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Ice Cave Exploration in Europe's Largest Glacier Vatnajökull
4.2
239 Ratings
Alternative carpark to Jökulsárlón
Embark on a thrilling adventure through Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull, and explore the mesmerizing ice caves hidden within. Discover the beauty of these natural wonders on a once-in-a-lifetime tour in Iceland.
Embark on a thrilling adventure through Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull, and explore the mesmerizing ice caves hidden within. Discover the beauty of these natural wonders on a once-in-a-lifetime tour in Iceland.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Glacier Lagoon - Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
- Skaftafell National Park - Skaftafell national park
- Vatnajokull Glacier - Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Europe
- Glacier Lagoon - Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
- Skaftafell National Park - Skaftafell national park
- Vatnajokull Glacier - Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Europe
What's Included
- All gear for entering the ice cave safely
- Ride in a 4x4 modified super jeep
- All gear for entering the ice cave safely
- Ride in a 4x4 modified super jeep
What's Not Included
- Warm clothes
- Hiking boots
- Camera
- Warm clothes
- Hiking boots
- Camera
Additional Information
The formation of ice caves in Iceland is an unpredictable event, with uncertainties regarding their occurrence, location, and quantity. Yet, these natural wonders have been regularly appearing near Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull, over the past few years. These stunning caves draw the attention of numerous tourists, offering a unique photo…
The formation of ice caves in Iceland is an unpredictable event, with uncertainties regarding their occurrence, location, and quantity. Yet, these natural wonders have been regularly appearing near Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull, over the past few years. These stunning caves draw the attention of numerous tourists, offering a unique photo capturing session. The tour we offer takes you on a journey to discover an ice cave within the boundaries of Vatnajökull National Park. Seeing as ice caves are a natural rarity, participating in this tour presents a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
- You must meet us at the departure location. This tour departs from Jökulsárlón café which is about 390 km east from Reykjavík, Just by the parking lot of the glacier lagoon Jökulsárlón. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your booked departure time
- Warm and waterproof clothing required
- Hiking shoes required (We do not offer hiking shoes rental for this tour. Please wear hiking shoes or you will not be fit to go into the ice cave.)
- The weather in Iceland is unpredictable and can be changing rapidly. Our guides check on a daily base if it is save to go to the ice cave.*
- Our guide decides which cave to visit every day depending on safety and weather conditions. If on that day the cave is not suitable to enter, due to unforeseeable reasons such as a glacial flood, excessive rain around the cave, our guide will inform you at the meeting point. You can choose to either follow our guide on a glacier hike to the cave (but do not enter due to safety reasons), or you can choose on site to cancel the tour with a full refund. If you choose the glacier hike we will also refund you 30% of the tour. We hope the glacier hike and partial refund will compensate you, as the surrounding area of Vatnajökull is extremely beautiful and does not disappoint.
Location
Alternative carpark to Jökulsárlón
Go to the sign that says 'Crystal Cave Tours'—your guide will meet you there
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(239 Ratings)
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Tripleta
Feb 22, 2025
Great experience - Fantastic trip with Ice Explorers. The stated 1.5 hours was all time on location, not including travel time from the meeting location to the glacier parking, and our guide Guillermo was absolutely lovely. There were some crowds at the cave when we went in, but by the time we were coming out, most of the others had already left, and we were able to get good, people-free shots. The light and the blues in the ice cave ceiling were fantastic.
Only one niggle - I don't understand why weren't given full crampons instead of the spring-like YakTrak style mini-traction devices. Getting onto the glacier and into the cave was very slick, but there were ropes to hang onto. Once inside the cave, there were ice floors and you were on your own. Footing was really bad in places and full crampons would have made a huge difference.
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Tungyeek
Feb 22, 2025
You must join the golden circle tour - All the view here are stunning, you can’t imagine how amazing is the Mother Nature amazing. Also, the ice cream is good from the farm !!
The tour is humour and sweet.
I am very enjoy with it
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Martinarc7243gm
Feb 22, 2025
Golden Circle Tour - Svabbi was a fantastic guide! Very funny and engaging and made the whole day great. The extra stops along the way were awesome and we got to see everything and he explained a lot about Iceland and its culture and answered any questions.
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Sightsee48148702618
Feb 15, 2025
Golden Circle - It was a wonderful view and experience.
The guides were very courteous and gave me peace of mind to join the tour.
Thank you very much.
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Yosukes2025
Feb 12, 2025
Breathtaking scenery - The Golden Circle tour was an unforgettable experience, filled with breathtaking scenery that I will treasure forever. The highlight for me was Gullfoss waterfall, which I highly recommend to anyone visiting Iceland—it’s truly mesmerizing. The tour also provided detailed explanations about the Golden Circle’s landmarks, making it both educational and enjoyable. Additionally, the convenience of hotel pick-up and drop-off made the journey seamless and stress-free. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this well-organized tour!
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Dana_m
Feb 10, 2025
Not to miss ice cave tour! - Axel was a fantastic guide who provided important and interesting info before and on the tour. The cave was amazing!
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J3643vwjessicab
Feb 7, 2025
Magical day tour - Magical day exploring the main nature attractions near Reykjavik. Our amazing guide Svabbi was so knowledgeable, sharing many fun facts along the way! He also took us to some extra stops which gave an authentic Iceland experience.
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Azmatador
Feb 7, 2025
Epic tour and guide! - One of the best tour experiences I’ve had. Our guide was fun, knowledgeable and knew the ins and outs of this majestic part of the world.
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K9554zyemilys
Feb 7, 2025
Phenomenal - Our guide was truly knowledgeable. I loved each stop that we took. The geyser was incredible. The waterfall was majestic. The tomato soup was the best tomato soup I’ve ever eaten, and the crater was phenomenal.
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Kelsey_m
Jan 20, 2025
Ice Cave Tour - 100% worth it! This tour was so cool and so well done. Our guide Axel was awesome - really knowledgeable, super chill, and honestly one of the best photographers ever! He helped us figuring out the best lighting in the cave and even carved a heart out of ice for my fiancée and I to pose with! I felt safe and well taken care of. They provide helmets for the cave (wear a hat without a Pom Pom on top for a better fit!) and we didn’t even need crampons but they had them in case. Meeting was in the main parking lot and the guide was easy to spot. There are bathrooms and some food trucks here. Then after the tour, we hopped right across the street and saw Diamond beach. Drove from Vik and as long as you pack snacks and get a good sleep, it’s doable to drive to here and back in a day. It was bad weather and they kept the tour going which was great because it was even cooler in the snow! Just leave plenty of travel time to drive safe and slow!
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