Reykjanes Volcano Tour | Lava Fields, Hot Springs & Grindavík

Kleifarvatn is the largest lake on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 9.1 km² and around 97 metres deep, which makes it one of the deepest lakes in Iceland. It lies below the steep ridge of Sveifluháls, close to the Seltún geothermal area, in a stark landscape of thick moss-covered lava, with steam rising from hot springs in several places.

Krýsuvík is a geothermal system on the Reykjanes Peninsula, and Seltún is the part most visitors see: a compact hillside of bubbling mud pots, hissing steam vents and mineral-stained ground in yellows, reds and greys. Wooden walkways and viewing platforms let you get close without stepping on the ground, which is fragile and can be scalding hot. Keep to the boardwalks.

The most recent lava fields from the Fagradalsfjall volcano, the youngest land in Iceland, which spread across the valley of Nátthagi in 2021.

Grindavík is a fishing town on the Reykjanes peninsula, close to the Blue Lagoon. Before 2023 it had around 3,000 residents. Since an earthquake swarm in October 2023 and the eruptions that followed, the town has been evacuated more than once, and access depends on current advice from the authorities. Your guide explains what happened here.

On the way you pass old lava fields covered in soft moss. The Reykjanes lighthouse is Iceland's oldest, and the Bridge Between Continents is a small footbridge over a fissure that marks the divide between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. It takes only 15 to 20 minutes to see.