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Cave Exploration Lofthellir
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- Adult 24.500.- ISK
- Children 0-12 12.250.- ISK
Total
0.- ISK
Transportation
Jeep
Maximum 14 participants
Minimum in tour
2 adults or minimum rate
Departure time: 8:00
Pick-up is 15 min before departure
Duration
6 - 7 hours
Longest walking time
20 minutes
Bring with you
Waterproof clothes Gloves
Note: This tour is not suitable for young children, people with claustrophobia or people that are not in reasonable physical condition
Weird world of ice and darkness
Transportation: Van
Operated: All year
Highlights: Ludentarborgir crater row ● Cave Lofthellir
Here we visit Lofthellir lava cave and the weird world of ice and darkness and the underground will be explored. Our destination is a cave that boasts the greatest natural ice sculptures currently known in an Icelandic lava cave.
We drive straight to Lake Mývatn and from there along the unique volcano Hverfell, through the crater row of Lúdentarborgir to the roots of Mt. Hvannfell. After a 20-minute walk across a lava field which is adorned by endless ropey lava, we reach the Lofthellir Lava Cave. At least one hour is spent inside the cave, observing this unbelievable natural phenomenon. We make a short stop in the village of Reykjahlíđ by Lake Mývatn before returning to Akureyri.
| Operated: | All year |
| Daily upon request | |
| Departure from: | Akureyri |
| Meeting point: | Saga Travel in Akureyri centre |
| Hotel or airport pick-up always available | |
| Included: | Fully guided tour, transportation |
| and cave exploration equipment: | |
| Helmet, headlight and rubber boots | |
| Note: | Refreshments are not included in tour price |
| There is ice and water on the floor of the cave and the temperature inside the cave is around 8°C | |
| Due to weather and/or road conditions we might have longer journey time or cancellation of the tour | |
| Track: | Akureyri |
| By the unique volcano Hverfell | |
| The crater row of Lúdentarborgir | |
| Cave Lofthellir | |
| The village of Reykjahlíđ by Lake Mývatn | |
| Akureyri |
Did you know?
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The highest and lowest temperature
ever recorded in Iceland
+ 30.5°C / 86.9 °F
- 38.0°C / 36.4 °F -
The highest and lowest temperature ever recorded in Iceland.
+ 30.5°C / 86.9°F
- 38.0°C / 36.4°F -
There is only 3 kinds of weather in Iceland.
Very Good - Good - Refreshing -
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday
are named after the Nordic Gods:
Tyr, Odin, Thor and Frey -
Average January temperature
in Reykjavik, at around zero,
is actually higher than in New York. -
Less than 1.5 million Icelanders
have ever been born -
Iceland is the most sparsely
populated country in Europe.
Less than 3 people
live per square km -
In Iceland are no
snakes, lizards, bats,
or mosquitoes -
Iceland has had four names:
Ultima Thule, Gardarsholmi,
Snćland and then Iceland
from around 960 -
We have 13 Yule Lads
(Santa´s) -
The distance between
Iceland and Greenland
is shorter than the road between
Akureyri and Reykjavik -
Icelanders believe in elves...
...seriously -
The shortest day this year is
21st December
Sunrise at 11:22
Sunset at 15:30
= 4 hours and 8 minutes
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Iceland was in 1980 the first
democratic country in the world
to elect a female president -
The Arctic Fox
was the first mammal to
settle in Iceland -
Iceland has twice as many
sheep as people -
Beer was not allowed
in Iceland until
1st March 1989
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