The Lava Tunnel: Raufarhólshellir Exploration

Explore the bewitching beauty of Raufarhólshellir, Iceland’s famous lava tube. Experience the inner workings of a volcanic eruption and walk along the path where lava flowed. Book your tour now!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Raufarhólshellir - Explore the magnificent lava tunnel Raufarhólshellir, one of the longest and best-known lava tubes in Iceland. Discover the inner workings of a volcanic eruption and walk along the path where lava flowed underground during the Leitahraun eruption over 5000 years ago. Our tour is approximately one hour whereas platforms and…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Lights
  • Helmets
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Journey through the renowned Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel, among Iceland’s largest and most famous lava tubes. Situated a short 30-40 minutes away from Reykjavík, it can be visited at any time of the year. Unravel the mysteries of a volcanic eruption as you traverse the route once followed by molten lava during the Leitahraun eruption 5200 years ago….

Location
Raufarhólshellir
The tunnel is very easily accessed about 30 minutes drive from Reykjavik. Head east on road no. 1 and drive for about 18 km. Turn right onto road no. 39 (Þorlákshöfn) and drive for another 12 km. You will see our service building and parking lot on the left (if coming from Reykjavik).
Cancellation Policy

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

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Fresnellz
Apr 22, 2025
Excellent tour, would recommend - Excellent tour. Recommend trying to go first thing in the morning, so you're not walking through other tour groups on the way back through the tunnel.
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Jessica
Apr 21, 2025
Amazing and a must do! - The lave tunnel was super cool! Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative. The path was pretty easy to navigate and there were bridges were the path was more traverse. Highly recommend!
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Roving65504100743
Apr 20, 2025
Loved it! - We were a family of four with 13 and 11 y o kids. Our guide was funny and so interesting to listen to. It was a learning experience and a wow feeling. We are so glad we picked this tour. It was one hour well spent. Loved it!
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Internationell_lyx
Apr 19, 2025
Super nice - Beautiful, definitely worth a visit! Interesting and informative, well organised. Dimitri the guide was really nice and funny!
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Kajal_a
Apr 18, 2025
Short tour about lava and... - Short tour about lava and cave formation. The path is not paved so parts are difficult to walk for elderly. Otherwise fun for family especially those with kids.
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644bj_rgvinj
Apr 16, 2025
Staff trip - We were a group of 40 people and everybody enjoyed the tour very much. Our guide made the tour fun and interesting. We can highly recommend!
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Kristenk523
Apr 14, 2025
Awesome family time at Lava Tunnel Tour - This was a really cool tour, packed with lots of fun facts and info about how the tunnel was formed, etc. The tunnel was very easy to navigate, a few steps to walk up or down and just be careful of any loose stones when walking, but no issues and they have walking sticks for those who feel they need one. The tour guide was great! We all enjoyed it including our 2 teen boys.
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295katjag
Apr 11, 2025
Great stop - The tour is very worth seeing and informative. Great explanations and no waiting time Thank you and all the best from Germany ❣️
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J5995qxkathyk
Apr 10, 2025
Fun and interesting tour - This was a great tour, very interesting to see the lava tunnel and hear how it formed. Our guide was very informative as well as amusing. Fine to do in rainy weather.
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Matthewl3782
Apr 19, 2025
First lava tunnel experience - Interesting tour, this is my first time entering a lava tunnel, the icicles are fascinating. If I were not travelling with my parents I probably will join the adventurous tour which could be even more interesting. The detailed explanation by the guide is great, tell me much more about the cave. Tour lasted a little longer than 1 hour, good experience but a little pricey.
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From $58
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).