Discover The Land Of Lava

OVERVIEW

Enjoy an enlightening overview of Reykjavik while driving through downtown before turning your attention to how volcanoes have impacted local life. You will pass landmarks such as the elegant Parliament House, majestic Hallgrimskirkja Church and the house where Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev famously held a summit regarding nuclear disarmament. Southwest of town on the Reykjanes peninsula, you will find the Krysuvik Geothermal Area, an otherworldly landscape of bubbling mud pools and hissing steam vents. As spectacular as these geothermal sights are, few experiences can rival seeing Raufarhólshellir, a lengthy lava tube that a volcanic eruption created 5,200 years ago. It will be eye-opening to understand the power of volcanoes and how they can dramatically change the landscape. You will enjoy a more entertaining look at these natural phenomena at the world’s only live lava show. You will sit so close to real molten lava that you can hear it sizzling and feel its intense heat.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Pass many of Reykjavik’s most representative landmarks while driving through the capital.
• Behold boiling mud pools and hissing steam vents at the Krysuvik Geothermal Area.
• View a long lava tube that a volcanic eruption created millennia ago.
• Watch a dramatic performance of the world’s only live lava show.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.