16 - Laki Craters

This day tour departs Skaftafell at 08:30 and Kirkjubæjarklaustur at 09:30, heading to Lakagígar. The Laki craters are a spectacular natural phenomenon and only accessible by 4x4 vehicles. Laki’s eruptions in 1783 are considered one of the the worst natural disasters in history, reshaping the landscape of Iceland, by spewing out 30 billion tons of lava, and gases which caused the “haze famine” that killed thousands of Icelanders, and most of its horses!

The 25-kilometer long volcanic fissure with some 100-crater cones erupted in the year 1783. The resultant mass of emitted lava is considered to be the largest ever in historical times or about 565 sq.km. Most of the craters stand 20 – 50 meters tall, the highest rising up to 100 meters over the surroundings. The material is black and red scoria and lava-splatters; some are even made of solid lava.

This tour is ideal area for hiking enthusiast with a 3-3,5 hour stop at Lakagígar, offering enough time to explore the surroundings. Departure from Laki is at 16:00 hours.

This bus will operate from 1 July to 31 August, 2010. Schedule is based on normal road and weather conditions. Note: No shops are in the area, provisions must be brought along for the tour. Pick up is not available for this tour. This tour is cd-guided. For those boarding the bus at Kirkjubæjarklaustur: the bus stops at Skaftárskáli gas station.

It is not necessary to book seats on our scheduled buses. You just need to show up with your booking confirmation on any date you wish within the published bus schedule and you will get a seat on the bus. In case the bus fills up, another bus will arrive to pick up extra passengers – so there is always availability!

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From	Daily
	1/7-31/8
Skaftafell	08:30
Kirkjubæjarklaustur	09:30
Laki	¹12:30/16:00²
Kirkjubæjarklaustur	18:30
Skaftafell	19:30

Please note!
Only legs departing from Reykjavik can be purchased online. Other legs can be purchased at the BSI Bus Terminal or in the bus.