Guided tour of the 2004 lava tunnels

5.0
(317 reviews)

2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

The lava tunnels in Reunion are becoming an essential activity on the island. There are very few places in the world where it is possible to have such an experience. During this underground exploration you will discover a universe worthy of Jules Vernes. The Piton de la Fournaise offers us this opportunity. The instructors who will supervise you will be happy to explain to you how these famous lava tunnels form and will share with you their passion for volcanology through this "volcanic speleology".

What's Included

All safety and comfort equipment will be distributed to you. helmets, gloves, knee pads and headlamps.
Personal clothing required: long pants, T-shirt (no tank top), hiking or basketball shoes, small backpack, water bottle, camera, change of clothes. Rain suit.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Coulée de lave de 2001

Meeting point: Parking lot for the 2001 lava flow on the RN2. Enclosure of the great burnt. From St Gilles around 2h00 drive and from St Denis around 1h30 drive. On Waze type "2001 lava flow"

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Once equipped with a helmet, an individual headlamp, knee pads and gloves, you will walk for 15 minutes on the lava ropes to reach the entrance of the tunnel. During this short approach walk your instructor will give you a description of the landscape around you.
After the first explanations given by your guide, the time that your sight is done in the dark, you will discover a unique universe. Ceilings from which melting dark chocolate seems to flow (stalactites), benches of lava, forests of stalagmites, a "dodo", a "shark" ...
And much more if you let your imagination run wild.
It is a unique journey that we offer you.

Very often standing, sometimes bent, from time to time squatting you will progress slowly, at your own pace.
After 2 h 00, you will leave this environment of anthracite gray, brown, red and black while having another look at the Piton de la Fournaise.

Additional info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Tunnel de lave: reunionmeretmontagne

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