May 06, 2021, 12:34
Regent Holidays has increased its range of Iceland options as it tips the destination to feature on the government’s ‘green list’ of destinations.
A new guided tour of Geldingadalur Volcano, which erupted in March and continues to emit fresh lava, can be added to Regents Iceland packages for £65.
The operator has also added a whale watching tour on an electrically-powered boat, which it says is the only silent boat offering tours in the country.
The tour can be included as part of a seven-day Iceland Arctic Coastway fly-drive, which starts from £1,395 per person including flights, six nights’ B&B accommodation and car hire.
By Jessica Stewart on April 17, 2021
What do you get when you combine the aurora borealis and an erupting volcano? If you ask Christopher Mathews, he ll tell you that it s a once-in-a-lifetime photo. The former legal professional has been living in Iceland for many years and enjoys photographing the country s incredible landscape. So when news came out that the Geldingadalur volcano was ready to erupt, Mathews went out of his way to put himself in a good position to capture the action.
Things weren t just as simple as waking up and wandering into a good shot. Mathews had been monitoring the situation since early 2020, when magma flowing up toward the Earth was detected by volcano monitoring systems. It was then clear that the Reykjanes volcanic system was slowly awakening after a long period of inactivity. While Iceland has many volcanos after all, it s called “the land of fire and ice” the