Private tour in Akureyri Sigrun Sol O

Pricing Details
Base cost of tour
  • $ 3,380 USD

Iceland Diamond Circle National Park

Tour #1088768
Pricing Details
Base cost of tour

up to 7 people

12 hours

Private transportation

Party Size:

1

Overview of your Akureyri tour:

A stunning unforgettable trip through one of the most geologically active corner of the world; volcanos, waterfalls, canyons, boiling hot springs and lunar like lava-fields. Imagine gazing out over mud pools, hot springs, and craters. Picture spotting whales breaching off the Arctic coast, or birds flying over wetlands set within a volcanic landscape. The circle is about 260 km (160 miles) long, and takes you through part of Europa's largest National Park - the Unesco site Vatnajökull National park. It is positioned in the Northern Volcanic Rift Zone, where the North American and Eurasian plates diverge. It has 5 key destinations which include the historical and picturesque Goðafoss waterfall, the unearthly blue and green landscapes of Lake Mývatn nature paradise, Dettifoss; the most powerful waterfall of Europe, the crescent-shaped wonder of Ásbyrgi canyon and Húsavík town, the whale capital of Iceland. Duration minimum 12 hours. Ideal to make this as a 2 days trip! With overnight stay in Myvatn area.

Your Akureyri tour itinerary

We start the day visiting the picturesque waterfall Goðafoss. From there we drive through the beautiful Myvatn Nature Reserve where we stop to gaze the beauty of the lake and it's surroundings. We head up northeast from the lake to Namaskard boiling sulphur hot springs and Viti crater. Next stop is Dettifoss: one of Europa's most powerful waterfalls, which is a part of Europas largest Vatnajökull National park. The waterfall is located in Iceland biggest canyons. They stretch through the country from the largest glacier and were formed in catastrophic glacier floods about 2000 years ago. We follow the canyons and visit the Echo cliffs - amazing columnar basalt formation - and at the mouth of the canyon we walk into cliff formation called Asbyrgi; the home of the Hidden People - the true inspiration for many stories and tales, including the elves in Tolkien's Lord of the rings, and closer to our times; Eurovision film starring Will Farrel. Last stop will be Husavik town where you can gaze over the bay.

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Transportation Details
Type: Private Transportation

Rental car: Most likely Toyota Land cruiser (4 pax) or Defender (7 pax) Note: possible to rent a bigger vehicle: a Mercedes Benz sprinter ( 11 pax)

What's included
  • Other: Note: The prize for the tour is calculated in Icelandic Krona and then published in Euros.
  • Private Guide
  • Private Transportation
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses. *Note: Ideal to customize this trip and make it as a two day tour. It gives us the possibility of exploring the wonders of the Diamond Circle a lot closer. Enjoy staying at a hotel by Myvatn Lake and have a dinner with local ingredients. Hotel prize would be extra. Please contact me for ideas and suggestions. Note it is not possible to do this trip if your cruise-ship is leaving in the same afternoon.
  • Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide:

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories

Day Trip

Nature Wildlife And Safaris

Layover

History

Languages
Fluent

German

Fluent

Icelandic

Fluent

English

Basic

Danish

Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility

Kid Friendly

Book with a 20% deposit!

Size:

up to 7 people

Duration:

12 hours

Transportation:

Private transportation

Party Size:

1

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$ 3,380 USD

Book with a 20% deposit!

Size:

up to 7 people

Duration:

12 hours

Transportation:

Private transportation

Party Size:

1

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