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Sights & Surroundings

Use Villa North as your base and explore the best of North Iceland at your own pace.

The area

What is around you

Stella and Eyþór have handpicked the tours and places they believe are worth your time. Here is where they are, and how long it takes to reach each one from the house.

30 min60 minVaglaskógurForest LagoonAkureyriGoðafossHúsavíkDalvíkMývatnDettifossLundsskógurN
Driving times measured from the house, September 2026. Coast and roads from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Driving times measured from the house, September 2026. Coast and roads from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Tours

Book a day out

These are the days out we would book ourselves. Every one is bookable through Villa North’s own TourDesk page, which also handles payment and any change the weather forces.

Baths and lagoons

Warm water in the forest, by the sea and on the lava.

  • A geothermal lagoon surrounded by birch trees at sunset.

    Forest Lagoon

    Two geothermal pools at 37°C among the birch and pine of Vaðlaskógur, with a Finnish sauna and a cold pool alongside. The ticket linked here includes a towel and one drink.

    Time
    2 h
    When
    Year round, 10 am to midnight, last swim 11:30 pm
    Starts
    Vaðlaskógur, above Akureyri
    From the house
    20 min
    Run by
    Forest Lagoon
    Book on TourDesk
  • Geothermal sea baths on a grassy clifftop above the water.

    GeoSea

    Geothermal seawater baths on the cliffs above Skjálfandi bay, looking north over the water. The baths use warm mineral seawater and also have a steam room and bistro.

    When
    Year round. Noon to 10 pm from October, 10 am to 10 pm from April, to midnight in summer
    Starts
    Vitaslóð, Húsavík
    From the house
    1 h
    Run by
    GeoSea, Húsavík
    Book on TourDesk
  • A pale blue geothermal lagoon beside a low stone building with a turf roof.

    Earth Lagoon

    The Mývatn baths, rebuilt and reopened as Earth Lagoon, with a lagoon, hot tubs and a steam bath on the lava. The Signature ticket linked here includes a towel and a drink; Essential and Exclusive tickets are on the same portal.

    When
    Daily, noon to 10 pm; the hours change with the season
    Starts
    By the ring road at Mývatn
    From the house
    1 h
    Run by
    Earth Lagoon Mývatn
    Book on TourDesk

Whale watching

Three harbours within reach of Lundsskógur, each offering a different way onto the water.

  • A humpback whale breaching beside a wooden whale-watching boat.

    Whales from Húsavík

    Three hours on Skjálfandi bay aboard one of North Sailing's oak boats, with a marine guide. Overalls and refreshments are provided. Humpback and minke whales, dolphins and porpoises are the usual sightings.

    Time
    3 h
    When
    1 March to 30 November, departs 9 am
    Starts
    Húsavík harbour
    From the house
    57 min
    Run by
    North Sailing
    Book on TourDesk
  • A humpback whale just beneath the surface of clear blue water.

    Whales from Dalvík

    Three hours on Eyjafjörður aboard a restored oak boat, with hot refreshments and overalls provided. Arctic Sea Tours reports a 98 per cent sighting record across 2011 to 2022.

    Time
    3 h
    When
    Year round at 1 pm, and 9 am from 15 May to 30 September
    Starts
    Dalvík harbour
    From the house
    1 h
    Run by
    Arctic Sea Tours
    Book on TourDesk
  • A whale lifting its tail above the fjord, with snow-streaked mountains behind.

    Whales from Akureyri

    Three hours into Eyjafjörður from the pier in Akureyri, on a fast boat with indoor seating and a cafeteria. Elding offers another sailing free within two years if no whales are seen.

    Time
    3 h
    When
    Year round, departure times change through the year
    Starts
    Oddeyrarbót pier, Akureyri
    From the house
    24 min
    Run by
    Elding
    Book on TourDesk

Days out

Akureyri, the Diamond Circle, Lake Mývatn and the highlands.

  • Akureyrarkirkja lit at dusk above the steps leading up from the town centre.

    Akureyri city walk and local food

    A three-hour guided walk through Akureyri, from the port along the shore and through the centre, with a stop for Icelandic food on the way.

    Time
    3 h
    When
    All year, departure times vary
    Starts
    Akureyri port, ending at Hof
    From the house
    25 min
    Run by
    Saga Travel
    Book on TourDesk
  • Dettifoss thundering into its canyon under a rainbow of spray.

    Private Diamond Circle

    A private guide and vehicle for ten hours around the Diamond Circle: the mud pools and lava at Mývatn, Dettifoss, Ásbyrgi canyon and Húsavík, with Goðafoss on the way back to Akureyri. One price covers a group of up to four.

    Time
    10 h
    When
    Starts at 7 am; open dates on the booking calendar
    Starts
    Pickup in Akureyri
    From the house
    25 min
    Run by
    Your Friend in Reykjavik, your own guide and car
    Book on TourDesk

  • Huskies at Vallholt farm

    A small family business with about 30 Siberian Huskies. The dogs pull sleds on snow in winter and carts in summer, and you can also just visit the kennel with a musher.

    Time
    1 h to 2 h
    When
    Sledding on snow in winter, most reliably mid-November to mid-April; cart rides in summer
    Starts
    Vallholt farm, 5 km up road 847 from the Ring Road
    From the house
    55 min
    Run by
    Snow Dogs Iceland, a family kennel
    Book on their own website

  • Askja with Kip

    A private day into the central highlands on the F88, with river crossings, to the Askja caldera and the Víti crater. Private only, for up to four guests.

    Time
    11 h to 12 h
    When
    From when the highland roads open, normally the end of June, until the first snowstorm, which can be as early as September
    Starts
    Pickup on request, most often at the guesthouses and hotels around Lake Mývatn
    From the house
    1 h
    Run by
    Kip, private guide Kristinn Ingi Pétursson
    Book on their own website
  • A snowmobile rider crossing open snow beneath the northern lights.

    Lake Mývatn and snowmobiles

    A winter day east to Mývatn, including half an hour on a snowmobile on the frozen lake or the hills above it, depending on conditions. Saga Travel requires at least three guests for the tour to run.

    Time
    9 h
    When
    Winter, roughly October to April
    Starts
    Pickup in Akureyri
    From the house
    25 min
    Run by
    Saga Travel
    Book on TourDesk
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Nearby

Right by the house

  • FnjóskáThe spring-fed river below the house, known for Atlantic salmon and sea-run Arctic char.
  • SteinkirkjaThe historic farm across the valley, visible from the terrace.
  • GolfLundsvöllur, a 9-hole course beside the Fnjóská, and the 18-hole Jaðarsvöllur in Akureyri.
Guides

Plan your days

Eight short guides, written from the house: what a day out is really like, how long it takes and when to go.

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