Akureyri, Mývatn, Goðafoss and Húsavík whale watching. 281 experiences here from vetted operators — plan days focused on North Iceland or find what runs on your date.
Our first pick here: Siberian Husky Dog Sledding — 5.0 from 215 Google reviews of the operator, free cancellation 24 h.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
pickup included
2 h · from Reykjavík
Akureyri Private Walking Tour – A Northern Gem Uncovered
Your Friend in Reykjavik
pickup included
2 h · from Akureyri
Step back in time on a private tour to Laufás, exploring beautifully preserved turf houses and Icelandic rural heritage near Akureyri.
Snow Dogs
104% above the €144 typical for sightseeing day tours
meet at the start point
2 h · from Húsavík
Unforgettable dog sled ride with beautiful, energetic, friendly Siberian Huskies and experienced local Musher in North Iceland
Snow Dogs
170% above the €144 typical for sightseeing day tours
pickup included
4 h 30 · from Akureyri
Unforgettable dog sled ride with beautiful, energetic, friendly Siberian Huskies and experienced local Musher in North Iceland. And a visit to Godafoss waterfall one of the most beautiful waterfall in Iceland.
goHusky
62% below the €144 typical for sightseeing day tours
pickup at extra cost · works in rain
1 h · from Akureyri
Husky cuddle. On vacation people are supposed to relax, come and visit our dogs and experience a unique hour in a beautiful environment.
goHusky
49% below the €187 typical for hiking & trekking tours
pickup at extra cost
2 h · from Akureyri
Hiking trails through countryside and woodland, overviewing mountains and the ocean, in the company of huskies.
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Viking Rafting
Challenging · from age 18
6 h · from Sauðárkrókur
Exciting rapids, mind-blowing scenery, and one of the most remote single-day settings on the planet make the East Glacial River Iceland's signature rafting trip.
Húsavík Adventures
about the usual price for whale watching tours
from age 8 · meet at the start point
2 h · from Húsavík
We currently offer breathtaking Whale Watching and nature experience sailing trips in Skjálfandi Bay outside Húsavík, Iceland.
BusTravel Iceland
29% below the €144 typical for sightseeing day tours
meet at the start point
3 h · from Akureyri
Legends & Landscapes: Goðafoss Waterfall and Laufás Museum Adventure from Akureyri
BusTravel Iceland
25% below the €205 typical for lagoon & spa visits
from age 6 · meet at the start point
5 h · from Akureyri
Legends & Landscapes: Forest Lagoon & Goðafoss Waterfall Tour from Akureyri
Viking Rafting
Moderate · from age 18
9 h · from Sauðárkrókur
Start your day with action on the East Glacial River and end it with observing whales in Akureyri
Sóti Summits
27% above the €144 typical for sightseeing day tours
Moderate · from age 15
3 h · from Siglufjörður
Electric mountain biking in the amazing surroundings of the arctic coast line of North Iceland
Nothing on this page matches all of those filters. Clear one or two, or try a day either side of your date.
It is the one we would pick. Skjálfandi Bay draws humpbacks close to shore from May to September, and small boats like Friends of Moby Dick (/experience/752602/) keep groups small and quiet. Akureyri and Dalvík in Eyjafjörður (/experience/10973/, /experience/618325/) are strong alternatives with a more sheltered fjord. Winter trips run but sightings drop. Getting to Húsavík takes a day from Reykjavík, so it works on a Ring Road trip, not as a day out.
A 45-minute flight from Reykjavík city airport, or about five hours' drive on the Ring Road. Both run all year; the road can close for hours in winter storms. Akureyri is Iceland's second town, small and pleasant, and it is the base for Goðafoss, Mývatn and Húsavík. A two-day whale package (/experience/10281/) combines Reykjavík and Akureyri boats. In winter Akureyri also has Iceland's best ski hill.
North Iceland's answer to the Golden Circle: Goðafoss waterfall, Lake Mývatn with its craters and geothermal fields, Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall, and Ásbyrgi canyon, with Húsavík as the whale stop. It is about 250 kilometres of driving and a full day (/experience/758652/). Half-day options from Akureyri cover Mývatn and Goðafoss (/experience/1149722/). It is less crowded than the Golden Circle and, for many, better.
Yes. The lake is surrounded by pseudocraters, the Dimmuborgir lava field, the Hverfjall crater you can walk around and the Hverir mud pools that smell of sulphur. Mývatn Nature Baths are the north's version of the Blue Lagoon, with fewer people. The downside in summer is the midges that give the lake its name; a head net in June and July is not a joke. Tours from Akureyri (/experience/755776/) cover it in six hours.
A geothermal spa above Akureyri, across the fjord from town, opened in 2022 and set among birch trees, which is unusual in Iceland. Two warm pools, a cold plunge, a sauna and a bar. It is smaller and calmer than the Blue Lagoon and a good end to a day at Goðafoss (/experience/1203527/). In winter you soak with snow on the trees and, on a clear night, a chance of the lights.
Hotels
From the cheapest to the top end of what is in North Iceland, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
from 9.450 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Varmahlíð
North Iceland · a night for two, indicative
from 26.580 kr.Mid-range
Hotel · Sauðárkrókur
North Iceland · a night for two, indicative
from 33.600 kr.Top end
Cottage · Ólafsfjörður
North Iceland · a night for two, indicative
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