The highest and lowest temperature ever recorded in Iceland.
+ 30.5°C / 86.9°F
- 38.0°C / 36.4°F
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Cave Exploration Lofthellir
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- Adult 18.500.- ISK
- Children 0-12 9.250.- ISK
Total
0.- ISK
Transportation
Jeep
Maximum 14 participants
Minimum in tour
2 adults or minimum rate
Departure time: 9:00
Pick-up is 15 min before departure
Duration
4,5 hours
Longest hiking time
2 x 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
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. In this great tour 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 along the unique volcano Hverfell, through the crater row of Lúdentarborgir to the roots of Mt. Hvannfell. After a 30min 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.
Also available as combo tour with 20% discount:
MST046 Fire & Ice - Gjastykki thermal area & Cave Lofthellir
| Operated: | All year |
| Daily upon request | |
| Departure from: | Lake Myvatn |
| Meeting point: | Myvatn Information Centre |
| Included: | Fully guided tour, transportation and cave exploration |
| equipment: Helmet, headlight, rubber boots and gloves | |
| Note: | Reservation is necessary |
| 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 0°C | |
| Due to whether and/or road conditions we might have longer journey time or cancellation of the tour | |
| Trail: | Myvatn Information Centre |
| By the unique volcano Hverfell (Hverfjall) | |
| The crater row of Lúdentarborgir | |
| Cave Lofthellir. | |
| Myvatn Information Centre |
Did you know?
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Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday
are named after the Nordic Gods:
Tyr, Odin, Thor and Frey -
The highest and lowest temperature
ever recorded in Iceland
+ 30.5°C / 86.9 °F
- 38.0°C / 36.4 °F -
Beer was not allowed
in Iceland until
1st March 1989 -
Iceland has twice as many
sheep as people -
Less than 1.5 million Icelanders
have ever been born -
Iceland was in 1980 the first
democratic country in the world
to elect a female president -
Iceland has had four names:
Ultima Thule, Gardarsholmi,
Snćland and then Iceland
from around 960 -
Icelanders believe in elves...
...seriously -
In Iceland are no
snakes, lizards, bats,
or mosquitoes -
Iceland was the last country
in Europe to be settled -
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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Average January temperature
in Reykjavik, at around zero,
is actually higher than in New York. -
The distance between
Iceland and Greenland
is shorter than the road between
Akureyri and Reykjavik -
We have 13 Yule Lads
(Santa´s) -
There is only 3 kinds of weather in Iceland.
Very Good - Good - Refreshing -
Iceland is the most sparsely
populated country in Europe.
Less than 3 people
live per square km -
The Arctic Fox
was the first mammal to
settle in Iceland
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