Ice Cave Tour from the Glacier Lagoon
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Availability
November - March
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DURATION
2.5 Hours
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Difficulty
Easy
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Pickup
No
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Minimum Age
8 Years
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Price
ISK 23.500
Tour Highlights:
- Ice Cave
- Natural Scenery
Included:
- Guided tour
- Safety equipment
The Ice Cave Tour from the Glacier Lagoon
Visiting an Ice Cave in Iceland is a unique experience that should be on every winter traveler’s bucket list. This ice cave tour departs from the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, where you’ll travel up to a stunning ice cave. Led by an experienced guide, you can safely explore this beautiful ice cave and take plenty of photos inside the ice cave. This tour is an excellent addition to a self-drive holiday in Iceland.
After meeting up with your guide and group at the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, tour adventure beings for real! You will board a Super Jeep that will transfer you to the glacier. Your guide will supply you with a helmet and crampons so that you can safely explore the glacier environment. During the tour, you can go into and underneath the glacier, experiencing the wonderful glacier world. You’ll also be able to enjoy some breathtaking views and explore the surrounding area.
Your expert guide is not only there to safely lead you on tour but also to share his knowledge of this unique area. During the tour, you can ask away and learn more about glaciers and ice fields. You’ll also learn about how glaciers affect our environment. After your glacier exploration, you will be returned to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. From there, you can continue on your Iceland adventure.
Frequently Asked Questions
The meeting point for this tour is by the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.
Please note that you must be on location 30 minutes before the start of the tour.
No, this tour is meet-on-location only.
If you do not have a rental car we recommend checking out one of the guided multiday tours to this are that include a visit to an ice cave.
Yes, the age limit for this tour is 2 years old.
This tour is led by professional, expert guides who know the area well. You should never enter an ice cave by yourself.
Safety always comes first, therefore the operator of this tour reserves the right to cancel the tour if conditions are not right. In case of cancellations, you will be offered to go on another tour, if possible, or get a full refund.
You should bring your warmest clothes and winter layers, gloves, hat and of course your camera.
Good hiking shoes or snow boots are essential for this tour.
All safety equipment needed for the ice cave tour will be provided to you on the tour.
If the ice cave is not accessible, but other ice caves are you will go on an alternative tour exploring different caving formations in the area.
If weather causes all tours to be canceled we will either find a new date for your tour, if possible or offer you a full refund.
As Ice Caves are a natural phenomenon and Iceland’s weather can change rapidly, the tour operator reserves the right to alter the tour itinerary if conditions inside the cave are not safe. This can, for example, be caused by heavy rains in the days before the tour. As the ice caves are the glaciers plumbing system, excess water floods out through the ice caves which makes them unsafe to visit.
Should this be necessary you’ll be able to explore other cave-like formations such as glacier arches and moulins. Your guide will take you as close to the ice cave as possible, where you can hike around the area and explore.
Reservations can be canceled 48 hours prior to departure without penalty. Cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to departure are non-refundable.
Cancellations must be submitted in writing to info@iat.is.
Please be mindful of possible time zone differences. Iceland is in the GMT time zone and cancellations must be submitted at least 48 hours before departure in Icelandic local time (GMT).
If you do need to cancel your tour, we recommend that you contact us as soon as possible.
Meeting point for the Ice Cave Tour:
The meeting point for this tour is at the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.
Please note that you must be on location 30 minutes before the start of the tour.
GPS Coordinates: 64.0478597,-16.1789879
