ICELAND EXPERIENCE
Askja the Caldera - My favorite day tour
LOCAL CONDITIONS
Weather for this experience
Forecast near Traditional Whale Watching from Husavik by Local Family Company · Reykjavík forecast
3°
Overcast
Today · Wind 6 m/s
Today
5° -4°
Clear sky
Tomorrow
1° -4°
Clear sky
Sun
-3° -7°
Clear sky
Mon
-7° -9°
Partly cloudy
Tue
0° -8°
Overcast
Wed
1° -1°
Overcast
Thu
3° 1°
Rain showers
Data: Icelandic Met Office
Forecast shown for the nearest supported Icelandic Met Office station. Conditions can vary along tour routes and at higher elevations.
DRIVING CONDITIONS
Road signals for Reykjavík
Official road alerts from Vegagerðin that IceWay can confidently match to this travel region.
For guided tours, the operator makes the final operational decision. If you are self-driving, always check the official road map before departure.
About this experience
What is Askja and where is it?
Lake Askja and the crater Víti, both inside the caldera in the center highland of Iceland.
Askja is a caldera located in the center highland of Iceland, in the mountains Dyngjufjöll. Inside the caldera is a deep lake, and a crater with geothermal water. It is sometimes suitable to bathe in it although the path down to the crater is often impassable due to how steep it is.
The trip it self to the Caldera is through the biggest desert of Iceland, called Ódáðahraun, along the glacier river Jökulsá á Fjöllum.
Itinerary
- Tour stop
Check my website kip.is to see full list of stops for this day tour.
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour is not suitable for infants.
- Minimum age is the age of a person that can hike inside the caldera.
Ticket informationMobile or paper ticket accepted
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.