Travel Reference
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are boundless 360-degree views of the fissure, vast lava fields and glinting glaciers in the
distance.
Lakagígar Crater Row
GEOLOGICAL FEATURE
The crater row is fascinating to explore; it's riddled with black sand dunes and lava tubes,
many of which contain tiny stalactites. At the foot of Laki, marked walking paths lead you
in and out of the two nearest craters, including an interesting lava tunnel.
Fagrifoss
WATERFALL
Fagrifoss (Beautiful Falls) is not a misnomer: this waterfall must be one of Iceland's most
bewitching, with rivulets of water pouring over a massive black rock. You'll come to the
turn-off on the way to Laki, about 24km along the F206. Tours to Lakagígar invariably
stop here.
Tours
Departures on these tours are dependent on road and weather conditions. Bring your own
lunch.
Hólasport
JEEP TOUR
( 660 1151;
www.holasport.is
)
Based at
Hótel Laki
, just south of Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Hólasport offers eight-hour super-
Jeep day tours to Laki (Ikr32,500) from June until the end of October.
Reykjavík Excursions
BUS TOUR
The full-day tour breaks for around 3½ hours of walking in the crater area. It is in bro-
chures as bus route 16 and departs daily from late June to early September, at 8am from
Skaftafell (Ikr15,500) and at 9am from the N1 at Kirkjubæjarklaustur (Ikr12,000).
Getting There & Away
