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Diamond Circle Day Tour from Akureyri

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Akureyri, Iceland
  • 8 to 10 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Most tourists in Iceland travel the well-trodden Ring Road. The lesser-trafficked Diamond Circle offers the chance to avoid those crowds and discover the under-visited northern region. As you travel to landmarks such as Dettifoss waterfall in Vatnajokull National Park, Godafoss waterfall and the Lake Myvatn area, you'll learn all about Icelandic culture and history from your guide.
  • Explore a lesser-trafficked part of Iceland on the Diamond Circle route
  • Visit landmarks including Godafoss and Dettifoss
  • Learn stories about Iceland that you'd miss if traveling independently
  • Hassle-free pickup from your Akureyri hotel, airport or port

What's Included

  • Transport, guided tour, pick up and drop off
  • Food and Drink
  • Entrance fee to GeoSea geothermal baths (optional add on)
    ISK6,990.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Additonal pick up points: No pick up - Meeting point: Hotel Kea, Hafnarstraeti 87-89, Akureyri 600 No pick up - Meeting Point: Old Town Akureyri, Brynja Ice Cream shop No pickup - Meeting point: Hof Cultural and Conference Centre Hotel Kea by Keahotels, Hafnarstraeti 87-89, Akureyri 600 Iceland Acco Hostel, Skipagata 2-4, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Backpackers, Hafnarstraeti 98, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akurinn, Brekkugata 27a, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Hostel HI, Storholt 1, Akureyri 603 Iceland Akureyri FP Guesthouse, Radhustorg 300, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Downtown Apartments, Nordurgata 43, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Central Rooms, Graenagata 2, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Central Luxury House, Thingvallastraeti 4, Akureyri 600 Iceland Amma Guesthouse, Skolastigur 5, Akureyri 600 Iceland Apotek Guesthouse, Hafnarstraeti 104, Akureyri 600 Iceland B91 Apartments Akureyri, Byggdavegur 91, Akureyri 600 Iceland Centrum Hostel, Hafnarstraeti 102, Akureyri 600 Iceland Centrum Apartment, Solvellir 5, Akureyri 600 Iceland FE Accommodation, Thingvallastraeti 2, Akureyri 600 Iceland G19 Boutique Apartments, Granufelagsgoetu 19, Akureyri 600 Iceland Guesthouse Akureyri, Skipagata 4, Akureyri 600 Iceland Gastehaus Akureyri, Hafnarstraeti 108, Akureyri 600 Iceland Gula Villan B&B, Brekkugata 8, Akureyri 600 Iceland H 81 Apartments, Hafnarstraeti 81, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hafdals Guesthouse, Stekkjarlaekur, Akureyri 601 Iceland Hafnarstraeti Hostel, Hafnarstraeti 99-101 2nd Floor, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Akureyri, Hafnarstraeti 67, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Akureyri Dynheimar, Hafnarstraeti 73, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Edda Akureyri, Thorunnarstraeti, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Ibudir, Geislagata 10, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Kjarnalundur, Kjarnalundur, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Nordurland by Keahotels, Geislagata 7, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hrafninn Guesthouse, Brekkugata 4, Akureyri 600 Iceland Ice Apartments Akureyri, Hafnarstraeti 106, Akureyri 600 Iceland Icelandair Hotel Akureyri, Thingvallastraeti 23, Akureyri 600 Iceland Lava Apartments, Glerargoetu 3b, Akureyri 600 Iceland Lonsa Guesthouse, Lonsa, Akureyri 601 Iceland Our Guesthouse, Hafnarstraeti 82, Akureyri 600 Iceland Saeluhus Hotel Akureyri, Sunnutroed 2, Akureyri 600 Iceland Solgardar Guesthouse, Brekkugata 6, Akureyri 600 Iceland Sulur Gistiheimili 1, Thorunnarstraeti 93, Akureyri 600 Iceland Torg Guesthouse, Brekkugata 1b, Akureyri 600 Iceland Town Square Apartments, Radhustorgi 3, Akureyri 600 Iceland 6 Ravens (6 Hrafnar) Guesthouse, Hrafnagilsstraeti, Akureyri 600 AK Apartments, Geislagata 12, Akureyri 600 Brekkusel Guesthousem, Byggðavegur 97, Akureyri 600 Briet Apartments Akureyri, Munkaþverárstræti, Akureyri 600 City Square Apartments, Brekkugata 3, Akureyri 600 Guesthouse Akureyri, Hafnarstræti 108, Akureyri 600 Gula Villan Guesthouse, Þingvallastræti 14, Akureyri 600 Halllandsnes Apartments, Halllandsnes, Akureyri 601 K16 Apartments, Kaupvangsstræti 16, Akureyri 600 Pearl of the North Apartments, Mödruvallastræti 5, Akureyri 600 Pearl of the North Apartments, Munkathverárstræti 33, Akureyri 600 Strandgata 11 Apartments, Standgata 11, Akureyri 600 Sulur Guesthouse, Klettastígur 6, Akureyri 600

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

1

Godafoss

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Lake Myvatn

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Dettifoss Waterfall

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Selfoss Waterfall

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

5

Vatnajokull National Park

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

6

Jokulsargljufur National Park

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

7

Hljooaklettar

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

8

Tjörnes

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

9

Asbyrgi (Shelter of the Gods)

25 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

10

GeoSea

1 hour Admission Ticket Not Included

11

Husavik

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

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Featured review

Gretchen_M
Our tour guide was full of interesting facts about Iceland and was friendly and interactive. I liked being able to get out and walk on trails to see the sites. He showed us things that we would not have known about like the puffins on a cliff if we had travelled by ourselves. We had a good time and would recommend this trip to others.

Reviews

4.7
based on 23 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

One day trip to cover the...

HW_L, May 2026
One day trip to cover the diamond circle in Northern Iceland. It was very efficient and places we visited were amazing. 👏 👏

Expensive

Mangesh_P, Oct 2025
There were just 4 of us....no group so we got a very average old rattling vehicle we heard noise for the whole trip..... itinerary was changed a bit that the stop at Lake Myvtan was not done .....

Great day tour for diamond circle

Apichart_P, Jul 2025
Very great day tour which get around diamond circle. This take around 8-9 hours to complete. Tour guide was very good and informative, time for each place is enough to enjoy and walk around each place and quite flexible time. Overall very good value for people who come from cruise ship (like us) or want good day tour.

Akureyri

Saleem_M, Jul 2025
It was wonderful experience. Doorey was well knowledgable about the Akureyri Island and a wonderful person. Thanks!

Not very well prepared...

Koohak_K, Jul 2025
Not very well prepared tour. Car needs pump during the tour, not very clean inside of car, car door step seems out of order, guide does not seem professional, no lunch time, etc..

Beautiful Tour of the North

Christopher_C, Jul 2024
A wonderful experience overall. Our tour guide was amazing, and made sure we got to see so much of the Northern Icelandic landscape.

Special thanks to Norbert

AshokKumar_U, Jun 2024
Dettifoss was wonderful.we were together with family after a long time . Weather was pleasant and in spite of melting snow our guide took special efforts to show us the fall.

Fantastic view of waterfalls

ChuiWan_P, Aug 2023
The views of the waterfall are fantastic though the weather is poor and rainy. Maybe a lunch stop should be provided.

Amazing experience and I’d do it again

Marie_J, Aug 2023
We were picked up at our hotel at the time previously fixed. The guide thought about bringing us to the store to buy lunch which was very important since there are no place to buy food during the tour. The places were awesome and the guide amazing. He told us many stories about the places including some personal experiences. The group was not too big so that was very confortable in the bus.

Informative and fun guide.

Gretchen_M, Jul 2023
Our tour guide was full of interesting facts about Iceland and was friendly and interactive. I liked being able to get out and walk on trails to see the sites. He showed us things that we would not have known about like the puffins on a cliff if we had travelled by ourselves. We had a good time and would recommend this trip to others.

Excellent tour to explore Northern Ireland in a brief time

Frances_S, Aug 2022
Arman was a great driver, was able to share a lot of information about the area. The sites were spectacular and not to be missed. We had a wonderful spacious vehicle and everything was smooth on the trip.

The best tour the best company

Filomena_F, Aug 2023
Posti indimenticabili; in un solo tour si riesce ad ammirare la diversità di paesaggi e colori che l’Islanda offre. Tour ben organizzato e ben gestito. L’esperienza del piccolo gruppo merita il prezzo che si paga. Jon, la nostra guida, con la sua jeep, la sua conoscenza dei posti e la sua empatia è stato un perfetto compagno di viaggio.

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