Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic. Due to it’s unique beauty and ideal for adventure seekers, it has become recently popularized. You probably know that Iceland is a volcanic-ally and geologically active island. It is populated with 358,780 being the least populated country in European region. And interestingly, the capital Reykjavik holds two thirds of the population. Iceland is bestowed with mountains, glaciers, plateaus with sand, lava fields and glacial rivers. Also, it gets the prefect chilly weather even in the summer. Hope, these 5 must do adventure travels in Iceland will help you to plan your trip to Iceland.
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
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Seljalandsfoss waterfall is the iconic landmark in South coast of Iceland. It’s a truly magnificent waterfall of 60 meters high falling into a tranquil fall beneath. Paths directing behind the waterfall to allows you to have a 360 degree view of it. You won’t miss the trip to the waterfall as it is located right off the Ring Road One. You can easily reach in a one day trip from Reykjavik along with some other tourist attractions. On your way down, you will come across Thorsmork, the Valley of Thor and Gljufrabui waterfall. Therefore, camping near the waterfall can be another existing adventure.
Blue Lagoon
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Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa with milky blue water. It is rich in minerals, good bacteria and you can wear silica masks for healing your mind, body and soul. This place is surrounded by the grey moss making a cloudy appearance located on the Reykjanes Peninsula. You can also enjoy private massages and beauty treatments using algae and minerals.
Snæfellsjökull
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Snæfellsjökull is another must go place. And, it is in the middle of Iceland which is twin-peaked glacier covering a volcano. Therefore, you can see lava fields and three coastlines around the place. Snæfellsjökull declared as a National Park , where perfect clear weather allows you to have adventurous walks through the valley to the top.
Coastline of Iceland
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The majority of coastline is covered with black sand, rocky and craggy due to the glacial flooding and coastal erosion. Therefore, it makes them one of the popular sightseeing routes in Iceland. Most famous one is the Reyisfiara with its unique beauty and tranquil is shattered by the heavy waves coming to the dark sandy beach through the magnificent and iconic two basalt pillars. In a walking distance from the beach, you will see a sea-arch of Dyrholaey, where you can climb to the peak for a view of the surrounding.
Whale Watching in the North Pole
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Iceland is one of the top destinations for whale watching with more than twenty species of whales, dolphins and porpoise. Boat tours from Reykjavik, Husavik and Akureyri in the sea and even you can watch whales from the shore in Westfjords. Usually, you can watch dolphins, humpback whales and porpoises everyday. But, if you’re lucky, you can see Orcas, blue whales, fin whales. It makes the tour more exciting adventure.
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