Geography

LAVA Centre

This interactive, high-tech educational exhibition depicts the creation of Iceland over millions of years. With the opportunity to examine Iceland’s volcanoes, volcanic and rift systems, faults and...
Boat Tour Around Heimaey

Boat Tour Around Heimaey

Enjoy a 90-minute Viking Tours boat trip around Heimaey for views of the coastline, caves and cliffs and, if you’re lucky, you may spot the occasional whale!

Super Jeep Adventure

Take a Super Jeep Journey into the interior valleys, highlands, icecaps, glaciers and volcanoes of South Iceland. Travelling in 4×4s with Iceland’s Rescue Team drivers, this is one for the...
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

Near the village of Vík lies Reynisfjara black basalt beach. Take a relaxing stroll along the pebbly beach and see the impressive basalt columns in all their glory. Created by the cooling of lava,...
Gunnuhver Hot Springs

Gunnuhver Hot Springs

Gunnuhver is a highly active geothermal area, named after the female ghost, Gudrun, whose spirit was trapped in the hot springs 400 years ago. Walk along the two ramps amongst the bubbling mud pools...
Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant

Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant

This most recent Icelandic power plant harnesses the geothermal energy of the vast steam reservoirs that sit beneath the landscape of the Hengil area, part of the West Volcanic Zone. Producing both...
Blue Lagoon

Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon is an extensive lagoon of mineral-rich, geothermally-heated sea water. White silica in suspension in the water gives the lagoon an opaque appearance, whilst the blue-green algae...
Landmannalaugar

Landmannalaugar

Encounter pumice fields, fissures, lava flows and explosion craters as you enter the wilderness of the interior, passing Mount Hekla en route. Walk amongst a rainbow of colours through black obsidian...
Horse Riding

Horse Riding

Explore rural Iceland by horseback, taking in the scenic countryside on a truly memorable journey. Tours last around 1 hour and are suitable for both experienced and inexperienced riders. You’ll be...
Whale Watching

Whale Watching

Begin your whale watching adventure at Reykjavik’s old harbour, where you’ll travel out by boat in search of Iceland’s magnificent whales. Tours last between 1-3 hours and can be done any time...
The Perlan Museum

Perlan

Perlan is a world-class nature exploratorium and one of Reykjavík’s main landmarks. Visitors can learn all about Icelandic nature in fun and interactive ways at Perlan museum. Some of the...
Ice Cream Farm

Ice Cream Farm

Visit Efstidalur II, a family-run working farm and home to some of the tastiest ice cream in Iceland. An ideal inclusion in the Golden Circle day, groups can stop off here on their way to Geysir...