Geothermal wonders in Reykjanes

Hot springs of all types and the Blue lagoon

A daytrip around the Reykjanes peninsula where you get to see boiling geological history: lava fields, volcanoes and hot springs. From Reykjavik, we head south taking a road through one lava field after another. We stop at Kleifarvatn, the eighth deepest lake in Iceland, which is about a hundred meters deep.

We drive south and take a walk at a hot spring area in a short distance from the lake at Seltun, a great hot spring area where magma exists at a little depth underneath. The surface of land looks boiled and colorful; the hot springs are more than hundred; steam geysers, water geysers and even mud pit geysers.

From Seltun we walk to Austurengjahverir, hot-springs that are among the biggest on earth. In a short distance we get to some hot springs formed in an earthquake in the year 1924, enjoying a very good view over the surroundings.

Our next destinations are not far, we visit the explosive crater Graenavatn and the church in Krisuvik, one of the smallest churches in Christianity all over the world. It was built in 1857 but rebuilt in 1964.

From Krisuvik the road takes us over Ogmundarhraun that was formed in a volcanic eruption in the year 1151. We take a walk on the lava and think on the people that had to see their homes disappear when torrent of lava deluged several farms.

The small sea village Grindavik accepts us friendly. There we stroll by the harbor and watch the life in town. From there we follow the road over some lava fields all the way to the “toe” of Reykjanes where the Atlantic Ocean ridge takes land and here we stop for a while. Then we drive to a hot spring area close by and spend some time enjoying the sight of hundreds of hot springs, water hot springs, steam hot springs, clay hot springs and the geyser Gunnuhver. Here it is easy to lose track of time.

After the hot spring inspection we head for the Blue Lagoon where we will for about three hours enjoy all the amazing things the lagoon has to offer. With a visit to the Blue Lagoon, visitors get to inspire their relationship with nature, have a drink in amazing surroundings and enjoy bathing in the clean, fresh air, while relaxing in the hot earth sea. It is not surprising that readers of the "Conde Nast Traveller" magazine have chosen the Blue Lagoon the best health spa worldwide. And the past five years the Blue Lagoon has received the Blue Flag, an environmental recognition which is granted companies that contribute to environmental protection of natural beaches and harbors. The water temperature is 37-39 ° C. The lagoon contains 6 million liters of seawater, renewing itself every 40 hours. Regular tests show that common bacteria do not thrive in this ecosystem, so added cleansing agents such as chlorine are totally unnecessary. The Blue Lagoon is among the wonders of the world. After a relaxation feature in the Blue Lagoon we head to Reykjavik, finishing this adventure tour to the Reykjanes peninsula.

Extreme Iceland also offers this day tour from Keflavik airport. We pick you up from the airport, when it suits you, and deliver you to where you want, when you want.

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AH15 - Iceland From Below - Caving Tour

This tour takes you to unique sights of Iceland's most spectacular lava tube caves and craters.

We will enter through narrow cave entrances and find they reveal extraordinary scenery of colors and lava formations. These beautiful, natural phenomena were created when the surface lava hardened and the fluid lava continued to flow in tubes underneath.

Operation: All year round

AH18/28/29 - The Blue Lagoon

Amazing geothermal hot pool wonder land

The Blue Lagoon is a unique geothermal spa situated in the youngest lava field in west Iceland. Once there you have many recreational options such as bathing in the milky blue water, massage and spa treatments or walking in the Blue Lagoon´s spectacular surroundings.

Operation: All year round

AH19 - The Reykjanes Peninsula

Volcano systems, lava fields, lava tubes, rifts, hot springs and mud pools

After leaving the capital we head to the Reykjanes peninsula where the mid Atlantic ridge rises from the ocean. Reykjanes peninsula is the soutwestern most point of Iceland and also the youngest. More than half of the peninsula is covered with lava fields.

Operation: May 15 - Sept 15

Buri in Leitahraun-lava field

One of earth's most spectacular lava tube caves

Buri is probably the most prized of all the Icelandic lava tube caves. Bjorn Hroarsson vulcanospeleologist discovered Buri the 7th of may 2005 and that find was considered one of the more remarkable discoveries in Speleology in Iceland for the last 1000 years.

Geothermal wonders in Reykjanes

Hot springs of all types and the Blue lagoon

Daytrip around the Reykjanes peninsula where there are lava fields, volcanoes, hot springs and geological history. From Reykjavik, we head south. The road lies over one lava field after another. We stop at Kleifarvatn the eight deepest lake in Iceland - about a hundred meters deep.

Hot Spring walks near Reykjavik

Natural hot bath and hot springs all around

The geothermal area around Hengill plateau is the second most powerful on Earth. This is a high heated area due to a volcanic chamber stationed beneath it and thousands of hot springs and steaming vents can be found in the area. It can be found close to the town Hveragerdi.