Winter Activities and Opening Hours 2020 - 2021 for the Akureyri Region
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Winter Activities and Opening hours 2020 - 2021 for the Akureyri region Name Phone+354 Opening hours ( * ) Entrance fee Availability, discount etc. Webpage Recreation & Interesting places to visit Air tours, Circle Air Akureyri 5884000 Sightseeing flights to various places fx. Grímsey island, Askja & the interior of Iceland Departures upon request circleair.is Beer Spa: Kaldi, Árskógssandur, 36 km 4662505 Beer spa & a restaurant/bar. Thursday: 16.00 - 20.00 / Friday and Saturday: 12.00 - 20.00 Transfer from Ak. on Thurs, Fri, Sat at 17.00, return 21.00 bjorbodin.is/eng Christmas House, Hrafnagil, 15 km 4631433 Sept - Dec 12.00-18.00, Jan - May 14.00-18.00. Free admission Christmas ornaments, decorations, candy and gifts visitakureyri.is Church: Akureyrarkirkja, Eyrarlandsvegur 4627700 Closed, with exceptions during winter Call for possible availability for groups akirkja.is Cinema Borgarbíó, Hólabraut 12 4622602 Weekdays: 18, 20, 22. Weekends: 14,16,18,20,22 Films generally viewed in orginal language, not dubbed. borgarbio.is Cinema Sambíó, Ráðhústorgi 4614666 Opens 30 min before the first show, tickets can be bought on sambio.is Films generally viewed in orginal language, not dubbed. sambio.is Dive Center Strytan, Hjalteyri 24 km from Ak 8622949 Season: All year, Diving & Snorkel tours and courses: Strytan & Arnarnesstrytur, The Northern Water Circle, Grímsey, Cod spaning, seabirds etc. strytan.is Dog-sledding tour - Go Husky 8989355 Husky tours upon request, Husky visits. Contact for information and booking [email protected] Exhibitions & studios: Flóra, Hafnarstr,90 6610168 Thursday: 11.00 - 19.00 / Friday: 09.00 - 19.00 / Saturday: 11.00 - 17.00 floraflora.is Folf - Frisbee Golf, 6 different folf courses Eiðsvöllur (5 holes), Glerárskóli (9 holes), Hamarskotstún (9 holes), Harmar (18 holes), Háskólinn (18 holes), Hrísey (9 holes). folf.is Is possible renting/purchasing frisbees at www.fuzz.is/akureyri, more info at [email protected] Golf - indoor putting, Íþróttahöllin sportshall 4623846 From 1st of Nov. Mon-fri 09.00-20.00, Sat & Sun 10.00-17.00. Price 1000 ISK. Golfsimulator, including internat.renowed courses 1 hrs 3.200 ISK gagolf.is Grímsey island: Flight Akureyri Airport 4146960 Flights: 01 Sept-31 May: Wed & Fri Dep: 13/retur 15, Sun Dep: 14.30/retur 16.30. Flight is 30 min. Guided tour possible during stop (1.5 hrs) norlandair.is Grímsey island: Ferry Dalvík 5703000 Ferry from Dalvík at 9 am on Mon,Wed, Fri. Arriving Grímsey 12.00. Stop 2 hrs. Return from Grímsey at 14.00 - arriving Dalvík 17.00 saefari.is/tel.458 8970 Guided walking tours: Akureyri Walk & Visit 6239595 Walking tours and an invitation to a home in Akureyri. Duration 2 - 3 hours. By appointment only. walkandvisit.is Heliskiing - Arctic Heliskiing, 45 km from Ak 6989870 Season March to June Day tours & 4 or 6 days programs Individuals and groups. arcticheliskiing.com Heliskiing - Viking Heliskiing, 79 km from Ak 8461674 Season March 5th to May 31st 3-6 days programs Individuals and groups. vikingheliskiing.com Hikes with guide - Touring Club of Akureyri 4622720 Operating all year, organized hikes & cross country tours according to program. Office openingh. Mon-Fri 11-13 (1.st October - 30th April) ffa.is Hikes with guide - Wide Open 6593992 Contact first to check availability, snow shoeing when the snow season. wideopen.is Hiking areas - Akureyri town and area 4501050 Multiple options of hiking/running and biking trails visit https://www.visitakureyri.is/en/see-and-do/hiking visitakureyri.is/en Hof Culture & Conf. Centre, Strandgata 12 4501000 Open Mon-Thu 8.00-18.00 , Fri-Sun 11.30-21:00 , and during events. For events, visit mak.is Theater, concerts, conference halls and more mak.is Horse Rental: Polar Hestar, 40 km from Ak 4633179 Open all year, 1-4+ hrs tours 1 hr 6.500 ISK, 2 hrs 10.500, Transfer from Ak (min 3pers) 3.000 ISKTransfer pr pers. fr.Akureyri min 3 pers. Price: 3000 ISK per pers. polarhestar.is Horse Rental: Tvistur, Dalvík - 30 min 4661679 8619631 Open all year round 1 hour 6.500, 2 hours 10.000 45 km outside of Akureyri aprox 35 min drive tvistur.is Horse rental Kátur 6957218 Open Apr - Oct 1 hour 7.500 ISK, 2 hours 12.500 ISK pickup: 1.500 ISK. 5 min drive from Akureyri. hestaleiga.is Horse Rental Skjaldarvík - 5 min 5525200 Open Apr - Oct 1 hour 9.900 ISK and pick-up included. 10 min drive from Akureyri. skjaldarvik.is Horse shows: Brúnirhorse - 15 min 8631470 Closed for general public during COVID. Otherwise, horse shows available all year upon request for groups 7+ persons, bookable online. brunirhorse.is Hrísey island - with ferry from Scheduled daily ferry tours upto nine times a day to and from the island (ISK 1500 roundtrip adults). Enjoy a walk along marked trails, have a 6955544 hrisey.is Árskógssandur - 20 min drive from Akureyri swim in the geothermal pool or /and visit the lokal store/restaurant. Guided walks & tractor tours can be probooked for groups. Icefishing - 70 km from Akureyri 6601642 Season December to April 6-8 hrs. Price 40.000 pr pers for minim 2 pers or minim charge. Included: Transfer from Akureyri & equipment. icelandfishingguide.com Ice Climbing Bergmenn -70 km from Akureyri 6989870 Season November to March Guided climbing & courses, Equipment can be rented. bergmenn.com Jeep tours -Star Travel 8677072 All year round Please contact for more information and booking startravel.is Jeep tours -Ice Ak 7797809 All year round Please contact for more information and booking iceak.is Jeep tours -Arctic Fox 823 9296 All year round Please contact for more information and booking arcticfoxtravel.is Jeep tours - Sporttours 8942967 More information on website Please contact for more information and booking sporttours.is Jet Ski Tours - 60km North of Akureyri 8334545 Open Apr - Sept. 2h tour 24.900 fairytale.is Photo tours Iceland Photo Travel 8966001 Specialises in tours in and around Akureyri to areas such as Lake Myvatn, waterfalls as Goðafoss and Dettifoss etc. icelandphototravel.is Northern Lights Tours: Season September - April Mostly evening tours offered by several operators in Akureyri. See list of Tour Operators and Several operators Travel Agencies below Skating Rink, Naustavegur 1 4612440 Open: Friday 13.00-16.00, Sat 13.00-16.00, Sun 13.00-16.00. Fridays Ice-Skating disco from 19.00-21.00 sasport.is Ski Area Mt.Hlíðarfjall 4622280 Dec-Apr: aprox. Mon-Fri 13.00-19.00 (Jan-Feb)/ 12.00-19.00 (March-April), Sat-Sun 10.00-16.00. hlidarfjall.is Ski touring Bergmenn (50 km from Akureyri) 6989870 Season November to May Guided tours and courses // rental of touring equipment Please contact for more information and booking. bergmenn.com 1 Visit Akureyri - Akureyrarstofa - Tel. +354 460 1000 - [email protected] - www.visitakureyri.is Winter Activities and Opening hours 2020 - 2021 for the Akureyri region Name Phone+354 Opening hours ( * ) Entrance fee Availability, discount etc. Webpage Recreation & Interesting places to visit, continue: Snow-Cat tours on Mt. Kaldbakur 8673770 Tours are operated daily from January to May, depending on snow condition. Minimum per tour is 10 adults. kaldbaksferdir.com Kaldbaksferðir - 38 km from Akureyri Call in advance for reservations and info. regarding departures. Price: 8000 ISK, children 4000 ISK (6-12 years). Snow-Cat Skiing & Catboarding: Sporttours 8942967 Take your ski or snowboard equipment with you and ski down Múlakolla and experience the beautiful nature of North Iceland sporttours.is Snow-Cat Skiing & Sightseeing: Arctic Freer. 8598800 Snow-Cat sightseeing & skiing on Mt. Múlakolla. Jan-May: Daily departures depending on weather conditions, duration 2 hours. FB: arcticfreeride Stand-up Paddling: Venture North 848 4190 Stand-up paddle guided tours, yoga sessions, and training from beginners to advanced, upon request. Contact for information and bookings venturenorth.is Stand-up Paddling: Paddle North Iceland 6964044 Stand-up paddle guided tours, and training from beginners to advanced, upon request. Contact for information and bookings pni.is Snowmobile Tours: Extreme Icelandic Adv. 8627988 Season November-May: daily at 10.00 & 13.00. Booking at website, Departures from Súlumýrar Winterpark above Akureyri. extreme.is Snowmobile Tour: Sporttours 8942967 December-May More information on website Please contact for more information and booking. sporttours.is Snowshoe hiking: Wide Open 6593992 Guided snowshoeing. Nov-May Price from 15.000.- per adult More information on website wideopen.is Snowshoe hiking: Bergmenn - 35km drive 6989870 Season November to March Individuals and groups Please contact for more information and booking. bergmenn.com WhaleWatching: Keli Sea Tours, Akureyri 5467000 Only in summer season, low season under demand for groups. keliseatours.is WhaleWatching: Whale Watching Akureyri 4971000 Sept-March: check homepage. April-mid June: Daily at 9.00 & 13.00. NB! Minim.10 pers. per tour & tours can be cancelled due to weather whalewatchingakureyri.is WhaleWatching: Arctic Adventures, Dalvík 7717600 Daily departures, closed October 2020 through April 2021. Check website for details Depart. harbour in Dalvík 44 km from Akureyri ArcticSeaTours.is Whale Watching: WhaleWatching Hauganes 8670000 Winter season on pause because of COVID. Check homepage. Depart harbour in Hauganes 33 km from Akureyri whales.is Thermal Pools Thermal Swimming Pool Akureyri 4614455 Mon-Fri 06.45-21.00, Sat - Sun 09.00-19.00. Price: 1000 ISK for 18+, 250 ISK for 6 - 17 years old, free for under 6* sundlaug.is Thermal Swimming Pool Akureyri, Glerárskóli 4621539 Mon-Fri 06.45-08.00 & 17.30-21.00, Sat 09.00-14.30, Sun 09.00-12.00. Price: 1000 ISK for 18+, 250 ISK for 6 - 18 years old, free for under 6 sundlaug.is Thermal Swimming Pool Grímsey 4613155 Mon, Tue & Wed 20.00-21.30, Sat 14.00-16.00 / Price: 1000 ISK for 18+, 250 ISK for 6 - 17 years old, free for under 6* sundlaug.is Thermal Swimming Pool Hrísey 4612255 Tue, Wed & Thu 15-19, Fri 15-18, Sat.