Lake Mývatn, Goðafoss and Dettifoss Tour
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Description
A Diamond Circle route with Lake Mývatn, Goðafoss and Dettifoss, built for travellers who want North Iceland's bigger natural contrasts.
The route moves naturally from elegant waterfalls to black lava, geothermal colour and tranquil water, revealing a new character of North Iceland at every stop.
Dettifoss, Goðafoss, Dimmuborgir, Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters and further highlights create a richly varied experience designed to make the landscapes of the north feel vivid, accessible and genuinely memorable.
Itinerary
Dettifoss
Europe’s most powerful waterfall
Feel the ground vibrate as an immense volume of glacial water thunders into the dark Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. Spray, basalt walls and the raw width of the river give Dettifoss an elemental scale that photographs rarely capture, making the approach and first view an unforgettable highlight of the Diamond Circle.
Goðafoss
The spectacular Waterfall of the Gods
Watch glacial water sweep across a broad horseshoe of dark rock before dropping in a brilliant white curtain. Goðafoss combines beauty, power and one of Iceland’s defining conversion-era stories, making it far more than a roadside waterfall and a magnificent gateway to the Lake Mývatn region.
Dimmuborgir
Lava castles, arches and Icelandic legends
Enter a labyrinth of lava towers, caves, arches and natural bridges left behind when a lava lake drained away more than two thousand years ago. The formations feel like a ruined fortress, while stories of trolls, hidden people and Iceland’s Yule Lads add a playful layer of folklore to the volcanic drama.
Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters
Crater-like shores born from steam explosions
Walk among green cones that look like volcanic craters but were formed when hot lava flowed across wetlands and trapped water flashed into steam. Their sweeping paths and elevated viewpoints reveal Lake Mývatn as a remarkable mosaic of islands, shallows, lava and distant mountains.
Hverir at Námafjall
Steam, ochre colour and bubbling earth
Step onto an otherworldly geothermal plain streaked with yellow, red and grey mineral colour. Hissing fumaroles, steaming vents and restless mud pots reveal the immense heat still shaping North Iceland underground, while the barren slopes of Námafjall create one of the region’s boldest photographic scenes.
Lake Mývatn
A volcanic lake alive with colour and birdlife
Shallow blue water, green wetlands, black lava and crater-shaped hills meet around Lake Mývatn, creating one of Iceland’s richest volcanic landscapes. The lake is internationally celebrated for birdlife, yet its greatest appeal is the constantly changing contrast between water, lava and open northern sky.
What is included
- Professional local guide
- Transport for the booked route
- Online booking and instant confirmation
What do I need to bring
- Warm layered clothing
- Sturdy shoes
- Camera or phone
Good to know
- North Iceland routes are planned around the best available stops for the season and your selected departure.
- Exact pickup details are confirmed on your voucher after booking.
Highlights
- Dettifoss
- Goðafoss
- Dimmuborgir
- Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters
- Hverir at Námafjall
- Lake Mývatn
Lake Mývatn, Goðafoss and Dettifoss Tour – Frequently Asked Questions
Its extraordinary glacial volume, deep canyon and physical roar create a completely different experience from the elegant Goðafoss. Together they show two dramatic faces of North Icelandic water.