Askja - Kverkfjöll - Vatnajökull Park.

Valid: 5/7 - 16/8 2010
Price from Akureyri IKR. 29.000.-
From Myvatn IKR. 29.000.-
Children 4-11 years old: 50% discount.
Children 0-3 years old: Free 

 

 

 

This three-day tour is designed to give the traveller the opportunity to experience the rugged nature of a country that is constantly being shaped and battered by the powerful forces of ice and fire.

The actual starting point of the tour is the Reykjahlid village on the shore of the Myvatn Lake. We drive across the deserted Ódáðahraun lavafield and towards noon we take a break in the oasis of the Herðubreiðarlindir springs. Our next destination is the great Dyngjufjöll mountains with the magnificent Askja caldera. A thirty-minute hike on the slopes of Askja takes us to the Askja lake, and on the lakeside we find Víti; an explosion crater where travellers have a unique chance of bathing in geothermal waters in spectacular surroundings.

 Kverkfjöll is one of the most powerful high-temperature areas in Iceland and hot springs carve caves and holes into the constantly changing glacier.

From Askja we continue our journey through the bleak and barren desert and in the evening we reach Kverkfjöll mountains, where we spend the next two nights, either in the Sigurðarskáli hut or in a tent on the campsite.

Kverkfjöll mountains, which are located in the Vatnajökull National Park, offer a stunning scenery: A spectacular interplay between ice and fire that can only be witnessed in few places; cavities and caves that have been carved out of the glacier by the geothermal heat. On the second day we will hike in the company of Park Rangers. A variety of hiking trips is available in Kverkfjöll and the Rangers choose a route with regard to weather conditions and the state of the glacier. Thus the glacier tounge might be visited where there is a chance to explore the constantly changing landscape and to take a look at an ice cave. If climate conditions permit it is possible to reach the altitude of 1800m to admire the wilderness of central Iceland.

On the third day we leave Kverkfjöll mountains, heading towards Myvatn and Akureyri. As we drive through the wilderness we visit Hvannalindir oasis where outlaws have left signs of their hard life in the past. The next stop will be Mödrudalur farm where travellers can visit the most remote café in Iceland. From there we drive the main road towards Akureyri where we intend to be in time for the regular evening flight to Reykjavik.

Please bear in mind that on this tour it is essential to be well equipped. Warm clothing and boots as well as food for three days is required. Kindly note that the hikings trips can last up to 8-9 hours and can occasionally be strenuous.

Neither refreshments nor accommodation are included in the tour price.

Departures:*
Monday at 8:05 hours from Akureyri Airport
8:15 hours from Akureyri Bus Terminal Hafnarstraeti 82

10:00 hours from Reykjahlíð Information Center

Included transportation and guide.

Accommodation in the Hut IKR 4.200 per night per person
Camping IKR 900 per person per night.