Ever wondered what a volcano looks like on the inside? This unique volcano tour, takes you literally inside a dormant volcano, through the top crater and to the bottom of its magma chamber, once filled with steaming hot lava.
Ever wondered what a volcano looks like on the inside? This unique volcano tour, takes you literally inside a dormant volcano, through the top crater and to the bottom of its magma chamber, once filled with steaming hot lava.
The dormant Þríhnúkagígur volcano (yeah, good luck trying to pronounce it!) is a unique natural phenomenon. By putting up the necessary gear and equipment, that opens the door to a new world.
It really isn´t that complicated to experience it, only a moderate 45-50 min. hike to the crater and then the guts to descend 120 meters / 400 ft to the bottom of the crater in an open cable lift.
Following an eruption magma chambers usually collapse, but in Þríhnúkagígur the lava drained out like water from a pipe leaving the volcano’s plumbing system empty. The Þríhnúkagígur crater is therefore one few places in the world where you can enter a magma chamber.
Pick up from hotels / guesthouses starts up to 30 minutes before scheduled departure time.
Wear proper walking/hiking shoes – about 2.5 km hike each way. The walk usually takes about 45 minutes.
Wear warm clothes – trainers and jeans is not sufficient.
