Winter Activities and Opening hours 2019 - 2020 for the Akureyri region Name Phone+354 Opening hours ( * ) Entrance fee Availability, discount etc. Webpage Tourist Information Centre Official Tourist Information in Hof, Akureyri 4501050 21st- 30th September: Mon-Fri 8-17, Sun-Sat 9-16. 1st October - 30th April: Mon-Fri 8.15-16. 1st-31st May: Mon-Fri 8-17 & Sun-Sat 8-16 visitakureyri.is/en 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. 1 Oct - 31 May: Mon - Thur: 12.00-22.00, Fri-Sat: 11.00-23.00, Sun: Closed bjorbodin.is/eng Christmas House, Hrafnagil, 15 km 4631433 Sept - Dec 12.00-18.00, Jan - May 14.00-18.00. Free admission A Shop with 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 - Inspiration Iceland 8659429 Daily morning tours except Sundays, please contact for further information and booking inspiration-iceland.com 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 Open Mondays 16.00-18.00 floraflora.is Escape Akureyri, Gránufélagsagata 4 8498052 Open Thursdays - Sundays or upon request. Two different games available. Duration 60 minutes. FB: @escapeakureyri Folf - Frisbee Golf - 5 fields Five frisbee golf courses available: Eiðsvöllur (5 holes), Glerárskóli (9 holes), Hamarskotstún (9 holes), Harmar (18 holes), Hrísey (9 holes). visitakureyri.is Golf - indoor putting, Íþróttahöllin sportshall 4623846 from 1st of November. Mon-fri 09.00-20.00, Sat & Sun 10.00-17.00. Price 1000 ISK, also golfsimulator, including internationaly renowed courses 1 hrs 3.200 ISK gagolf.is Grímsey island: Norlandair Akureyri Airport 4146960 Flights from 01 Sept-31 May: Wed & Fri Dep: 13.00 - retur 15.00, Sun Dep: 14.30 - retur 16.30, Flight takes 30 min. Guided tour possible during stop aprox 1.5 hrs norlandair.is Grímsey island: Ferry Dalvík 5703000 Ferry from Dalvík at 9 am on Mon,Wed, Thu, 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 Guided walking tours: Phookatravels 6594540 Walking tours with an English guide. All year round, by appointmentonly . No minimum participants [email protected] Guided walking tours: Art Ak travel 6914839 Walking tours with an art/culture approach with an English guide. All year round, prebooking required. No minimum participants. Start, steps Ak.Church artaktravel.is Guided walking tours: Sigrún B. Óladóttir 8632080 Price 5.000 ISK / person, min. 2 people. Children free. Akureyri on foot w/guide-aprox. 3 hrs /option car in bad weather 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 and cross country tours according to program. Office openinghours Mon-Fri 11.0-13.00 (1.st October - 30th April) ffa.is Hof Culture & Conference Centre, Strandgata 12 4501000 Ticket office open from 13.00 - 18.00 pm on weekdays & 2 hours before all shows/events. Theater, concerts, conference halls and more mak.is Horse Rental: Polar Hestar, 40 km from Akureyri 4633179 Open all year, 1-4+ hrs tours 1 hr 6.000 ISK, 2 hrs 10.000, Transfer from Ak (min 3pers) 3.000 ISKTransfer pr pers. from Akureyri min 3 pers. - Price: 3.000 kr per person polarhestar.is Horse Rental: Tvistur, Dalvík - 30 min 4661679 8619631 Open all year round 1 hour 6.000, 2 hours 9.000 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 Horse shows available all year upon request for groups 7+ persons, bookable online. Also a café/gallery open Sat & Sun at 14 - 18.00 including a stablestop upon request. brunirhorse.is Hrísey island - with ferry from Scheduled daily boat tours with a ferry upto nine times a day to and from the island. Possible to order guided tractor tours & 6955544 hrisey.net Árskógssandur - 20 min drive from Akureyri guided walks. Enjoy walk along marked trails, have a swim in the geothermal pool or /and visit the lokal store or restaurant >> 1500 ISK return ticket Icefishing - 70 km from Akureyri 6601642 Season December to April 6 - 8 hrs. Price 40.000 pr person 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 - Fairytale at sea - 60km North of Ak. 8334545 Open Apr - Oct 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 Rickshaw: Akureyri Love Bike Tours 6804976 Tours upon request The Ricksaw has seats for 2 persons FB:akureyrilovebiketours 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. All opening hours depend on weather & can change see web for daily updates.hlidarfjall.is 1 Visit Akureyri - Akureyrarstofa - Tel. +354 460 1000 - [email protected] - www.visitakureyri.is Winter Activities and Opening hours 2019 - 2020 for the Akureyri region Name Phone+354 Opening hours ( * ) Entrance fee Availability, discount etc. Webpage Recreation & Interesting places to visit, continue: Ski touring (Alpine) 6989870 Season November to May Guided tours and courses. Please contact for more information and booking. bergmenn.com Bergmenn (5 - 50 km from Akureyri) Individuals and groups Equipment can be rented 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: 7500 ISK, children 3500 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 Freeride 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 Snowmobile Tours: Extreme Icelandic Adventures 8627988 Season November-May. Daily : 10.00 and 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 Dec-Jan: Daily at 11:00, Feb-March: Daily at 13:00. April-mid June: Daily at 9:00 & 13:00. NB! minimum 10 pers. per tour & tours can be cancelled if rough sea whalewatchingakureyri.is WhaleWatching: Arctic Adventures, Dalvík 7717600 Daily departures, but closed 20th Dec- 31st Jan. Departures from harbour in Dalvík 44 km from Akureyri ArcticSeaTours.is Whale Watching: WhaleWatching Hauganes 8670000 Daily departures at noon.