Goðafoss Waterfall & Forest Lagoon from Akureyri Port

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Itinerary

1. Godafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River. The waterfall is a popular stop in Iceland as it is very picturesque and majestic. Travel time to this attraction is about 30 minutes.

   45 min

2. The museum at Grenjaðarstaður Farm is a very popular heritage stop in North Iceland. Travel time to this attraction is about 30 minutes.

   40 minAdmission included

3. Forest Lagoon is a new GeoThermal Bath located in Eyjafjord. Admission and a towel is included in the tour. Travel time to this attraction is about 30 minutes.

   1.5 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 188 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Well worth it

  Great tour guide who added both humor and lived experience into the tour discussion. Overall, very happy with the experience that the guide provided and I would recommend doing this tour.

  Mitch011October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great tour. Guide was...

  Great tour. Guide was very knowledgeable. The practice of making us put in a minimum of 100 characters is a load of crap.

  ken_cSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5a day of beauty and relaxation

  Visiting the turf houses and seeing firsthand how Icelanders lived was a very humbling experience. It gave us a real appreciation for the history, resilience, and way of life of the Icelandic people. The waterfalls were absolutely breathtaking—at times, they almost didn't look real. The sheer power and beauty of the falls were mesmerizing, and standing there taking it all in was something we will never forget. Ending the day at the Forest Lagoon was the perfect way to finish an incredible tour. After a full day of sightseeing, there is nothing quite like relaxing in a 94-degree geothermal lagoon surrounded by the beauty of Iceland. Our tour guide and driver were both extremely knowledgeable and flexible throughout the day. They even adjusted the itinerary and jumped ahead to one of our stops to avoid a crowd that was beginning to build at the falls. That kind of local knowledge and attention to the group's experience made a big difference. From the history of the turf houses to the incredible waterfalls and finally relaxing at the Forest Lagoon, this was a wonderful day and another unforgettable Icelandic experience.

  I7256THcraigaAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5We had an unusual sunny...

  We had an unusual sunny day but windy. The tour hit all the hot spots around the Golden Circle. The waterfall was worth every cent, although you do have 114 steps to get there. Going down was easy but pace yourself going up if you are elderly.

  Karen_AAugust 2026via Viator

• 5This tour was fantastic!...

  This tour was fantastic! Our guide was so knowledgable and kept it fun for us. It was her birthday, and she even brought cake to share with us! She was so informative, so personable, and the tour was absolutely fantastic. Highlight of our time in Iceland!

  edodge04August 2026via Viator

• 3Locations wonderful, transport shocking

  To start with the locations are amazing. The turf house village is interesting (the little shop sells some truly handmade gifts - the first / best we’d seen in a week in Iceland). The waterfall is stunning and the lagoon was much needed and relaxing. However, the transport was shockingly awful. The coach should not have been on the road. The outside was rusting and had obviously had a lot of damage. There was no suspension at the back of the coach, so we literally felt every bump in the road (and there was a lot of driving!). The microphone only worked some of the time, so half of the coach couldn’t hear the commentary as the poor girl had to shout from the front. It was a warm day and there was no AirCon. We might have been able to cope with that, but for the first half of the journey the heating was on full (+1 hour of driving) - those with window seats were nearly passing out as that was where the heating was. Driver eventually worked out how to switch it off, but it really did ruin what should have been a wonderful day. The poor guide tried her best under the circumstances, and huge respect to her for working so hard. Maybe we were just very unlucky, but from our experience I wouldn’t recommend.

  Ruth_LAugust 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Akureyri

• Its from-price is 11% below the median of the 48 day trips we list in Akureyri.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 48.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Akureyri

Akureyri, at the head of a long fjord in North Iceland, is a small northern town with a hillside church, a botanical garden and big mountain views.

Akureyri lies at the head of Eyjafjörður, one of the longest fjords in Iceland, with snowy mountains rising on both sides. It is the largest town in the north and is often called the capital of North Iceland. The Akureyri Church, a stark concrete building designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, stands on a hill above the centre at the top of a broad flight of steps, and the botanical garden is one of the most northerly in the world.

Top-ranked sights in Akureyri: Godafoss, Dimmuborgir, Earth Lagoon Mývatn.

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