Iceland Safari organizes driving adventures up several of the country's many volcanoes.
Big volcano, big wheels —
Iceland Safari organizes driving adventures up several of the country's many volcanoes.
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Beneath Eyjafjallajokull volcano, the waterfall at Seljalandfoss is a 60-meter curtain of icy cascading water that it's possible to walk behind.
Seljalandfoss waterfall —
Beneath Eyjafjallajokull volcano, the waterfall at Seljalandfoss is a 60-meter curtain of icy cascading water that it's possible to walk behind.
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Close to Seljalandfoss, the waterfall of Gljufrabui is hidden in a mossy grotto.
Gljufrabui —
Close to Seljalandfoss, the waterfall of Gljufrabui is hidden in a mossy grotto.
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The 4x4's giant wheels come into their own on the snow-covered slopes of Eyjafjallajokull volcano.
On the slopes of Eyjafjallajokull —
The 4x4's giant wheels come into their own on the snow-covered slopes of Eyjafjallajokull volcano.
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Tour guide Kiddi lets air out of the tires for better traction on slippery banks of ice and snow.
Tackling snowy landscapes —
Tour guide Kiddi lets air out of the tires for better traction on slippery banks of ice and snow.
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Driving up the side of a snow-covered volcano requires enormous tires equipped with metal studs.
Studded tires —
Driving up the side of a snow-covered volcano requires enormous tires equipped with metal studs.
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Seen here shrouded in snow, the top of Eyjafjallajokull is best reached by snowmobile or quadbike.
Top of the volcano —
Seen here shrouded in snow, the top of Eyjafjallajokull is best reached by snowmobile or quadbike.
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The slopes of Eyjafjallajokull offer stunning views of Vestmannaeyjar, an archipelago of islands off Iceland's southern coast formed by a series of volcanic eruptions.
Iceland volcano safari —
The slopes of Eyjafjallajokull offer stunning views of Vestmannaeyjar, an archipelago of islands off Iceland's southern coast formed by a series of volcanic eruptions.
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Bardarbunga has been throwing up a spectacular display of boiling magma since August 2014.
Bardarbunga volcano —
Bardarbunga has been throwing up a spectacular display of boiling magma since August 2014.
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Ground access is limited to Bardarbunga because of toxic gas dangers, but flights can be chartered for incredible aerial views.
Flights over lava fields —
Ground access is limited to Bardarbunga because of toxic gas dangers, but flights can be chartered for incredible aerial views.
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Retired teacher Gudny Valberg's family farm was engulfed by ash when Eyjafjallajokull erupted in 2010.
Iceland volcano safari —
Retired teacher Gudny Valberg's family farm was engulfed by ash when Eyjafjallajokull erupted in 2010.
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Eyjafjallajokull's 2010 eruption led to thousands of flights being grounded and millions of passengers stranded.
Eyjafjallajokull eruption —
Eyjafjallajokull's 2010 eruption led to thousands of flights being grounded and millions of passengers stranded.