Hand-picked tours, lagoons, and experiences curated by The Reykjavík Grapevine. No tourist traps, no nonsense. Actually experience Iceland.
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Founded in 1982 by Einar Bollason, Íshestar has been at it ever since — providing an array of riding options from short kid-friendly meandering to 3+ day excursions. The Icelandic horse, up close.
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With an eruption happening on the same peninsula as Reykjavík seemingly every other month, Lava Express — inside Harpa — explains it from the comfort of an amusement-ride seat. VR flyover of the geology, geothermal upsides, and the downsides of sharing a peninsula with active volcanoes.
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Built in the 1990s on top of the city's hot-water tanks, Perlan now houses an interactive museum covering Iceland's flora, fauna, and geology — including a new volcano exhibition. The view across the city from the top is the side dish that steals the show.
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