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Cruise Tour Godafoss Turf Houses and Forest Baths
4.9
30 Ratings
Akureyri
Discover Godafoss, explore Icelandic turf houses, and relax in forest baths on a small-group tour from Akureyri. Perfect for cruise passengers!
Discover Godafoss, explore Icelandic turf houses, and relax in forest baths on a small-group tour from Akureyri. Perfect for cruise passengers!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Godafoss - Our journey takes us along Eyjafjörður, one of Iceland’s longest fjords, to our first destination, the Goðafoss waterfall, which holds great significance in Iceland’s history. If we are fortunate, we may witness a rainbow and our guide will provide guidance on capturing the best photos.
- The Old Farmhouse Laufas - We will visit the…
- Godafoss - Our journey takes us along Eyjafjörður, one of Iceland’s longest fjords, to our first destination, the Goðafoss waterfall, which holds great significance in Iceland’s history. If we are fortunate, we may witness a rainbow and our guide will provide guidance on capturing the best photos.
- The Old Farmhouse Laufas - We will visit the unique Laufás museum and journey into Iceland’s past to see how Icelanders lived in turf houses many years ago. The oldest remaining part of the house dates back to 1840, and Laufás was generally considered a wealthy farm by Icelandic standards. You will have the opportunity to look inside and experience history firsthand.
- Forest Lagoon - The trip will end at the Forest Lagoon, where you can relax in the steam baths and bathe in the geothermal water.
What's Included
- Fully guided tour
- On-board WiFi
- Cruise Ship Return Guarantee
- Pickup at the port
- Transport by comfortable mini bus
- Entrance fee to the museum
- Fully guided tour
- On-board WiFi
- Cruise Ship Return Guarantee
- Pickup at the port
- Transport by comfortable mini bus
- Entrance fee to the museum
What's Not Included
- Dinner
- The entry fee for the Forest Lagoon: 6900 ISK for Adult and 3450 ISK for children
- Please bring swimwear and a towel
- Entrance fees
- Dinner
- The entry fee for the Forest Lagoon: 6900 ISK for Adult and 3450 ISK for children
- Please bring swimwear and a towel
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
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…
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.
- The total duration includes travel time and stop for photos.
Location
Akureyri Cruise Terminal
Laufásgata
Please be ready at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure.
We are easy to find - we will wait opposite the gate. Our vehicles are marked with the "Fox Adventure" logo. We also have a sign with the "Fox Adventure" logo.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(30 Ratings)
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Donald
Jul 25, 2025
Excellent experience - Picked us up and dropped us at the cruise port. The Falls were great. Turf houses very interesting, hot baths fun. The Guide also stopped so we could feed Icelandic horses, toured the town with commentary about life there (local guide), and visited hot spring in middle of the highway tunnel. Lots of items all on one excursion. All done on a minibus rather than a large bus so a small group feel
Highly recommend this trip
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Jonathan_p
Jul 23, 2025
A perfect day tour from Akureyri, Iceland - A perfect day!
Our tour guide was exceptional. One of the best we have ever had! Fox Adventure is a great small business!
The waterfall is beautiful. You can walk to the left and right of it and also walk to the base. We had a little over an hour to explore and found that to be the right amount of time.
The Turf House and Church were so unique and well preserved. The docent was very informative and helpful. The setting is stunning! We stayed there about an hour also. They have a little shop with many handmade items. The staff makes many of them!
The Forest Lagoon was both relaxing and fun! The main pool is very large and the temperature is great. There is smaller but still large 40-41 C pool if you want it hotter and a 18 C cold plunge pool. Plus the dry steam sauna.
There are 2 swim up bars and a restaurant.
They give you a wrist band with an electronic chip that you use to order drinks and lock/unlock the complimentary lockers. You pay as you exit.
You can stay as long as you want, it is open until midnight! Just tell the driver you would like to stay longer. There is a complimentary shuttle that will take you back to town.
It is a wonderful place!
Review provided by Viator
Theresa_c
Jul 23, 2025
Waterfall, turf houses, forest lagoon heaven. - This small tour group is perfect, our guide was so friendly and full of information and kindness. We would definitely recommend this tour company. It is not rushed, stops are just the right amount of time. The guide is a local and really gives you a feel of the area. Tour bus is comfortable and the driver is careful at driving, book it, you won't be disappointed!
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Lori_c
Jul 20, 2025
Recommend 100%! - Headed out on our excursion to Godafoss, then to Laufás, ending with Forest Lagoon and were not disappointed. Our tour guide was AWESOME! We had a great time hearing all the interesting information he shared throughout the tour, which he personalized for our small group. The stops were amazing & we never felt rushed. If you want a more personalized experience THIS is the group to go with!
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Jennifer_s
Jul 20, 2025
Great tour! - Touring with Viator and our guide Baltar was fantastic! He had great stories to share and did much more than just what was in the tour description! Wild Islandic horses! The waterfalls were pretty awesome, too!
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Lesli_f
Jul 14, 2025
Don’t hesitate to book this tour. - First Class treatment- from communication through the end of the tour day. Perfect way to spend a few hours off the cruise ship. We lucked out and the tour ended up being just the two of us with the guide, who happened to be the owner of the company. We feel like we got special treatment and so may facts/ details about the area and stops. We were given plenty of time to experience each stop. Loved the turf houses and ending at the lagoon was perfect. On the way back to the shop, we were taken to see Icelandic horses- beautiful! Highly recommend this tour and the tour company.
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Kellsie_m
Jun 9, 2025
Wonderful! Loved! - Excellent! Every stop was so well thought out, timed and had great detail. The tunnel stop was such a surprise, the waterfall is genuinely majestic, the turf houses were fascinating and way cooler than we anticipated, the lagoon was so worth it and so relaxing and I can’t believe we got to pet Icelandic horses!!! Cannot recommend this tour enough!! We were on a cruise ship and he is a pro with timing and it’s not a worry at all. An absolutely special day!!
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James
May 30, 2025
FoxAdventure - First Class Experience - Wow....what a day. Best in Iceland yet. Baldur absolutely loves his work and is an amazing guide. There is something to be said for a business owner and guide that enjoys people and the place he lives. Akureyri should be proud to have him representing. We'll be back and Fox Adventures will be our choice. In fact, we may just book Fox Adventures for ourselves and tour some other parts of Iceland and bring Baldur along...He is that pleasant to be around. Don't miss the Forest Lagoon, it's worth your time.
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Heidi_d
May 27, 2025
Family tour in Akuryei - Absolutely fantastic tour! The waterfall, grass house history museum and the lagoon were an amazing experience. And the cherry on top... stopping to see the Icelandic horses filled our souls to the brim! So incredibly grateful.... Thank you Baldur for making our day so special and memorable. We will be back to visit! :)
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Roland_h
Jul 18, 2025
Good Tour if No Kids Allowed - The tour was good, but it would have been better if a group of 8 people with 2 young children were not part of our small group as everyone had to wait for them at each of the 3 tour stops and they generally didn't care whether we had to wait for them.
Godafoss was a bit disappointing as we thought the waterfall was larger; otherwise, it was nice. Very crowded site.
Turf Houses were interesting to see how the early Icelanders lived.
Forest Lagoon Baths - beautiful setting, but unfortunately very crowded when we arrived. Drinks at the baths are not cheap as there were no prices posted. The wristband technology to lock your locker and to run tab for drinks was neat. Water in baths was like being in a warm bath....it wasn't hot or scalding.
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