Glacier Cave Tour: Exclusive Small Group Adventure

Explore exclusive ice caves and glaciers with certified guides. Enjoy small groups, private caves, and 4x4 access for a unique adventure.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Falljökull - Enjoy a 4x4 drive to the glacier.
    Take a brief walk over the Falljökull outlet glacier.
    Embark on a hike on the Virkisjökull outlet glacier.
    Explore an ice cave/tunnel on Virkisjökull, located far from other groups. (This cave is approximately 20m long and varies from 1-2.5m in height, showcasing an incredibly blue hue.)
What's Included
  • Use of all required glacier equipment
What's Not Included
  • Clothing / Hiking boots
  • Backpack with extra layers + food/drinks
  • Sunglasses
Additional Information

• Certified Guides
Our guides are certified by the Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides (AIMG).

• Small Groups
This tour is limited to a maximum of 6 participants.

• Exclusive Cave
The cave is located far from large crowds, allowing you to enjoy the stunning crystal blue cave in peace.

• 4x4 Drive
Transportation is provided directly to the glacier, allowing for more time spent exploring the ice.

Location
Skaftafell Terminal - Tour Center
Flugvallarvegur
The meeting point is at Skaftafell Terminal Tour Center (Skaftafell Airport). Skaftafell Terminal Tour Center is OUTSIDE of the National Park. Please arrive 10 minute prior to starting time. Bring weather dependent clothing.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Angelicafd539zm
Feb 9, 2022
Incredible experience! - Just an incredible experience. Oddur, the guide, was very nice, friendly and prepared. He was aware to make us enjoy the whole experience. The small group is the best choice to appreciate the glacier, the nature and the amazing place you will visite. I would definitely recommend to book a tour with them, you will not regret!
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Beyond_the_pillars
Nov 15, 2021
The most beautiful experience you can do in Iceland - We had a great experience with Melrakki Adventures and their guide (and pro photographer) Vincenzo. We did an exclusive tour, visiting the best ice cave that Iceland can offer. This excursion was probably the most incredible we did in our many trips to Iceland. It has been unforgettable, takk fyrir!
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Nicole
Nov 3, 2021
Excellent company; excellent tour - Melrakki is a newer, smaller company than some of the other outfits, and newer and smaller means you get a better experience. I had booked a short glacier hike and ice cave tour, and they reached out a week before the trip to let us know there weren't any ice caves that had formed yet. That was absolutely okay; I understood and appreciated being notified in time to change to the small group glacier hike. What a wonderful piece of luck that was. Our group of just 5 left the tour center earlier, and travelling in a small vehicle, we were able to park closer to the glacier than some of the larger tour outfits, so we didn't have to hike as far to get onto the glacier. By the time we saw some of the other groups arriving, we were already high up above them. Franzie, our wonderful guide, explained how to use the crampons and poles very well, and provided all kinds of wonderful facts about the life cycle of a glacier. She also kept a good eye on our 11-year-old, taking his hand to help him through some of the more challenging areas to hike. Throughout the hike she checked in if we wanted to keep going higher (the answer was always an enthusiastic yes), and at the end, she let us know they had just discovered a huge moulin, the circular channels into the ice formed by running water, and then took us into it- a grand finale to an incredible hike. Next time we go, Melrakki is the only company I'm going to look at when I book a glacier hike. We absolutely loved our experience.
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Alw_philadelphia
Jun 21, 2021
Excellent Adventure!! - Absolutely loved this experience! Our guide Oddur was patient , helped us fix the fit of our crampons, and took us to several different locations he’d discovered on the glacier. It was interesting to hear him describe how quickly features would change and disappear. Oddur also took some wonderful pictures for us. We enjoyed our conversation on some of the past volcano eruptions. Highly recommended! We’ll never forget the ice cave, and the gorgeous colors on the glacier.
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Andrea_affinati
Apr 19, 2020
The best day of my trip to Iceland by far! - It was such a perfect day, and one of the greatest memories I have from Iceland. Our guide, Oddur, was super knowledgeable and made sure we had a pleasant and crowd-free experience as we trekked high up the glacier. He explained a great deal of information about the glacier and also life in Iceland - we felt really safe and had a lot of fun! On our way down, he guided us to a beautiful ice cave, and made sure our extra small group (2 people really) had a peaceful visit. He even helped us with photos, suggesting all the best spots to take a picture. We honestly couldn't ask for more! The glacier itself is breathtaking of course, especially when you get to see it from up close. Can’t say enough about this tour - just book it!
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Kate
Mar 18, 2020
5 stars for a reason! - Just incredible, there’s a reason they get all 5 stars, so knowledgeable, safe & kind. Thank you Katerina, great guide 😁 so pleased with our visit from Moomin & Humin too!!
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Sarveenk12
Feb 11, 2020
Incredible Beautiful & Private Adventure - The journey was amazing over the glaciers with breathtaking views and private caves that were just incredible. Our guide Oddur really made it even better with all his knowledge and just the personalised experienced given our small group. A 6-hour journey that was curated really well as he knew how to stop for breaks and give us time to take it all in and take our photos.
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Nynnenormannandersen
Feb 2, 2020
The best day of my life - worth driving 4 hours for this adventure - Never in my life, I have seen such beauty. Gosh, where to start. I read about Melrakki, and felt safe already by booking this adventure. Oddur was such an amazing guide. He gave us great instruction before leaving, and fully information about safety, the gear and the hike. We were only 3 guest, so this was perfect. The weather was perfect. Sun, blue sky and no wind. On this extremely fantastic hike, Oddur told us a lot about the glacier, the rocks, Iceland in general - and about the arctic foxed and the raven-couple, that lives in this area - even with names :) - Oddur was so kind, so informative, and gave us all the time, we needed in any way. Lots of stops, so we could enjoy this unbelievable beauty on Earth. At some point, I just couldn't find words, to give Oddur feedback. The feeling, hiking there on 900-1000 years old ice, in this huge area, in this beauty, without meeting any other groups/people, all the way to this 'hidden' icecave, you just get this feeling: I am alive... it was a blast. Oddur was also so willing and kind to take all kinds of pictures for us - I ran out of batteries, and Oddur offered me to take pictures with his camera, and send them to me. I already got them tonight :) As long, as I live, I will remember this special day. Thanks to Melrakki, thanks to Oddur for giving me this special moment in life. I will never forget it and will always and defenately highly recommend Melrakki, with Oddur in the front. It was worth driving all the way from Fluðir for this stunning adventure. Thanks so much Oddur - I will be back !!
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Williamdl3640br
Jan 13, 2020
Professional Tour Operator - Unlike other reviews this review is for a trip that did not happen. Coordination ahead of time was good and when it came to the morning of our tour and the weather conditions had changed to extreme wind/rain the guide was pleasant, upfront, and accommodating, offering a full refund among other options. I’m still gutted we missed a glacier hike/cave on our Iceland visit but was pleasantly surprised by the professionalism of the tour operator, Melrakki Adventures. Based on this experience alone I would absolutely recommend them.
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Hyh929
Jan 7, 2020
Wonderful Experience - A huge shout out to the Melrakki Adventures and to two of the best guides I’ve ever met. They were super nice, professional and knowledgeable. We booked a small group of 5 and went on an amazing tour started from the bottom of the glacier. Initially we thought it’s only a regular glacier tour but we were wrong, it was definitely an ADVENTURE. Almost 5 hours of hiking was tired but none of us regretted it. Even at the end of the tour they asked us if we wanted to go deep and see another ice cave. We’ve seen tremendous and breathtaking views of the lagoon and glaciers. In conclusion, if you are looking for a high quality glacier adventure IN PRIVACY, Melrakki is for sure your best choice.
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