June 12: Reykjavik Wonders—Perlan, History, and Icelandic Tastes

Morning: Exploring Perlan—Volcanoes, Northern Lights, and Ice We began our day at Perlan , Reykjavik’s striking glass-domed museum on Öskjuhlíð hill. We arrived early and was able to look around the outside of the museum with its Nootka lupine and unique statue The museum’s immersive exhibits brought Iceland’s dramatic natural world to life. Our first stop was the Volcano Show , a powerful film experience that recounted the story of the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption in Geldingadalir. The movie offered breathtaking footage and firsthand accounts of the six-month eruption, giving us a vivid sense of Iceland’s ever-changing volcanic landscape. Puffin cliff exhibit Lava movie on the 2021 eruption Next, we explored the museum’s Ice Cave, a 100-meter-long tunnel made from over 350 tons of real Icelandic snow. Walking through the cave, we learned about glacier formation and the importance of these icy giants to Iceland’s environment. Then we visited the Northern Lights ...