Get to know Akureyri as a local
Enjoy a private guided tour of the city center!
Discover Akureyri in North Iceland. This colorful city offers a wide range of activities and interesting places, museums, restaurants and shops along with the best ski slopes in the country!
Akureyri is also located a few km / miles away from Lake Myvatn, famous for its natural phenomena and one of the most beautiful areas in the country.
PLEASE NOTE: Usually the ski slopes are open from december to april, but period and opening times could vary from year to year according to snow conditions and other factors. For further info call us at (+354) 585 4300 or send us an email.
There is no minimum number of participants for this tour.
Optional tours from Akureyri:
Meet an Icelandic Family.
Duration: 4 hrs. Min 2 pax.
Enjoy a visit to a local Icelandic family where you will be treated with a taste of traditional home cooking. You will also enjoy the company of local people and learn about their lifestyle first hand. What better way to learn about life in modern Iceland?
Local Food and Gourmet: Enjoy the Fresh Taste of the North.
Duration: 7 hrs. Min 2 pax. Operated every Thursday.
Go on an exclusive gourmet tour and discover the very best of local North Icelandic food. During the visit to interesting destinations around the Akureyri area we will meet enthusiastic local food producers, farmers, fishermen, and brewers who will share their gastronomic knowledge with you and offer you a taste of their products. Sample as you go mouth-watering local treats sourced especially for you, and, additionally, depending on season, you will be involved in collecting the raw materials.
Local Food - Coastline. Enjoy the Seaside Products.
Duration: 4 hrs. Min 2 pax. Operated every Thursday.
You will enjoy the first half of full Local Food and Gourmet tour. The focus is on the seaside and seafood as well as on the first micro-brewery in Iceland.
Farmers Passion. A Visit to the Local Farms and Farmers
Duration: 4 hrs. Min 2 pax
On this tour you will not only become acquainted with the Akureyri countryside but by visiting the farms and farmers in the local neighbourhood you'll also learn to know the Icelandic way of living in a rural area. You will visit a sheep farm, a dairy farm, and a horse breeding farm. You'll call on the Icelandic Settlement hen and visit handcraft workshops, countryside green houses, an old turf church, the Christmas Garden, and the town of Akureyri.
Icelandic Churches: They Tell the Saga of our Country.
Duration: 4 hrs. Min 2 pax.
There are over 25 churches in Akureyri and the surrounding countryside. On this tour you will visit some of those churches and learn about the religious life of Icelanders in the past and the present and their cultural history. You visit churches that all are unique in their own way. Some are built of wood, others of concrete, and one of them is even made of turf.
Day 1 - Arrival
Overnight stay at Hotel Reykjavík Natura.
Day 2 - Wonders of North Iceland - Akureyri.
In the morning get yourself ready for a flight to Akureyri, the capital of the North. From there, a transfer to your hotel.
Meet your local guide who will stroll with you through the downtown area and introduce you to the cultural life of this most northerly town, located just a few kilometres from the Arctic Circle. Akureyri is a colourful walking city especially when you are accompanied by a connoisseur of the town and can cater the sites to your particular tastes. Overnight stay at Icelandair Hotel Akureyri.
Day 3 - Day at your leisure.
Join an optional day tour or enjoy a winter activity close to Akureyri according to availability. Overnight stay at Icelandair Hotel Akureyri.
Day 4 - Day at leisure - Afternoon flight to Reykjavík.
If your flight leaves in the afternoon/evening you might want to book some optional tours or activities. Overnight stay at Hotel Reykjavik Natura.
Day 5 - Departure.
Optional tours and activities
Subject to availabilty:
Northern Lights: Frozen night, mystery and magic. Evening tour.
Lake Mývatn: Full day excursion to Lake Mývatn area, which is known for its natural beauty and geology.
Countryside Culture: Full day excursion. Visit of a folk museum, Húsavík whale museum and a scenic waterfall.
Included
- 2 nights at Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura, including breakfast.
- 2 night at Akureyri Icelandair Hotel, including breakfast.
- Return flight Reykjavík-Akureyri (excluding airport tax).
- Akureyri city walk with private guide (English speaking), ca 2 hrs.
Not included
- Airport tax (01.03.12 EUR 26 r/t).
- Transfer to/from domestic airport in Reykjavik.
- Transfer to/from airport in Akureyri.
Price per person
| Currency | SGL | DBL |
| EUR | 510,- | 385,- |
| USD | 690,- | 520,- |
| GBP | 440,- | 330,- |
Valid: 01 Oct – 30 Oct 2012
| Currency | SGL | DBL |
| EUR | 485,- | 375,- |
| USD | 650,- | 505,- |
| GBP | 415,- | 320,- |
Valid: 01 Nov 2012 – 31 Mar 2013
For more information about prices, please call us at (+354) 585 4300 or send us an email.
Prices may change without prior notice. If an incorrect price has been listed, we reserve the right to refuse, cancel or limit any order placed at the incorrect price.
Commission category: 6
Included
- 2 nights at Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura, including breakfast.
- 2 night at Akureyri Icelandair Hotel, including breakfast.
- Return flight Reykjavík-Akureyri (excluding airport tax).
- Akureyri city walk with private guide (English speaking), ca 2 hrs.
Not included
- Airport tax (01.03.12 EUR 26 r/t).
- Transfer to/from domestic airport in Reykjavik.
- Transfer to/from airport in Akureyri.
