Iceland · SHORE EXCURSIONS
A shortlist rather than a catalogue: 9 shore excursions tours, compared on cost, length and what is actually included, so you can decide in a couple of minutes.
From Seyðisfjörður, see Stuðlagil basalt columns and Gufufoss waterfall on a 5-hour East Iceland shore excursion with a guide.
“Petra our guide was very informative and engaging. We learned so much about the folklore, flora and fauna, and music of Iceland as well as the sites we visited. In short, Petra was excellent.”
A German-speaking small-group Golden Circle shore excursion from Reykjavík with Kerið, Gullfoss, Strokkur geyser, and Þingvellir.
“Tolles Programm für einen Tag Island. Tour in kleinen Gruppen. Petra ist ein toller Guide, weiß alles über Island und geht super auf die Gruppe ein, z.b wenn Kinder dabei sind.”
Small-group Golden Circle shore tour from Reykjavik Port: Gullfoss, Thingvellir rift, Geysir geothermal, local guide and WiFi.
“AMAZING tour! Golden Circle tour with Jagoda Rogalska our guide, was fabulous! One of the best excursion ever, and we take dozens a year in our travels. She was enthusiastic, informative and got us in and out of the stops fast, all our group was on time at stops so she managed to get in 2 extra stops for all of us. We went to the “volcano bakery” where they bury the bread in steaming volcanic vents and also made a quick stop of the famous church in Keykjavik. She is a super guide and with the good weather we had an amazing day. Tour company is lucky to have…”
Cruise-friendly shore trip to Godafoss and Lake Mývatn, plus included soak time at Mývatn Nature Baths with geothermal views.
“Vic is great, I learned a lot about Iceland from the local perspective and I loved her personality and youth. Our bus was like new and very high end with large windows, plenty of overhead space, bathroom, etc. I liked the schedule (not too long): see the waterfall, two hours at the bath then a quick stop at Lake Myvatn. There were 3 ships at Akureyri on the day we visited, so you never break away from all the people, but we still loved the experience. They give you the sandwich and bottle of water after the bath and before Lake Myvatn, if you read previous reviews and wondered. Also,…”
Reykjavik whale-watching cruise from Skarfabakki Harbour with expert commentary, warm coveralls, WiFi, and a free return ticket if nothing is seen.
“had a great time did not see any whales but did see dolphins. the trip was very good , we were picked up on time no problems.”
1-hour Reykjavik puffin cruise to Akurey Island with an expert guide, binoculars, and coffee onboard. Spot puffins and seabirds fast.
“We saw puffins, but only from a significant distance. Worse, the guide was very perfunctory in his commentary and displayed a general attitude of boredom and indifference.”
Akureyri cruise shore trip to Goðafoss. Private transport, free entry, about 2 hours, English mobile ticket. Quick, memorable waterfall.
“We really enyoyed our trip with our driver Johannes to the Goðafoss waterfall. We had luck regarding the weather and the sun has been shining. Pickup for the tour was easy and comfortable. There are huts at Akureyri Cruise Port and for meeting you just have to lookup the one with "Imagine Island Travel". On our way back, we did a short photo stop to take panorama photos from above Akureyri. Nice finish. Thank you once again to Johannes and the whole Team.”
Cruise port Golden Circle day tour in an air-conditioned minivan with stops at Gullfoss and Thingvellir, plus expert guide support.
“I don’t really know what happened, but the vendor left us high and dry in Reykjavik. They miscommunicated pickup information for the wrong date and wrong tour. Good news - a full refund was received.”
A 3.5-hour shared shore excursion from Akureyri pairing Goðafoss, a quick Old Town intro, the botanical garden, and a fjord viewpoint.
“Wonderful tour. Our guide/driver was very knowledgeable. The meeting place was easy to find and the tour was the perfect amount of time. The waterfall was amazing and the botanical gardens were beautiful. We were fortunate to have spectacular weather which definitely made a difference for this particular tour.”
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