North Iceland Tour: Folktales, History, and Scenery

Explore Goðafoss, Laufas, and The Christmas House on a guided half-day tour. Discover history, folktales, and stunning landscapes in North Iceland.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Akureyri Botanical Garden - We drive past the Botanical garden and passengers can be droped off here at the end of the tour.
  • Godafoss - Godafoss waterfall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland with easy access from both sides of the river. It is surrounded by stunning basalt columns.
  • The Old Farmhouse Laufas - The…
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Entrance to the museum
  • Other
Additional Information

Our guides are fully qualified and have extensive knowledge of the area. Not only will you learn about the history, landscape and present day life on this tour you will also hear Icelandic folktales. This is a round trip through some of the most picturesque landscape in North Iceland. The total tour length is 4 hours. All travel time is included in that…

Location
Akureyri Cruise Terminal
Laufásgata
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(97 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Tracy_l
May 28, 2025
Excellent tour guide - Excellent guide, very knowledgeable and entertaining. Great sights and tour visits. Highly recommend.
Review provided by Viator
Rena_e
May 28, 2025
Ok - The tour guide is very knowledgeable and the weather was good. Iceland is a very beautiful country..
Review provided by Viator
Jessicasv9462wk
May 26, 2025
Cruise excursion with nature, culture, and cute shop! - Excellent tour! We had plenty of time to explore at each stop. The waterfall was stunning. The stories of the Yule Lads and the Hidden People was engaging and memorable. The Christmas house was a fun shop for ornaments, but the country store with cake slices, jams, candles, and tea towels was just lovely. We had a diverse group of ages and it was great for everyone. Book this to get a better cruise excursion and get more while paying less than the ship.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Cindy_d
May 21, 2025
This is an easy travel... - This is an easy travel day to see some interesting sights. The waterfall was like a mini-Niagara Falls and beautiful to experience. The stop at Laufas was fun to experience but we wish we had more time there to explore. Our stop at the Christmas House and Garden was nice but again, we needed a bit more time. The only problem we had on this excursion was the unseasonably warm weather with a bus that had non-functioning air conditioning. We enjoyed our day on this trip.
Review provided by Viator
Hsiuchih_c
May 19, 2025
Feel the power of nature - Beautiful weather and I enjoyed the hiking to the top of the waterfall. Our tour guide and driver did a fantastic job as well. I didn’t get bored in the long rides.
Review provided by Viator
Sheila_r
May 19, 2025
Well worth the money - It was a great tour. Some people didn’t get on the bus at the right time at the Laufa houses so it delayed us about 15 minutes Would have liked to spend a little more time at the Christmas house. The falls and trip there was fabulous and the weather was sunny and 69. The tour could have been 1/2 hour more but we would do it again. Bus driver and tour guide were great.
Review provided by Viator
Joyce_c
Sep 20, 2024
Amazing - Seeing the falls was one of the highlights of our trip. This tour was great. We had plenty of time to see the falls and walk the paths for different viewing opportunities. We even had time to enjoy a snack at the visitor center. Laufas Museum was fascinating and the scenery was beautiful. The bus was comfortable. The tour guide was helpful and interesting.
Review provided by Viator
Leslie_h
Sep 19, 2024
Brilliant - Great Tour Guide. Waterfall amazing. Turf roofed houses interesting. Christmas House ok. Overall very good Tour.
Review provided by Viator
Linda_s
Sep 24, 2024
Good day in Akureyi - Trip was amazing. Godafoss falls and the Laufas (sod houses) Great views of parts of Akureyi Christmas house was ok. More retail stop Would have liked more time at falls and laufas houses as these were more interesting Our tour guide was very informative and told us lots of funny stories. He made the drive interesting Our trip was longer than three hours. Was almost 5 hours.
Review provided by Viator
Philip_s
Oct 7, 2024
Nice tour. - Interesting places were visited. Grass houses were fascinating. Scenery excellent, waterfall was great.
Review provided by Viator
From $120
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).