Katla Ice Cave from Vik

Embark on a thrilling 4x4 adventure from Vik to Mýrdalsjökull, exploring the mesmerizing Katla Ice Cave. Capture Iceland’s rugged beauty. Book your unforgettable journey now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Katla Volcano - Buckle up for an adrenaline-pumping off-road escapade! We’ll journey from Vik to Katla Glacier on the thrilling black sand road, offering jaw-dropping views of Hafursey and the icy expanse of Mýrdalsjökull. It’s a wild ride through Iceland’s rugged beauty that you won’t soon forget!
  • Katla Ice Cave Kerlingardalsvegur - Get…
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • All necessary ice cave equipment provided
Additional Information

Prepare for an epic Vik to Mýrdalsjökull 4x4 adventure! Our rugged vehicle will conquer challenging terrains as we journey from Vik to the magnificent Mýrdalsjökull glacier. The highlight? Exploring the extraordinary Katla Ice Cave, nestled within the glacier.
Named after the formidable Katla volcano resting beneath, this ice cave is a natural…

Location
Austurvegur 20
Austurvegur
We meet at the parking lot behind the Ice wear shop
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Silvia_f
Sep 28, 2024
Amazing experience! - Our guide Daniel made the trip so much fun as well as informative, we had a blast both getting there and entering the ice cave (it’s small but in an glacier on top of a very powerful volcano), the landscapes seem out of this world, so beautiful…Highly recommended!
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Joelyt2016
Sep 25, 2024
Fantastic time! - We had a fantastic time with Daniel, the man is bonkers but it made for a great trip! We appreciated that the tour was not just a drive to the ice cave and back, Daniel took the time to go through the history of Katla and the surrounding area. Loved trying our new favourite sport, ice yeeting
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Jeff
Sep 19, 2024
Amazing tour and guide - I don't review a lot, but Daniel and his partner were amazing. Very funny, informative with a killer Playlist. He clearly is passionate about what he does. Highly highly recommend Gravel Tours and book out of VIk to get Daneil
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Batmancop
Sep 19, 2024
This is the must do experience of Iceland - We had a bit of trouble finding the pick up location (behind Icewear bulding in Vik) and vehicle didn't arrive until a few.moments before tour...so be patient. Daniel was a fantastic guide. He plated "Viking pillage" music for our drive to the volcano and stopped at great photo spots along the way. Hike to the cave was short. Danile provided tons of information aboit how the glacier was formed and what will happen when Katla next errupts. We had plenty of time to explore the cave and take amazing.pictures. We did not see the arctic fox, but Daniel had a special treat for us at the end of the tour (I'll keep it a secret to not ruin for others). High point of our trip. No way to explain what it feels like to be on top of Katla.
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Getaway11102976014
Sep 18, 2024
Very worthwhile tour - Highly recommended, guide was fantastic, tour was breath taking, once in a lifetime experience. Off road travel was fun, getting to see a glacier up close and going into a once cave then ending on a black sand beach. Guide was very thoughtful in taking every safety precaution felt completely safe in this adventure.
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Doris_w
Sep 13, 2024
Out of the world experience - Interesting experience and informative on the glacier and ash field! Our tour guide Valthor was very helpful and obliging to answer our questions. Thanks so much! Highly recommended!
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660willieb
Sep 5, 2024
Awesome tour! - I've done all sorts of tours all over the world and this was by far my favorite tour so far! They picked us up promptly at the meeting point at the time listed on our tour tickets and drove us out to Katla in a big off-road vehicle. The guide provided interesting information and fun conversation along the way, and some good music too! Him and his assistant carried in jackhammers and climbing equipment and actually chiseled steps into the face of the glacier so we could safely climb up to two different ice caves - an old one that was nearing the end of its life cycle that we could not enter because it was melting and in danger of collapse, and a brand new one that nobody else has ever been inside yet! They explained to us that the ice caves are always changing due to weather conditions so no two groups of photos will be the same. Very interesting! We also saw an arctic fox that likes to come visit the tour groups when they arrive hoping for a treat. On the drive back we had more great conversation and interesting information, and a surprise very cool addition at the end of the tour that I won't spoil for you - trust me, just book the tour with these guys and you'll be very satisfied with the whole experience. All around great dudes!
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Bobbi_k
Sep 24, 2024
Entertaining 4 wheel drive trip and an ice cave to boot! - Daniel was an amazing guide. His Viking music really topped off the atmosphere! The ride in the huge Mercedes was so fun... I had a big smile the whole time. Daniel's humor really made it a fun trip but his knowledge of the area and background of ice caves was also great. The ice cave itself was a little disappointing, only about 15 feet deep. Near the end of the excursion, Daniel gave us a little surprise voyage!
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Haritons
Sep 21, 2024
A trip to the cave. I can not rate it - The road to the cave is incredible. But the cave itself not like the photos. A little cave maybe 10 mts long.
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Robert_c
Sep 9, 2024
Not to expect this ice cave you will visit as photos presented - There are many guys complaining to the tour driver at the end of tour, it’s a bad trip compare with my experience of boating and glacier hike by other companies. The three hours trip only one major stop at edge of a glacier, the cave we visited are two small holes for two person to step in to take photo then walk out, it’s quite different from the video/photo they presented.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).