Description
Summary
Description
See four waterfalls in North Iceland on this private super jeep tour from Akureyri: Godafoss Waterfall, Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall, Ingvararfoss Waterfall, and Hrafnabjargarfoss Waterfall. The tour suits travelers who want to see less-visited sights.
The tour starts in Akureyri, the largest town in North Iceland, where you meet your guide. Traveling by super jeep, you visit the waterfalls at a flexible, relaxed pace.
After about 22 miles (35 kilometers), you reach your first stop, Godafoss Waterfall.
Godafoss Waterfall flows over a horseshoe-shaped cliff 98 feet (30 meters) wide and is easy to reach from the Ring Road.
Godafoss Waterfall is also known for its history and folklore. According to local stories, a chieftain threw his pagan idols into the waterfall when Iceland adopted Christianity, which is why the name means "waterfall of the gods."
As you head deeper into the region, you see three more waterfalls close to each other, all on the Skjalfandafljot River: Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall, Ingvararfoss Waterfall, and Hrafnabjargarfoss Waterfall.
Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall is the best known of the three, at the northern edge of the Highlands of Iceland. Hexagonal basalt columns surround the water, making it a good spot for photos.
Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall drops 65 feet (20 meters). In winter, the basalt columns are covered with ice, while in summer you can see the volcanic formations clearly.
Ingvararfoss Waterfall is the least known of the three, and few travelers visit it. You can reach it on a hike of less than 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) from Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall.
The last stop is Hrafnabjargarfoss Waterfall, which is also remote and seldom visited.
You reach it on foot or by super jeep. Here, a large boulder in the middle of the Skjalfandafljot River splits the waterfall into two flows before the water falls into a pool.
The tour ends when you return to Akureyri.
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