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Ice Cave Tour: Explore Vatnajökull's Wonders
3.9
123 Ratings
Hornafjörður
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.
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 - The Crystal Cave tour begins at the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Parking Lot. The meeting spot is located on the East side of the parking area, where super jeeps and tour vans are stationed. Look for the Arctic Adventures sign, where the guide will welcome you and direct you to the super jeep, which may be marked with Glacier Mice…
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Glacier Lagoon - The Crystal Cave tour begins at the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Parking Lot. The meeting spot is located on the East side of the parking area, where super jeeps and tour vans are stationed. Look for the Arctic Adventures sign, where the guide will welcome you and direct you to the super jeep, which may be marked with Glacier Mice or Arctic Adventures.
Please be aware that our tours depart on time, so your punctuality is appreciated. It is recommended to arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour. Jökulsárlón is a popular destination, with parking available on both sides of Route 1 highway: next to the Glacier Lagoon and south of the bridge at Diamond Beach. Allow ample time to find parking and reach the meeting point on the East side of the Glacier Lagoon parking lot. -
Vatnajokull Glacier - Discover a natural ice cave on Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland’s largest glacier!
Our Super Jeep is specially adapted for off-road travel to the glacier’s edge. From there, a brief 10-15 minute walk leads to the ice cave, where exploration and photography take place. Our knowledgeable guides will provide you with a helmet and glacier crampons, ensuring you are prepared to walk safely on the ice.
Glaciers are constantly evolving, and the cave visited may change based on conditions. Some caves are larger or more visually impressive than others, but each is unique and selected for your safety and the best possible experience on the day.
What's Included
- Professional, expert ice cave guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Super Jeep ride from Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon to the ice cave
- Professional, expert ice cave guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Super Jeep ride from Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon to the ice cave
What's Not Included
- Transportation to the meeting point
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to the meeting point
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
The journey kicks off at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, where enormous icebergs float towards the Atlantic Ocean. From this point, participants will hop into a super jeep for a thrilling off-road adventure to the edge of Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe.
Following a brief walk, the guide will escort the group into a naturally formed ice cave - a…
The journey kicks off at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, where enormous icebergs float towards the Atlantic Ocean. From this point, participants will hop into a super jeep for a thrilling off-road adventure to the edge of Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe.
Following a brief walk, the guide will escort the group into a naturally formed ice cave - a stunning realm of deep blue ice sculpted by meltwater streams and frozen into enchanting shapes. With a headlamp and glacier crampons, participants will safely explore the cave, take breathtaking photos, and discover how these unique formations emerge and transform with each winter season.
The tour spans approximately 2.5 hours and concludes back at Jökulsárlón Lagoon, the starting point.
- This experience is subject to favourable conditions. Safety always comes first. If the tour is canceled due to poor weather, you will be offered the choice of an alternative date or a full refund.
- Being properly dressed will make your adventure safer, more comfortable, and more enjoyable. We reccomend wearing layers, waterproof clothing, and sturdy hiking boots.
- Ice caves are popular and often visited by multiple tour groups. While we keep groups small (max 14 people), we cannot guarantee your group will be alone in the cave.
- Ice caves are a constantly changing natural phenomenon. Their appearance depends on the season, weather, light, and other conditions. Photos may not reflect the exact cave or views on the day of your visit.
- Minimum age: 6 years old
Location
Glacier Mice Ice Cave tours
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(123 Ratings)
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O5402xjgaryj
Jul 13, 2025
More than just an awesome ice cave - The cave was great, and the tour guide Alex was quite the entertainer. Super informative, fun and Alex’s Raven was quite a highlight!
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Tomaszpp1413vz
Apr 26, 2025
Amazing experience, superb guide - I'm absolutely amazed with the trip with Artic Adventures and our fabulous guide Andżelika aka. Angel. The trip itself was an extraordinary experience, to see Glacier on my own eyes, such a beautiful place is priceless. Our guide Angel, she was another element of the amazing experience. She explained the details about the Glacier, how old it was, how it was formed etc. She was very kind and in additional she really loves nature what was visible in multiple situations when talking about the weather, nature and Glacier. This experience will be in my heart to the end of my life. Our visit (15.04.2025)
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Maggie022086
Apr 17, 2025
Glacier tour must do - We went to diamond beach & walked around the glacier lagoon before meeting our guide & heading into the glacier. The large chunks of glacier ice on the beach & floating in the lagoon were a site to see. Inside the glacier the ice was glowing blue in various spots & our guide was kind enough to take photos for everyone in the group.
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Barbara_l
Mar 24, 2025
We had a really nice tour... - We had a really nice tour with Lisa. The cave was amazing and we loved it. We needed to ask a little before we found the right company.
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Jonathang3744
Feb 12, 2025
Ice cellars - Superb experience with a guide at the top!
The children loved the experience of visiting ice caves for more than successful photos.
The additional explanations about the Jokulsaron area during the transfer were really interesting.
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Veronica_nicoli
Oct 3, 2025
A scam on the traveler's trust - The worst of my life! Not only is it not what is offered advertised with the photos of the tour, but the response to the claim is null and void.
Once in the truck, the guide says that we will not see the ice caves as advertised but that instead “we will see others”.
To which I ask if they are like this, like the pictures and he replies that “if I don’t want to continue, come down and ask for my money back to the office” (which doesn’t exist there)
We continue to be very upset about the deal. Once there on the glacier, he asked what that is and answered “ICE”. Really? I'm asking you about the place, do you think I'm dumb or do you kid me?
It was all dreadful, caves that you can forget for a huge sum of money.
I wrote emails to cancel today's because I ended up sick in yesterday's and nobody took care of it. It was a scam! What the guide said above the truck should have been BEFORE warning the customer but no, they do it when nothing can be done anymore
NEVER AGAIN’ hire others
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Skaenjel
Apr 2, 2025
They made us drive through a blizzard, only to cancel 10 mins after arrival.. - We booked the ice cave tour for 9:30 in the morning, but due to severe snowstorms, the road from our hotel to the meeting point was closed. We called them at 8:00 (when the office opened), and they informed us there was nothing going on, we could easily get there (we couldn't! I have attached a picture of our hotel parking for reference, the roads looked the same).
Finally, they agreed to let us rebook to 13:00, hoping the storm would ease down and the roads would be safe again. We drove through the storm to the meeting location, but the parking was closed, a temporary parking location was being created on the beach (very dangerous!). When we tried to park there, a ranger from the national park came to us that we were absolutely not allowed to park there. This was all very confusing. Upon exiting our vehicle, 10 minutes before the agreed meeting time, we received a cancellation in our email because of the bad weather.
They probably already knew that morning that the weather was too bad for tours to depart all day, but they made us drive anyway. We saw several cars tipped/on the side of the road due to the hazardous conditions! I understand the Icelandic weather can be very unpredictable, but they should be pro-active in keeping tourists safe, not making them drive unsafe roads and park on hazardous lots.
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Cai
Feb 21, 2025
Don't use artic adventure - Dangerous drivers on the mini buses passing cars in Dangerous condition.
We ignored this and despite this booked ice cave with them.. had 4 x 4 and drove all the way from Reykjavik, condition turned road closed by authorities despite fact we could have driven the road as we had 4 x4 . Contacted company and they didn't care..refused to give refund.
Don't use them..waste of time and awful customer service..
Don't bother answering me with your generic email response
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Julia
Jan 31, 2025
Awful customer service - Do not use this company. Awful customer service care. A party of 9 of us set off on a five-hour journey, 3 hours in despite our best efforts we were turned back door to the extreme weather conditions. We contacted customer services and advised them but were told the weather is unpredictable and that we weren't able to get a refund! We were told we skulls have stayed closer to where the adventure was! The cost implications of booking accommodation for 9 people for one night when we had already paid for an apartment would've been astronomical and not feasible.
Our party lead was advised to email the company on our return to find a solution which he did. Only to be patronised in the response from the company. Whilst we appreciate that the weather is unpredictable the company should have provided at least a partial refund. We had all saved for this trip of a lifetime and to lose hard-earned money in this way is devastating. A very poor show indeed.
Terrible!
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Stay32896996626
Jan 30, 2025
Inconsiderate treatment from the company - A group of us, 9 in total, had booked a visit. We started from Reykjavik in clear weather with no snow or ice. As we progressed the weather deteriorated and after some 2 hours we hit a blizzard with zero visibility and were turned back by the authorities as the road was blocked. It was impossible for us to continue and positively dangerous. When we contacted the company we were told that they were not responsible for the weather, which is stating the obvious, and they would not return our payment which was the best part of a £1000. They did not offer us an alternative date either. Considering that this was Iceland in January, such conditions are not unusual and I would have thought that basic good will and consideration would have been the least that we could have expected. This is a poor reflection on the venue and on Icelandic tourism. I would advise anyone to treat this company with caution as their policy is to fleece any potential customer. As a matter of principle I intend to contact the relevant Icelandic tourism authority.
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