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Our family-friendly tours! Explore enchanting landscapes, erupting geysers, and majestic waterfalls for memories to treasure forever!

LAVA SHOW

&nbsp;Getting up close and personal to real flowing lava is a bucket-list item for many. However, volcanoes are both dangerous and unpredictable and when they erupt you can rarely get anywhere close to red-hot lava. The LAVA SHOW solves this problem and truly makes it possible to safely get up close and personal to real lava. &nbsp; LAVA SHOW is the only show of its kind in the world. By superheating real lava and then pouring it into a showroom full of people, it is a chance to see, smell, hear, and feel the intense heat that radiates from the red-hot lava. &nbsp;An incredible and one-of-a-kind experience&nbsp; LAVA SHOW is an incredible, unforgettable experience. First, the live host welcomes the guest, explains what's about to happen and goes over the security details. Then a short educational video takes you through a journey of Icelandic volcano history. At last, it's the highlight of the show, when the red-hot lava of 1100°C (2000°F) flows into the showroom. In an instant, the showroom heats up to a toasty temperature. In the safety of their seat just a short distance from the flowing lava, the audience watches as the lava flows into the room. Then, the lava host starts playing with the lava, manipulating it, while explaining what is happening. It truly is a sensational experience!

A female presenter in a "Lady Lava" shirt pours glowing orange molten lava with a metal rod in front of an engaged audience watching in awe.

Experience the heat! Our Lava Masters pour real, molten lava right before your eyes.

A young boy wearing safety glasses raises his hand while sitting in a dark theater alongside other children and adults, illuminated by the r

Family-friendly and interactive! Lava Show welcomes all ages. 

Molten lava flows down a steel channel in a dark showroom with the "Lava Show" logo projected on a screen, while the audience watches from b

The world’s only live lava show. Feel the heat, see the flow, and learn the story of Iceland’s volcanic heart.

An overhead view of an audience seated around a lava channel in a dark theater, watching the glowing lava flow through the stage.

Hot science, cool experience. Guests gather in a full theater as lava snakes through the room in a mesmerizing glow.

Smiling audience members sit close to a steaming lava pit, lit in red and white as molten rock cools and releases steam.

Up close, safe, and unforgettable. Enjoy front-row seats to the earth’s most powerful phenomenon. 

An audience seated in a dark theater watches molten lava being poured into a trench, glowing yellow-orange under stage lights.

This is no ordinary show. Lava pours just meters away from your seat in a thrilling, immersive spectacle

A close-up of a lava stream pouring from a tilted metal container under intense orange lighting with a person standing nearby.

Lava in motion, just meters away. This dazzling lava pour brings Iceland’s volcanic power to life.

The only live LAVA SHOW in the world

An exclusive piece of lava from the show (giftwrapped) - prebooking discount

Backstage Tour (the making of)

An ice-cold Icelandic lager beer (Viking) - prebooking discount

Lava cocktail on draft (Eldgos) served ice-cold - prebooking discount

An extra piece of giftwrapped lava to bring home to your loved ones - prebooking discount

A nice cup of coffee or hot chocolate - prebooking discount

A special LAVA SHOW edition of "The Reykjanes Eruptions" book by Max Milligan

An exclusive Dragon Glass obsidian necklace by Lava Show - prebooking discount

Lava Show

LAVA SHOW is the only live lava show in the world and has received multiple innovation awards and recognition for its educational and cultural value. With outstanding customer reviews, Lava Show is one of the highest rated attractions in Iceland and an utterly unique immersive experience unlike anything else in the world. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get up close to real molten lava, see it flowing, hear it sizzling, and feel the incredible heat that emanates from it. Edutainment at its finest!  LAVA SHOW has been honored with TripAdvisor’s 2024, and 2025 Best of the Best award and recognized with the 2025 Viator Experience Award.<h2 style="font-size:32px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 52 , 64 , 78 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"> </h2>

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Audience members watch closely and take photos as a large, glowing blob of cooled lava rests on a sand platform in front of them.

Once-in-a-lifetime views. Molten lava hardens before your eyes as the crowd marvels at its otherworldly beauty.

Lava Show: lava flowing into the showroom innReykjavik

Audience members sit in close proximity watching a large, glowing, freshly-cooled lava formation, with several people photographing the mome

Lava up close like never before. Watch as molten lava cools into mesmerizing shapes right before your eyes

A smiling staff member in a Lava Show t-shirt stands at the ticket and merchandise counter, ready to welcome guests.

Warm welcome, hot experience. Our friendly team is here to greet you and help you experience one of Iceland’s top attractions. 

Close-up of a glowing molten lava formation bubbling on a black sandy surface, captured in vivid orange and red tones.

The fire beneath your feet. Get a close look at molten lava just seconds after it’s poured—bubbling, glowing, alive. 

Our beautiful Reykjavik facilities also offer a small souvenir shop with lava-related items, some of which are hand-made from our own lava

Adults 13+ (13+)

Adults 13+

Children (1 - 12)

Children

The award-winning Lava Show experience where you get up close to real flowing lava in close proximity and enjoy the expertise of our lava master. Edutainment at its best at the only live Lava Show in the world.

Classic Experience

Experience the award-winning Lava Show with elevated premium access. Enjoy the luxurious VIP lounge on the second floor, a welcome drink of your choice from the lounge bar, balcony seating with the best views and the hottest seats in the showroom, an exclusive behind-the-scenes video, and a piece of lava to take home as a unique gift. Please note: this experience is for guests aged 13 and over.

Premium: VIP lounge, drink, balcony view, exclusive video, lava

Enhance your award-winning Lava Show experience. Enjoy comfortable balcony seating with great views, watch an exclusive behind-the-scenes video, and get up close to the lava after the show, where our lava master will be available for a short Q&A.

Plus: balcony, exclusive behind the scenes video, extra Q&A

Lava Show Reykjavík

Lava Show in Reykjavik

Elding Adventure at Sea

Arrive at Elding's ticket office by the Old Harbour where you exchange your prepaid voucher for a boarding ticket. Spend 3 hrs. at sea in search for whales, in good company of our experienced crew and expert guides. Learn all about the wildlife in our waters and enjoy the sightseeing along the way.

Whale Watching

Fly over some of Icelands most beautiful landmarks using state of the art technology that gives you the feeling of flight. Hang suspended with your feet dangling over a 20 m. spherical screen with added special effects, creating an unforgettable experience.

FlyOver Iceland

VAT 11% (VSK)

Elding's Cancellation Policy

Whale Watching &amp; FlyOver Iceland COMBO tour
Start the day by joining us at the Old Harbour in Reykjavík where you will exchange your voucher for a boarding ticket. Enjoy 3 hrs. at sea with our expert crew and specially trained naturalists in search for the whales and wildlife of Reykjavík. The city view and landscape of the bay is also not to be missed and adds that something special to the experience. On board you will all the facilities you would expect such as heated indoor saloon with large viewing windows, several WC&#39;s, sightseeing platforms and a cloak room where you can borrow our blankets and overalls for the duration of the tour. Our excellent naturalists will give a commentary throughout and explain the sights and encounters as we go. The most common species seen on our tours are minke whales, humpbacks, porpoises and white-beaked dolphins.
After the whale watching, you have about a 30 min. to walk over to Grandi Harbour district where FlyOver Iceland experience takes place. This all season attraction takes you on a breathtaking journey across Iceland. Soar over land, sea and ice. Move with the arctic winds. The ride utilises state-of-the-art technology to give the guest the feeling of flight. Guests will hang suspended, feet dangling, before a 20-metre spherical screen while our film whisks you away on an exhilarating journey across Iceland. Special effects, including wind, mist and scents, combine with the ride’s motion to create an unforgettable experience. Before your flight begins, you’ll be immersed in the magic of Iceland in pre-ride events. Our flight guides, a storyteller and resident troll Sú Vitra will lead you through two unique adventures that’ll ignite your imagination with stories of Iceland, its people and the natural forces at work.
Pick up is available for an extra charge, however drop off is not offered for this combo tour.

Family friendly tours

Lava Show Reykjavík

Whales & FlyOver Iceland