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Jökulsárlón: Vatnajökull Glacier Blue Ice Cave Guided Tour

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Activity provider:Guide to Iceland
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Jökulsárlón: Vatnajökull Glacier Blue Ice Cave Guided Tour

Activity provider:Guide to Iceland
4.4  / 5
813 reviews

From $145 per person

Experience the dramatic landscape of Vatnajökull National Park and go inside the ice caves formed when water runs beneath the glacier during the summer. Trek across the rugged terrain of the south of Iceland, and look at the magical blue ice of the caves.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Experience the deep blue ice formations of Europe´s largest glacier at Vatnajökull
  • Hunt down the newest ice caves with a local guide
  • Enjoy the stunning glacial surroundings of the ice cave
Full description
Meet at the Café by Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, about 40 minutes east of Skaftafell, for the start of a unique winter activity and look at an extraordinary natural phenomenon. Go inside some of the ice caves that form after water runs beneath the Vatnajökull Glacier during the summer. Every fall, local guides hunt for new ice caves, as their location can change each year. The structure and condition can also vary from year to year, but rest assured your guide will decide which is the best cave to visit, depending on the safety and weather conditions. Drive for approximately 20 to 30 minutes to the ice cave chosen by your guide, and then walk for 5 to 15 minutes to the mouth of the cave. Upon arrival, enjoy between 1 and 1.5 hours to look inside at the miraculous blue ice of the cave, and take in the natural beauty of the surrounding area.
Includes
  • Ice cave tour
  • Guide
  • All safety gear
Not suitable for
  • Children under 8 years

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Meet at the Café by Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon in South Iceland, approximately 390 kilometers east of Reykjavík.

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What to bring

  • Warm clothing
  • Hiking shoes
  • Rain gear

Know before you go

  • It will be cold inside the cave. A 15-minute walk over rugged terrain for is involved
  • This activity has extremely limited availability so reserve now if you want to see a blue ice cave
  • Please be advised that the ice caves are a natural phenomenon and it's impossible to predict where, when and how many will form. In the unlikely that no ice caves form next winter, the tour will be fully refunded

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4.4 /5

based on 813 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    3.9/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
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Richard – AustraliaNovember 26, 2023 – Verified booking
Kristyan was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and funny. Guided us through an awesome cave, giving us ample time for photographs, and was photographer for the group. We cold only put his name if it was a 5 star review. If less than 5 star, his name was John.
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Elijah – AustraliaNovember 20, 2023 – Verified booking
This tour was awesome. The guide was super honest and very informative in the best way, Trigar our guide was a legend and very much cared about the tour he gave us. Would highly suggest for anyone who wants new information on the caves and amazing photos
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Jessica – GermanyNovember 20, 2023 – Verified booking
The trip is absolutely worth it. The journey begins with one of the super jeeps (be careful, very bumpy), then you walk a bit on the glacier to get to the cave and then you can admire the wonderful ice. Kristian our guide gave us a lot of information and explained everything to us and offered himself as a photographer :-)
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  • Skaftafell

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