beautiful landscape and history. The War & Peace Museum traces a unique and remarkable history of occupation from 1940 to 1945, a story that transformed a more peaceful countryside into a setting for world events and was crucial to the Allies' victory during World War II. Here you can see an elaborate collection of monuments and memorabilia related to the history of the occupation of Hvalfjörður during these fateful times of turmoil. The main topics on display at the War & Peace Museum: USA Children and Toys Britain Nursing Iceland Convenience Store The Icelandic Coast Guard (1926-45) Security and Defense Barber Shop There is also a coffee house with cakes and more , that are home baked.

This tour offers a fun twist to traditional hiking; instead of exploring natural wonders alone, enjoy the novelty of being pulled by huskies. To ensure you have a more personalized experience, this is a private tour for just your personal group with a guide to lead the way and provide commentary about the local landscape. During the tour, access stunning mountain views, and have a chance to traverse private woodland areas.

Take advantage of your short time on land with a private shore excursion around the Lake Mývatn area. From Akureyri port, explore north Iceland’s most stunning natural wonders in an air-conditioned vehicle. Stops include Goðafoss waterfall, Grjótagjá cave, and Dimmuborgir lava formations where Game of Thrones was filmed. End the tour with a warming dip at the Nature Baths—just don’t forget your towel.