It seems like everyone has a bucket list nowadays, or at least some idea of things that they would really like to do before they die. You might have heard someone say that they really want to go skydiving or maybe even swim with sharks. Well if you know anyone that has ever dreamed of going inside of a volcano, this might peak their interest. Or perhaps it's something to add to your own bucket list.
Iceland is a hotspot for volcano-loving tourists, with over 100 volcanoes to view. Now for the first time, tourists are actually being allowed inside of one.
Tour company Discover the World launched a new tour this week which will bring visitors inside the depth of a real volcano all the way to the ground floor of the magma chamber,
This might not sound like the safest idea, being that when one thinks of a volcano, they picture hot lava spewing out of it. Diving into that sounds more like a suicide mission that a fun excursion. No worries. The volcano being used for this tour, Thrihnukagigur (have fun trying to pronounce that one), has been dormant for 4000 years. This may take the allure of danger out of this up-close tour, but it will likely still attract volcano enthusiasts.
Visitors won't be able to jump right in, but they will be lowered all the way into the 400-ft deep volcano's magma chamber using a specially-constructed cable car. Tourists will be given an hour to view every crack and crevice before being pulled back up again.
In addition to being able to go inside the volcano, people on this tour will be able to hike over the lava fields to get to the volcano and there is also a volcano safari on board four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Discover the World has been a top choice for volcano tourism and even has a "Volcano Hotline" for volcano tourists to register for a call for a travel package when one of Iceland's volcanoes erupts. Over 200 people have registered for this list, just waiting for a call to start their next volcano adventure.
Volcano tourism has been growing with popularity and even Icelandic airlines have noticed a boost in tourism after eruptions in 2010.
Those who want to tour inside a volcano have from June 15th - July 31st, 2012 to do so.
Find out more information here.
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