Revealing Reykjanes
Visitors are increasingly recognising the value of the tours to these areas and there are two different tours available that cover the same ground. One (AH17) leaves at 9 am, after a pick-up from your hotel and includes time to bathe in the Blue Lagoon. The second tour (AH16) also goes to the Blue Lagoon, leaving at 1 pm, which doesn’t allow time for bathing but includes all the same sights in this part of the Reykjanes peninsula. With a history going back to the earliest settlers, there is much to see and experience. The tour makes a short stop at the harbour of the fishing town of Grindavík, just 5 mins from the Blue Lagoon before heading off to the geothermal area at Seltún, with its bubbling, boiling mud pools. On its return to Reykjavik, the tour also passes through the lunar landscape at Krýsuvík. You don’t need an Apollo flight to feel what the moon must be like! From
island of Eldey, weather permitting. There are very few spots in the world to see the tectonic plates splitting. At Sandvík, you’ll be able to stand on two continents. The brightly coloured landscape offers a great variety of possibilities for the photographer.
A spa before your flight there, the tour stops at Kleifarvatn lake, where bubbles stream up from fissures on the bottom, through the rocks and sand. This is a popular spot for divers and hikers. A quick check of YouTube videos will show why!
Marine World and Geological Wonders
The third tour, (AH19), leaving at 8 am, takes you around the northern and western parts of the peninsula, visiting Sandgerði and taking in the marine sights, such as the
The tour ends at the Blue Lagoon, where you can bathe, continue with the AH16 tour, take a bus to the airport to catch your flight home or one to Reykjavik directly. This flexibility makes it a popular choice - as does a last tour before going to the airport and heading home. –
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