Day 3: Explorations, Partie deux
Do a day trip to Iceland’s famous not-in-Reykjavik attractions: Gulfloss, the Black Beach, the geysers, and the part of the country where the tectonic plates meet.
You can find trips on Viator or your hotel’s front desk, and these trips start at around $65 per person with several pick-up points in the city. (There’s also a tourist information storefront located at Laugavegur street although I’m not certain that it’s official.) Since it’s quite difficult to drive your own vehicle outside of Reykjavik, a group tour—kitsch as it may be—is the best option.
Once you’re back to the city, you have time for one last soak. Hit up Sky Lagoon (Kársnes Harbour, Kópavogur; skylagoon.com) about 20 minutes by bus from downtown. Unlike the Blue Lagoon, the water here is not sulfuric, meaning you don’t need to take the same precautions with your jewelry and your hair. What you do get is a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean, especially if you’re at the largest glass sauna in the world. Not a bad way to sweat off the trip’s excesses.
Finally, tuck into an order of wings and a pint at BrewDog (Frakkastígur 8a, 101; brewdog.is) or set your mouth ablaze with a döner kebap from Arabian Taste (Laugavegur 87, 101). Either way, end your getaway to the Bay of Smoke longing for more.
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