Goðafoss Waterfall from Akureyri Port

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1. We drive through Akureyri City during the tour towards Goðafoss Waterfall. The driving time is about 40 minutes until we reach our destination.

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2. The driving distance from Akureyri to Goðafoss is up to 45 minutes.

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3. Goðafoss waterfall is located in Skjálfandi Glacier River by ring route road 1. One of Iceland's most popular attractions. After spending 1 hour at the waterfall we drive back to Akureyri. About 40 minutes drive.

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4. The return drive back to Akureyri is up to 45 minutes.

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Cancellation

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

Reviews

Ratings come from 326 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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• 5Keep Niagra…. Go here!!

  Absolutely brilliant. Super informative guide, interesting and engaging. Sublime scenery and we had the most perfect weather. Affordable and thoroughly enjoyable.

  carolinehN5298EASeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5The activity itself was...

  The activity itself was perfect. Our issue was that Viator had us booked as a 9:00am bus tour and in fact it was an 8am tour. Not sure what happened there. Luckily we were able to go on the noon tour and the local company was wonderful about rebooking us. In the future, if I can book directly with the company I will.

  Sharon_BSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Awesome tour, Maria was...

  Awesome tour, Maria was superb! Very friendly, engaging, and had good knowledge of Iceland. The falls are a splendid site, it's Iceland so be sure to dress warmly and be prepared for rain. There is a lovely inn with coffee and donuts included in this tour :) There is also a cafe next door to stop in and warm up. I travel with my 75 year old grandpa who has a little bit of knee pain. The paved path to the waterfall is easy and doable!

  Ryan_MSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Wonderful Trip

  Had an amazing trip to these beautiful Falls. We booked independently from our cruise ship and so glad we did. We actually had time to spend there instead of being herded like sheep. Most importantly Kãri our guide was so informative, friendly and so helpful . Hilmar is an excellent driver felt completely safe with him. Followed by tea and cake at Godafoss Hotel a welcome touch. So thank you Saga, Kãri and Hilmar

  TinaI144September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Excellent tour well...

  Excellent tour well organized tour, start to finish. Our guide Maria is a rockstar! Insightful, funny and pure joy.

  James_BSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5A must see

  Amazing trip. The waterfall is spectacular! We had sunny weather which was a blessing but watch out for the midges! The tour guide Corey was first class, informative, humorous and helped us understand Icelandic culture. Great bus and driver.

  715vivienwSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Akureyri

• Its from-price is 31% below the median of the 133 experiences we list in Akureyri.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 10 of 133.
• 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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