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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Suzanneav9325xf
Nov 30, 2024
Fun and interesting - The lava tunnel was a cool experience for the whole family. We appreciated the focus on safety. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and incorporated engaging stories and facts about the cave.
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Alyssakl6872pk
Nov 28, 2024
Amazing Tour! - We really enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Eva, was so knowledgeable and taught us so much about how the tunnels formed, what elements were contained within the rock, etc. The information was so interesting and the tunnel itself was stunning. Eva answered all of our additional questions and made the tour very enjoyable overall. We’d highly recommend coming here!!
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692benjamind
Nov 28, 2024
Great tour - Awesome tour. Went with my husband and kids (4 and 7) So fun to walk the tubes and the ice formations are amazing! Highly recommend.
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Tapley58
Nov 23, 2024
Good tour of a lava tube - Very interesting tour through a lava tube. Guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. A good tour to give you an insight into the behaviour of lava
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Sakshij257
Nov 23, 2024
A worth it visit - The lava tunnel experience was very nice. We took the first slot of the day. Our guide had very good knowledge and did make some good puns :) The visit was worth it.
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Gerardine_c
Nov 22, 2024
A must see in Iceland - It’s a one of a kind experience! Walking through wet and icy lava rocks was challenging but well worth the sites you see inside.
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Darcylianne86
Nov 21, 2024
Lava Tunnel Tour - The tour was great and our guide Alex was funny and and knowledgeable about the cave. The overall tour was an hour in length and you should book your time in advance as it was quite busy.
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Lillianaw2019
Nov 20, 2024
A wonderful experience. - Amazing tour, beautiful lava caves, educational and overall a wonderful experience. Our guide, Jóna, was lovely, bubbly and very knowledgeable. She sold the experience with her joyful personality and excellent knowledge of the lava caves, geographical formations and more. Highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting the area
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897verityw
Nov 19, 2024
100% recommend this to others - The tunnel was amazing and definitely worth a visit if you are in the area! Our guide Mikayla (sorry if I spelt that wrong) was awesome. Her fun sense of humour made the visit 10x better. I feel like I learnt so much in such a short time! Thanks again for this experience and the amazing memories.
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Ani_toth
Dec 1, 2024
Great experience with professional staff - Professional guide, kind staff, interesting tour. I recommend this tour if you have time in this area and would like to experience this kind of caves.
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