3-Day Askja Volcano Winter Expedition

The ultimate Icelandic Adventure

Iceland Winter Expedition like no other.

Join us for our favorate expeditions of them all!

This journey will take you through one of the most remote areas of Iceland during Winter. Askja & H0luhraun region is located in the heart of the Icelandic Highlands. The region of active volcanoes, Geothermal hot springs, Still steaming lava fields from previous eruptions, vast glaciers, and an untouched wilderness as far as the eye can see.

Travel on highly modified Super Jeeps trough incredible landscapes.

Accommodation in the Traditional Icelandic Mountain Hut ” Dreki ”

Breakfast Lunch, Dinner Included

Explore the unexplored, emerge yourself in an adventure of a life time.

  No roads, No paths, flexible schedule, and adventures around every corner.

Day 1. Journey to the Heart of Iceland 

We depart from the Mountain lodge Möðrudalur early morning and head into the highlands

On this day our goal is to get to Askja mountain hut ” Dreki ” located by the basin of the Mountains of Askja and set-up for the tour. On this adventure, it is all about the journey, the drive can take from 3-8hours, all depending on snow conditions. That is a part of the adventue waiting, is to embraze the unknown and travel togather trough the wilderness as a team. Along the route we will visit glacier rivers, remote oasis, stop for short hiking stops and more. Once at the hut, we shortly stop, dig ourself trough the snow, into the hut and get the heeter going.

The main goal of the expedition is to reach the Askja Volcano in good weather conditions, if conditions are at they’re best, this will be done on day 1, but the aim is to spend the afternoon to explore the proximity of the Drekagil hut. mountain range.

Day 2. Askja Caldera – Víti Crater – Holuhraun lava fields – Vatnajökull Glacier

Waking up in one of the most remote place in Iceland.

Today the aim is set to visit the famous Askja Volcano,

Explore the Víti cxrater, and hike/ Snowshoe within one of earths youngest caldera’s

The whole day is spent exploring the incredible volcanic nature of Askja / Holuhraun region, returning in the afternoon, back to our home in the wilderness in Drekagil hut

Day 3.  Day of unknown adventures

Our Last day, and travel back to the “real world”

On the day we have multible options, each depending on the driving conditions, snow conditions or weather.

Will we cross the river to visit Kverkfjöll Glacier?

will we head to the lost oasis of Hvannalindir?

Will we cross europe’s largest lavafield “Ódáðahraun”

Will we navigate the river routes trough Herðubreiðarlindir.

We simply don’t know yet. that is the fun about theese kind of expeditions.

Important Information: 

• All Transport is done on heavily moded Super jeeps
• All Guides are highly experienced local guides that are experts in both they’re Jeeps and the region.
• Accommodation is in Sigurðarskáli Hut, The hut has a few rooms, but all rooms have shared space, bunk beds, and flat beds, Sigurðarskáli sleeps maximum 55person, but we intend to be at maximum around 20 people on the expedition. This gives us all more space in the hut.  ( sleeping bags, can be rented )
• Food is prepared by Fjallakaffi/Möðrudalur mountain farm restaurant, Meet will be sorced from the local farm, for dinners, Lunch will be prepared from a breakfast buffet setup at the hut every morning.
• Accommodation for 2 nights is included, We do reccommend to stay in Möðrudalur Mountain farm, ( fjalladyrd.is) the day before and the day after, also in case of date change due to weather.
• Flexible dates. Departure date is 2.mars 2026, however if weather is difficult we ask everyone to prepare for a 1-2 day flexibility on departure untill mars 4th.
• This is an Expedition, things might go as planned and they might not, but we do promise it will be fun, educational and a journey of a life time.
• We are visiting one of the most remote wonders of europe, a volcano, hidded beneath the Vatnajökull glacier in the middle of the winter

Any questions feel free to contact us by phone or e-mail