Official travel guide to Reykjanes Iceland

Reykjanes Geopark

How to get there and around

Activities, interesting places, restaurants and much more

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Hotels and camping places and everything between

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Bird Watching

Bird Watching

Iceland’s bird population is unique and diverse.

It offers bird watching enthusiasts the opportunity for that rare observation.

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Fjallabak Icelandic Trekking & Adventure Company

FJALLABAK, a fully licensed incoming travel agency and a family business. Fjallabak, the name of our company, means "Behind the Mountains" in English. We specializes in high-quality supported trekki

True Adventure

Flying is our passion and our dream is that you can experience the same thrill we do every time we go in the air. True Adventure is working hard to make South Iceland the Mecca of paragliding in the N

Sudurnes Science and Learning Center

If you are interested in the Icelandic nature and wildlife, sea creatures, research related to the area and art, the Sudurnes Science and Learning Center is a place you must visit! The center offers

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Iceland Untouched

Meistaravellir 11
107 Reykjavík
696-0171, 696-0171

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The Reykjanes Peninsula

Towns & Villages

Visitors to Iceland who arrive via Keflavik International Airport on the Reykjanes Peninsula may be somewhat surprised by the landscape that greets their eyes as they touch down in Iceland for the very first time. A seemingly endless, green-grey moss-topped lava field blankets the peninsula for as far as the eye can see, and it is this strange and rather other-worldly sight that is your first glimpse of the land of fire and ice.

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Reykjanes Information Center
Duus - Culture Center
Duusgata 2-8
IS-230 Reykjanesbær, Iceland
(+354) 420 3246
info@visitreykjanes.is

Safe travel in Iceland

To make travel in Iceland safer - for your safe return
Safetravel.is is run by ICE-SAR and is part of a bigger project, simply named Safetravel. In that project a number of companies, public institutions and individuals join hands and the goal is to lower the rate of accidents in travel and tourism in Iceland.

The 112 Iceland app can be used for two things, both for added safety on your Iceland trip.
First of all you can call for help by pressing the red Emergency button. Your location will be sent by text message to the 112 response center. Remember that even though your phone shows no signal there is a possibility that you can send text message.

The green Check In button is for you to leave your location with us so if something happens we have more information to work with. Only the 5 last locations are stored and we recommend you use this – don’t worry – you are not disturbing anyone – except for our big computer who wants to be disturbed.

On Safetravel.is you can find extensive amount of information which can help you plan your travel to and around Iceland in more safe and secure way.

Local time and weather

Aurora forecast

When to see the Northern Lights in Iceland?
The best time is between 21:00-03:00 although they can often be seen early evening or during the night. The official Northern Lights season in Iceland is from October till March. The more activity the more likely it is that you will see the northern lights but that is not all. There is never a guarantee of spotting the northern lights, but northern lights forecast by vedur.is are good. Clear skies are necessary, when we have clear skies in Iceland It is usually cold. So be sure to wear the right clothing.
Northern Lights Forecast
The Icelandic Met Office does Northern Lights Forecast which is good to use.
Visit the Icelandic Met Office www.vedur.is, for more info.

Driving in Iceland

Always check the road conditions
The weather is not the same in different regions of Iceland. Here below are good websites to use when traveling in Iceland in winter. Vedur.is is the official website for weather in Iceland. But it doesn’t always give the right picture road.is, the website for the Icelandic Road Administration, is the best website to use if you use it right.If you are unsure then you can call 1777 and ask for the conditions (open 06:30-22:00) or 1778 an automatic telephone service open all day.

Driving in Iceland can be tricky - but if you listen carefully to Elfis you should be fine.

Vakinn

Vakinn is the official quality and environmental certification run by the Icelandic Tourist Board. The aim of Vakinn is to strengthen quality, safety and environmental awareness within Icelandic tourism and support and promote social responsibility of tourist service providers

Vakinn certification is a confirmation that companies operate in a professional and responsible manner, with quality and environmental focus.

Only tourism businesses that maintain high standards in all aspects of business practices and meet Vakinn's comprehensive assessment criteria have earned the right to carry the Vakinn logo.

Certified companies are listed on our website vakinn.is