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Best day trips in Reykjavik

5 places from 12 Reykjavik travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

5 places

  1. Blue Lagoon

    Day trip · Grindavík

    A geothermal spa south of Reykjavik where visitors soak in mineral-rich water among lava fields, apply silica mud and book massages.

  2. Golden Circle

    Day trip · South Iceland

    A classic day-trip loop through a national park, the Geysir geothermal area and Gullfoss waterfall, done by car or bus tour. Often busy.

  3. Reykjanes Peninsula Blue Diamond Route

    Day trip · Reykjanes Peninsula

    A 50 km loop with craters, a mud geyser, a lighthouse, geothermal areas and volcanic activity.

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2 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Into the Glacier (Langjökull)

    Day trip · Langjökull

    Man-made ice tunnels inside Langjökull, Iceland's second-largest glacier. Visitors learn how glaciers form.

  2. Snæfellsnes Peninsula

    Day trip · Snæfellsnes

    Peninsula west of Reykjavik offered as a day trip from the city.