10 BEST Things To Do In Reykjavik | Reykjavik Travel Guide

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1. 1:06

   Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel

   🚡 Activity · Ölfus

   About 30 minutes from Reykjavik by coach, with guided tours run by experienced mountaineers.

2. 2:05

   National Museum of Iceland

   🏛️ Museum · Vesturbær

   The prize piece is the Valþjófsstaður door, with medieval carvings of a 12th-century knight's tale.

3. 2:34

   Golden Circle

   🚆 Day trip · South Iceland

   Recommended as the perfect introduction to Iceland's raw natural beauty.

4. 2:40

   Þingvellir National Park

   🌳 Park · Þingvellir · brief mention

5. 2:48

   Gullfoss

   🏢 Landmark · Bláskógabyggð · brief mention

6. 2:50

   Geysir

   🏢 Landmark · Haukadalur · brief mention

   Strokkur regularly blasts boiling water 20 meters into the sky.

7. 3:02

   Perlan

   🏛️ Museum · Öskjuhlíð

   The ice tunnels drop to −10°C, and the deck views reach Snæfellsjökull glacier.

8. 3:57

   Hallgrímskirkja

   🏢 Landmark · Skólavörðuholt

   The tower costs a small fee, and the views take in the mountains as well.

9. 4:23

   Into the Glacier (Langjökull)

   🚆 Day trip · Langjökull

   Tours pick up in Reykjavik and drive a specially modified truck to the top of the glacier.

10. 4:44

    Blue Lagoon

    🚆 Day trip · Grindavík

    Ranked the number-one thing to do and praised for its skin-nourishing waters.