Lake Myvatn & Dettifoss

by The Traveling Viking · Sightseeing day tours · North Iceland

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from €241.9 per person

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Lake Myvatn & Dettifoss — The Traveling Viking

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Duration
8 hours
Difficulty
Very easy
Season
All year
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English, German
Start time
Time agreed after booking
Cancellation
Free until departure

Meeting point, in The Traveling Viking's words: Meet us at Hof Culture Center Akureyri

About this experience

The first stop on this tour is at the beautiful waterfall Goðafoss. You have enough time to view the falls up close before driving to Lake Myvatn. At this area of outstanding natural beauty we take you to places of interest, such as the lava maze at Dimmuborgir. We stop for refreshments at a local restaurant (not included in the tour price) before driving on to the King of Icelandic waterfalls - Dettifoss.

Dettifoss is believed to be the most powerful fall in Europe. And of course the biggest one in Iceland.

To visit Dettifoss is an experience you will never forget. Although we give you all the time you need to take photographs, your first glimpse of this giant fall will your best memory. Not far from Dettifoss is another waterfall. We walk with you to view this waterfall. The scenery around these waterfalls is as you would imagine it on some other planet. In fact Dettifoss recently played a big part in the 2012 Ridley Scott film, Promotheus.

At the arrival back to Akureyri is an option to go into the Akureyri Forest Lagoon where you can enjoy a relaxing soak in the geothermal waters.

Description from the operator, The Traveling Viking. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Dettifoss and Lake Myvatn

Included

Transport and guide

Good to know

Good shoes, jacket, hat and gloves for the colder seasons

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Geosea Ticket from GeoSea is €55 — €187 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

	The Traveling Viking · €242	GeoSea · €55
Getting there	Picks you up	You make your own way
Changing your mind	Free until departure	Not stated
How hard it is	Very easy	Easy

The €187 buys you hotel pickup and clearer cancellation terms. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Why we list it

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What travellers say about The Traveling Viking

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Operator rating 5.0/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Tracy Russell
★★★★★ · 6 months ago
What a fabulous experience. We booked for a trip to Goddafoss falls and lake myvatn. It did not disappoint. Our guide, Ingimunder, was was attentive and knowledgeable. Originally we wanted to visit these places by hiring a car, but so glad we booked the trip. We benefitted from the interesting things pointed out by our guide throughout the day.
Charlie
★★★★★ · 8 months ago
We booked a Northern Lights tour and were called the evening before to ask if we would like to change days to when they would be more visible, which we were really grateful for. We had the most amazing experience with Joanna who drove us through the tunnel and across the fjord to Godafoss waterfall to get the best view possible. She was really helpful in trying to get the best photos possible and as a group we all helped each other out. We were very fortunate to have clear skies with hundreds of stars and got a really good view of the Northern Lights. When we were travelling back to Akureyri you could even see the purple hues by eye. Joanne kindly took some pictures of us which are very special memories. We would highly recommend to anyone.
diggory orr-ewing
★★★★★ · 11 months ago
We had a great couple of nights using The Travelling Viking as a tour guide. We did the Northern lights tour & The Godfloss, Christmas house and forest lagoon tour. Our guide Ingi was a wealth of knowledge on Icelands history and flora and fauna. He was fantastic with our kids and kind in nature, dropping us off to our door every trip. We had a great time
Jason Z
★★★★★ · 2 years ago
Paid $256USD (after discount code) for a unique 5-hour Arctic Coastline tour for two people. They responded promptly to messages and texts when we had questions. The driver (and tour guide!) showed up right in front of our ship at the port, approximately 5 minutes before tour meet time. We were incredibly lucky to have a nice big mini-bus for our small group of 5 people, you would never get this kind of small group tour on a ship excursion! Our guide (a very friendly local woman) was incredibly friendly, had answers for all of our questions, and was related to our had family involved in many elements of Iceland history - this all made our time so much more meaningful. We had already done the whole "Diamond Circle" thing to Myvatn and Godafoss and such and wanted something a little more local and this tour was PERFECT. Great drive through cute little villages and waterfronts to secluded churches, beaches, and views. Ending with some time at the Herring Museum facilities, which was much much more interesting and exciting than we expected - it spans 3 buildings and is wonderful and worth a longer visit. Overall we were thrilled with our guide, the bus was excellent, and we would highly recommend this tour to all who are looking for a break from the waterfalls :)

Reviews from Google · updated 23 Oct 2026

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