Fantastic 12-Hour Highland Tour to Holuhraun Volcano and Askja Caldera from Lake Myvatn

Discover the recent eruption site of Holuhraun volcano and explore the breathtaking Askja caldera with this incredible highland tour from Lake Myvatn. North Iceland travelers eager to hike, sightsee, and ride a super jeep among the country's most dramatic volcanic landscapes should book their spot now!

This small group tour begins when your friendly local guide picks you up in the Lake Myvatn area in North Iceland. The super jeep you'll travel in is perfect for crossing the bumpy trails of the Highlands region in a safe and thrilling manner. After meeting your group, your driver will take you from this beautiful region into the rugged terrain of the Highlands.

As you travel, they'll tell you about the surrounding nature and its associated folklore. Expect to see towering mountains, sprawling lava fields, bubbling hot springs, and volcanic landscapes.

Though you'll make a few stops for refreshments, to stretch your legs, and grab some photo opportunities, your two main stops of this tour are the Holuhraun volcano and Askja caldera.

Holuhraun is famous for its eruption, which unexpectedly occurred from 2014 to 2015. This eruption was the largest Iceland had experienced in 300 years, which is quite the statement considering how active the island is.

The volcano produced a lava field covering over 33 square miles (85 square kilometers), which your guide will allow you to explore. Marvel over the deep fissures, jagged black rocks, and otherworldly terrain this dramatic eruption created.

Despite the scale of the Holuhraun eruption, its remote location and the fact it occurred in open land rather than under a glacier resulted in no casualties or significant disruption. 

After exploring this incredible site, your guide will drive you to the magnificent Askja caldera. Here, they will lead you on a 1.5-mile (2.5-kilometer) hike across rugged, beautiful terrain to the location.

This hike is achievable for those with a reasonable level of mobility and fitness, but the path can be snowy even in summer. As such, you'll want sturdy hiking boots and a bottle of water to ease the trek.

The Askja caldera is a massive crater with a vast lake surrounded by the Dyngjufjoll mountains. At its widest, it measures 12 miles (20 kilometers) and sits in the shadow of Vatnajokull glacier, the largest ice cap in Europe.

The Askja caldera is the most beautiful and dramatic part of the greater Askja fissure, which is 120 miles (190 kilometers) long and home to many other ravines, craters, and volcanoes. This area is still volcanically active, though well monitored for your safety, having last erupted in 1961.

NASA astronauts used this area to simulate the surface of the moon due to its otherworldly landscapes.

After a thrilling exploration of this remote, breathtaking area, your guide will return you to Lake Myvatn.

Grab this opportunity to explore the incredible landscapes of the Holuhraun volcano and Askja caldera on an action-packed super jeep tour from Lake Myvatn. Check availability now by choosing a date.