The Best Day Trips

The Best Day Tours From Reykjavík

There's a reason everyone takes the Golden Circle Tour, which wraps up a geyser, waterfall, and the Thingvellir continental rift in one day: it's a great way to see some of Iceland's greatest sights quickly. The only down side is the Golden Circle's utter well-troddenness -- this is pretty much the definition of the beaten path.

Breathtaking views, whales and glaciers are the highlights of a day trip to the Snæfellsness Peninsula. Look for a trip that combines a cruise to or around the peninsula with a snowmobile ride on the Snafellsness glacier.