TOP OF THE DIAMOND

OVERVIEW

Behold one breathtaking view after another while driving up to the edge of the glistening glacier atop Snæfellsjökull, a snow-capped stratovolcano near the western tip of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. This is the area where the adventurers in Jules Verne’s 1864 novel “Journey to the Center of the Earth” found a passage to the center of the earth, and it has been famous ever since. To reach the glacier, you will transfer into a vehicle with continuous tracks like a tank’s that can easily maneuver through the rugged snow-covered terrain. You will ascend to above 4,600 feet above sea level, a height that will offer a glorious view of the glacier. Although considered an active stratovolcano, Snæfellsjökull hasn’t erupted in 1,800 years. If the weather is clear, you can see all the way across Hellissandur Sound to the Latrabjarg sea cliffs, which mark the westernmost point in Europe.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Ascend to the edge of the glacier atop a stratovolcano in a vehicle with tank-like tracks. • Gaze out over a breathtaking snow-covered landscape that seems to stretch on forever. • Travel through pristine Snæfellsnes National Park on the way to and from the volcano.