Private Reykjanes Volcano & Peninsula Adventure

by WayNorth · Volcanoes & lava · Reykjanes & Blue Lagoon

from €1,101.12 per vehicle

Next departure: Fri 23 Oct

  • Duration

    6 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Keflavík

  • Pickup

    Hotel pickup included

  • Guide

    Guided in English, Polish, Icelandic

  • Start time

    Time agreed after booking

  • Cancellation

    No refund once booked

About this experience

Tour Highlights

  • Geothermal areas and bubbling mud pools
  • Dramatic volcanic landscapes and lava fields
  • Iconic Reykjanes Peninsula coastline
  • Reykjanes lighthouse and coastal cliffs
  • Hot springs and mineral-rich ponds
  • Bridge between continents

Join us for an unforgettable journey across the wild landscapes of the Reykjanes Peninsula, a UNESCO Global Geopark where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates slowly pull apart.

This tour takes you through a land shaped by fire and lava. In recent years, several volcanic eruptions have transformed the area, creating fresh lava fields and new geological wonders.

We visit some of the peninsula’s most spectacular sites. Walk across the bridge between continents, feel the heat rising from bubbling geothermal fields, and enjoy breathtaking views of the rugged Atlantic coastline.

Reykjanes offers a raw and powerful side of Iceland, where volcanic forces are constantly reshaping the land.

This adventure is perfect for travelers who want to experience Iceland’s volcanic landscapes without the crowds of the more famous routes.

Description from the operator, WayNorth. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. The volcanic land of Reykjanes

Good to know

What to Bring

  • Warm and waterproof clothing – Icelandic weather can be unpredictable.
  • Sturdy walking shoes – for uneven lava fields and geothermal paths.
  • Hat, gloves, and scarf – winds can be strong near the coast.
  • Camera or smartphone – for dramatic landscapes and geothermal features.

Cancellation for this tour

No refund once booked. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is wind on the ridge or a change in eruption activity — civil protection decides, not the operator. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1WayNorth decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Who this is not for

  • Not the one to book if your dates might move: this operator does not refund once booked.
  • Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

WayNorth is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

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Reviews from our travellers

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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

Hotels

Where to stay for this tour

From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Keflavík Airport, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.

All hotels in Reykjanes & Blue Lagoon →
  • One checkout, any number of operators

  • Rankings are not for sale

  • 203 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted

  • If it falls short, we fix it

Pairs well with

Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.

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€1,101.12 per vehicle

Book Fri 23 Oct · €1,101.12 the vehicle