Landmannalaugar means 'the warm springs of the people of Landsveit' and is – due to close volcanos – the most colorful part of the highlands. The volcano Bláhnjúkur for example consists of greyish blue pitchstone while the reddish brown hills of the Brennisteinsalda volcano consists of quartz trachyte or rhyolite. Sporadically the ground appears to be grey, blue or white because of sulphur and chalk. Additional colors come from green moss and white snow fields. A completely black obsidian lava field named Laugahraun completes the unique color range of this bizarre scenery.

Húsavík is a typical fishing town at the bay of Skjálfandi with around 2.200 inhabitants. We can find interesting exhibitions of the marine ecosystem, the habitat and ecology of whales in the famous whale museum. Additional information about all the different whale species of the North Atlantic are on display. Different rooms host topics such as beached whales, history of nature, whale watching, whale hunt and dolphines. A seperate room is reserved for Keiko, the most famous orca of Iceland. Skeletons of nine different whale species can be found in the whale gallery.

That water can not only be smooth and splashing but also strong and rough will be demonstrated by the Dettifoss – the 'tumbling waterfall'. It is the biggest on Iceland and Europe's most powerful waterfall. Grey masses of water fall down on a width of 330 feet into a canyon. Because of its toneless color and the surrounding rugged rocks the Dettifoss appears almost threatening. As a visitor we can look at this blustering spectacle from a safe distance at the brink of the cliff.

The Vatnajökull is a plateau glacier in the southeast of the island and has a surface of 3.400 square miles which is around 8 % of the size of Iceland. The volume of the ice is estimated at 720 cubic miles and the ice layer thickness at 3000 feet. Some of the most active volcanos are located beneath the glacier. For example the area of Grímsvötn with the three volcanos: Gjálp, Þórðarhyrna and Pálsfjall. In 2008 the territory was incorporated in the new Vatnajökull national park and is now the biggest national park in Europe.
Like most glaciers, even Vatnajökull loses in size; about 10% since the end of the 19th century. This corresponds to a contribution of the equivalent of 1 mm to the current rise in sea level. And it has a direct impact on Icelands uplift, as the weight of the ice cap, which rests on the countryside, is reduced.

Gullfoss means 'golden waterfall' and it is one of the famous waterfalls on Iceland. The water of the glacier river Hvítá overthrowes behind a huge wall of spray 105 feet down over two spectacular cascades into a 2 miles long and 2,300 feet deep gorge. On sunny days 42,300 cubic feet of water plummet down into the deep and transform the spray into a shimmering rainbow. In winter the spray solidifies to shiny ice. At the waterfall the tour guide has an interesting story to tell!

This 7 square mile 'glacier river lagoon' shines in a bright blue and is the biggest and most famous glacier lake in Iceland. In the 19th century the glacier started to shrink and left this 530 feet deep lake. A vast number of icebergs, many thousand years old, are floating in it and provide an incredible picture. More fascinating perspectives will open up on an amphibious craft tour across the Jökulsárlon. Maybe we can spot seals playing around in the water or relaxing on the ice floes. This glacier lake is also well known as shooting location for a couple of very successful hollywood movies like 'James Bond – Die another day' and 'A view to a kill', 'Tomb Raider', 'Beowulf', und 'Batman Begins'.

Bláa Lónið – the Blue Lagoon – once was a waste product of the geothermal power station. The power station furthers a 460 °F hot mixture of salt- and freshwater from more than 2 km below. After using it for producing electricity and teleheating the water flows into surrounding lava fields. That's how the milklike-blue geothermal lake with a steady temperatur of 98-105 °F arose. The magnificent restaurant at the Blue Lagoon is carved into lava rock and offers a great view of the lake. Drinking water is – like nearly everywhere on Iceland – for free.

The 'big geyser' is the eponym for all geysers but rarely shows his power to spout. His little brother 'Strokkur' which means 'butter churn' lies right next to 'Geysir'. He spouts quite often, every 5 to 10 minutes and the hot water reaches up to 80 to 115 feet.