The following list presents basic information regarding opening hours and activities available during the winter. The list refers to the period from Oktober - April 2010.
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Akureyri offers good conditions for bicycling. You find many paths and trails to bike along within the town as well as in the surrounding areas as the recreational area Kjarnaskogur
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Two boat companies offer tours from Akureyri on the fjord Eyjafjörður, Haffari and Húni II.
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A broad range of different tours and excursions are offered in the north of Iceland e.g. into the highlands, the volcano areas or to join whale-safari tours.
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Saga Travel offers you to experience North Iceland privately or in small groups, led by highly qualified guides who know the land as the back of their hand and are storytellers at heart. Each adventure is filled with places, sights or interactive experiences you might never find when travelling on your own.
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During Easter, there are a lot of celebrations and events going on in Akureyri. Here is an overview about the activities in town, opening hours of the shops and more. Enjoy your stay in Akureyri during Easter.
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FAB Travel is a tourist service based in Akureyri and Hafnarfjörður. The company provides buses for hiring along with service for tourists travelling on cruise liners and organizing of day tours. FAB Travel also has cars for hiring and a hostel in Þelamörk, just outside Akureyri.
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Within the town limits there are many interesting recreation areas and hiking paths. For those who like to go up into the heights we recommend a walk up to the mountain Súlur raising 1214 meters over the sea level.
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Riding tours on the Icelandic horse is a must experience! Several riding companies offer tours at various length. Two of the companies are based close to Akureyri or only in about 5 minutes drive from the town centre.
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The mountain "Kaldbakur" is 1,173 m high and the highest mountain at the north side of Eyjafjörður, offering a great view of the surroundings. In the vest side of the mountain is a small glacier.
Extreme Icelandic Adventures owns one of the biggest mountain Truck in Iceland. The truck takes up to 16 persons, with comfort and safety.Our drivers have 20-30 years of experience in the highlands.
Activity for individuals and groups. Nonni Travel offers its own excursions as well as a carefully chosen selection of other tours and recreational pursuits. Special travel arrangements and a consultancy service for individuals or small groups are offered as well as arrangements for conferences in Akureyri.
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Paragliding.is is still the only paragliding tour operator which specializes in paragliding in Iceland. Our goal is to provide personal service for both absolute beginners and more experienced flyers. We offer “Paragliding Taster Day”, which is a course where you learn all the basics of paragliding in just one day!
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The Airlines Mýflug and Norlandair operate sightseeing flights from Akureyri airport and offers different types of tours in the north.
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We are specialists in this field and have been organizing package tours for many years. Our tours contain plenty of excitement and action blended with Iceland's spectacular nature, relaxation in geothermal water, excellent food and good accommodation.
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Icelandic Outback specializes in day tours from Akureyri to the wilderness and outback of Iceland. You can experience landscape that has been unchanged and untouched for thousands of years, carved out by glaciers or created by volcanic eruptions in the last few hundred years.
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Two Swimming Pools are in Akureyri. The Akureyri Swimming Pool is one of the most popular pools in the country, with two outdoor pools, slides, sauna, tubs ect.. The Glerárlaug Swimming Pool is a indoor pool with a outdoor area with two hot tubs and wading pool for children.
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Akureyri is a good town to walk in, here you find some suggestions.
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A guided historical walk through the old town of Akureyri. The walk goes from the church steps outside Hotel KEA in to the old part of the town and ends just outside the Akureyri Museum. During the walk information about the development of the town is given as well as interesting sights and stories are told.
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