2 Day Snæfellsnes Tour: Lava Caving, Northern Lights

Embark on a thrilling 2-day tour of Snæfellsnes peninsula, exploring an ancient lava tube, geothermal areas, and the stunning Kirkjufell mountain. Experience the magic of the Northern Lights in one of Iceland’s best locations. Follow in the footsteps of Jules Verne and Walter Mitty on this unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Reykjavík - The caving trip is an amazing experience as a part of the tour, lava caves are quite common in Iceland as the country is largely covered by lava fields
What's Included
  • Vidgelmir Lava Cave
  • Overnight accommodation with breakfast
  • WiFi on board
  • Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch & Dinner
  • Hiking Boots Rental (3,000 ISK)
  • Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)
  • Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)
  • Luggage Storage (1750 ISK)
Additional Information

Embark on an extraordinary journey to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, where you can explore an ancient 8,000-year-old lava tube, geothermal sites, seal habitats, and the stunning Kirkjufell Mountain—one of Iceland’s most iconic and photographed sites. Follow in the footsteps of Jules Verne, Walter Mitty, and other adventurers as you uncover Iceland’s diverse…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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846jinq
Feb 27, 2026
Perfect trip with our amazing guide Juliana - The itinerary was perfectly arranged. We visited many wonderful attractions and had a great time. Our guide Juliana was incredibly helpful and friendly throughout the trip. Everything was relaxed and enjoyable. The weather in Iceland is very changeable, but our guide drove safely and skillfully. We felt secure and well taken care of the entire time. It was an amazing experience and a perfect trip! Highly recommended!
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Vickytu6581pz
Jan 4, 2026
Wonderful Experience in Iceland with a Passionate and Knowledgeable Guide - Amazing tour in Iceland ! John was a fantastic guide. You can see he really loves his job. He planned everything well and explained things clearly at each place. He shared lots of good information. I really hope I can join a longer tour with him next time. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for an exceptional guide!
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Valecamuflaje
Nov 19, 2025
Branimir and our group were Amazing! - Breathtaking places, everything is beautiful in Iceland. Our tour guide Branimir was on time, polite, and super nice. He told us the history behind every sightseeing. The van was confortable and everything was great.
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702zhangx
Nov 15, 2025
Dream of the Round - Very, very good experience. Taken a lot of photos with friends! It was also patient enough to get us a lot of photos! And snacks and hot cocoa!!!!!! I'm so happy to see the Aurora with the naked eye tonight!!!!!! Thank you 🙏🏻 for dreaming! A VERY HAPPY NIGHT!!!!!!
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J_mortravelor
Nov 5, 2025
Two Perfect Days in Iceland - This tour made up the final two days of our five-day adventure with Troll, and it was fantastic from start to finish. Our first day was led by Alexander, who was absolutely wonderful. He has such a genuine love for Iceland, and it showed in everything he shared. He filled the day with interesting stories and insights about the places we visited—from the lava cave and waterfalls to the stunning Icelandic countryside. One of my favorite moments was when he asked for music requests. We told him to choose, and he played beautiful Icelandic music that perfectly matched the scenery as we explored. It turned the drive into something truly special. Alexander didn’t just guide the tour, he created an experience. On our second day, we had a different guide (I wish I had written his name down), who took us through the breathtaking Snæfellsnes Peninsula. I’ve never seen a place so spectacular, the dramatic mountains, rugged coastline, famous Kirkjufell mountain, and cascading waterfalls were absolutely unforgettable.
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Keniag770
Oct 2, 2025
The perfect way to end our Iceland trip with Hafpor - We had the pleasure of spending our last two days in Iceland with Hafpor as our guide, and it was the perfect way to wrap up an incredible journey. Hafpor is a truly exceptional guide: organized, thoughtful, warm, and full of insight. He personally took care of every detail — confirming accommodations, meals, and activities — with quiet precision and great care. He surprised us with stops that made these last days feel extra special and personal. We highly recommend Hafpor and Troll.is for anyone looking to explore Iceland in a meaningful, well-curated, and memorable way. Thank you, Hafpor, for your dedication and warmth — it truly made a difference.
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Z363pdandrews
Apr 30, 2025
Diving deeper into Iceland - The Snaefellsnes peninsula is worth seeing if you have more than a couple of days in Iceland - amazing scenery and variety of sights, and the whole area feels very secluded. I went on a small group tour which felt like the perfect way to visit this area and meet new people, and our guide, Johann, did an exceptional job of explaining what we were seeing, creating a schedule that was both relaxed but also covered a lot of ground, and making it fun. Would definitely recommend this tour to others wanting to dig deeper into Iceland.
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H_irene23
Apr 25, 2025
Amazing tailored experience! 💙 - We had such an amazing trip with Oscar that we went and booked a single day to the Katla ice caves for the very next day. The trips were amazing - small in size - with the right amount of information and pace to truly enjoy the wonders of Iceland. Highly recommend for an unforgettable trip!
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Andre
Jan 3, 2026
Very disappointing trip – felt unsafe - We were really looking forward to our trip to Iceland, but the two-day trip to the west coast unfortunately severely affected our travel experience. Already at the beginning, the tour guide seemed unstructured and overtired. He mentioned himself that he had barely slept, which left us feeling uneasy from the start. During the journey towards the west coast, there was little information on the route, stops or toilet breaks. Instead, the guide repeatedly made inappropriate jokes and comments about other nations, which we felt was unprofessional. Due to the lack of organization, we were delayed several times throughout the tour. Among other things, the guide would regularly come back late, taking photos or being the last to return from restaurants. In sub-zero temperatures we had to wait outside for the bus several times and then boarded a cold bus, as the heating apparently did not work properly. This made us sit on the bus with winter jackets on both days. All this would have been disappointing, but we found the driving behaviour particularly critical: In slippery roads and sub-zero temperatures, the guide regularly used his mobile phone to take photos of himself or the landscape during the trip. Combined with his fatigue, this led to a very unsafe driving style with serpentine lines, jerky steering movements and unadjusted speed in corners. We felt uncomfortable and not safe throughout the tour. A new booking with this provider is out of the question for us.
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Luisa
Jan 3, 2026
Absolutely terrible tour, never again! - We already started the tour with a bad feeling, as the rider had not slept as he had not slept enough. Instead of explaining the daily routine, we drove off and only after a long time did the driver start making inappropriate jokes instead of contributing anything to the landscape or sights. This was attributed to the language barrier at the end of the tour, but this cannot be because he could make inappropriate jokes and remarks in very good English. In our view, this was a complete lack of the relevant expertise. On the first night there was a realistic chance of the Northern Lights. The guide didn't say a word, nor did he give any tips on where to best see the Northern Lights at the hotel. If the designation and northern lights are included in the tour description, a hint of this would have been the least. The guide seemed disorganized overall - the times of the stops seemed arbitrary and not appropriate to the sights. The itinerary was changed so that we reached a sight on the first day only in the dark - basically fine, but would have been absolutely avoidable with better time management. The guide also could not operate the technology on the bus or the heating, so we froze for two days in sub-zero temperatures on the bus. But the worst thing for us was the constant use of mobile phone and camera at the wheel to write messages (?), take photos of the landscape and of ourselves. This is simply not possible and it is grossly negligent to risk the health and life of a full-occupancy minibus on a slippery roadway to take photos of the sunrise, sunset or one's own face. Unfortunately, this experience has had a lasting bad impact on our travel experience and we would never book a tour with this provider again.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).