Explore Askja Caldera and Viti Crater on a thrilling 4x4 tour from Lake Myvatn. Discover volcanic landscapes, waterfalls, and more with an expert guide.
- Lake Askja - We visit the highlands of Iceland and the landscape is almost lunar like. Crossing rivers and black sand dessert to find small oasis of life nestled in the barren landscape, waterfalls, lava fields, off course Askja caldera and Viti Crater
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Hrossaborg - Explosion crater
Filming spot of Oblivion - Herðubreið - Stop at the Herðubreið mountain, queen of moutains in Iceland. Walk into a lava field and rest stop
- Gljúfrasmiður (=Canyon Builder) (on Jökulsá á Fjöllum) - Stop at glacial river and Waterfall
- Drekagil - Rest stop and food stop, offer people to walk into the dragon ravine and see a waterfall nestled in the end of it.
- Vikraborgir Car Park - Lava field and start of the walk to Askja
- Viti Crater - Stop to view and go swimming if conditions allow, people are given time to explore and walk done to Lake Askja.
- Vatnajokull National Park - We are traveling through parts of the national park and some stops are in the park.
- Vatnajokull Glacier - We are able to see Vatnajokull Glacier and are traveling in the park
- Lake Askja - Hike to the wonderfull Askja and see how the second Caldera has become a beautiful Lake.
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
On this 4x4 tour with an expert guide we head off from your pick up location in North Iceland Lake Myvatn and travel though stunning landscapes passing glacial rivers, moutains and lava fields deep into the highlands to visit the amazing Askja volcanic area. We visit the Hrossborgir explosion crater and film location of oblivion and Gljúfrasmiður ‘canyon builder’ Waterfall. We then move on to Herðubreið, a flat top volcano where the beautiful Herðubreiðarlindir Springs are situated at the foot and are considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the wilderness in Iceland. We also visit the otherworldly Drekagil or ‘Dragon’s Gully’. Of course the highlight of the trip is the magnificant Askja Caldera in the Dyngjufjoll Mountains, it is a 50 km2 subsidence cauldron formed when an eruption caused the roof of the magma chamber in the central volcano to subside. The caldera contains Víti crater where it is sometimes possible to swim in the Summer.
- Children under the age of 7 years old are not allowed on the tour.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
