Akureyri City Breaks
Akureyri City Breaks
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Akureyri City Breaks, are packages of tour options and activities in and near Akureyri City. We have split the options up in 3, Weekend packages, Midweek packages and Full Week Packages.
If you are staying more than just one night in our area, we can give you a good offer on multiple tours in and around Akureyri. Akureyri has everything to offer when it comes to taking a break and enjoying a vacation short or long.
Here we offer packages built specially for you who would like a little bit of nature, like going on a Northen Lights search or visit the magnificent waterfall Goðafoss, activities like snowshoeing or simply meeting the locals and going to a micro-brewery before relaxing in the cozy thermal bath at the Forest Lagoon.
Akureyri and the surrounding area can offer you all of this and much more.
Included in all our packages is all entrance fee and of course transfer from and to Akureyri Airport.
Click on the buttons here below to find what we can offer you. If you rather like to make your own itenary, be private or join in on other tours we offer, feel free to send us an email or simply book some other tours/activities here at our website.
We also have extended information on our page about what Akureyri has to offer on culture, nightlife, restaurants and concerts.
Details about City Break 1. Weekend Packages (Arrival Saturdays 3 day stop over)
If your flight in to Akureyri City is on Saturday morning then this packages is ideal for you!
With a pickup at your arrival from the airport and a drop off to your accommodation (note you have to book that yourself). After you have sort yourself out at your accommodation you can stroll the town.
In the evening we pick you up from your hotel/guesthouse and take you on a northern light hunt. Dont worry if you can not see them the first evening, we take everyone out on a retry if we do not see them the first time.
Following day, relax and enjoy your breakfast because today we start at 11am. We take you on Winter Combo tour, 4-5 hours to see some and experience something Local and magnificent. Start with Goðafoss Waterfall, we then go to see the Christmas house before ending the tour at the Forest Lagoon where you can relax and soak in the magnificent lagoon, overlooking the fjord towards the City og Akureyri before we drop you off again at your accommodation.
We start the 3rd day at 9:30 am, we now go to see the Whales with the oldest Whale-watchig company in Iceland. They really know how to do these tours. After some time with the whales we will meet some locals and taste some of the local delicasse before we visit the first icelandic Micro Brewery, where you get to know about their beer and taste out their products. Well we now head back to the City and drop you off at your hotels.
Following morning we pick you up and drive you to the airport in good time for your departure from this beautiful City in the North of Iceland.
Northern Lights (arrival evening at 21:30)
Northern Lights Akureyri, is amazing experience not to be missed. Join us as we drive into the dark and often frozen night, to see the unbelievable and unique beauty of the Aurora Borealis.
Experience natural mystery and magic on this tour on a dark winter night. Let us show you one of the most spectacular natural phenomenon in Iceland.
This fantastic tour takes you out on a hunt for the magnificent Northern Lights with a local high rated expert. With more then 16 years of experience in hunting for the light, The Traveling Viking is clearly the best option available if you are looking for a high quality Northern Light tour from Akureyri!
Our guides are trained in giving you the best possible experience, help you out with picture taking if needed and taking pictures of the lights and share with the group we take out each time if needed.
Winter Combo (day 2 at 11 am)
Winter Combo tour, 4-5 hours to see some and experience something Local and magnificent.
This one of a kind tour is perfect for those looking for a shorter day tour option. We begin this tour with a visit to the beautiful waterfall Goðafoss. Your guide will tell you everything you want to know about the Icelanders, their heritage, their humor, the local area, and answer any questions you may have.
After exploring the waterfall we drive to the Magical House of Christmas. But this great Combo Tour end with a visit to The fantastic geothermal spa – Forest Lagoon. An excellent half day tour for familys!
Winter Combo takes us to some magical places. We get to see nature in the winter conditions. Icelandic nature is pure, clean and extremely beautiful!
But there is more to it and next we get to experience some of the local Culture. Icelandic Christmas traditions are something else. Do you know how many Santa’s are actually on this island? The guide will not just give you answer to that question, but to all the questions you have and much much more. Who is Gryla?, When is Christmas in Iceland? I tell you what, we take you to the Christmas House and explain all this to you on the tour and visit there.
Tour is far from being finished. Locals know nothing better then relax in their geothermal hot tubs, hot geothermal pools or in their magnificent geothermal hot spa’s. Dont worry this tour end with a visit to the Forest Lagoon, entrance fee is included and you get to relax there for good hour and a half before we take you back to your hotel/accommodation.
Whale Watching, Local Taste & Micro Brewery (day 3 at 9.30 am)
Whale Watching Hauganes is extremely proud of being the oldest whale watching company in Iceland. They have toured with travelers on whale watching since 1993. Northern Iceland is globally recognized as the best location to experience whales in the world. See the Humpback whales, white beaked dolphins and minke whales.
Tour start with pickup from your accomodation in / near Akureyri city and we take you on a 25 minute drive along the beautiful coastline of Eyjafjordur bay to the fishing village of Hauganes. We get a warm overalls before boarding the classic oak boat That has been renovated for your comfort, have enjoyed good maintenance, are spacious, comfortable and extremely stable. As there are no generators on board, the engines can be turned off when approaching the whales making the approach as gentle and non-intrusive as possible.
After spending good 2+ hours on the boat its time to get back on the dry land and now to enjoy the taste of some of Icelandic delicasse, What is this Geyser Bread? have you tasted Skyr? what about Landi? We give you some taste of this and other local refreshments before heading to the microbrewery of Kaldi beer, for beer tasting.
Kaldi brewery is a family owned microbrewery founded 2006 and is the oldest microbrewery in Iceland. Here you will learn about the process of making beer. Get to see the dry ingredients and bottling factory. And of course taste some of the many varieties of beer. Kaldi beer tastes magnificent and is one of the number one sold beers in Iceland.
It's time to book.......
Package no 1 – Weekends (arrival Saturdays) Include
an Airport pickup and drop off
Hotel/Accomodation pickup and drop off for every tour or activity in the package
All entrance fee, Forest Lagoon, Whale Watching etc.
We can not guarantee the visibility of the northern lights on every tour.
If we do not see the lights on the tour you booked, you get a retry next evening free of charge!
Highlights:
- Beautiful night sky on the Northern Light tour
- Fantastic Landscape, Waterfalls etc!
- Local food taste and drinks!
- Whale Watching experience!
- Make sure to be well dressed!
Price only 65.000 isk
Details about City Break 2. Midweek (arrival Tuesdays 4 day stop over)
If your flight in to Akureyri City is on Tuesday morning then this packages is ideal for you!
With a pickup at your arrival from the airport and a drop off to your accommodation (note you have to book that yourself). After you have sort yourself out at your accommodation you can stroll the town.
In the evening we pick you up from your hotel/guesthouse and take you on a northern light hunt. Dont worry if you can not see them the first evening, we take everyone out on a retry if we do not see them the first time.
Following day, relax and enjoy your breakfast because today we start at 11am. We take you on Winter Combo tour, 4-5 hours to see some and experience something Local and magnificent. Start with Goðafoss Waterfall, we then go to see the Christmas house before ending the tour at the Forest Lagoon where you can relax and soak in the magnificent lagoon, overlooking the fjord towards the City og Akureyri before we drop you off again at your accommodation.
We start the 3rd day at 9:30 am, we now go to see the Whales with the oldest Whale-watchig company in Iceland. They really know how to do these tours. After some time with the whales we will meet some locals and taste some of the local delicasse before we visit the first icelandic Micro Brewery, where you get to know about their beer and taste out their products. Well we now head back to the City and drop you off at your hotels.
Day 4 is more of a relaxing day. We pick you up from your accommodation at 9am but now we take you Snowshoeing. Dont panic its simple and so much fun. This tour ends with a little fun and suprice twist that only you get to know what is, when you join…..
Following morning we pick you up and drive you to the airport in good time for your departure from this beautiful City in the North of Iceland.
Northern Lights (arrival evening at 21:30)
Northern Lights Akureyri, is amazing experience not to be missed. Join us as we drive into the dark and often frozen night, to see the unbelievable and unique beauty of the Aurora Borealis.
Experience natural mystery and magic on this tour on a dark winter night. Let us show you one of the most spectacular natural phenomenon in Iceland.
This fantastic tour takes you out on a hunt for the magnificent Northern Lights with a local high rated expert. With more then 16 years of experience in hunting for the light, The Traveling Viking is clearly the best option available if you are looking for a high quality Northern Light tour from Akureyri!
Our guides are trained in giving you the best possible experience, help you out with picture taking if needed and taking pictures of the lights and share with the group we take out each time if needed.
Winter Combo (day 2 at 11 am)
Winter Combo tour, 4-5 hours to see some and experience something Local and magnificent.
This one of a kind tour is perfect for those looking for a shorter day tour option. We begin this tour with a visit to the beautiful waterfall Goðafoss. Your guide will tell you everything you want to know about the Icelanders, their heritage, their humor, the local area, and answer any questions you may have.
After exploring the waterfall we drive to the Magical House of Christmas. But this great Combo Tour end with a visit to The fantastic geothermal spa – Forest Lagoon. An excellent half day tour for familys!
Winter Combo takes us to some magical places. We get to see nature in the winter conditions. Icelandic nature is pure, clean and extremely beautiful!
But there is more to it and next we get to experience some of the local Culture. Icelandic Christmas traditions are something else. Do you know how many Santa’s are actually on this island? The guide will not just give you answer to that question, but to all the questions you have and much much more. Who is Gryla?, When is Christmas in Iceland? I tell you what, we take you to the Christmas House and explain all this to you on the tour and visit there.
Tour is far from being finished. Locals know nothing better then relax in their geothermal hot tubs, hot geothermal pools or in their magnificent geothermal hot spa’s. Dont worry this tour end with a visit to the Forest Lagoon, entrance fee is included and you get to relax there for good hour and a half before we take you back to your hotel/accommodation.
Whale Watching, Local Taste & Micro Brewery (day 3 at 9.30 am)
Whale Watching Hauganes is extremely proud of being the oldest whale watching company in Iceland. They have toured with travelers on whale watching since 1993. Northern Iceland is globally recognized as the best location to experience whales in the world. See the Humpback whales, white beaked dolphins and minke whales.
Tour start with pickup from your accomodation in / near Akureyri city and we take you on a 25 minute drive along the beautiful coastline of Eyjafjordur bay to the fishing village of Hauganes. We get a warm overalls before boarding the classic oak boat That has been renovated for your comfort, have enjoyed good maintenance, are spacious, comfortable and extremely stable. As there are no generators on board, the engines can be turned off when approaching the whales making the approach as gentle and non-intrusive as possible.
After spending good 2+ hours on the boat its time to get back on the dry land and now to enjoy the taste of some of Icelandic delicasse, What is this Geyser Bread? have you tasted Skyr? what about Landi? We give you some taste of this and other local refreshments before heading to the microbrewery of Kaldi beer, for beer tasting.
Kaldi brewery is a family owned microbrewery founded 2006 and is the oldest microbrewery in Iceland. Here you will learn about the process of making beer. Get to see the dry ingredients and bottling factory. And of course taste some of the many varieties of beer. Kaldi beer tastes magnificent and is one of the number one sold beers in Iceland.
Snowshoeing (day 4 at 9am)
Snowshoeing is extremely FUN.
The fantastic scenery of Eyjafjörður will lay at our feet on this tour around the wild artic nature of North Iceland.
This is a fully guided outdoor adventure for you where the main focus is to enjoy without hectic. where the main focus is to enjoy without hectic.
The winter wonderland of Akureyri City is magnificent and the experience of enjoying this view while snowshoeing makes this tour unique.
After strolling through the snowy winter nature, we will enjoy a little secret twist in the end of this fun activity!
Wear suitable boots and socks. The good news is that snowshoes adjust to fit pretty much any type of boot or shoe. So, your main concern is to wear something that keeps your feet comfortably warm and dry.
Walking on flat or rolling ground is fairly intuitive. Your stride should be wider than it is for hiking in order to avoid stepping on the insides of your snowshoe frames. Because of that, you may find your hips and groin muscles aching a bit after the first few times you snowshoe.
As you ascend hills, you use your toe or instep crampons for traction. Always place your feet firmly on snow. Several techniques come into play, depending on the conditions. On descents, keep your poles planted in front of you, knees bent and relaxed, and your body weight slightly back.
Walk smoothly and plant your heel first when you walk. It doesn’t happen a lot, but you can – and likely will fall at some point when you go snowshoeing. This occurs most often on descents. When you feel yourself starting to fall, try to fall toward the uphill side if at all possible.
Enjoy this fun activity and remember to dress well Wear suitable boots and socks.
It's time to book.......
Package no 2 – Midweek (arrival Tuesdays) Include
an Airport pickup and drop off
Hotel/Accomodation pickup and drop off for every tour or activity in the package
All entrance fee, Forest Lagoon, Whale Watching etc.
We can not guarantee the visibility of the northern lights on every tour.
If we do not see the lights on the tour you booked, you get a retry next evening free of charge!
Highlights:
- Beautiful night sky on the Northern Light tour
- Fantastic Landscape, Waterfalls etc!
- Snowshoeing walk
- Local food taste and drinks!
- Whale Watching experience!
- Make sure to be well dressed!
Price only 90.000 isk
Easy Jet direct flights to Akureyri!
Akureyri City Breaks, are packages of tours and activities in and near Akureyri City. We have split the options up in 3, Weekend packages, Midweek packages and Full Week Packages.
The Packages focus on Easy Jet passengers arriving in Akureyri from 2 destinations in the United Kingdom. Manchester and Gatwick airports
If you are staying more than just one night in our area, we can give you a good offer on multiple tours in and around Akureyri. Akureyri has everything to offer when it comes to taking a break and enjoying a vacation short or long.
These different packages are built specially for you who would like a little bit of nature, like going on a Northen Lights search or visit the magnificent waterfall Goðafoss, activities like snowshoeing or simply meeting the locals and going to a micro-brewery before relaxing in the cozy thermal bath at the Forest Lagoon.
Akureyri and the surrounding area can offer you all of this and much more.
Details about City Break 3. Full week (arrival Tuesdays or Saturdays 7 day stop over)
Either if your flight in to Akureyri City is on Tuesday morning or Saturday morning and you are staying a whole week, then this packages is ideal for you!
With a pickup at your arrival from the airport and a drop off to your accommodation (note you have to book that yourself). After you have sort yourself out at your accommodation you can stroll the town.
In the evening we pick you up from your hotel/guesthouse and take you on a northern light hunt. Dont worry if you can not see them the first evening, we take everyone out on a retry if we do not see them the first time.
Following day, relax and enjoy your breakfast because today we start at 11am. We take you on Winter Combo tour, 4-5 hours to see some and experience something Local and magnificent. Start with Goðafoss Waterfall, we then go to see the Christmas house before ending the tour at the Forest Lagoon where you can relax and soak in the magnificent lagoon, overlooking the fjord towards the City og Akureyri before we drop you off again at your accommodation.
We start the 3rd day at 9:30 am, we now go to see the Whales with the oldest Whale-watchig company in Iceland. They really know how to do these tours. After some time with the whales we will meet some locals and taste some of the local delicasse before we visit the first icelandic Micro Brewery, where you get to know about their beer and taste out their products. Well we now head back to the City and drop you off at your hotels.
Day 4 is more of a relaxing day. We pick you up from your accommodation at 9am but now we take you Snowshoeing. Dont panic its simple and so much fun. This tour ends with a little fun and suprice twist that only you get to know what is, when you join…..
Day 5 is a day of your own pace since we have this as a day off for you to enjoy more of Akureyri, you could of course look at all the variety of tours and activities we have to offer and book one of them as an extra, or you can just enjoy what Akureyri has to offer.
Day 6 we start at 12am and take you the Arctic Coastline on our way to Siglufjordur or Siglo. 5 hour tour along the typical Icelandic coastline, through mountain tunnels to the old fishing town of Sigló.
Following morning we pick you up and drive you to the airport in good time for your departure from this beautiful City in the North of Iceland.
Northern Lights (arrival evening at 21:30)
Northern Lights Akureyri, is amazing experience not to be missed. Join us as we drive into the dark and often frozen night, to see the unbelievable and unique beauty of the Aurora Borealis.
Experience natural mystery and magic on this tour on a dark winter night. Let us show you one of the most spectacular natural phenomenon in Iceland.
This fantastic tour takes you out on a hunt for the magnificent Northern Lights with a local high rated expert. With more then 16 years of experience in hunting for the light, The Traveling Viking is clearly the best option available if you are looking for a high quality Northern Light tour from Akureyri!
Our guides are trained in giving you the best possible experience, help you out with picture taking if needed and taking pictures of the lights and share with the group we take out each time if needed.
Winter Combo (day 2 at 11 am)
Winter Combo tour, 4-5 hours to see some and experience something Local and magnificent.
This one of a kind tour is perfect for those looking for a shorter day tour option. We begin this tour with a visit to the beautiful waterfall Goðafoss. Your guide will tell you everything you want to know about the Icelanders, their heritage, their humor, the local area, and answer any questions you may have.
After exploring the waterfall we drive to the Magical House of Christmas. But this great Combo Tour end with a visit to The fantastic geothermal spa – Forest Lagoon. An excellent half day tour for familys!
Winter Combo takes us to some magical places. We get to see nature in the winter conditions. Icelandic nature is pure, clean and extremely beautiful!
But there is more to it and next we get to experience some of the local Culture. Icelandic Christmas traditions are something else. Do you know how many Santa’s are actually on this island? The guide will not just give you answer to that question, but to all the questions you have and much much more. Who is Gryla?, When is Christmas in Iceland? I tell you what, we take you to the Christmas House and explain all this to you on the tour and visit there.
Tour is far from being finished. Locals know nothing better then relax in their geothermal hot tubs, hot geothermal pools or in their magnificent geothermal hot spa’s. Dont worry this tour end with a visit to the Forest Lagoon, entrance fee is included and you get to relax there for good hour and a half before we take you back to your hotel/accommodation.
Whale Watching, Local Taste & Micro Brewery (day 3 at 9.30 am)
Whale Watching Hauganes is extremely proud of being the oldest whale watching company in Iceland. They have toured with travelers on whale watching since 1993. Northern Iceland is globally recognized as the best location to experience whales in the world. See the Humpback whales, white beaked dolphins and minke whales.
Tour start with pickup from your accomodation in / near Akureyri city and we take you on a 25 minute drive along the beautiful coastline of Eyjafjordur bay to the fishing village of Hauganes. We get a warm overalls before boarding the classic oak boat That has been renovated for your comfort, have enjoyed good maintenance, are spacious, comfortable and extremely stable. As there are no generators on board, the engines can be turned off when approaching the whales making the approach as gentle and non-intrusive as possible.
After spending good 2+ hours on the boat its time to get back on the dry land and now to enjoy the taste of some of Icelandic delicasse, What is this Geyser Bread? have you tasted Skyr? what about Landi? We give you some taste of this and other local refreshments before heading to the microbrewery of Kaldi beer, for beer tasting.
Kaldi brewery is a family owned microbrewery founded 2006 and is the oldest microbrewery in Iceland. Here you will learn about the process of making beer. Get to see the dry ingredients and bottling factory. And of course taste some of the many varieties of beer. Kaldi beer tastes magnificent and is one of the number one sold beers in Iceland.
Snowshoeing (day 4 at 9am)
Snowshoeing is extremely FUN.
The fantastic scenery of Eyjafjörður will lay at our feet on this tour around the wild artic nature of North Iceland.
This is a fully guided outdoor adventure for you where the main focus is to enjoy without hectic. where the main focus is to enjoy without hectic.
The winter wonderland of Akureyri City is magnificent and the experience of enjoying this view while snowshoeing makes this tour unique.
After strolling through the snowy winter nature, we will enjoy a little secret twist in the end of this fun activity!
Wear suitable boots and socks. The good news is that snowshoes adjust to fit pretty much any type of boot or shoe. So, your main concern is to wear something that keeps your feet comfortably warm and dry.
Walking on flat or rolling ground is fairly intuitive. Your stride should be wider than it is for hiking in order to avoid stepping on the insides of your snowshoe frames. Because of that, you may find your hips and groin muscles aching a bit after the first few times you snowshoe.
As you ascend hills, you use your toe or instep crampons for traction. Always place your feet firmly on snow. Several techniques come into play, depending on the conditions. On descents, keep your poles planted in front of you, knees bent and relaxed, and your body weight slightly back.
Walk smoothly and plant your heel first when you walk. It doesn’t happen a lot, but you can – and likely will fall at some point when you go snowshoeing. This occurs most often on descents. When you feel yourself starting to fall, try to fall toward the uphill side if at all possible.
Enjoy this fun activity and remember to dress well Wear suitable boots and socks.
Arctic Coastline (day 6 at 12 am )
The Arctic Coastline tour takes you along the picturesque coastline road with impressive sea cliffs and small old fishing villages. To arrive at our destination we drive through 3 mountain tunnels, passing dramatic sea cliffs and ocean views along the way.
Siglufjörður was the main herring town in Iceland during the “herring years”. In the early 20th century the workers arrived in full force to the area to make the most of this exciting time. Without a doubt, herring played the biggest part in getting the Icelandic nation out of the turf houses and into the modern time.
The tour begins with a visit to a former herring village, Hjalteyri. A visit there is like stepping back over 50 years in time. The old houses along with the former herring meal factory stand there as if waiting for the past to return.
When we arrive at Siglufjörður we begin by visiting the award winning Herring Era Museum (included in the tour price). Here you will have ample time to explore the boats, workers living quarters, and the factory areas of this impressive museum.
You will have free time to explore the village or enjoy refreshments in a local bakery before we head back to Akureyri.
This tour takes you along some of the most dramatic coastline in the North of Iceland.
It's time to book.......
Package no 3 – Full week (arrival Tuesdays or Saturdays) Include
an Airport pickup and drop off
Hotel/Accomodation pickup and drop off for every tour or activity in the package
All entrance fee, Forest Lagoon, Whale Watching etc.
We can not guarantee the visibility of the northern lights on every tour.
If we do not see the lights on the tour you booked, you get a retry next evening free of charge!
Highlights:
- Beautiful night sky on the Northern Light tour
- Fantastic Landscape, Waterfalls, Sea cliffs etc!
- Snowshoeing walk
- Local food taste and drinks!
- Whale Watching experience!
- Arctic Coastline and Sigló Town
- Make sure to be well dressed!