Private Akureyri Tour by Car: Botanical Garden, Church & Goðafoss

Drive through Akureyri’s fjordside streets with mountain views glittering brightly. Your guide introduces the Botanical Garden’s microclimate. Touch leaves of Arctic plants and smell alpine flowers. Hear birdsong and the rustle of exotic trees around you. Next visit Akureyri Church with its twin steeples. Climb steps and see stained glass glowing over the fjord. Learn about the architect Gudjon Samuelsson’s modernist design. Drive to Goðafoss waterfall and hear roaring waters. Watch spray catch sunlight and feel mist on your skin. This three hour tour is guided and includes entry fees.

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Highlights

  • Smell alpine blooms in Akureyri’s microclimate Botanical Garden
  • See stained glass and modernist design in Akureyri Church
  • Hear the roar of 12‑metre Goðafoss and feel its mist
  • Learn legends of Iceland’s conversion at the waterfall

Included

  • Professional local tour guide
  • Licensed local guide
  • Admission to Botanical Garden
  • Entry to Akureyri Church

Excluded

  • Meals and drinks
  • Transportation to meeting point

Route & Duration

Duration
Duration
2 hours 50 minutes
  • 1

    Old Stavanger

    Walk among 173 white wooden houses; feel smooth timber and smell gardens

    45 minutes
    Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Travel 10 min to Valberg Tower

    Follow cobbled streets uphill.

    10 minutes
    Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Valberg Tower

    Climb the 27‑metre tower; hear watchman’s bells and see harbour panoramas

    20 minutes
    Admission ticket included
  • 4

    Travel 10 min to Fargegaten

    Pass street art and boutiques.

    10 minutes
    Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Fargegaten

    Wander through vibrant street; sip coffee and taste waffles

    30 minutes
    Admission ticket included
  • 6

    Travel 10 min to Stavanger Cathedral

    Cross the central park with fountains.

    10 minutes
    Admission ticket included
  • 7

    Stavanger Cathedral

    See Anglo‑Norman nave and Gothic chancel; listen to hymns and study tapestries

    40 minutes
    Admission ticket included

Meeting Point

Point: We’ll meet at Akureyri harbour parking lot near the tourist information centre. Look for our “Vexperio” sign and arrive 15 minutes early. See Map

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.