The fourth day is one on which you can do so much that unfortunately there are too few hours in a day and you may have to make choices whether to split the trip into two or three days.

Part of the Arctic Coast Way, but not accessible by car, is the beautiful island of Grímsey. This small island is located 40 kilometers off the coast of Iceland. It is approximately 5 km² and only a hundred people live on the island.
Birds all the more, the island is populated by thousands of puffins and Arctic terns that have settled here.

If you want to visit Grímsey you have to take the boat from Dalvík (RP7) or the plane from Akureyri (RP9). A salient detail is that the Arctic Circle runs exactly over the island. On the island you can have a photo at a signpost monument and who wouldn't want to add that to their travel adventure?


Another must do is Whale Watching by boat, you can go to Dalvik Arctic Sea Tours Whale Watching (RP8) or Elding Whale Watching Akureyri (RP9).

Whale watching is a great sea adventure that you will not soon forget. Whale watching takes place in the picturesque landscape of Eyjafjordur, followed by sea fishing in the majestic mountains of Tröllaskagi, just outside the Arctic Circle.
The day will end with a cozy and tasty barbecue of freshly caught and grilled cod, haddock, pollock or Atlantic catfish.

During the boat trip you have a good chance of encountering a large humpback whale and often you will also see white-beaked dolphins, minke-fin fish, the small porpoises and sometimes even the majestic blue whale, fin whales or orcas.


After this adventure it is better to spend the night in Dalvik and drive to Akureyri (RP9) the next day. Again a beautiful city to plan a longer visit. A number of nice sights that are worth a visit are the motorcycle museum “Motorcycle Museum Mótorhjólasafn Íslands” and the toy museum “Akureyri Toy Museum Friðbjarnarhús”, both museums are close to each other (RP10)


We have already talked extensively about Whale Watching. Another activity with animals is horse riding. A fifteen minute drive from Akureyri you arrive at a farm surrounded by horses in the wonderfully relaxed Icelandic countryside. Here you can taste the real rural Icelandic atmosphere. Of course, there is hardly anything as Icelandic as horseback riding in Icelandic nature.


For lovers of Botanical Gardens, a visit to the Akureyri Botanical Garden is worthwhile. Here you can admire many colorful flowers and there are also many birds. The public park was opened in 1912. Admission is free and is a perfect place for a leisurely stroll.


This iconic church of Akureyri is the symbol of Akureyri and towers over the center of the city. Climb the stairs to the church and you have a beautiful view over the center. The church was consecrated in 1940 and since then the building has been the small town's biggest trademark.


Just outside the city you can visit the “Jólagarðurinn” or “Christmas House” (RP11). Residents of Iceland who are Christmas fanatics are responsible for this mock-up gingerbread house, with fake glaze on the roof and endless Christmas kitsch for sale in the store.
Grýla the troll lives downstairs, and elves have their own turf house. At the back is a huge Advent calendar in a fake medieval turret.


We drive North again and at RP13 we visit the Laufás Turf Homes, these turf houses were built in 1865 and are some of Iceland's best-preserved examples of the way the authentic Icelanders lived.
The Laufás settlement was built entirely with the typical tools used in the early 20th century. This place takes you back in Icelandic history.


The next stop is planned at the Transport Museum of Ystafell “Samgönguminjasafnið Ystafelli” (RP16). This is Iceland's oldest transport museum, founded in 1998 and opened in July 2000. Located in the Kaldakinn valley between Akureyri and Húsavík. The museum has a collection of historic cars and trucks and displays information about roads and road transport in Iceland.


After this last stop, we drive to Husavik Campground, the final destination of this beautiful day. In Husavik we can still do some shopping at the supermarket (RP17) and fill up the motorcycle (RP18).
After this long day you can also relax in the geothermal pools.