Akureyri Port: Small Group Diamond Circle Express Shore Excursion

Akureyri, Iceland

8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Small-group shore excursion from Akureyri Port
Transportation in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle
Professional local English speaking guide
Guided visits to all scheduled Diamond Circle highlights
All parking and entrance fees at listed attractions
Timely return to Akureyri Port aligned with cruise schedules

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Port of Akureyri
Oddeyrarbót 2, 600 Akureyri, Iceland
Pickup is directly from Akureyri Cruise Terminal, conveniently located just steps from where your ship docks. Your driver guide will be waiting at the terminal. This shore excursion is carefully timed to cruise schedules to ensure a comfortable return to the port before departure.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Husavik

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tjornes Peninsula

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Asbyrgi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dettifoss Waterfall

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Námaskarð

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lake Myvatn

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Godafoss

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travellers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.6

based on 13 reviews

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The best experience in...

Lindal_t, Aug 2026

The best experience in Iceland! Each spot got better and better, thanks to our guide we viewed many areas and points of interest 🗺️ We highly recommend this tour!

One of the excursions we...

Michael_B, Aug 2026

One of the excursions we have ever been on through Viator. Our guide, Rafael ("Rafa") knows his way around the Diamond Circle and built in a special stop that was magical. I would take another excursion with him without hesitation.

Very long day but lots of...

PAULA_P, Aug 2026

Very long day but lots of lovely and amazing scenery. The guide spoke mostly Spanish other guest were Spanish speaking. We had no idea about the abundant flies at the lake and falls . They made that part almost unbearable.no fault of the tour but would have bee good to know.

Lots of good stuff to see

Kent_F, Aug 2026

Two huge waterfalls, thermal springs, and scenery to die for. We saw the surface of Mars and Jupiter, I think. Our guide Raphael was great. He was alert enough to realize the tunnel back to the ship was backed up, and took the “old” route over the mountain, which was scenic also. They watch the clock to make sure they’re on time. Long day, but definitely worth it.

The driver and...

AnzoomorAndy_N, Aug 2026

The driver polite and knowledgeable… made up with the company’s shortcomings. Our tour depart time originally was supposed to be 10am and they changed it to 9am. We made it to the bus at 8:45 only to find the bus left at 10 am anyways. Sent emails and no response which is NOT good customer service! Previous day trip with the same company was supposed to be small group but instead the tour ended up being a full large bus of 60 persons.

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Thank you for sharing your feedback and rating. Your comments are valuable to us, and we’ll continue working to improve the overall experience. We’re grateful you joined us and hope to welcome you again for future tours.

Last minute tour change

Stephanie_A, Aug 2026

Did not get to do this tour as last minute changes from a small, intimate group was then "overbooked"?? so it was offered in a large group with large bus. Went from max group of 19 to large 65. I did not wish to do this. I paid extra specifically for the more private, less crowds and more intimate experience. This was all emailed that was received only night before so that prevented a back up excursion, which was disappointing. I just walked the town of Akureyri instead. Enjoyed the little town and the botanical gardens were great. Best I can say is for this tour experience, is they did offer a full refund to those of us who did not wish to participate...although I have NOT received my refund yet, so depending on response time to this, will determine if I would give them a higher rating "overall". It was just a huge bummer, as it looked like it would have been a great tour. NOTE: If you don't mind impersonal & large crowds and didn't care about the extra money spent for small Group experience then I guess it wouldn't bother you to adjust to the changes. For me personally, it was not what I paid for, nor how I wished to experience this location. All the rest of my tours/excursions (was in Iceland for 13 days) were great and no issues with receiving what I had booked so not sure what happened at this port. It is what it is now. I just hope they honour my full refund & in a timely manner.

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re very sorry the tour did not meet your expectations and that it left you disappointed. We truly value your feedback and will review it carefully to improve. Please rest assured your refund will be honored, and we appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this promptly.

Very disappointed

Nancy_C, Aug 2026

Tour guide told us he is just a driver following the other van and don’t know anything. Indeed he really had no idea where we were going and therefore, had no information provided at all. People in this tour complained to the driver of the other van and he agreed to give us some info in the following stops to make us feel better. This is really not a tour. The first two stops like the pier and so call puffin in the cliff were all wasting time and after lunch, we finally get to the main attractions that make sense. We can totally skip those and concentrated on the rest to give us more time to enjoy the scenery of the waterfalls and lake.

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re very sorry the tour did not meet expectations. We understand how disappointing it must have felt. Your input is important, and we’ll review both our guiding standards and itineraries to ensure a more informative and enjoyable experience.

Great experience

HOLLIS_M, July 2026

Overall the experience was fantastic. The guide was very knowledgeable about the area. He was very accommodating to all the guests and made sure that all of us had a wonderful time.

We waited 40 minutes. ...

Nicole_A, July 2026

We waited 40 minutes. The guide and driver had no signs and did not look for us. Admonished us for being late repeatedly (we asked and asked). We were put on two buses. One a driver only-no tour guide. No narration. The other was Spanish speaking-not English. And his English was awful. He was insulting and dismissive. He gave no history or useful information. Only “feelings” and thoughts on nature. Each stop was delayed. At one point both buses struggled to make it through the mountains and everyone was worried that we would miss our cruise ship. We made it back an hour and 40 minutes late. The scenery was beautiful and that was the only saving grace for the day.

Good trip

Sheri_N, June 2026

Great overall tour. Loved the waterfalls but could have skipped the crater. Spa Lagoon was the best.

Response from Host, June 2026

Thank you for your review! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour, especially the waterfalls and the relaxing time at the Sky Lagoon. We appreciate your feedback about the crater as well—it's always helpful to hear which stops our guests enjoy most. Thanks for joining us, and we hope to see you again on another Iceland adventure!