Askja Caldera & Herðubreiðarlindir - Super jeep day tour

by Geo Travel · Super jeeps · Highlands

4.8· 33 TripAdvisor reviews of this tour4.90· 154 Google reviews of the operator
  • Fine on your own
  • Self-guided

from €439.72 per person

Next departure: Tue 15 Jun

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Askja Caldera & Herðubreiðarlindir - Super jeep day tour — Geo Travel
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Víti Explosion Crater
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Holuhraun lava field

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  • Duration

    12 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Pickup

    Meet at the start point

  • Starts at

    Mývatn - Berjaya Iceland Hotels

    Reynihlid, Reykjahlíð

  • Departs

    08:00

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24 hours before

Meeting point, in Geo Travel's words: Meeting point at Icelandair Hotel Myvatn @ Hike & Bike information centre at 07:45am

About this experience

SUPER JEEP TOUR TO THE NEW VOLCANIC ERUPTION SITE IN ICELAND HOLUHRAUN AND ASKJA, ICELAND’S MOST FAMOUS CALDERA We start our day tour from Lake Mývatn North Iceland early morning and head for the highlands where the wilderness, wide spaces, geology and natural freshwater springs are awe inspiring. On this tour we will focus on nature experience that makes the geology, history and biology of the area most interesting and exciting. It´s a long tour but we will have time to stop and stretch our legs and enjoy nature. We will make two longer stops, at Holuhraun as well as Askja caldera. Tour duration is 12 to 13 hours in total. The longest hike on the tour is from the parking area at “Vikraborgir” in the “Askja caldera” to “Víti” crater. It is a 2,5 km hike that takes 35 to 45 minutes. The hike difficulty level is easy to moderate depending on snow levels and weather conditions. The area is in the mid-highlands of Iceland where snow can linger the better part of the summer.

Description from the operator, Geo Travel. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Askja and Holuhraun

Included

Driver/Guide, fare to and from Askja. Guided tour.

Good to know

The weather in the highlands can change very fast and it is important to have good shoes and warm and preferably waterproof clothes. Bring food and drinks with you as there is no restaurant in this area of the highlands.
Departure: 8:00 am from the Parking of Icelandair Hotel Myvatn / . Located in Reynihlid 660 Myvatn Minimum: 2 adult passengers. Do to road- ore weather condition the tour might take longer time than planned or in some cases force us to cancel the trip. In snow the walk from the car to the crater Víti will be longer and more difficult. When trips are cancelled before departure a full refund will be provided. Personal insurance is not included. Food and drinks are not included.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is closed roads — the Road Administration shuts the mountain roads before the operator has to decide anything. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Geo Travel decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Landmannalaugar Highlands 4x4 Minibus Tour with Hot Spring Bath from Magic Iceland Travel is €198 — €242 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Geo Travel · €440Magic Iceland Travel · €198
How long it runs12 hours13 hours
Getting thereYou make your own wayPicks you up
How hard it isEasyModerate

On everything we can measure, the Magic Iceland Travel tour is the better buy. The €242 is not buying anything we can point to, so unless you want this operator in particular, take the cheaper one.

Who this is not for

  • Not a good fit if you want a relaxed day: 12 hours is a long time on the road, most of it spent getting there and back.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Geo Travel is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Geo Travel

Read all 154 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 4.9/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Julien Barthelemy

    ★★★★★ · 3 months ago

    Rúna was an outstanding tour guide. He brought incredible energy, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude from start to finish. It was a very long day, but his engaging commentary and great sense of humor made the time fly by. He confidently navigated some truly adventurous conditions, including river crossings and driving through snow, all while making us feel safe and comfortable. Along the way, he shared fascinating stories about Icelandic history, geology, and culture that made every stop even more meaningful. This was an unforgettable experience, and Rúna played a huge part in making it so memorable. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Iceland.

  • Stephanie Smith

    ★★★★★ · 4 weeks ago

    The Lofthellir ice cave tour was exceptional and includes a hike across a lava field before going into the cave. Our guide Anton is local and was incredibly knowledgeable about the geology and formations as well as the ecosystem. This is one of my favorite things I’ve done in Iceland.

  • Jean Mond

    ★★★★★ · a month ago

    We make one 2 hours tour with my son by ATV … it was just perfect. The guide was very friendly and give us good explanation about the mountains and the lakes, ….

  • Ann Jarvis

    ★★★★★ · a month ago

    We had a great time on our buggy ATV tour with Alejandro this morning! We enjoyed the buggy instruction, exciting tour, and interesting lessons about Icelandic geology. We already know this will be one of the highlights of our already eventful vacation to Iceland. Highly recommend!!

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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Reviews from our travellers

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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

Super jeeps — questions people ask

What is a super jeep?

A four-wheel-drive truck or van rebuilt for Iceland: raised suspension, huge low-pressure tyres and a snorkel, so it can cross rivers, drive on snow and climb glacier tracks that stop a rental car. Groups are small, usually eight to sixteen people. Super jeeps are how you reach Landmannalaugar in the highlands, ice caves under Mýrdalsjökull and dark northern-lights spots off the main roads. They are pricier than a coach, and rougher.

Is a super jeep northern lights tour better than a bus?

Slightly, for two reasons. A super jeep can leave the tarmac and find darker, more sheltered spots, and with ten people rather than fifty you spend less time waiting at stops. Arctic Adventures' Northern Lights Explorer (/experience/209/) and Northern Lights by 4x4 (/experience/1088067/) are the standard options. The sky is the same either way; a jeep does not make clouds part. If budget matters, a small-group minibus gets you most of the benefit.

When can you take a super jeep to Landmannalaugar?

Late June to September, once the highland roads open. The Landmannalaugar Safari (/experience/341/) is a twelve-hour day from Reykjavík with river crossings, a short hike and a soak in the natural hot river. The rest of the year the road is closed to everything except specially licensed winter expeditions. The dates the F-roads open vary each year with the snow, so if you are booking for June, expect a possible reschedule.

Is a super jeep tour comfortable?

Comfortable enough on the tarmac, bumpy on the rough stuff. That is the point. Expect to be thrown about on lava tracks and river beds, and to sit in a bench seat for several hours. People prone to motion sickness should sit in front and take a tablet. The trade-off is access: you see places coaches cannot go, with a driver-guide who talks to you rather than over a microphone.

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