Lake Myvatn Sightseeing

Tour number SBA 1a

Valid: 1/6-30/9 2012
Price from Reykjahlid Information Center IKR. 6.100
Children 4-11 years old: 50% discount.
Children 0-3 years old: Free

The Lake Mývatn district is world-famous for exceptionally versatile nature. The tour starts from Reykjahlíð information center at 12:30, the first stop is in Dimmuborgir which is a veritable maze of magnificent lava formations. On the way up to the explosion crater Víti (Hell), in the slopes of Mt Krafla, there is a stop at Grjótagjá, the formerly popular underground bathing springs. Víti is a huge crater whose creation marked the beginning of the Lake Mývatn fires in 1724.

From Víti there is an excellent view of the most recent volcanic outbreak in the area, dating back to 1975-1984.
From there the tour continueus to the famous boiling mud pots at Hverarönd (Námaskarð). The last stop is at the Nature Baths, where passengers are offered to bathe in the milky thermal water.

The tour ends at Reykjahlíð around 16:00.

Refreshments not included in tour price




Departures:

Mývatn Sightseeing 12:30 from Tourist Information Reykjahlíð

Duration 3.5 hours

Included: Transportation and Guide