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63.8654°N, 21.8133°W · Reykjanes Peninsula
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 427 (Selvogur-sýslum.)
Off the main road- 10 km from Route 42
Nearest town- Hafnarfjörður — 18.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 32 km in a straight line
What else is close- 191 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Herdísarvík
Geothermal Sprint Through Krýsuvíkfrom 55.500 ISK · 3 h
Day Trek beyond Seltun: A Vibrant Geothermal Wonderland, Mountains and Lakesfrom 19.068 ISK · 7 h
Inside The Volcano Hiking Tour with Pickup from Reykjavíkfrom 55.500 ISK · 6 h
Inside The Volcano Hiking Tour - Self-drivefrom 51.000 ISK · 4 h
Day Hike to Helgafell: Lava Caves and Elvesfrom 15.396 ISK · 5 h
Horses and Wafflesfrom 16.900 ISK · 1 h
Lava Tour - Horseback Riding through the Lava Fieldsfrom 16.900 ISK · 2 h
Geothermal Exhibition: Self-Guided Audio Tour and Entry Ticketfrom 2.650 ISK · 1 h
Evening Lava Tunnel Tourfrom 8.900 ISK · 1 h
Blue Lagoon Admissionfrom 14.990 ISK · 3 h
Blue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 min
Spirit of the Aurora (28 person max vehicle)from 14.990 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionHerdísarvík weather and conditions
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Geothermal hot spring near Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður12 km - 2Geothermal hot spring near Þorlákshöfn21 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður22 km
Fuel
- 1Einhella21 km · 279.7 kr/L
- 2Þorlákshöfn21 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Norðurhella22 km · 279.9 kr/L
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Tours
Arrival Day Private Tour - Reykjaness Day tour with Blue Lagoonfrom 218.750 ISK · 10 hours - Blue Lagoon Admissionfrom 14.990 ISK · 3 hours
- Day Trek beyond Seltun: A Vibrant Geothermal Wonderland, Mountains and Lakesfrom 19.068 ISK · 7 hours
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Where is Herdísarvík?
Herdísarvík is a bay on the coast of Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the driving route in.
How do I get to Herdísarvík?
Herdísarvík is in Reykjanes Peninsula. Most Iceland bays sit on or just off the Ring Road and coastal routes; a few in the Westfjords involve gravel roads. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.
What is there to do at Herdísarvík?
Iceland's bays are where you find harbours, seabird colonies, seals and boat trips. What's on offer depends on the spot — check the map and nearby places on this page.
When is the best time to visit Herdísarvík?
June to August for birdlife, boat trips and the most reliable road access. Puffins leave by mid-August. Outside summer, check road.is conditions the day you drive.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Hansueli Krapf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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