Private Askja Caldera and Viti Crater 4x4 Tour from Lake Myvatn
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On this 4x4 tour with an expert guide we head off from your pick up location in North Iceland, usually Akureyri or 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.
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Lake Askja
3 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeWe 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 CraterHrossaborg
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeExplosion crater Filming spot of OblivionHerðubreið
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeRest stop and a litle hike into a lava field.Gljúfrasmiður (=Canyon Builder) (on Jökulsá á Fjöllum)
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWalk to the waterfall and the river Jökulsá á FjöllumDrekagil
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeStop for lunch and walk into Dragon ravine, warerfall is at the end bur only if conditions allow.Vikraborgir Car Park
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeDrive into the Askja caldera and get ready for the walk to Lake AskjaLake Viti
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Freeview Viti Crater and Lake Askja. Swimming is allowed if the conditions are okey.Vatnajokull National Park
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe drive though parts of it and some of the stop are in the National park.Vatnajokull Glacier
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe can see the Glacier from our travel though the park
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Imagine Iceland Travel