Full-Day Jeep day Tour to Landmannalaugar from Selfoss
Selfoss, Iceland
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 9 hours
This pearl of the interior is situated in a valley between colorful mountains at the dark edge of the rhyolite lava field Laugahraun. Many hot and cold springs create a warm bathing brook, in the middle of this spectacular setting. We can expect to see colorful mountains and craters formed in a eruption on the 15th century.
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This pearl of the interior is situated in a valley between colorful mountains at the dark edge of the rhyolite lava field Laugahraun. Many hot and cold springs create a warm bathing brook, in the middle of this spectacular setting. We can expect to see colorful mountains and craters formed in a eruption on the 15th century.We begin the day by driving east to the rock ledge Gaukshofdi. There, we have a good view towards the active volcano Mt. Hekla and also over the valley Thjorsardalur which once became deserted following one of Hekla’s eruptions.
From there we drive to the waterfall Hjalp. From the waterfall Hjalp we drive to the Interactive Energy Exhibition at Burfell Power Station. The exhibition provides a history of how these techniques have been used in Iceland over time and invites visitors to look into the future and at the possibility of harnessing power from Geothermal, Wind and Sea sources.
Our next destination is the small valley Gjáin with its small waterfalls, ponds, and volcanic structures. From there, we drive up to the highland towards Ljotipollur (Ugly pool), a crater formed in a 15th century eruption.
As we will be ready at this point for bathing in a hot natural pool or wanting to go hiking, which ever you feel like doing, we now drive to Landmannalaugar.
Once we feel energized enough to move on, we drive down Domadalur, a luscious valley just north of the volcano Hekla, and back to your hotel. In this day tour we will see unusual landscape, in some cases like on the moon.
The road to Landmannalaugar is only open during the summer months.
From there we drive to the waterfall Hjalp. From the waterfall Hjalp we drive to the Interactive Energy Exhibition at Burfell Power Station. The exhibition provides a history of how these techniques have been used in Iceland over time and invites visitors to look into the future and at the possibility of harnessing power from Geothermal, Wind and Sea sources.
Our next destination is the small valley Gjáin with its small waterfalls, ponds, and volcanic structures. From there, we drive up to the highland towards Ljotipollur (Ugly pool), a crater formed in a 15th century eruption.
As we will be ready at this point for bathing in a hot natural pool or wanting to go hiking, which ever you feel like doing, we now drive to Landmannalaugar.
Once we feel energized enough to move on, we drive down Domadalur, a luscious valley just north of the volcano Hekla, and back to your hotel. In this day tour we will see unusual landscape, in some cases like on the moon.
The road to Landmannalaugar is only open during the summer months.
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