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62 experiences. By theme: Volcanoes and lava · Glaciers and ice caves · Lagoons and hot springs · Whales, puffins and horses · Waterfalls and walks · Reykjavík and the cities · Winter · With children

Experiences, costed in minutes

One thing at a time: the glacier walk, the boat, the lagoon, the show. Each carries the time it needs, what it adds to a driving day, a price band, the season and how far ahead it books.

Heimaey town and harbour seen past the red slope of the Eldfell crater, with cliffs beyond
boat · IcelandA day on the Westman Islands by ferry4–6 hLow costadds 6 h 40
Bathers in the outdoor pool at Laugardalslaug, Reykjavík
pool · IcelandA morning at a Reykjavík municipal pool45–90 minLow costadds 1 h 30
An audience in a dark room in front of a huge curved screen showing an erupting lava fountain
other · IcelandVolcano Express at Harpa15–45 minLow costadds 1 h 10
Milky-blue water of the Blue Lagoon around walkways and lava, with the bathing buildings and steam behind
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandBlue Lagoon between the airport and town2–4 hHigh costadds 3 h 50
A zodiac boat with passengers among icebergs on Jökulsárlón
boat · IcelandBoat on Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon40–75 minMid costadds 3 h 30
The broad gravel plain and braided river at Landmannalaugar, with snow-streaked rhyolite mountains behind
hike · IcelandDay hike at Landmannalaugar: Laugahraun loop2–4 hLow costadds 4 h 30
Two blocks of glacier ice on black sand under a pink dawn sky, surf blurred behind
other · IcelandDiamond Beach (Fellsfjara) at sunrise30–60 minLow costadds 3 h
Bathers in the milky-blue water of the Mývatn Nature Baths
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandEarth Lagoon at Mývatn (Jarðböðin)1.5–2.5 hMid costadds 2 h 40
The coloured wooden houses and small boats of Flatey village in Breiðafjörður
boat · IcelandFlatey stop-over on the Baldur crossing0 minMid cost
Reykjavík harbour with the Esja ridge behind
other · IcelandFlyOver Iceland in Grandi, Reykjavík25–60 minLow costadds 1 h 50
Visitors watching a pot of rye bread being dug out of the hot black sand on the Laugarvatn shore
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandFontana baths and rye-bread tour at Laugarvatn1.5–2 hMid costadds 2 h
Akureyri church steps above the town centre and the fjord
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandForest Lagoon across the fjord from Akureyri1.5–2 hMid costadds 2 h 30
Húsavík harbour with whale-watching boats and the wooden church
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandGeoSea sea baths at Húsavík1.5–2 hMid costadds 1 h 55
Two hikers walking on the ash-streaked ice of Skaftafellsjökull
glacier walk · IcelandGlacier hike from Skaftafell3–4.5 hMid costadds 5 h 40
A hiker in crampons crouching on the grey ice of Sólheimajökull
glacier walk · IcelandGlacier walk on Sólheimajökull4–4.5 hMid costadds 5 h 40
Glymur falling in a long thin ribbon into a deep moss-lined gorge
hike · IcelandGlymur waterfall hike in Hvalfjörður4–4.5 hPrice not publishedadds 4 h 45
Hengifoss dropping between dark basalt walls striped with red layers
hike · IcelandHengifoss walk in Fljótsdalur1.5–2.5 hPrice not publishedadds 3 h 30
The red Róaldsbrakki salting station of the Herring Era Museum on its pier in Siglufjörður
museum · IcelandHerring Era Museum in Siglufjörður1–2 hLow costadds 4 h 10
The head of Hvalfjörður with the Botnsdalur valley and steep basalt walls
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandHvammsvík hot springs in Hvalfjörður1.5–2.5 hPrice not publishedadds 4 h 20
A line of riders on Icelandic horses crossing a gravel plain below green hills
riding · IcelandIcelandic horse ride in the lava fields near Reykjavík1.5–2 hMid costadds 4 h
The rough, multicoloured rock walls of a vast volcanic chamber, lit from within
other · IcelandInside Þríhnúkagígur volcano4–6 hHigh costadds 6 h
A visitor standing in a blue-lit ice tunnel inside Langjökull
ice cave · IcelandInto the Glacier ice tunnel on Langjökull3.5–4 hHigh costadds 6 h 35
Vík í Mýrdal
ice cave · IcelandKatla ice cave from Vík2.5–3 hHigh costadds 3 h 30
Boiling water and steam pouring from the Deildartunguhver hot spring
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandKrauma baths at Deildartunguhver1.5–2 hMid costadds 2 h 50
Reykjavík harbour with the Esja ridge behind
other · IcelandLava Show in Reykjavík45–60 minLow costadds 2 h 25
Green aurora arching over the lights of Reykjavík across the water
northern lights · IcelandNorthern lights night from Reykjavík2–3.5 hMid costadds 4 h
Reykjavík and Hallgrímskirkja seen from the Perlan viewing deck, with Esja across the bay
museum · IcelandPerlan nature museum, Reykjavík2–4 hMid costadds 3 h 30
Puffins flying low over the water around a puffin island off Reykjavík
wildlife · IcelandPuffin boat from Reykjavík's Old Harbour60 minLow costadds 1 h 50
A puffin on the cliff edge at Látrabjarg against the blue sea
wildlife · IcelandPuffins at Látrabjarg1–2 hFreeadds 4 h 20
The Hvítá thundering over Gullfoss into the canyon it is rafted below
other · IcelandRafting the Hvítá below Gullfoss3 hHigh costadds 3 h 40
A wide lava tube with red and grey rock walls and a floor of broken rubble
other · IcelandRaufarhólshellir lava tunnel55–60 minMid costadds 2 h 50
The steaming stream winding through the green Reykjadalur valley
hike · IcelandReykjadalur hot river walk above Hveragerði3–4 hPrice not publishedadds 5 h 40
Steam over the old pool at Flúðir with a small hot spring beside it
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandSecret Lagoon (Gamla laugin) at Flúðir1.5–2 hLow costadds 2 h 35
A wood-lined sauna with a long window looking out over the sea at Sky Lagoon
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandSky Lagoon in Kópavogur1.5–2 hPrice not publishedadds 2 h 45
Snorkellers in drysuits floating along the clear water of the Silfra fissure
snorkel / dive · IcelandSnorkelling Silfra at Þingvellir2.5–3 hHigh costadds 5 h
Snowmobiles crossing a white Icelandic ice cap under blue sky
other · IcelandSnowmobile on Langjökull from Gullfoss4 hHigh costadds 4 h 30
Tall basalt columns above the turquoise river in Stuðlagil canyon
hike · IcelandStuðlagil canyon walk on the east bank1.5–3 hPrice not publishedadds 3 h 35
Greenhouses lit at dusk in Reykholt, Biskupstungur
food · IcelandTomato lunch in the Friðheimar greenhouse45–75 minLow costadds 1 h 30
Snæfellsjökull
other · IcelandVatnshellir lava cave on Snæfellsnes45–60 minLow costadds 4 h 10
Purple and red lit lava formations hanging from the roof of a cave
other · IcelandVíðgelmir lava cave near Húsafell90 minMid costadds 4 h 20
Egilsstaðir main road with the Lagarfljót bridge and Fellabær beyond
lagoon / hot spring · IcelandVök Baths on Lake Urriðavatn1.5–2 hMid costadds 2 h 15
Dynjandi spreading down its rock steps above the smaller falls on the path
hike · IcelandWalk to the top of Dynjandi45–75 minPrice not publishedadds 3 h 20
A small whale-watching boat with passengers on Skjálfandi bay, snowy mountains behind
wildlife · IcelandWhale watching from Húsavík3–3 hMid costadds 3 h 30
A humpback whale breaching clear of the sea, with a low coastline behind
boat · IcelandWhale watching from Reykjavík's Old Harbour2.5–3.5 hMid costadds 4 h 20
Icebergs crowding Fjallsárlón below the crevassed front of Fjallsjökull and dark mountains
boat · IcelandZodiac boat on Fjallsárlón glacier lagoon75 minMid costadds 2 h 05
A highland bus crossing a braided river in Þórsmörk, green ridges behind
hike · IcelandÞórsmörk by highland bus for the day3.5–7 hHigh costadds 7 h
Green aurora over a snowy roadside in Troms, a car's lights on the road below
northern lights · NorwayAurora chase by minibus from Tromsø5.5–7 hMid costadds 8 h
The chairlift climbing Nuolja above a sea of cloud, mountains on the horizon
northern lights · SwedenAurora Sky Station at Abisko3–4.5 hPrice not publishedadds 5 h 20
A small yellow boat crossing calm water off Nuuk, with houses on the rocky shore
boat · GreenlandBoat into the Nuuk fjord2–6 hHigh costadds 3 h
Tromsø's harbour and bridge seen from Storsteinen above the Arctic Cathedral
other · NorwayDog sledding from Tromsø on Kvaløya3–3.5 hHigh costadds 5 h
The green Flåmsbana train passing through the mountains on the line to Myrdal
railway · NorwayFlåm Railway to Myrdal and back2–2.5 hMid costadds 2 h 40
A Fløibanen funicular car climbing through the woods with Bergen and its harbour below
cable car · NorwayFløibanen up, walk down in Bergen1–2 hLow costadds 2 h
Boats on the Geirangerfjord between steep green walls, with waterfalls on the left
boat · NorwayGeirangerfjord sightseeing boat from Geiranger1.5–2 hMid costadds 2 h 45
A husky team pulling a sled with a seated passenger and a standing driver through snowy forest
other · FinlandHusky ride from Rovaniemi2.5 hHigh costadds 5 h
A small boat dwarfed by a huge white iceberg in the Ilulissat Icefjord
boat · GreenlandIcefjord boat from Ilulissat2.5–3 hPrice not publishedadds 3 h
A room carved from snow and ice at the Icehotel, with an ice bed covered in reindeer skins
other · SwedenIcehotel day visit at Jukkasjärvi1–2 hLow costadds 3 h 20
A crowd of puffins on a grassy clifftop on Mykines, with surf breaking below
wildlife · Faroe IslandsMykines for the puffins, by ferry from SørvágurPrice not published
Hikers crowding the flat top of Preikestolen high above the green Lysefjord
hike · NorwayPreikestolen hike from Stavanger4–5 hLow costadds 7 h
The lit Chinese pagoda reflected in the lake at Tivoli Gardens at dusk
other · DenmarkTivoli Gardens in Copenhagen2–5 hMid costadds 4 h
The narrow mouth of the Trollfjord between steep rock walls, its water still and dark
boat · NorwayTrollfjord and sea eagles by RIB from Svolvær1.5–2 hHigh costadds 3 h
Passengers in helmets on a boat between the sheer Vestmanna sea cliffs
boat · Faroe IslandsVestmanna bird cliffs by boat1.5–2 hPrice not publishedadds 3 h 20
The ridged grey-white surface of the Greenland ice sheet at Point 660
glacier walk · GreenlandWalk on the ice sheet at Point 660 from Kangerlussuaq5 hPrice not publishedadds 5 h 30

Kinds: boat · pool · other · lagoon / hot spring · hike · glacier walk · museum · riding · ice cave · northern lights · wildlife · snorkel / dive · food · railway · cable car