Private Tour of The Diamond Circle
by Sýsli - Ferðir og ökukennsla ehf · North Iceland
- Couples
- Suits older travellers
- Good with teenagers
from €1,901.27 per vehicle
No published departures in the coming months — ask us
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Duration
10 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
All year
Starts in
Akureyri
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English
Start time
Time agreed after booking
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 999 days of departure, rising to 90% within 2 days.
About this experience
Discover the incredible Diamond Circle of North Iceland with an experienced local tour guide. This tour uncovers the natural beauty of the utterly unique landscape of Northern Iceland. As we travel through the diverse glacial and volcanic geothermal areas we visit top attractions including the amazing Dettifoss waterfall in Vatnajokull National Park and an opportunity to enjoy the GeoSea Geothermal baths.
This great value tour includes:
- Private tour with an experienced Local Tour guide and Transport
- Pick up from Akureyri or Lake Myvatn at your Hotel, Guesthouse, Airport or Port
- Flexbile drop off, choose to be dropped off in Akureyri or Lake Myvatn or Husavik.
- Eyjafjordur; we drive along the longest fjord in Iceland on the way to Godafoss (Akyreyri Departures only)
- Godadoss waterfall, the famous 'Waterfall of the Gods' (Akureyri Departures only)
- Lake Myvatn area for photo stops, a lake formed 2300 years ago by a basaltic lava eruption
- Dettifoss Waterfall, Europe's most powerful waterfall
- Selfoss waterfall
- Vatnajokull National Park, a vast national park covering Europe's largest glacial ice cap and surrounding areas.
- Jokulsargljufur Canyon and River carved in epic floods from the Vatnajokull glacier
- Hljodaklettar Echo Cliffs fantastic basalt hexagons
- Asbyrgi Canyon a horseshoe canyon on the Arctic coastline with 100 meters high walls
- Tjornes Peninsula Cliffs where Puffins nest in the summer and is famous for dating back to the end off the ice age. View over öxafjord
- GeoSea Geothermal Sea Baths (optional add-on), a wonderful geothermal infinity pool over looking the bay of Skjalfandi. Use the bath, relax and enjoy view or take a walk through Husavik harbour where you can find resturant or cafe.
- (please note food, drink and entrance fee are not included in the price)
- Husavik Village famous for whale watching and small boat harbour
Departure Times & Location
- 08:00 Akureyri
- 09:00 Lake Myavtn
- Departure times are flexible for private tours
Description from the operator, Sýsli - Ferðir og ökukennsla ehf. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- Goðafoss
- Skútustaðagígar
- Dimmuborgir
- Grjótagjá
- Námaskarð
- Dettifoss
- Vesturdalur
- Ásbyrgi
- Húsavík
Included
Private transportation
Not included
Lunch can be purchased along the route.
Good to know
- Clothes according to weather
- Good shoes for walking
- Wheelchair accessible. Please notify us if you are travelling by wheelchair so we can pick you up in a suitable vehicle.
- Please be ready 15 minutes before departure. Passengers without tickets risk being denied boarding
- We also pick up at Akureyri port in connection with cruise ships. Please inform us of the name of the ship in this case.
Cancellation for this tour
Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 999 days of departure, rising to 90% within 2 days. 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.
- 1Sýsli - Ferðir og ökukennsla ehf 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
- Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
Sýsli - Ferðir og ökukennsla ehf 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
Cottage · Akureyri
LL Properties | Charming Panorama Family Cabin
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 31.642 kr.Top end
Apartment · Akureyri
Acco Luxury Apartments
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
One checkout, any number of operators
Rankings are not for sale
203 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted
If it falls short, we fix it
Pairs well with
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