Ice Cave Tour: Explore Vatnajökull's Wonders

Embark on a thrilling 2-hour tour from Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and explore the mesmerizing crystal ice caves of Vatnajokull Glacier. Discover Europe’s largest glacier and immerse yourself in its breathtaking beauty.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Glacier Lagoon - Begin your adventure at the renowned Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, where icebergs gracefully float out to sea. Take a moment to admire the scenery or explore nearby Diamond Beach before setting off.
    The meeting point is located on the east side of the main Jökulsárlón parking lot, where Super Jeeps and tour vans are stationed. Look…
What's Included
  • Group size limited to 14 guests per guide
  • Access the glacier with an exciting and scenic Super Jeep ride
  • All necessary safety gear provided (helmet, headlamp, glacier crampons)
  • Explore the ice canyons and hidden caves of Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet of the mighty Vatnajökull
  • Expert, experienced glacier guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to the meeting point (e.g. from Reykjavík)
  • Food and drinks
  • Parking fees
Additional Information

This is currently the top easy-access blue ice experience in Vatnajökull National Park, offering stunning views and photo opportunities without the need for a strenuous hike.
The tour kicks off at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, where enormous icebergs float towards the Atlantic Ocean. Hop into a Super Jeep for an off-road journey to the edge of Vatnajökull….

Location
Jökulsárlón 781
Jökulsárlón
The tour departs from the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Parking Lot. The meeting point is on the East side of the parking lot, where you will see super jeeps & tour vans parked. Please look for a big orange truck with the Arctic Adventures logo in the window, and our meeting point sign in front.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Samuele_b
Mar 12, 2026
To do - Great experience. After getting into the superjeep you take an off-road trip for about 30 min to get to the glacier. Then you visit some fantastic ice caves. We were accompanied by a very prepared and ultra helpful guide. Among other things, Italian. Experience to do absolutely to see with your own eyes the retreat of the glacier in sight.
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5anacarolinad
Mar 7, 2026
Ice caves super experience - The best experience ever ! Super nice and our guide was great.
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Cheongkheng_l
Feb 21, 2026
Glacier adventures in Bread-Milk-Yogurt - We had a terrific experience, especially for the kids. Our guide, Dori was super engaging and our kids loved him. We were given tips on where to take the best photos and my kids became "professional ice surfers". Takk fyrir!
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B649gyemmap
Feb 12, 2026
Incredible blue ice caves - Incredible experience walking on a glacier and experiencing an ice cave! It was busy - several groups all arrive at similar times, so there is a bit of waiting around, but it does allow you to take loads of photos! David was our guide and he was incredibly informative, and tried to find unique things to show us when waiting for other people to get through. It took around 3.5 hours in total. The ice caves were unlike anything we'd ever seen. Our experience was that it wasn't quite long tunnels of ice, but lots of little crevaces and holes to explore. The ice really is as blue as the photos in some places!
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655saraib
Feb 5, 2026
Best experience ever! - By far the best excursion experience I’ve ever had! Dory, our tour guide, was incredibly informative and the journey to the ice caves was amazing
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P7935gjjons
Jan 25, 2026
Ice cave - The experience was amazing, walking on the glacier and going into to the crevasses and caves was unforgettable,I would highly recommend!
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Rafaelqt127ya
Dec 8, 2025
Fun activity with a beautiful scenary! - Me and my partner had great fun here! Guides were nice and had good jokes and made the experience more entertaining, for sure :)
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Barbho671os
Jan 10, 2026
Its was OK. - The cave was spectacular but the guide was strange, undervalued and not particularly gladly helpful and did not provide context or additional information on the site or ice etc. There were a lot of people in the cave at the same time and often resulted in having to move aside so others could pass diminishing the experience. The other detriment was the cost. It was very expensive considering we spent les than 45 mon in the cave itself and start to finish took less than 2 hours. It was OK but I had higher expectations for the price we paid.
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Michaelwq8767sh
Jan 3, 2026
Short notice cancellation, refund will take... - Trip was cancelled by the organizer due to weather conditions a few hours before. It was not possible to communicate with the organizer via TripAdvisor about an alternative. Repayment process already takes several days and a solution is not yet in sight.
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874abrahams
Jan 18, 2026
Don’t do this ice cave tour - Hi all. Would highly discourage anyone considering the Crystal ice cave tour out of Jokulsarlon right now. There basically isn’t a cave. It was unfortunate how small the current “cave” is. If I hadn’t of been told it was a cave, I never would have called it that. It’s like a very small tunnel that’s open to the air at much of its very short length. This past summer, the really nice ground based ice cave system was destroyed and now guides have been struggling to get a nice cave again for tour groups to visit. Arctic adventures had a great guide for us, but really should have canceled the tour. The advertisement with the nice photos and descriptions from previous years is really misleading.
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From $163
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).