Easy Trips

Fancy a quick getaway? Find out what’s happening this month, and how to have each experience with our step-by-step guide. You’ll find a full selection of 10 Easy Trips every month in Lonely Planet Magazine.

EASY TRIPS

Into the magma in Iceland

Given that Iceland hasn’t exactly been short of volcanic eruptions recently, the decision to start up the world’s first guided tour of a volcano, 120 metres deep in a magna chamber, is either genius or borderline certifiable. Yet that’s exactly what adventure company 3H Travel has done, launching mountaineer-led excursions into Thrihnukagigur Volcano, in Bláfjöll Country Park, this summer. A 40-minute hike and cable-car ride take you into the heart of the volcano, which has lain dormant for 4,000 years. Unusually, the magma has drained away, leaving a vast chamber of incredible colours and rock formations.

Photo Credit: Hans Strand

How do I make it happen?

The tour of Thrihnukagigur is available from 15 June–31 July (£185; insidethevolcano.com). Tours include a pick-up and drop-off from nearby Reykjavík. Icelandair operates flights from Heathrow to Keflavík airport (from £240; icelandair.co.uk), while easyJet flies there from Luton (from £170; easyjet.com).

The conveniently located Hotel Reykjavík Centrum is set in a recently renovated traditional wooden building dating back to 1764. Rooms are smart, with slick Scandinavian-style décor (from £75; hotelcentrum.is).

EASY TRIPS

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Go Dutch in Amsterdam

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Poster boy in France

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In vino veritas

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