Into the Lava
Hotel Pick-up and drop-off: Included. Pick-up starts 30 minutes before departure
Duration: 12 hours
Overview
Here you get a chance to wander through an old volcanic lava tunnel, aided by a flashlight in hand, in order to see some of the most spectacular rock sculptures the earth has created. Experience the e full size of the extraordinary cave Víðgelmir lead by a professionalcave guide. You will enter the cave using the aid of our all-new walkway. Through boulder fields and rugged terrain we seek out the rarely seen depths of the enormous cave. It is a pristine environment, that is frozen in time, so tread lightly. The Into the Lava Tour takes you for a unforgettable views of the underworld.
After your caving tour we will head back to Húsafell where you will have the change to take a relaxing bath in the thermal swimming pool in Húsafell and a lunch break. Later we will go with our professional guide for a sightseeing tour around the stunning Borgarfjörður area. We will stop at Barnafossar waterfall in Western Iceland, falling into Hvítá River in Borgarfjörður. Barnafossar burst out of Hallmundarhraun, which is a massive lava plain.
Tour Overview
Here you get a chance to wander through an old volcanic lava tunnel, aided by a flashlight in hand, in order to see some of the most spectacular rock sculptures the earth has created. Experience the e full size of the extraordinary cave Víðgelmir lead by a professionalcave guide. You will enter the cave using the aid of our all-new walkway. Through boulder fields and rugged terrain we seek out the rarely seen depths of the enormous cave. It is a pristine environment, that is frozen in time, so tread lightly.
The Into the Lava Tour takes you for a unforgettable views of the underworld.
After your caving tour we will head back to Húsafell where you will have the change to take a relaxing bath in the thermal swimming pool in Húsafell and a lunch break. Later we will go with our professional guide for a sightseeing tour around the stunning Borgarfjörður area. We will stop at Barnafossar waterfall in Western Iceland, falling into Hvítá River in Borgarfjörður. Barnafossar burst out of Hallmundarhraun, which is a massive lava plain. Once there was a natural bridge over the waterfall. Two children from a nearby farm died crossing the river. Later, the mother had the bridge destroyed.
Close to Barnafossar we will see the Hraunfossar waterfalls in Borgarfjörður, western Iceland. They flow out of Hallmundarhraun, a lava field which flowed from a eruption from one of the volcanoes resting underneath Langjökull. The waterfalls stream into Hvítá.
The Into the lava tour is the perfect tour to see all of Borgarfjörður area in one day.
Please note that hotel pickup and dropoff is free of charge. Pick-up starts 30 minutes before departure
Bring with you: Swimsuit & a towel. These can also be rented at location. Dress according to weather. In Iceland it is always wise to dress in warm, waterproof clothes. Weather changes can be sudden so expect the unexpected. Bring a waterproof jacket and pants, headwear and gloves. Good outdoor shoes are recommended.
Included
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation
- Experienced cave guide
- Helmets, flashlights and other caving equipment
- Free Wi-fi and usb charger for each seat
- In-bus audio guide with a choice of languages
- Entrance to the thermal swimming pool in Húsafell (optional)
- Guided sightseeing tour around Borgarfjörður area (optional)
Cancellation policy
If you cancel your tour 24 hours prior to departure we will fully refund your ticket.
Terms & Conditions
All tours booked through Classic Iceland are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants. Delta ehf, owner of Classic Iceland website, does not assume any responsibility for accidents that are caused by its customers or can be traced to their own actions. All trips are weather and condition dependent and we reserve the right to change your itinerary or cancel your trip 24 hours prior to departure.
Reykjavik Sightseeing operates this tour. Reykjavik Sightseeing reserve the right to change routes, itineraries or time schedules without prior warning, should the necessity arise. No liability is accepted for losses or expenses due to delays or changes of arrival or departure of flights or other services, injury, sickness, accident, strikes, damage, negligence, weather, war or other causes outside the control of Reykjavik Sightseeing. All such losses and expenses are the personal liability of the traveller.
Disclaimer
All our tours are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants. Delta ehf, owner of Classic Iceland, does not assume any responsibility for accidents that are caused by its customers or can be traced to their own actions.
