Half-Day Combo Tour to Goðafoss Waterfall, Laufas Turfhouse Museum and The Christmas House
by The Traveling Viking
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$243.68Overview
This guided bus tour from Akureyri lasts about four hours and includes all entrance fees. The group visits three main stops with time to see each place. The tour begins with a 35-minute drive to Goðafoss waterfall, where visitors have about 40 minutes to walk around and view the falls and basalt columns from both sides of the river. Next is a 30-minute drive to Laufas Turfhouse Museum, where guests spend 30 minutes exploring the large 19th-century farmhouse, its interconnected rooms including the Bridal room, and the adjacent church built in 1865 with a pulpit from 1698. The museum features household items, period clothing, and a visitor center with local crafts and refreshments. The final stop is the Christmas House and Gardens, reached after a 30-minute drive. Visitors have about 30 minutes to walk through the house, which is decorated year-round with Christmas themes, and the garden with hidden features. A shop next door offers local jams and souvenirs. After visiting the Christmas House, the tour returns to Akureyri, where there is a short driving tour around the town’s highlights such as the old town, Botanical Gardens, and the Church of Akureyri. Passengers can request to be dropped off at the Botanical Garden at the end. On-board WiFi is available throughout the trip.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Akureyri Botanical Garden
The tour ends with a drive past the Botanical Garden in Akureyri, where passengers may choose to disembark.
Godafoss
Goðafoss waterfall is accessible from both sides of the river and is surrounded by basalt columns. Visitors have about 40 minutes to view the falls and walk nearby.
40 min
Laufas Heritage Site and Museum
Laufás is a historic site with a large turf farmhouse and a 19th-century church built in 1865 featuring a pulpit from 1698. The farmhouse, inhabited by priests from at least 1047 until 1935 with the current priest still living there, has long corridors, many interconnected rooms, and a Bridal room where brides prepared for their weddings. The buildings date from the mid-1800s and are furnished with household items and clothing from that period. The Visitor Centre provides information about local nature, wildlife, and history, along with a craft and souvenir shop and refreshments. The old turf house is part of the National Museum’s Historic Buildings Collection.
30 min
Christmas Garden
The Christmas House and Gardens are open year-round with decorations and festive themes inside the house, including a log fire and seasonal music. The garden contains hidden features to find. Visitors can look for the Icelandic Yule lad’s troll mother (Gryla) in her cave. A shop next door sells local jams and souvenirs. The stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Akureyri
The final part of the tour is a short driving visit around Akureyri’s old town, Botanical Gardens, Church of Akureyri, and town center. Passengers can ask to be dropped off at any of these points.
Meeting point
Please wait for our guide/driver at the main entrance to Hof Cultural & Conference Centre in Akureyri. Pick up starts 15 minutes before the departure time of the tour. Our vehicles are marked with our name: The Traveling Viking
End point
Please wait for our guide/driver at the main entrance to Hof Cultural & Conference Centre in Akureyri. Pick up starts 15 minutes before the departure time of the tour. Our vehicles are marked with our name: The Traveling Viking
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
More things to do in Akureyri
- Big Whale Safari and Puffins Speedboat Tour from Húsavík
- Whale Watching Boat Tour from Downtown Akureyri on Eyjafjörður Fjord
- Akureyri Express Whale Watching by RIB Boat - 2-Hour Tour
- Eyjafjordur 100% Whale Watching from Akureyri
- Family Rafting in Akureyri with Warm Drysuits and Volcanic Canyon
- Lake Myvatn, Hot Springs and Godafoss Waterfall Day Trip from Akureyri
Half-Day Combo Tour to Goðafoss Waterfall, Laufas Turfhouse Museum and The Christmas House
by The Traveling Viking
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$243.68Overview
This guided bus tour from Akureyri lasts about four hours and includes all entrance fees. The group visits three main stops with time to see each place. The tour begins with a 35-minute drive to Goðafoss waterfall, where visitors have about 40 minutes to walk around and view the falls and basalt columns from both sides of the river. Next is a 30-minute drive to Laufas Turfhouse Museum, where guests spend 30 minutes exploring the large 19th-century farmhouse, its interconnected rooms including the Bridal room, and the adjacent church built in 1865 with a pulpit from 1698. The museum features household items, period clothing, and a visitor center with local crafts and refreshments. The final stop is the Christmas House and Gardens, reached after a 30-minute drive. Visitors have about 30 minutes to walk through the house, which is decorated year-round with Christmas themes, and the garden with hidden features. A shop next door offers local jams and souvenirs. After visiting the Christmas House, the tour returns to Akureyri, where there is a short driving tour around the town’s highlights such as the old town, Botanical Gardens, and the Church of Akureyri. Passengers can request to be dropped off at the Botanical Garden at the end. On-board WiFi is available throughout the trip.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Akureyri Botanical Garden
The tour ends with a drive past the Botanical Garden in Akureyri, where passengers may choose to disembark.
Godafoss
Goðafoss waterfall is accessible from both sides of the river and is surrounded by basalt columns. Visitors have about 40 minutes to view the falls and walk nearby.
40 min
Laufas Heritage Site and Museum
Laufás is a historic site with a large turf farmhouse and a 19th-century church built in 1865 featuring a pulpit from 1698. The farmhouse, inhabited by priests from at least 1047 until 1935 with the current priest still living there, has long corridors, many interconnected rooms, and a Bridal room where brides prepared for their weddings. The buildings date from the mid-1800s and are furnished with household items and clothing from that period. The Visitor Centre provides information about local nature, wildlife, and history, along with a craft and souvenir shop and refreshments. The old turf house is part of the National Museum’s Historic Buildings Collection.
30 min
Christmas Garden
The Christmas House and Gardens are open year-round with decorations and festive themes inside the house, including a log fire and seasonal music. The garden contains hidden features to find. Visitors can look for the Icelandic Yule lad’s troll mother (Gryla) in her cave. A shop next door sells local jams and souvenirs. The stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Akureyri
The final part of the tour is a short driving visit around Akureyri’s old town, Botanical Gardens, Church of Akureyri, and town center. Passengers can ask to be dropped off at any of these points.
Meeting point
Please wait for our guide/driver at the main entrance to Hof Cultural & Conference Centre in Akureyri. Pick up starts 15 minutes before the departure time of the tour. Our vehicles are marked with our name: The Traveling Viking
End point
Please wait for our guide/driver at the main entrance to Hof Cultural & Conference Centre in Akureyri. Pick up starts 15 minutes before the departure time of the tour. Our vehicles are marked with our name: The Traveling Viking
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
More things to do in Akureyri
- Big Whale Safari and Puffins Speedboat Tour from Húsavík
- Whale Watching Boat Tour from Downtown Akureyri on Eyjafjörður Fjord
- Akureyri Express Whale Watching by RIB Boat - 2-Hour Tour
- Eyjafjordur 100% Whale Watching from Akureyri
- Family Rafting in Akureyri with Warm Drysuits and Volcanic Canyon
- Lake Myvatn, Hot Springs and Godafoss Waterfall Day Trip from Akureyri