Goðafoss private tours with Mývatn or the Diamond Circle
Goðafoss private tours suit travellers choosing between a day focused on the waterfall and Mývatn, including the possibility of a thermal bath, and a longer guided Diamond Circle outing. The Mývatn option lasts eight hours and collects you at an agreed location. The Diamond Circle option lasts ten hours and includes hotel pickup and drop-off. Both are sold per group of up to four people.
The practical reason to choose privately here is the combination of route and collection arrangement: a Mývatn day with an agreed pickup point, or a longer Diamond Circle day with hotel transfers. Choose the eight-hour outing for Goðafoss and Mývatn with an optional bath; choose the ten-hour outing for the longer Diamond Circle format. Start with that choice before dividing the price between your travelling companions.
Our picks: private trips
For a private Mývatn trip, choose the guided minibus or car option. The Diamond Circle trip also includes hotel pickup and a guided route.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Private Diamond Circle tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guided tour of the Diamond Circle
- Luxurious tour vehicle
This private trip includes Goðafoss and is priced per group of up to four people.
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Private Goðafoss and Mývatn trip
- Free WiFi on board
- Fully guided tour
- Transport by minibus or car
Private trip for up to four people, priced per group. Mývatn Nature Bath admission costs extra; arrange a bath reservation with the provider.
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Match an eight-hour Goðafoss and Mývatn outing with an optional bath to a ten-hour Diamond Circle excursion; both prices cover a group of up to four.
Private pickup from Akureyri or an agreed location
The private Mývatn excursion includes pickup at the location supplied for the booking, while the private Diamond Circle excursion includes hotel pickup and drop-off. Keep those arrangements attached to their respective products when planning the day. An agreed collection point can be the deciding detail when your party is starting together, while hotel transfers fit a day based from your accommodation.
The eight-hour excursion provides a fully guided tour, Wi-Fi on board and transport by minibus or car according to group size. The ten-hour excursion provides a guided Diamond Circle tour and a premium tour vehicle. Meals and drinks are extra on the Mývatn outing; food and gratuities are extra on the Diamond Circle outing. Allow a separate food budget whichever route you choose.
Mývatn and the optional thermal bath
The eight-hour private excursion combines Goðafoss with Mývatn and a bath option, with the bath admission paid separately. Coordinate the bath reservation with the excursion organiser when booking. Bring swimwear and a towel if the bath is part of your day. Earth Lagoon Mývatn is the current name of the facility formerly called Mývatn Nature Baths.
Mývatn gives this route a different focus from a waterfall-only trip. The lake area includes Dimmuborgir's lava formations and the Hverir geothermal area, with fumaroles and mud pools. The Mývatn guide explains those landscapes and bathing choices in more detail; use it to decide which aspects interest your party, while keeping the private product's own programme as the basis for the excursion.
Hverir's marked paths matter because of the geothermal ground, and Dimmuborgir has designated walking routes through the formations. Grjótagjá belongs in your planning as a cave and former bathing place, rather than as a swimming stop. A paid thermal bath and a cave containing hot water are different visitor experiences, so keep the bathing part of your day centred on the actual bath option.
Diamond Circle as a longer excursion
The private Diamond Circle excursion lasts ten hours, making it the longer choice beside the eight-hour Mývatn outing. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a guided tour of the Diamond Circle and the tour vehicle are included. This format suits a party prepared to devote a longer day to the regional route, with the additional journey time treated as part of the outing.
The Diamond Circle label identifies the route format; the product's stated programme determines the stops. Keep the ten-hour commitment in mind when choosing how the excursion fits into your wider stay. For a comparison with shared departures, the Goðafoss tours page includes shorter waterfall visits and longer combined outings from Akureyri, including departures aimed at cruise passengers.
Private excursion or shared minibus
A shared minibus is the lower-cost choice when individual tickets and the listed departure arrangements suit your party. As of November 2026, the shared seven-and-a-half-hour Goðafoss and Mývatn excursion starts at EUR 151 per person. It includes minibus transport, pickup, an English-speaking guide, road tolls and parking fees, with the optional bath admission extra.
The private eight-hour route starts at EUR 1,600 per group, so even a full party of four pays more per person than that shared alternative. Private travel makes sense when the specific private route and pickup arrangement justify that difference for your party. A couple primarily looking for transport and guidance can keep the budget lower with a shared departure.
Prices per group and example splits
The eight-hour private Mývatn excursion starts at EUR 1,600 for a group of up to four; divided equally between four people, that is EUR 400 each. The ten-hour private Diamond Circle excursion starts at EUR 1,923 for a group of up to four; divided between four, that is EUR 480.75 each. These are example divisions of group prices, not separate individual tickets.
Both group prices and the shared comparison price are starting prices recorded in November 2026. The Mývatn bath admission remains extra, and food is a separate expense on both private outings. Count how many people will actually share the cost before choosing: the group price is the amount being purchased, while the per-person examples simply make the comparison easier.
Goðafoss paths during your private day
Goðafoss has paths on the eastern and western banks, with a footbridge connecting the sides. Remain on designated paths and respect barriers at the waterfall. The waterfall overview explains the viewpoints, while winter planning covers seasonal access considerations. Private transport leaves the protection rules and conditions on the ground just as relevant to your visit.
Plan the rest of your Goðafoss visit
Goðafoss planning starts with your route, transport and choice of season.
Questions about private Goðafoss excursions
How much is the private Mývatn excursion?
EUR 1,600 per group of up to four is the starting price recorded in November 2026 for the eight-hour private Goðafoss and Mývatn outing. Four people dividing that group price equally would pay EUR 400 each. Bath admission, meals and drinks are extra, so budget for those separately.
How long is the private Diamond Circle outing?
10 hours is the listed duration of the private Diamond Circle excursion. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a guided regional tour and the tour vehicle are included. Its starting group price is EUR 1,923 for up to four people, equivalent to EUR 480.75 each when four share the cost equally.
Is bath admission included in the private Mývatn price?
No, bath admission costs extra on the eight-hour private Goðafoss and Mývatn excursion. The group price covers the guided outing, transport by car or minibus, Wi-Fi and pickup at the agreed location. Bring swimwear and a towel for the bath portion, with food and drinks also budgeted separately.
How does the private price compare with a shared trip?
EUR 151 per person is the shared seven-and-a-half-hour Mývatn excursion's starting price recorded in November 2026, compared with EUR 400 each when four split the EUR 1,600 private group price. Both leave optional bath admission extra. The shared minibus suits travellers whose priority is transport and guidance at a lower cost.