Name: Enjoy the surroundings of Myvatn Lake and Nature Baths on a private half-day tour
SKU: 25503
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 5 h

Activity Level: Moderate

Experience: Ecotourism, Family, Nature

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

Myvatn is a volcanic lake in northern Iceland. It is famous for its Nature Baths which have a geothermally heated lagoon. The water in the lagoon is rich in minerals, especially sulfur, which is considered useful for respiratory and skin diseases. It is the best place to relax and improve your health and admire the picturesque views of the surroundings.

What's included

Professional licensed guide
Entrance fee to Myvatn Nature Baths
Drop off to the hotel
All fees and taxes

Food and drinks

Please, do not forget to take the swimsuits and towels with you.

Highlights

Grjótagjá Cave

Grjótagjá is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in Iceland. It has a thermal spring inside. In the early 18th century, the outlaw Jón Markússon lived there and used the cave for bathing. Until the 1970s Grjótagjá was a popular bathing site. But during the eruptions from 1975 to 1984 the temperature of the water rose to more than 50 °C (122 °F), though the temperature is slowly decreasing and has fallen below 50 °C again. The nearby lava cave of Stóragjá is being used as an alternative bathing site. Grjótagjá was used as a location for filming the fifth episode of the third season of Game of Thrones, called "Kissed by Fire".

Myvatn

Mývatn is a shallow lake situated in an area of active volcanism in the north of Iceland, not far from Krafla volcano. It has a high amount of biological activity. The lake and the surrounding wetlands provide a habitat for a number of waterbirds, especially ducks. The lake was created by a large basaltic lava eruption 2300 years ago, and the surrounding landscape is dominated by volcanic landforms, including lava pillars and rootless vents (pseudocraters). The effluent river Laxá is known for its rich fishing for brown trout and Atlantic salmon.

The Mývatn Nature Baths

The Mývatn Nature Baths are a set of geothermally heated pools and steam baths found in the Lake Mývatn area. They are about two kilometers east of the village of Reykjahlíð, and a fantastic example of Iceland’s hot spring culture. The Mývatn Nature Baths are centered around a large lagoon, which has a temperature of about 36 to 40 degrees Celsius (97 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit). The water here is packed with minerals, particularly sulfur, which is said to be good for respiratory and skin problems.

Itinerary

16:00

Meet your guide at the hotel you are staying at Myvatn Lake or in Reykjahlíð.

The guide will show you the beautiful surroundings of Myvatn Lake. Visit Grjótagjá cave where the episodes of the world-famous serial “Game of Thrones” were shoot.

Then you will go to Myvatn Natural Baths where you spend 1 hour enjoying the warm mineral water and the scenic Icelandic views.

When the tour finishes, the guide will drop you off at the hotel.

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Enjoy the surroundings of Myvatn Lake and Nature Baths on a private half-day tour