The World’s 4 Best Christmas Tours

1.Akureyri: Goðafoss, Laufas & The Christmas House Combo Tour

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

From Akureyri, visit Goðafoss, the old Laufás turf houses, and the Christmas House with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll hear Icelandic folklore, see a 1698 church pulpit, and enjoy hotel or cruise-port pickup in a four-hour tour priced at $117.

“Awesome tour! It was short,sweet and our tour guide Jon gave us a good & thorough history of Akureyri. We enjoyed his presentation. He’s very friendly and respectful.”

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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

Travel from Akureyri with The Traveling Viking to Goðafoss, Laufás Heritage Site, and the year-round Christmas House. Expect about 35 minutes to the waterfall, an informative guide such as Jon or Graham, included admission at Laufás, and a short Akureyri tour before drop-off.

“Great tour. Gooafoss was Amazing and Laufas was very interesting. A way of living I have never seen. The Christmas house is what you would expect. A sales place to get your Christmas souvenirs.”

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3.Akureyri: Goðafoss, Christmas House, and Forest Lagoon Tour

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

Travel from Akureyri with an English-speaking local guide to dramatic Goðafoss, the playful Christmas House, and Forest Lagoon. You get entrance fees, transport, town sightseeing, and 75 minutes in geothermal pools with mountain views. Guides such as Joanna, Graham, Lilja, and Ingimundur are praised for warm local storytelling.

“Great tour. Joanna was very informative. took us to a couple of extra photo opportunities. the scenery was breathtaking at godafoss. she arrived on time and we actually seemed to be out longer than I expected so that was a bonus. she pointed out a few local places of interest and made a few suggestions of places to eat. I would definately book with them again in the future . very friendly and professional. loved everything about the tour.”

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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, browse the Christmas House, then spend about an hour at Forest Lagoon overlooking Eyjafjordur. The Traveling Viking provides pickup, an English-speaking guide, and a small group of up to 15 people. Guides named Lilja and Joanna have been praised for their stories and care.

“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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