Combo: Active Volcano Guided Geldingadalur Hike and the Reykjanes Peninsula
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Combo: Active Volcano Guided Geldingadalur Hike and the Reykjanes Peninsula
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Highlights
Have you ever dreamed of seeing an active volcano eruption with your own eyes? Now you can! Embark for a once-in-life-time experience and join us to hike up to Geldingadalir to see this hypnotic fascinating Fagradalsfjall volcano. Combined with the Reykjanes Peninsula Tour: incredible aspects of bird’s life & Iceland’s volcanic landscapes with cliffs, volcanoes, lava fields, hot springs & craters of various kinds…
Itinerary
Fagradalsfjall Volcano
4 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeWitness the active volcanic eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano in Geldingadalur valley. Join this life-time experience to see lava pouring in spectacular molten rivers or spurting high in the air… A guided hike to be as close as possible to this raw and powerful phenomenon.Kleifarvatn Lake
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe largest and deepest lake in this part of Iceland. The lake sits on a highly active volcanic fissure zone. The lake is surrounded by black sand shores and volcanic mountains. After the series of earthquakes in 2000, the lake began to disappear into a large fissure created by one of the earthquakes : an enigmatic phenomenon… Summer houses that were once mere steps from waterfront are now more than a kilometer away from the water’s edge. The placid waters have dropped more than four meters during the following year. In their place is a barren lake bed speckled with sulphur-rimmed thermal springs that spit boiling water and mud.Geothermal Area Krysuvik
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe continue our journey to the charming geothermal field of Seltún. This place has many mudpots and fumaroles, heated by an underground magma chamber. Sulphuric water and gases have created colorful deposits. We will take a wooden pathways to explore this fascinating area, especially when a new maar is born with a spectacular explosion.Grænavatn
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeNear the geothermal fields are located several maars, rounded lakes. They were formed by explosions caused by the overheated steam of groundwater. We will stop at the largest one : Grænavatn. Up to 46 meters deep and 350 meters wide, it is a gorgeous emerald colored lake caused by a combination of thermal algae and sunlight absorbing crystals.Krisuvikurberg
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe journey proceeds through one of Iceland’s best-known bird-cliffs and the highest cliffs in the southwest part of Iceland. Their average height is 50 meters, and the highest point is 70 meters. It is a home for almost 60 000 pairs of birds – mostly gulls, guillemots, razorbills, fulmars. From the middle of March to the end of August you can watch also puffins – a living symbol of Iceland. And if we are lucky we can also see whales and dolphins which are floating near the shore.Gunnuhver Hot Springs
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThis place is both surprising and enchanting. This is a crater with ocher and orange stones that contrast with the turquoise milky waters of a lake located at the top. It is said that if you put your head under the water, you can hear the volcano breathing…Bridge Between Continents
45 minsAdmission Ticket Freehe tour continues through wonderful lava fields and we go to the unique place where two of the Earth’s tectonic plates split. You will have the opportunity to walk over this footbridge which crosses the fissure. This 18 meters long bridge, in a symbolic purpose, illustrates the phenomenon of continental drift and connects the tectonic plates. It is where the Old World (Eurasian continent) and the New World (North American continent) was engaged in a tug of war. From the 1220s to the 1240s, the area was all on fire ! Evidence of this firestorm can still be seen in the canyons, crevices and along the jagged lines of this amazing place.
What's included
INCLUDED
Private transportation
WiFi on board
All Fees and Taxes
Coffee and/or Tea
Walking poles, crampons and headlights if needed
NOT INCLUDED
Lunch
Dinner
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Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
Address
Efstahraun, Grindavik, Iceland
Provider
Try Iceland Tours
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