Description
Summary
Description
See Godafoss Waterfall, one of North Iceland's best-known natural sights, and relax at a geothermal spa on this shore excursion from Akureyri. The tour combines sightseeing at Godafoss Waterfall with a dip in the Forest Lagoon.
Your tour begins when a local guide picks you up at the port where your cruise ship docks. On the drive, your guide gives you an overview of the tour and the places you visit, starting with Godafoss Waterfall.
Known as the "Waterfall of the Gods," Godafoss Waterfall is about 39 feet (12 meters) high and more than 98 feet (30 meters) wide. Its water comes from the Skjalfandafljot River, Iceland's fourth-largest river, which flows from the Highlands.
Godafoss Waterfall is important in Icelandic history. According to legend, the waterfall got its name around the year 1000, when Thorgeir Ljosvetningagodi, a chieftain and lawspeaker, decided that Iceland would convert from paganism to Christianity. To mark the change, he threw his statues of the old Norse gods into the waterfall.
At the falls, you see the horseshoe-shaped cascade split into several streams as it plunges into the canyon below. Easy paths lead to viewpoints on both sides of the falls.
The waterfall changes with the seasons, with green landscapes in summer and icy surroundings in winter.
Afterward, you head to the Forest Lagoon to relax. Opened in 2022, this geothermal spa covers 13,993 square feet (1,300 square meters) and has a sauna, a cold tub, infinity pools, swim-up bars, and a restaurant.
The lagoon's warm geothermal water comes from a nearby mountain, and the surrounding woodland gives the spa a quiet, peaceful setting.
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