Even in high season, a knowledgeable guide can take you far off the beaten track to fully enjoy the amazing geology of Thingvellir National Park.
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Culture and GeologyWhat to expect: Enjoy the Thingvellir in the way the locals have done for generations. Let your guide lead you through the labyrinth of walls of cracks and rifts that separate the tectonic plates to take in the solitude and silence of this geological wonder.
Daily departures at: 9:30, 13:00 & 15:30 from Basecamp Iceland outpost at Thingvellir Information center. Duration: 1-2 hours Difficulty Rating: Easy Bring: Weather appropriate clothing and shoes suitable for the hike Availability: Daily departures Please Note: Tour starts and ends at at Thingvellir Information Center |
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Price: 5.200 isk
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About Thingvellir
The scenery is simply amazing and this is one of the very few places in the world where visitors can overlook the tectonic plates drifting apart, leaving in between them the depressed block of land filled with fissures and planes that we call Thingvellir. The name refers to the legislative general assembly that was held at the site for a two-week period each summer with Icelanders from all parts of the country gathering in the are to discuss important issues, settle disputes, trade goods or just to have fun.
This is the very foundation of the Icelandic national culture and it was for that reason that Thingvellir was accepted on the World Heritage list for its cultural values in 2004.
This is the very foundation of the Icelandic national culture and it was for that reason that Thingvellir was accepted on the World Heritage list for its cultural values in 2004.