It is the only one in the world inside a dormant volcano […]
Visiting Iceland always flirts with the surreal.
Of volcanic origin, the second largest island in Europe has made its geography its best attraction. It’s no surprise that it has even been considered one of the most “instagrammable” countries in the world.
On this piece of land in the far north of the planet, slightly larger than the state of Pernambuco, you can see whales crossing fjords, bathe in a lava field and even get a spa treatment in beer-filled bathtubs .
But then wouldn’t entering a volcano, aboard a crane, be going too far? But the Icelanders are gone.
Near the capital Reykjavík, Þríhnúkar (“Three Peaks,” in Portuguese) is a dormant volcano, dormant for about 4,500 years when it last erupted. Its crater is 212 meters deep (tall enough to fit more than two Statues of Liberty inside).
It’s huge, but it’s not impossible.
The experience, in fact, is considered the only one in the world where it is possible to safely enter a dormant volcano. For this reason, a local company offers visits inside a crater, starting from a funnel-shaped fissure, approximately 4×4 m wide.
The descent of the next 120 metres, the depth to which the visitor has access, is carried out with one of those cranes used by construction window cleaners, which here functions as a sort of volcanic lift, lifted by cables and with a capacity of up to eight people. people.
But first you still have to tackle a three-kilometer trail to the volcano’s base camp, generally done in about 45 minutes.
Once equipped and the necessary safety procedures explained, it takes the visitor about seven minutes to descend to the crater, where he will remain for about half an hour. The activity has a moderate difficulty level and lasts approximately 5-6 hours, including arrival and departure transfers to Reykjavík.
The game is fascinating, but prepare your pockets (indeed, prepare your pockets for everything in Iceland).
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The interior of the volcano
(inside vulcano.com)
The tour runs from May to October, when temperatures on the island are cooler, and costs 47,000 ISK (approximately R$1,665). The price includes guides, all the safety equipment necessary for the descent, a raincoat, hot drinks such as coffee, tea and chocolate and traditional Icelandic lamb soup.
The only thing that doesn’t include the courage to face one of the most fascinating experiences of this (crazy) world called Iceland.
HOW TO GET TO ICELAND
For those arriving from Brazil, the best option is via Europe, with flights stopping in countries such as Spain, Germany or England, whose capital London is just three hours away by plane.
Another option is through the United States, where virtually all airlines from that country operating in Brazil have connections to Reykjavík, the main gateway.
In a travel simulation, in May 2024, the Travel by fare I found tickets departing from Sao Paulo, starting from R$7,372, via London, with British Airways, or via Zurich, with Swiss.
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Source: Terra
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