The day begins with a drive through vall temperature area with view of the magnificent landscape traveling on a mountain road with a overview of Lake Þingvallavatn and the Nesjavellir geothermal power plant in the mountains. We’ll drive towards the national park along the second largest lake in Iceland towards our next destination Alþingi (Althingi), the oldest parliament in the world, which was established in 930 AD and a UNESCO World Heritige Site. At Thingvellir we have a presentation of the historical significance of the area and then we will take a walk between the Eurasian and North-American tectonic plates along the famous drowning pool towards one of our favorite location of the natinoal park the waterfall named Öxarárfoss. We continue the tour through the national park towards the Laugarvatn hot lake and from there we continue to the geyser area. At the famous hot springs we will take a walk through this high temperature area and one of them, called Strokkur, which erupts every few minutes, is a perfect Kodak moment of Iceland. Our next stop is Gullfoss, or the Golden waterfalls- one of Iceland’s most spectacular waterfalls. We continue to the south coast and take a short stop at an old explosive crater called Kerið (the Tub) and then we drive towards Reykjavík city, bypassing a few small fishing villages overviewing the coastline, which has truly spectacular scenery, a mixture of black desert and the raw Atlantic ocean. On the way to Reykjavík we hunt for the amazing Northern lights.

Sights visited. Þingvellir National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site Öxarárfoss Efstidalur II Icelandic Farm. Laugavatn Warm Lake beside Fontana spa. Famous hot springs of Geysir. Gullfoss or the Golden Watefalls Secret hot spring  lagoon  (entrance fee is included with Towels) Aurora hunt on route back to Reykjavik.

Description of Day

The lunar landscape at Reykjanes, with all its volcanoes and different lava formations, gives you a good idea why Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin came to Iceland to practice their moonwalk. We start by going through the town of Hafnarfjordur and see how Icelanders still dry fish in the lava field just outside of the capital area. A few minutes later we are away from all city lights off-roading on the Super Jeep in lunar like landscape which is vast, barren and deserted with many volcanoes and endless lava. We are in fact driving right where the tectonic plates meet, the Eurasia plate and the North-American plate. This is the reason why the Reykjanes Peninsula is so volcanic.We make our way along the rough tracks to Lake Kleifarvatn, explore a large hot spring area and take a look at the Atlantic ocean from the sea cliffs at Krýsuvík. We also visit the famous lighthouse over viewing a small volcanic Island of Eldey.Later in the afternoon we relax in the Blue Lagoon** before heading back to Reykjavik or to your flight, because the international airport is only 20 minutes from the Blue Lagoon.