Goðafoss & The Christmas House: A Personal Journey into Icelandic Wonder - Private Tour
by Júlli the Tourguide · North Iceland
from €1,027.72 per person
Next departure: Fri 23 Oct
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Duration
4 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Akureyri
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
09:00
Cancellation
No refund once booked
About this experience
Our day begins at Goðafoss — the “Waterfall of the Gods” — a place of beauty, legend, and deep personal meaning. It’s not the biggest or loudest of Iceland’s waterfalls, but for me, it feels like home. I’ve been visiting since childhood, and it holds a quiet power that captures the spirit of Iceland across generations. After time to take in the falls and surrounding gorge, we’ll return toward Akureyri through the countryside where my family has lived for centuries. We’ll stop at the Christmas House — a charming place where it’s always the festive season. You’ll find unique ornaments, Scandinavian treats, and local crafts, all wrapped in Icelandic holiday spirit. I’ll share stories and customs from our Yule traditions — from the quirky to the heartfelt — to end our day on a warm and joyful note.
Description from the operator, Júlli the Tourguide. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- A heartfelt glimpse into Iceland’s beauty and holiday spirit
Included
- I always carry a light selection of snacks along with some water for my guests
- Private Guide
- Private Transportation
Not included
- Meals
Good to know
- Clothes according to weather
Cancellation for this tour
No refund once booked. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
If the weather cancels this tour
Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1Júlli the Tourguide decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
- 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
- 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.
What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Who this is not for
- Not the one to book if your dates might move: this operator does not refund once booked.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
Júlli the Tourguide is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
Read before you book
- Akureyri Airport transfer: bus, shuttle or privateAkureyri Airport is a few minutes from town. A seat on the flight bus costs about €11 to €18; a private car is from €240 and only makes sense for a group.
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Hotels
Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Akureyri, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
from 13.800 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Akureyri
Torg Guest House
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
- Cottagefrom 27.108 kr.
Mid-range
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LL Properties | Charming Panorama Family Cabin
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 31.642 kr.Top end
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Acco Luxury Apartments
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
One checkout, any number of operators
Rankings are not for sale
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If it falls short, we fix it
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