Description
Summary
Description
Discover Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall on this small-group tour with pickup in Akureyri. The tour suits travelers who want to see North Iceland's natural sights, including Game of Thrones filming locations.
Your guide picks you up at your chosen location in Akureyri, and you drive along Eyjafjordur Fjord toward your first stop.
The drive takes about 41 minutes, with views of the fjord and the green hills and mountains on both sides, until you reach Godafoss Waterfall.
The waterfall is fed by the Skjalfandafljot River. Godafoss means "waterfall of the gods." Legend has it that a Viking lawspeaker threw his pagan idols into the waterfall to mark Iceland's conversion to Christianity.
Next is Lake Myvatn, a volcanic lake formed 2,300 years ago, known for its calm water, landscapes, and birdlife.
You also visit the Skutustadagigar Pseudocraters, the Hverir mud pools, the natural steam vents of Hverarond in Namaskard Pass, Grjotagja Rift and its cave, Namafjall Mountain, the Dimmuborgir Lava Field, Earth Lagoon Myvatn, and the Game of Thrones filming locations at Hofdi Recreational Area.
The Skutustadagigar Pseudocraters are rootless craters formed when hot lava flowed over wetland. Grjotagja Rift, part of the rift between the Eurasian and North American plates, looks like a long crack from above, but below it lies a cave filled with geothermal water.
The steam vents at Hverarond and Namaskard Pass show many colors. At the foot of Namafjall Mountain, you find the Hverir hot springs, where steam rises from fumaroles, mud pools, and mud pots.
You walk around the Dimmuborgir Lava Field, with lava pillars known as the Dark Castles, an area steeped in folklore.
Next, you visit Earth Lagoon Myvatn. Admission isn't included, but you can buy a ticket separately and relax in the lagoon's milky-blue water.
Finally, Game of Thrones fans can see Hofdi, where the "North of the Wall" scenes were filmed.
At the end of the tour, your guide drives you back to Akureyri.
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