FAGRADALSFJALL NEW VOLCANO ERUPTION IN ICELAND 2022
5-6 hours
Transfer or self-drive
Moderate to challenging
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HIKE TO THE ACTIVE VOLCANO FAGRADALSFJALL
Day and Night Tours
Join us on this private guided tour to see the Fagradalsfjall Volcano eruption in Iceland.
We were the first company providing tours to the volcano, and we have all the necessary kits complying with the safety policies of the Icelandic authorities, including gas masks, hiking poles, and a gas meter.
You will be hiking with a qualified local guide and choose the best path based on the weather conditions and your fitness level to ensure your safety.
You can select to be picked up at your accommodation or self-drive to our meeting point. Both options are available to book using our booking engine.
The current hike can take 4 to 6 hours, from 7 km to 12 km, depending on the path.
Read the information about the tour time and distance here.
We also offer a premium hike at night to see the lava glow in the darkness while you feel safe having a private guide.
Fagradalsfjall Volcano view from path C - Moderate hike
Fagradalsfjall Volcano view from path A - Challenging hike
Easy-Moderate Hike / Path C
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About 3 to 4-hour tour.
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This is the most popular and suitable for everyone, including seniors with average fitness and families. From 9.08.22 children under 12 years old are banned to enter this area. More info here.
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A fully private experience with your family only.
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This hike through path C by Langihryggur is about 2.4 miles long (one way), where you can see the front of the crater.
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Pick up available or meet us on location.
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The guide will follow your pace and custom the tour for you.
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We have a portable gas meter, gas mask if needed, and hiking poles.
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Our guide uses a portable gas detector to measure the air quality.
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$179pp
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Challenging Hike / Path A
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About a 6-hour tour.
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Requires a good fitness level.
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This hike is through path A, where you can see the crater from 2021. From there, we reach the new eruption area and lava flow. Depending on the starting point, this hike can be from 6.2 to 9.9 miles.
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Requires a good fitness level and stamina.
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Pick up available or meet us on location.
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The guide will follow your pace and custom the tour for you.
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We have a portable gas meter, gas mask if needed, and hiking poles.
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Our guide uses a portable gas detector to measure the air quality.
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$230pp
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AMAZING NIGHT TOUR
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About 6 to 7-hour tour.
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Unique private experience to the lava crater.
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You will see the glowing lava at night.
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This hike is through path A, where you can see the crater from 2021. Going forward from there, we reach the new eruption area and lava flow. Depending on the starting point, this hike can be from 6.2 to 9.9 miles.
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Pick up available or meet us on location.
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Not suitable for persons with knee issues or back pain.
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The guide will follow your pace and custom the tour.
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We have headlights, a portable gas meter, and hiking poles for you.
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$420pp
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Fully private experience, at your own pace; nobody is rushing you during the tour.
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We care about safety and only schedule the tour when conditions are suitable for this hike or fully refund you if there is bad weather and we need to cancel.
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Hiking poles.
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Our guides carry portable gas meters to measure air quality and detect hazardous volcanic gases.
WHAT TO BRING
It is essential wearing warm clothes and layer up, including waterproof outerwear.
We recommend for this hike:
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Base Layer: long-sleeved top
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Insulating layer: warm sweater
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Outer layer: shell coat
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Waterproof Pants
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Merino Wool Hat.
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Merino wool socks.
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Comfortable Hiking Boots
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Bottle of water & snacks
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Energy drink or energy bar
Fagradalsfjall Volcano location in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Grindavík.
Fagradslfjall Volcano eruption 2022 - Hiking trails and access
PHOTOS OF THE HIKING TOUR
FEATURED BY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
Christa Larwood, producer and presenter for the BBC The Travel Show, hiked with us to Fagradalsfjall-Geldingadalur Volcano.
On this half-day expedition tour, our guides, Hulda and Marco, showed the magic of this unique event, including views of the newly formed crater and the lava field.
The show featured our signature Volcanic Reykjanes Peninsula Tour.
The Estonian TV show Kolm Naist Karavanis (3 women in a caravan) featured our private tour to Fagradalsfjall volcano.
The show has been #2 in the most viewed TV shows on the Estonia chart.
Our guide Ragga accompanied the team, who had a blast around the lava field and visible smokey valley from the last eruption.
A photo of the first moments of the Fagradalsfjall Volcano eruption was taken from Keflavik.
Our guides explore the Fagradalsfjall eruption with gas mask protection and beside the lava river.
The first volcanic crater at Fagradalsfjall Volcano a few days after the eruption started.
THE SAGA OF FAGRADALSFJALL
VOLCANO ERUPTION
On March 19, 2021, a fissure opened in the Geldingadalir valley on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
The area, part of the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark, has had no volcanic eruptions for over 800 years. Still, just three weeks before the eruption, over 4.000 earthquakes were registered by the Icelandic MET office.
Some of the tremors were strong enough to create a certain level of hysteria for the locals living nearby Grindavík and Keflavík, while residents from the capital Reykjavík also felt many of them.
At first, the Icelandic authorities focused on creating possible scenarios for dealing with the imminent eruption and lava flow that could potentially affect the surrounding towns.
Some models showed that the main road connecting Keflavik Airport with the capital could be affected. Lucky enough, the eruption was in a perfect place; on Friday evening, at 20:45 on March 19, 2021, most people living in Grindavík witnessed the first glow from the volcanic eruption.
A few days after the eruption started, we organized the first expedition to the volcanic area, the first company in Iceland to provide private tours to Fagradalsfjall Volcano.
Some of our guides work with the Emergency Rescue Squad of Iceland (SAR), allowing us to offer a safe and unique experience. They are also local guides, mainly from the Grindavík area, where the volcano is located.
The volcano is currently erupting after a long break.
PLEASE NOTE
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Average health is required for all the hikes to the Fagradalsfjall-Geldingadalir volcano.
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The walking distance to the volcanic crater at Fagradalsfjall volcano and the tour length may change due to the weather conditions per day and the lava flow.
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The volcano is active, but the lava flow can change anytime. We follow the MET Office forecast before every tour.
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If you want to experience a hike closer to the lava, we advise booking the night tour during the booking process.
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The volcano name online can be Fagradalsfjall, Geldingadalur, or Geldingadalir. The hike is to the same area, just different names.
CANCELATION
48 hours cancellation. Read the terms and conditions here
MINIMUM
Two adults are required to run this private tour. We can do the tour with one person but always need to pay for 2 spots.
SELF-DRIVE OR TRANSFER
Self-Drive | Meet on location
With this option, you will self-drive to our meeting location in Grindavik, 10 minutes from the hiking trail. You will follow our guide to the correct parking before starting the hike. The exact place to meet your guide will be received with your voucher.
With transfers | Pickup, and dropoff included
With this option, a round transfer to the volcano is included.
We will pick you up at your accommodation and drive to the volcano trail to meet your local guide. After the tour, we will go back to your hotel.
Read our Frequently Asked Questions here.