Small-Group Lava Caving and Golden Circle Tour: Discover Iceland's Natural Wonders from Reykjavik
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16 Ratings
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Explore the raw beauty of Iceland on a small-group lava caving and Golden Circle tour from Reykjavik. Descend into lava caves, admire waterfalls, geysers, and the tectonic rift at Thingvellir National Park.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Raufarholshellir - Explore the magnificent undergrounds of Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel (the Lava Tunnel)
What's Included
- Small group experience
- Professional guide
- Reykjavik pickup and drop-off
- Use of caving equipment
- Free wi-fi on board
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Embark on a day’s adventure from Reykjavik, exploring the stunning natural beauty of Iceland above and beneath the earth’s surface! Accompanied by a guide, delve into the lava tubes of the Blue Mountains and marvel at the exotic rock configurations and craters. Continue the journey along the renowned Golden Circle route to discover its triad of scenic wonders. Be captivated by the Gullfoss waterfall, witness the erupting Strokkur spring and pools at Geysir, and behold the tectonic divide at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thingvellir National Park, an iconic location for ancient Viking councils. This intimate tour is limited to 18 participants.
- Please dress appropriately with warm outdoor clothing, a waterproof jacket and pants, headwear and gloves for the caving. Good warm sturdy hiking shoes and wool socks are recommended
- Please note that no previous caving experience is required for this tour, but you will have to crawl or walk through underground passage
- This tour is a combo tour, that means that the tour will start by going caving in the morning and then you will join a separate Golden Circle tour in the afternoon. You will be dropped off at a switching point between tours, where you will have time to have lunch. There is a bakery and a supermarket at the switching point.
- This is a small group tour ensuring a more personalized experience.
Location
Raufarholshellir
Route 39
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(16 Ratings)
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670meganv
May 8, 2023
Amazing day - Really enjoyed this tour with Artic Adventures! We felt safe and comfortable the entire trip. I definitely recommend adding the lava tunnel - an amazing experience to learn and experience the beauty! Our guide Christopher was exceptional and made the trip informative and fun - thank you!
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Mikek2212
Nov 23, 2022
So many sights packed into one short day! - This tour was spectacular. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable, the van was clean, and we stopped frequently to see new sights. I wish we had more time at each site, but that is not the fault of Artic Adventures as this is the action-packed tour that we picked. It was fun and is highly recommended.
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Corin_h
Aug 11, 2022
Fun experience - Great tour with a good variety of activities. Our driver Gunn was very friendly, the bus was in good order, and there was enough time at each location.
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Wesley_f
Jul 25, 2022
Great Tour - This was a great tour to go on, and good way to get to all the golden circle sites without much time available.
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Jamie_l
Apr 3, 2022
Great full day experience! - We had a wonderfully kind bus driver, Aron. He was on time, gave us a lot of information about every stop, and gave us enough time to enjoy each location. Plus, his music during the trip made it very enjoyable!
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Naughtyleppy
Apr 1, 2020
Loved the Lava cave, golden circle tour was okay - I really loved the Lava cave, it was so unique and cool to see it. The tour guide was super and I learned a ton. Very cool to see all the ice and snow in the cave. Very beautiful in there. Golden circle tour is what it is. Not too exciting but something that you should definitely do.
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Caroline_i
Apr 7, 2019
Good balance - The expedition to the caves was exciting and both tour guides were friendly, experienced and informative. A unique experience.
Doing a condensed golden circle tour was perfect and the balance to the day stopped the teens getting bored. The Greek tour guide was very knowledgeable and I would definitely recommend this trip.
Doing both in one day reduced the amount of driving around and still saw the major land marks
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Kimberley_f
Dec 6, 2018
Brilliant experience! - Myself and my partner went back to Iceland to do the things we didn’t get to do on the first visit. It was my partners birthday and I knew he wanted to do the golden circle and be a bit more hands on with activities/experiences and loves caves and anything to do with volcanoes so this was perfect! The driver and the tour guide were both very pleasant and helpful and would answer anything you needed to know. They were patient with us tall (perhaps unfit) people trying to crawl through certain parts and would offer a choice of two routes back. The driver led us back the way we came in and the tour guide would take the others on a slightly more challenging route. It was fascinating learning all about the lava trails and forming of the caves and an amazing sight. The storytelling was fun too (troll myths) The golden circle was amazing and definitely worth a visit the experience and the photo opportunities at the geysers is worth every penny! The only thing (and I don’t want to be negative about this trip) was just that they won’t agree to pick up in outskirts of Reykjavík, what would’ve took them 5minutes we had to walk 30mins to meet. Definitely recommended as a tour though and these tour guides and arctic adventures are very good at what they do. We did have a tour with another company and the guide was terrible.
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Vidhi
Sep 25, 2018
Awesome experience! The tour... - <p>Awesome experience! The tour guide/driver was a little late coming to our hotel because the tour company office gave the wrong hotel information. Otherwise, the tour was perfect!</p>
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Anthony_r
Jul 25, 2023
Badly Advertised - Pick up was arranged 1 hour earlier than booked, unable to attend your, poor organisation between viator and Arctic Challenge, never will I book through Viator again
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