Katla Ice Cave Exploration: Experience Natural Wonders at Myrdalsjokull Glacier

Embark on an unforgettable adventure to the Katla Ice Cave at Myrdalsjokull Glacier. Explore the stunning natural wonders of the cave and learn about its formation from expert guides.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vik - Visit this truly unique Ice Cave underneath Katla volcano. Witness the breathtaking combination of fire and ice inside one of the rarest natural phenomenon. The tour will start and end in Vik, 250 km from Reykjavik. Guests will need to make their own way to Vik for this tour. Bus service number 51 from Mjodd in Reykjavik will bring you to Vik.
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • All safety gear: crampons, helmet and headlamps
  • Super Jeep - Ride to the Ice Cave
What's Not Included
  • Food
  • Hiking/Trekking Shoes
  • Transfer from Reykjavik
Additional Information

Experience the unique phenomenon of a natural Ice Cave with us. Hop on a Super Jeep that will take you up to the glacier, the entry point to the stunning ice cave. Once inside, you’ll witness an exceptional view characterized by varying ice colors, including amazing black and blue ice formations. The Katla Ice Cave, from which both the glacier and the…

Location
The Soup Company
Víkurbraut
There is a sign in front of The Soup company in Vik that says "Katla Ice Cave tour meeting point".
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Petergerman
Oct 22, 2021
Very personal experience - Very intense, personal experience in a small group. Great views, amazing ice. Special thanks to guide Stefan!
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D4777ux_
Aug 24, 2021
Ice Cave - Magnificent scenery,absolutely amazing. Our guide Trym knew everything about the place, so many info, great guide, plus funny and kind. Absolutely worth it, great experience
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Igor
Jul 5, 2021
Nice tour with good guide - We visited ice cave with smart guide Trim from Troll Expeditions, Vik. Nhis stories were very intersting and we learned a lot of new information. Strongly recommended
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Lakeitorleaveit
Jul 24, 2019
Must Do - We used Troll Expeditions and met our guide in Vik. There were 6 of us and another 5 or 6 people joined us. We loaded into a 4 wheel drive van and headed out on a 40 minute or so drive on a very bumpy gravel road to the glacier/ice cave. Once we arrived, we had a short hike and climb to get up to the cave. It was a warm sunny day and water was pouring off the glacier and entrance to the ice cave. Since the glacier also consists of volcanic ash, we were rained on with a combination of water and ash. Fortunately, we were dressed appropriately (recommend not wearing white). Once inside the cave, we moved fairly easily through the cave. It was very cool to experience but a much shorter journey than expected possibly because the area around the cave was melting so rapidly. After exiting the cave at the other end, we were basically in a valley of the glacier. Here, our guide let us explore a little on our own and then led us on an easy climb up the valley to the edge of the glacier for some great views. After a few minutes of pictures and glacier info, our guide led us back down and back through the cave. This was a great and truly unique experience that was one of the highlights of our trip.
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Ihnsee
Dec 31, 2021
AVOID this tour- find a more professional one - This trip was not worth the time or money. The ice cave was not so beautiful as to make it worth the hours in an-overcrowded Ford sprinter (not a jeep) with one butt cheek hanging off the side of the bench and a large group of Americans bragging about their banking jobs. The sun was setting when we got there so the lighting was bad for photos. The tour guide let the large group do whatever they wanted, leading us to spend a long time waiting as they took photos with and without their jackets on and in different poses and combinations of people. Alternatively, we took an Arctic Adventures snowmobiling and ice cave tour from Skjól Campground where the sprinters were outfitted with individual seats so everyone could be comfortable, and the tour guides helped move people along so that we got home at a reasonable time and no one was stuck sitting outside a cave for 30 minutes just waiting for others to be done. We were supposed to be on the morning tour (hoping for good light) but our ticket had the wrong address on it and the tour left without us- what a headache. We had arrived early and called multiple times but the booking agent couldn’t get us in touch with the tour operator. The new ticket they gave us for the afternoon tour also had the wrong address, but luckily we were in the area the tour left from for lunch and flagged them down. All in all the whole thing was an unprofessional mess, and I would actively avoid both the booking agent (Mariana Travel) and the tour company (Tröll). I would avoid this tour at all costs- we truly wish we had not lost a day in Iceland to this negative experience.
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