Iceland · Geological Wonders

Private Lake Mývatn Tour

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Akureyri. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private tour from Akureyri to Lake Mývatn and the surrounding natural wonders
  • 02 Visit Goðafoss, one of Iceland’s most spectacular waterfalls
  • 03 Explore volcanic landscapes including Dimmuborgir and Skútustaðagígar
  • 04 See the geothermal area at Hverir with fumaroles and boiling mud pots
  • 05 Stop at Grjótagjá, a lava cave with a thermal spring inside
  • 06 Optional visit to the Mývatn Nature Baths for geothermal bathing
  • 07 Scenic drive along Eyjafjörður with photo opportunities over the fjord

Discover the highlights of North Iceland on a private journey to Lake Mývatn and its extraordinary volcanic surroundings. Travel from Akureyri along Eyjafjörður to see the powerful Goðafoss waterfall, then explore a landscape shaped by lava, steam, caves, and pseudocraters.

Along the way, visit Grjótagjá cave, the geothermal area at Hverir, the dramatic lava formations of Dimmuborgir, and Skútustaðagígar. The tour also includes a stop at the Mývatn Nature Baths, where you have the option to add entry and enjoy a relaxing soak in geothermal water.

You can see many smoking fumaroles and boiling mud pots, surrounded by sulphur crystals of many different colours.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Akureyri, Mývatn
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Goðafoss

Goðafoss Waterfall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland. Nicknamed the Waterfall of the Gods due to its history. In the year 1000, Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland and proceeded with throwing his statues of gods into the waterfall.

The water falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.

Skútustaðagígar

Pseudo craters are geological formations that are rare nationally as well as globally. Pseudo craters are rare lava formations formed by steam explosions where thin-flowing lava flows over lakes and swamps. The craters are among the most significant natural monuments in Iceland and by Lake Mývatn they are particularly beautiful in shape and form the framework of the lake.

Grjótagjá

Grjótagjá is a small lava cave near Lake Mývatn in Iceland. It has a thermal spring inside. In the early 18th century the outlaw Jón Markússon lived there and used the cave for bathing. Until the 1970s Grjótagjá was a popular bathing site.

Dimmuborgir

Dimmuborgir was formed in an eruption that occurred

in the area 2,300 years ago.

As lava flowed across the area, it passed over a lake, causing it to boil. This both quickened the cooling of the lava and caused pillars of steam to shatter parts of it. After it solidified, Dimmuborgir area became defined by large stacks of rock and many caves and caverns, caused by bubbles of intense steam.

As such, many have compared Dimmuborgir to a medieval castle, with its many hidden chambers and its rising towers.

Hverir

Hverir Geothermal Area is located in Northeast Iceland.

You can see many smoking fumaroles and boiling mud pots, surrounded by sulphur crystals of many different colours. Sulphur gives the area an overwhelming smell.

Nature Baths

Drawing on a centuries-old tradition, the tastefully designed complex offers bathers a completely natural experience that begins with a relaxing dip amidst clouds of steam rising up from a fissure deep in the Earth's surface, and ends with a luxurious swim in a pool of geothermal water drawn from depths of up to 2.500 meters.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Akureyri. 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

This tour includes comfortable private transportation, a complimentary pickup service, and an English-speaking guide to enhance your experience.

What's Not Included

Entry to the Mývatn Nature Baths is not included in the tour price. However, you can easily add it during the booking process or by contacting us.

Know before you go

This tour includes a stop at the beautiful Mývatn Nature Baths, you have the option to purchase entry during the booking process or add it later.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Akureyri.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Akureyri.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Akureyri..

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