Horseback riding

The abandoned wreck of a U.S. Navy plane that had to make an emergency landing here in 1973. Follow the path that starts at a gate on the south side of the main road

Three different tour companies offer guided tours of the naturally occurring ice caves on the nearby Kötlujökull glacier. A guided tour is required in order to see the ice caves. Each tour company includes transportation to and from the glacier, helmets, and crampons. A one-in-a-lifetime experience. Ages 6+.

A show featuring a recreation of a volcanic eruption. Real lava is superheated live. Book tickets through their web site.

There are two outdoor swimming pools. The main pool is 16.7 metres (55 ft) long, and the temperature is around 28°C (82°F). The children's pool is kept at around 37°C (99°C). The hot tub is kept at about 41°C (106°F). They also have a sauna.

With True Adventure you can try a tandem paragliding flight with experienced instructor pilots.

The Black Sand Beach is famous with its basalt stacks and black lava sands. Here you can also admire the impressive Reynisdrangar rock formations and view the Dýrhólaey peninsula not far away. For those that are into bird watching, they can see the puffins nesting in the mountain in the summer. This beach is perhaps the most dangerous in Iceland and there have been many fatalities caused by "sneaker waves" (waves that sweep in much further into the beach than onlookers would expect) sweeping people out to sea.