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Crystal Ice Cave Adventure: Experience Unique Ice Caves in Europe's Largest Glacier, Vatnajökull
4.8
255 Ratings
Höfn í Hornafirði
Embark on a tour of a one-of-a-kind ice cave nestled within the astounding Vatnajökull glacier, the biggest ice cap in Europe. This tour is designed for adventurers wishing to explore an ice cave, take captivating photos, and create unforgettable memories.
Embark on a tour of a one-of-a-kind ice cave nestled within the astounding Vatnajökull glacier, the biggest ice cap in Europe. This tour is designed for adventurers wishing to explore an ice cave, take captivating photos, and create unforgettable memories.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Glacier Adventure - Are you looking for blue ice and ice cave that looks like crystal? In this ice cave tour, you will experience natural unique ice caves in the wonders of Vatnajökull glacier. The tour is intended for people that want to visit an ice cave, get great photo opportunities and an unforgettable experience. Guided by a local company…
- Glacier Adventure - Are you looking for blue ice and ice cave that looks like crystal? In this ice cave tour, you will experience natural unique ice caves in the wonders of Vatnajökull glacier. The tour is intended for people that want to visit an ice cave, get great photo opportunities and an unforgettable experience. Guided by a local company that will take you through the region’s history from settlement until today.
Ice Cave Adventure tour is easy, we only have to walk for 30-40 minutes (1.5km) to and from the ice cave, maximum 12 pax in a group. The tour can take between 3-4 hours, of which 45 minutes are spent in the cave, at least enough to get the perfect pictures!
On this tour we will not walk on the glacier, all the walk will be done on a gravel path.
The age limit is 10 years old.
What's Included
- Super jeep ride
- Ice axe, harness and crampons if needed
- Helmet
- Guided tour with a local
- Super jeep ride
- Ice axe, harness and crampons if needed
- Helmet
- Guided tour with a local
What's Not Included
- Good shoes or hiking boots
- Good clothing based on weather. 3 layers on top: base layer, light sweater like fleece and water or windproof top. Light warm pants and waterproof if needed.
- Thin hat and gloves
- Camera (optional)
- Good shoes or hiking boots
- Good clothing based on weather. 3 layers on top: base layer, light sweater like fleece and water or windproof top. Light warm pants and waterproof if needed.
- Thin hat and gloves
- Camera (optional)
Additional Information
- Minimum age: 10 years old, children must be accompanied by an adult
- Meeting point: Glacier Adventure Base Camp in Hali
- Area: South East Iceland
- Duration: 3-4 hours
- Type: Half day-tour
- Group max: 12 persons
- Group min: 2 persons
- Rain gear available for hire on request
- Hiking boots available for hire on request
- Minimum age: 10 years old, children must be accompanied by an adult
- Meeting point: Glacier Adventure Base Camp in Hali
- Area: South East Iceland
- Duration: 3-4 hours
- Type: Half day-tour
- Group max: 12 persons
- Group min: 2 persons
- Rain gear available for hire on request
- Hiking boots available for hire on request
Location
Glacier Adventure
Glacier Adventure Base Camp in Hali
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
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Aph1985
May 18, 2025
Great Ice Cave Tour with Mike - We did the crystal ice cave tour with Glacier Adventure. Mike, our guide, was very knowledgeable and made sure everyone got time to take photos safely. He gave helpful tips throughout the cave walk. The views were stunning and we had a great time.
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Blanchardm2024
Apr 27, 2025
Great! - Unforgettable experience!
Our guide Dana was just perfect and revealed incredible nooks and crannies!
Organization faithful to what was announced.
Day at the top ☺️
We recommend +++
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Martinlk9593mg
Apr 20, 2025
Spectacular photos and great info - Great experience and also great tour guide.
We learned a lot about our ice caves but also Iceland.
Apart from the fact that we took spectacular photos.
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Metropolis79
Apr 20, 2025
Fantastic, a must do. - Marvelous experience. Our guide Philip was very kind and supportive. He was also incredibly helpful with our young boy. I totally recommend both the agency and the excursion. A suggestion... Take the first tour at 9am, the cave may get busy with later tours, since many companies are offering the same experience and you can easily find yourself in between a hundred people. I know this suppose a early wake up and a early morning drive... But at 9am we were just 9 and the cave entirely for us!
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Astridmy6612eh
Apr 16, 2025
Great tour to „Sparkle“ Blue Ice Cave - There are a lot of companies running tours to the Blue or Cristal Ice Cave, what made the decision hard which one to chose and in the end to decide whether we would go at all. We chose Glacier Adventure and were quite happy we did. Our guide Philipp was very responsible, patient and thoughtful! We went in the afternoon and were a small group. While some groups rushed by we always had enough time to ask questions and take pictures. Philpp explained us the glacier, the ice caves and a lot more. Even though there were other groups in the cave we always had space and time on our own to take pictures and enjoy the wonderful light! We can highly recommend this operator and Philipp as a guide! Thank you!
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G4125ghrebeccas
Apr 13, 2025
Stunning experience - It was a great experience with Dana, she explained everything so well and keeps a good look on the group. The cave was stunning and we made to a time not many people were in. So we had chambers in the cave for ourselves.
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Nattapongp512
Apr 10, 2025
Worth it and great experience. - That such amazing experience. I'd to recommend crystal cave trip when think with Iceland plan. That so wort it. We get many knowledge about story of crystal cave from the staff tour.
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46luca2016
Apr 3, 2025
A Must if you visit Iceland November-March - We had Iza as a guide and she has been great. Very clear and detailed in her explanation. Also, despite many other operators cancelled the tours in that day because of bad weather ( snow storm ) our tour with Glacier Adventure has been regularly confirmed, with just half an our delay, this gave us the chance to visit the cave with just our 12 people group.
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Leob8951hc
Mar 25, 2025
Totally worth it. Katarina was an awesome guide! - We had a great time! The experience of seeing the ice cave was so surreal…unlike anything we’ve seen before. Our tour guide, Katarina, was awesome, she was so friendly and informative. Not only did we have a great time, we also learned a lot about the glacier’s history. She even had recommendations on other incredible sites to see. Thank you Glacier Adventure and Katarina for making this such a memorable experience.
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Satiean
Apr 21, 2025
Good but need better communication - My wife had a great time. Our tour got in before the cave got really busy and the guide was informative and professional.
The reason I did not give a 5 star was because we had coordinated with Artic Adventure prior to arrival and asked if our 15month old could come with us. It was understood that she could but when we arrived, we could not take her. Better communication and expectations would have gone a long way since it was a significant logistical undertaking.
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