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Top 2 cultural & heritage things to do in Akureyri

Heritage walks, museum days, temple complexes, and the kind of guides who explain why a place matters rather than reciting dates. The cultural side of Akureyri, paced for actual seeing.

  1. Goðafoss Waterfall & Forest Lagoon from Akureyri Port, Akureyri1

    1. Goðafoss Waterfall & Forest Lagoon from Akureyri Port

    4.9· 163 reviews

    Goðafoss Waterfall & Geothermal Baths tour is the perfect introductory tour to North Iceland. We start the tour in Akureyri in Eyjafjord and drive the coastline to Grenjaðarstaður Turfhouse Heritage Museum. There we get insight into the heritage and history of the area, experiencing how people used live. Next, we head towards Goðafoss Waterfall. After experiencing the power of the Skjálfandafljót glacier river and capturing the picturesque waterfall we head back to the Forrest Lagoon in Eyjafjordur for a relaxing soak to end the tour.

  2. Half-Day Combo Tour to Goðafoss, Laufas and The Christmas House, Akureyri2

    2. Half-Day Combo Tour to Goðafoss, Laufas and The Christmas House

    4.6· 147 reviews· 4 hours

    Our guides are fully qualified and have extensive knowledge of the area. Not only will you learn about the history, landscape and present day life on this tour you will also hear Icelandic folktales. This is a round trip through some of the most picturesque landscape in North Iceland. The total tour length is 4 hours. All travel time is included in that length. We first drive for approximently 35 min to Goðafoss, then another 30 min to Laufas Turfhouse Museum. From Laufas there is then another 30 min drive to the beautiful Christmas House & Gardens. After visiting the Christmas house we drive a short sightseeing around the town of Akureyri before dropping the passenger off. This is a fully guided, informative and enjoyable tour, all entrance fee is included in the tour price.

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