The fourth day is one where you can do so much that there are unfortunately not enough hours in a day and you may have to make choices or split the trip into two or three days.

Part of the Arctic Coast Way, but inaccessible by car, is the beautiful island of Grímsey. This small island lies 40 kilometers off the coast of Iceland. It's about 5 km² in size and has a population of only one hundred. Birdlife, however, is abundant; the island is populated by thousands of puffins and Arctic terns that have settled here.

If you want to visit Grímsey, you'll need to take a boat from Dalvík or a plane from Akureyri. A striking detail is that the Arctic Circle runs directly through the island. On the island, you can have your photo taken at a signposted monument, and who wouldn't want to add that to their travel adventure?

Another must do is Whale Watching by boat, for this you can go to Dalvik Arctic Sea Tours Whale Watching or in Elding to Whale Watching Akureyri.

Whale watching is a fantastic marine adventure you won't soon forget. The whale watching takes place in the picturesque landscape of Eyjafjordur, followed by sea fishing in the majestic Tröllaskagi Mountains, just outside the Arctic Circle. The day concludes with a cozy and delicious 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 whales, small harbour porpoises and sometimes even the majestic blue whale, fin whales or orcas.

After this adventure, it's best to spend the night in Dalvik and drive to Akureyri the next day. It's another beautiful city worth planning a longer visit. Some interesting sights worth visiting include the motorcycle museum "Motorcycle Museum Mótorhjólasafn Íslands" and the toy museum "Akureyri Toy Museum Friðbjarnarhús," both of which are located close to each other.

We've already discussed whale watching at length. Another activity with animals is horseback riding. A fifteen-minute drive from Akureyri, you'll arrive at a farm surrounded by horses in the wonderfully relaxed Icelandic countryside. Here you can experience the true Icelandic rural atmosphere. Of course, there's almost nothing more Icelandic than horseback riding in Icelandic nature.

For those who love botanical gardens, a visit to the Akureyri Botanical Garden is worthwhile. Here you can admire many colorful flowers and a wealth of birds. This public park opened in 1912. Admission is free and it's a perfect place for a relaxing stroll.

This iconic Akureyri church is the symbol of Akureyri, towering over the city center. Climb the steps to the church for a magnificent view of the town center. The church was consecrated in 1940, and since then, it has been the town's most iconic landmark.

Just outside the city, you can visit the "Jólagarðurinn," or "Christmas House." Icelandic Christmas enthusiasts are responsible for this mock-up gingerbread house, with fake icing on the roof and endless Christmas kitsch for sale in the shop. Grýla the troll lives downstairs, and elves have their own turf house. In the back, there's a huge Advent calendar in a mock medieval turret.

We head north again and visit the Laufás Turf Houses. These turf houses were built in 1865 and are some of Iceland's best-preserved examples of authentic Icelandic life. The Laufás settlement is built entirely with the typical tools used in the early 20th century. This place takes you back in time to Icelandic history.

The next stop is the Ystafell Transport Museum, "Samgönguminjasafnið Ystafelli." 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 features a collection of historic cars and trucks and provides information about roads and road transport in Iceland.

After this final stop, we drive to Husavik Campground, the final destination of this beautiful day. In Husavik, we can do some grocery shopping at the supermarket and fill up the motorcycle. There are also hotels if you don't want to camp.
After this long day you can also relax in the geothermal baths.