City Sightseeing

Take a bus tour with City Sightseeing and explore Reykjavík at your leisure, with the opportunity to hop on and off at conveniently located bus stops.

With the best of both worlds – a modern, trendy, and forward-looking city, while at the same time surrounded by unspoiled nature – Reykjavík truly is a magical place to behold.

• The Hop-On Hop-Off ticket is valid for 24 hours.

The only live LAVA SHOW in the world!

Are you fascinated with lava, volcanoes, and geology? Would you like to see red-hot lava up close in a safe environment? Are you embarking on a journey through Iceland, the land of ice and fire? If the answer is YES, you need to experience LAVA SHOW Reykjavik. It is the only live lava show in the world and has become one of the must-see experiences in Iceland! Just look at the incredible reviews!

An incredible and unique experience

In order to recreate a miniature volcano eruption, they superheat real lava from the 1918 Katla eruption and once molten, pour it into a showroom full of people. It is an incredible, unforgettable experience. In an instant, the showroom heats up to a toasty temperature. And as the audience sits safe in their seats yet only a few feet away from the flowing lava, it is mesmerizing to see, hear, smell and feel the incredible heat that radiates from it. It truly is a sensational experience!

The show begins with a short welcome by the host and then a short educational video about Icelandic volcanism, the volcanoes close by – with special emphasis on the largest volcano eruptions in Icelandic history and the volcanic dangers surrounding the capital area

Once the lava starts flowing into the showroom, the host literally starts PLAYING WITH THE LAVA! It is an entertaining, unique, and educational experience, completely different from everything else you've ever experienced. And after the show, you truly see the rest of Iceland with different eyes and a newfound appreciation for nature. It really is a must see experience.

Location & Access

Lava Show is located at Fiskislóð 73, 101 Reykjavík

• City Sightseeing: bus stop 4
• Walking distance: 10-15 minutes from downtown Reykjavík.
• Driving distance: 5–10 minutes from downtown Reykjavík.
• Parking: Free parking available for all visitors.

• City Sightseeing ticket valid for 24 hours
• Admission to Lava Show
• WiFi
• Bus fare

For live location of our buses you can visit this map

Kindly note that the bus is not running on:

• 17 June, The Icelandic Independence Day celebrations
• Reykjavík Pride parade either second or third Saturday in August
• Reykjavík Marathon and Reykjavík Cultural Night 
• 24th of December, Christmas Eve – Aðfangadagur in Icelandic
• 25th of December, Christmas Day
• 31st of December, New Year's Eve
• 1st of January, New Year's Day

• A 100% charge applies if canceled within 1 days of the start time.