Ice Cave Tour in the National Park of Vatnajökull

4.2
(260 reviews)

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Ice caves in Iceland are unpredictable and you never know when, if, where or how many will form. But in the last few years, they have consistently formed by Vatnajökull glacier, which is the largest glacier in Europe. They are beautiful to see and a popular photo opportunity for many travelers. This tour will take you on an exploration of an ice cave inside the National Park of Vatnajökull. Ice caves are a rare phenomena that form naturally, so this tour is a once in a life time experience.

What's Included

All gear for entering the ice cave safely
Ride in a 4x4 modified super jeep
Warm clothes
Hiking boots
Camera

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Jökulsárlón

Head to the sign that says “Crystal Cave Tours”—your guide will meet you there. It’s located in the main parking lot at Jökulsárlón.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • Glacier Lagoon (Pass by)

    Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.

    Admission ticket free
  • Skaftafell National Park (Pass by)

    Skaftafell national park

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Vatnajokull Glacier

    Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Europe

    1 hour Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.
Supplied by Guide to Iceland

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Cancellation Policy

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

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