One of the amazing experiences you can have in Iceland is to actually go inside of a volcano. During this excursion, you go 120 meters down into a magna chamber of a volcano that erupted 4,000 years ago. Being in the magna chamber itself is breathtaking and the trip to the volcano is an equaly experience. To go down into the volcano, you first walk about 3km/2 miles across lava fields, an experience in its own right. You then descent into the volcano in an open lift with only 6 spaces similar to the ones used by window cleaners. The trip 120m down to the bottom of the volcano takes about 7-8 minutes.
Inside the volcano, I took this panorama which received over 3,000 views on 360cities.net within the first few weeks. The panorama was taken inside of the volcano and shows the beautiful colours inside the magna chamber and the size of the chamber. You can also see the hole where the lift comes down. If you look closely, you will also be able to see some water coming down, which is there permanently. Inside the cave, it is completely dry, though.
Inside the Volcano
Click on the image below for the interactive version of the panorama so you experience the volcano for yourself:
This colourful panorama, which was also taken inside of the magna chamber, shows the colors even more clearly as in a painting and also shows lift coming down.
Inside the Volcano
Do explore the interactive version below to have a closer look at all the colors, the lift and the individuals in the volcano:
In this next panorama, you can see the entrance of the volcano and a group of visitors coming up from the depths of the magna chamber. The entrance also provides a beautiful view of the surroundings, including lava fields, some snow and a view of Reykjavik in the distance. The red ground is also striking.
Entrance to the volcano
Explore the interactive version for a closer look:
The walk to the volcano itself is also a great experience as you are walking through lava field with out-of-this-worldly views. This panorama was taken along the walk to the volcano across a lava field and nature reserve. The gap between rocks are the tectonic plates between the American and European continent slowly moving away from each other. In addition to this meeting of tectonic plates, you can also see the surrounding hills, the lava fields and the surrounding area. The panorama also shows the path towards the volcano in which you go down.
Tectonic plates on the way to the volcano
Have a look at the interactive version of this panorama to better explore the area:
