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Geldingadalur Volcano Hike with Guidance
Free cancellation 24 hours prior to the tour/activity. Less than or equal to 24 hours – 100% charges
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Hike to and explore the newly formed crater in Fagradalsfjall
- Marvel at the sight of streams of lava flowing through the valley
- Explore the steaming activity and new areas of the volcanic hot ground
- Enjoy free Wi-Fi onboard the bus and share your moments with family and friends
- Let your guide show you around this once in a life-time experience
- Bridge between two continents
- Gunnuhver geothermal field of various mud pools
- Seltún geothermal area
Overview
Ever wanted to experience and see the might of a live volcano! The lava flows changing the very landscape you’re in, before your very eyes! It’s really a once in a lifetime experience, and something to tell your family and friends when you return home. Well, you're in Iceland, and there are opportunities to see this natural phenomenon.
It’s the first eruption to occur for around 800 years for the Reykjanes Peninsula. Creating an amazing opportunity to study the event and the mysteries of the region.
Now you can see this natural event, the experts have long predicted, would happen. You’ll need to pack your hiking gear as you head out to the volcanic eruption in Geldingadular and the Fagradalsfjall Volcano.
Hop in the bus from your designated pick-up point, and you’ll be driven with your guide to the start point. From here, it’s a 1.5-hour hike to the region. Where you’ll see the raw power of the lava pouring out of the surface of the earth and witness how the lava is changing the very landscape, you’re walking on.
With your guide at hand, you’ll witness nature at work in one of the most dramatic landscapes on the planet. Then it's a trek back, knowing that you'd have had quite the adventure.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Guided tour to Reykjanes Geopark
- Guided hike to eruption site (Fagradalsfjall Volcano)
- Bus transfers from Reykjavik
- Free Wi-Fi
Exclusions
- Hotel pickup
- Lunch and refreshments
Please note
Voucher information: No need to print! You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other devices. (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)
Our local activity partner are highly rated and reserves the right to alter routes, itineraries or timetables without prior notice, should the necessity arise. Indicated return times can vary due to road & weather conditions.
Please arrive at your pickup location 30 minutes before the departure of the tour. Remember to dress according to the weather and carry packed lunch and water.
Please wear hiking shoes and bring crampons as conditions can be slippery during winter.
Be aware that the weather can change quickly.
Please note that the volcano is ever-changing and is sometimes dormant.
Sightings of spouting lava are rare and cannot be guaranteed. Eruption sites can change, and new eruption cracks may open on short notice.
The telephone connection in the area is bad and it can therefore be difficult to call for help if needed.
Gas pollution is strongest close to the area and can lurk in valleys and dells where it is particularly dangerous.
Gas pollution can change on short notice if the eruption suddenly increases, and it is dangerous to be near the eruption sites without measuring instruments
Difficulty level of hike is moderate.
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