Cruise Small Group from Akureyri: Godafoss, Myvatn Craters, Hverir and Dettifoss Hike

Seven stops, two big waterfalls and a field of lava formations make up this small-group excursion for cruise passengers. The route follows Eyjafjörður, one of Iceland's longest fjords, to Goðafoss, which has a place in Iceland's history. At Lake Mývatn come the Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters, a formation found in only a few places on earth, among them Iceland, Hawaii, the Azores and Mars. Dimmuborgir is next: its lava formations stand on what used to be a lake bed, and the group does a short hike there. Hverir follows, with steam vents, bubbling mud pots, colored mineral patches and a smell of rotten eggs from the sulfur. Then comes a drive of about 40 minutes to Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe by volume, reached by a short hike from the car park that also passes Selfoss. The Grjótagjá cave holds hot blue water between the Eurasian and North American plates. A short stop at the Mývatn Nature Baths comes before the road back to Akureyri. Guides wait in the car park in front of the cruise terminal.