1-Day Reykjanes Peninsula Tour with Geothermal Sites and Coastal Views
About This Tour
This tour offers a rich blend of history and nature on the Reykjanes Peninsula, with visits to Bessastaðir, Lake Kleifarvatn, Seltún, Grænavatn, Grindavík, Brim...
Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Reykjavik, Selfoss, Keflavik, Reykjanes, Hafnarfjörður, Grindavík · Languages: Danish, English, Icelandic
Know before you go: Do not imitate how people dress when you see them outside wearing shorts and T-shirts. These are typically Icelanders who have seen sunshine at some part of the day. The temperature could easily be around the freezing point or about 20°F, and they don't notice.; Jeans are cotton and therefore no good except for downtown use.; Shoes! Wear preferably hard-soled shoes with support for your ankle. Spray them with silicon to make them water-resistant to rain and snow. Of course, you should also use good wool socks or layers of socks.; Yaktrax/crampons are essential in the wintertime to stay safe. On our tours, we provide them when needed.
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What's Included
- Driving, parking, and all entrance fees
Not Included
- Lunch
- Optional: Blue Lagoon
- Optional: Raufarhólshellir cave
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Reykjanes Peninsula Geology, Coast, and Geothermal Wonders
At Bessastaðir, the president's residence, we walk around outside, see the reception house and the church, and enjoy the view of Reykjavik. You can have your picture taken outside the reception house. From here, we drive to a fish-drying place to learn about it before stopping by Lake Kleifarvatn to enjoy the view over the area. Seltún is a geothermal area where you walk between mud pools and hot springs and enjoy the colourful nature. We see and learn about how Lake Grænavatn was formed. There is an option for a short hike to the edge of the most recent lava field. In Grindavík, we have lobster soup for lunch at Bryggjan. There are also other options, such as vegetable soup and lamb soup. Brimketill is a place by the ocean where we often see the waves splashing on the black lava field. Gunnuhver hot spring, named after the ghost Gunna, hisses and splashes over the old viewing platform. We offer you the chance to walk over the bridge between continents, from Europe to North America, and enjoy the black sand in between.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Anywhere between Keflavik and Selfoss · Tour start: 417, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
