About this experience
We offer convenient airport pick-up and hotel drop-off, ensuring a seamless experience from start to finish. Alternatively, we can pick you up from your hotel and drop you off at the airport at the end of the tour.
This private tour begins on a unique note, visiting the Bridge Between Continents, where the North-American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. Iceland is the only place in the world where this continental divide is so visible.
Next, we’ll head to the boiling mud pools of Gunnuhver, a site of otherworldly natural beauty. Nearby, you’ll get an up-close look at Iceland’s oldest lighthouse as we hike along the magnificent cliffs, experiencing the full power of the ocean.
We’ll also visit the newly formed lava fields from the recent volcanic eruptions in Geldingardalur, providing a rare opportunity to see steamy new lava.
This tour is a favorite among guides and travelers, perfect for those who want a personalized experience with a local guide from the airport.
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr 30 min
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 3 hr 30 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Bottled water
- Travel from your Reykjavik hotel to the airport via the Reykjanes Peninsula
Itinerary and highlights
Bridge between Europe and North America on Reykjanes Peninsula.
Two volcanic fissures lie from the sea onto land on the western side of Reykjanes and form a series of craters. These crater series have been named Stampar. T
Valahnúkur is composed of tuff layers, pillow lava and breccia. The mountain was formed in a single eruption and shows evidence of the different phases of the eruption. The tuff forms in explosive eruption, while the pillow lava forms when the lava erupts under water.
Iceland´s largest mud pool at present prominent, highest up in the Gunnuhver group. It is 20 meters wide across a rim of mud, boiling vigorously.
Brimketill is a small, naturally carved pool, by marine erosion, at the lava shore edge west of the town of Grindavík.
We will Stop for photos
Meeting and pickup information
- We pick up from the lobby
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Reykjanes Tours Iceland
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour duration is travel time included
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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