Reykjavík attractions

Get off the grid and explore South Iceland's epic scenery, including Skógafoss waterfall, the village of Vík, Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach and more, all with a local guide. You’ll board a coach and travel through mind-blowing lunar landscapes that have to be seen to be believed, plus get amazing views of the famous and unpronounceable Eyjafjallajökull volcano. This trip includes return transport to and from Reykjavík.

Iceland’s native puffins are waiting to be snapped through your zoom lenses on this adventurous guided tour out to either Akurey or Lundey Island, depending on the tides. Keep your eyes and your borrowed binoculars peeled for puffins, as well as other native birds like Icelandic eider ducks and arctic terns. Rest assured – your captain is a pro at finding all the best photo spots and navigating those rocky shores.

Stroll the streets of brightly painted wooden houses and corrugated iron, and make your way to Austurvöllur Square (locally known as 'The Square'). A public green since 1930, a statue of Jón Sigurðsson (1811-1879), a hero of Iceland's independence movement, watches over the hubbub at the surrounding bars and cafes. When you're full of people-watching and pricey beers, take a stroll around Lake Tjörnin, just one block away.

Hallgrímskirkja church is easy to find: it towers over Reykjavík and is visible from almost every angle of the city. This 74.5m Expressionist building is the largest church in the country and has an enormous 25-tonne organ with more than 5,000 pipes. It’s named after religious poet and pastor Hallgrímur Pétursson, author of the Passíusálmar (The Passion Hymns). You’ve never heard of it, but it’s famous in Iceland!