Top 4 Akureyri Christmas Tours

1.Goðafoss, Laufas & The Christmas House Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 173 reviews · 4 hours · from $117Our pick

Spend four hours with a local English-speaking guide visiting Goðafoss, the historic Laufás turf houses, and Akureyri’s year-round Christmas House. Small groups are advertised at up to 15 people, with hotel and cruise-port pickup, a minibus, and Laufás admission included. Guides such as Jon, Inga, Lilja, and Graham add local stories and humor.

“This tour was one of the best I've ever gone on. It was absolutely perfect!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 146 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127

From Akureyri, The Traveling Viking takes you to Goðafoss, Laufás Heritage Site, and the Christmas House, then adds a short town tour. Expect English narration, pickup, admission to Laufás, and guides such as Jon, Graham, and Lilja sharing local stories. The waterfall and turf houses are the strongest stops, while the Christmas House is more shop than attraction.

“Our tour guide and driver Jon was amazing. He was punctual, informative and funny. We had such a great time learning about Iceland. This tour is a must. Waterfalls were great, and Christmas house was cute. The waffles were delicious.”

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3.Goðafoss, Christmas House, and Forest Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · 4 hours · from $149

Travel from Akureyri with The Traveling Viking to Goðafoss waterfall, the storybook Christmas House, and Forest Lagoon. You get an English-speaking local guide, admission to every stop, a short Akureyri sightseeing drive, and 75 minutes in geothermal pools with mountain views. Guides such as Joanna, Lilja, Graham, and Ingimundur are known for adding local stories along the way.

“Our tour guide was Lilian - she was punctual, flexible, knowledgeable and a joy to be with. The tour went smoothly, we went everywhere we expected to go and Lilian even took the time to take us to places we were not expecting to see. When we come back we will definitely use the same tour guide or if anyone asks for a recommendation, you couldn’t get better than Lillian.”

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4.Winter Combo Godafoss Christmas House and The Forest Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 4 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $161Top rated

Travel from Akureyri to snowy Godafoss, visit the Christmas House in Eyjafjordur, then spend an hour in Forest Lagoon. The Traveling Viking provides transport, an English-speaking guide, Wi-Fi, and lagoon entry. Guides including Lilja and Joanna have led warm, informative outings for families and small groups.

“This was a great value for money trip. Our tour guide Lilja was amazing. She was very knowledgable friendly & helpful. We wanted to sit outside with our lunch at waterfall & she helped us clear snow off table & chairs. Thank you Lilja you helped make our trips more special.”

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