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Specialized on the discovery of Askja. 11 hours of excursion which will allow to reach one of the most beautiful and remote sites.
This company specializes in exploring Askja and Iceland's interior. An 11-hour excursion takes you to one of Iceland's most spectacular and remote sites: the majestic Askja caldera and the Víti crater. The route passes through Vatnajökull National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and offers unforgettable panoramic views. Please note: as the weather is unpredictable, the guides cannot anticipate the weather: in case of fog, visibility will be reduced and the outing less spectacular.
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The Askja expedition costs 35,500 Kr per person. Also offers around twenty excursions in the surrounding area.
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Askja is a huge caldera and central volcano in the Dyngjufjöll Mountains, north of the Vatnajökull glacier. The caldera is a subsidence of bedrock above a massive magma chamber, and is still forming. Askja was not explored until the 19th century, but a series of eruptions in 1874-1875, including a very powerful explosive eruption in March 1875, attracted the attention of the local population as well as scientists. During the massive eruption of 1875, the volcano spewed out about 2 billion cubic metres of ash and pumice, and a new caldera formed within the old one. Over the following decades, the new caldera filled with water and now contains the 11 km² lake Öskjuvatn, which is also one of the deepest lakes in Iceland (220 m). Askja volcano erupted a few times in the 1920s, but the last eruption took place in the autumn of 1961.
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