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The Traveling Viking

The Traveling Viking is a family-run tour operator offering tours with local tour guides comfortable cars, highly qualified drivers and guides, humor, good spirit, and knowledge of North Iceland. We are based in Akureyri, North Iceland.

We specialize in smaller groups and tailor-made tours, however, no group is too big for The Traveling Viking. The Traveling Viking was founded in the year 2008 and has ever since focused on personal service, slow travel experience along with developing winter tourism in and from Akureyri North Iceland. We have an excellent variety of tour options all year round. Like Lake Mývatn, Waterfall Dettifoss, Northern light tours, and meet local people. We also have winter activities such as snowshoeing and ice fishing, snowmobiling, kayaking, etc.

We do focus on sustainability in our tours and by following our sustainability policy, we make sure that our impact is as little as possible on the environment and that local communities benefit from our visit.

The Traveling Viking

The Traveling Viking

The Traveling Viking is a family-run tour operator offering tours with local tour guides comfortable cars, highly qualified drivers and guides, humor,
Hjalteyri

Hjalteyri

Hjalteyri is a small village on the western shores of Eyjafjörður. Until the early 20th century, this was one of the main hubs of the herring fishing
Eyri Restaurant

Eyri Restaurant

Beautiful little restaurant serving local produce. It has a stunning view over the fjord and is next to the old herring factory where a whale watching
Strýtan Divecenter

Strýtan Divecenter

Strytan Divecenter is located in the small fishing village Hjalteyri 22. km north of Akureyri. GPS location N 65°51.055′– W 18°11.583′.   Dive with us

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The Viking Country Club Richardshús 601 Akureyri 777-8300
Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri Hjalteyri 601 Akureyri 461-1450
600Klifur Gamla verksmiðjan, Hjalteyri 604 Akureyri 899-8600
Apt. Hotel Hjalteyri Hjalteyri 604 Akureyri 8977070
Arnarnes Álfasetur Arnarnes 604 Akureyri 894-5358