Reykjavík, Iceland

Reykjanes Peninsula & Viking World Museum

Volcanic Landscapes and Replica of Viking Longship Admire volcanic landscapes and visit the Viking World museum during a scenic drive across the Reykjanes Peninsula. This rocky peninsula sits atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge—the meeting point of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates—and is home to active volcanoes, extensive lava fields and bubbling hot springs. Your journey will take you across the rugged Icelandic countryside and through charming fishing villages, as well as past geothermic areas such as Gunnuhver, with its many multicolored hot springs of boiling mud and powerful jets of steam erupting from the crater-pocked terrain. Stop for a visit at the Viking World museum. Peruse the exhibits that document Viking culture and history, and view the Íslendingur , a full-scale replica of the Gokstad Viking longship that carried intrepid explorer Leif Eriksson on his voyage to Vinland (present-day Newfoundland). * Moderate - Walking portions may be long and somewhat challenging with occasional step-ups, stairs and inclines. Total time walking or standing normally ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours.