Landmannalaugar- Hekla: The Volcano Day Tour
Warm and wonderful, cold and colorful but most of all enjoyable. On this Nature Explorer Super Jeep day tour you will touch lava, see some strange earth colors, take a warm bath in natural geothermal pool and perhaps explore an ice cave in the middle of Iceland´s central south highlands.
Our tour starts by driving east out of Reykjavik through green country side before entering the rough mountain tracks by the foothills of the famous volcano Hekla. The landscape is shaped by centuries of volcanic activity, the most recent eruption in February 2000.
We drive a mountain track in the valley of Domadalur before we, powered by the Super Jeep, climb with us up to around 1000m above sea level where we enjoy a spectacular view of the Torfajokull glacier area, which is the largest high-temperature geothermal area in Iceland. Weather permitting we have a panorama of 8 glaciers.
Certain times of the year we can go as far as Hrafntinnusker (Obsidian Skerry). Under and around the icecap of Hrafntinnusker there is great number of hot springs constantly shaping the environment; melting snow, making icecaves and supplying water to the glacial rivers.
Many different eruptions and the geothermal heat as made all kinds of strange lava formations and colors. This is a deserted land of awesome beauty. We then lower again and take a moment to relax and let it all sink in while enjoying a bath in warm natural pool in Landmannalaugar.
On the way back we take a look at the explosion crater Ljotipollur before heading back to Reykjavik. Once in Reykjavik we will drop you off at your hotel or a restaurant of your choice.
Join us on an great geological exploration where the hot and cold meet in a great array of colors and beauty in one magnificent day tour – and do it in style and comfort of our Super Jeep under the guidance of our knowledgable driver/guide.
The Nature Explorer Volcano Tour is a great way to get a surreal experience in one fun filled day. We are looking forward to share the adventure with you.
Duration: 9 - 11 hours
Departures: 8:30 (or at your convenience, be it earlier or later) 
Price: 37.800 ISK per person - min 2 adults, children under the age of 12 get 50% discount
Free hotel pick up in Reykjavik 15 - 30 min. before departure
Not included: Lunch and refreshments
Optional: You can book the Landmannalaugar - Hekla tour as a private tour for ISK 140.000 total.
Please Note: Not available as day tour from November through May (due to snow conditions and spring closure of mt. roads) but we offer a 2-day winter adventure tour to Landmannalaugar.
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'Our guide was incredible. You could tell that he loved the nature and history of Iceland, and it was contagious. He was able to make the tour so memorable for both my husband and I, and our 9 year old son. We loved that we were the only tour on the road for most of the trip. We remember just the stunning nature unspoiled by having tons of tourists (like ourselves :) viewing it at the same moment! The stillness and beauty were exceptional! Our guide was able to bring everything to life.'
- Kara and Stephen Jurist who joined our Landmannalaugar - Hekla Super Jeep tour on 17/8 '09
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