Geothermal Landscape & Viking History - Ending At The Airport

View many of the geothermal wonders in the surrounding countryside and delve into Iceland’s distant past at a museum that celebrates the Vikings. On the outskirts of Reykjavik, you will pass through Hafnarfjörður – a town situated on an ancient lava flow – and then pause at Kleifarvatn, a large deep lake with a hot spring that an earthquake created. Volcanic eruptions and violent seismic events have left their marks throughout the lava-covered Reykjanes Peninsula. In the multi-hued geothermal fields around Krysuvik, you will see columns of steam rising high into the air and boiling mud pools that reveal the constant activity beneath the earth’s surface. The nearby Viking World Museum will be just as eye-opening. The highlight is an exact replica of a famed Viking ship. The ship is seaworthy as it was sailed 4,200 nautical miles from Iceland to New York to commemorate Leif Erikson’s journey to the New World more than a thousand years ago.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Behold a striking landscape of geothermal activity in the surrounding countryside.
• See steam vents, bubbling mud pools and a lake with an earthquake-induced hot spring.
• View a seaworthy replica of an ancient ship in the Viking World Museum.
• Arrive at the airport in plenty of time to catch your flight.

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