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Vatnshellir Cave Tour: Explore Underworlds of Snæfellsnes Peninsula & Lava Tube Formations
4.8
58 Ratings
Snæfellsbær
Explore the hidden depths of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Gain a deeper understanding of how lava tubes, striking natural features, are formed. Witness a diverse array of appearances, hues, and structures such as lava stalactites, lava pustules, and lava stalagmites.
Explore the hidden depths of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Gain a deeper understanding of how lava tubes, striking natural features, are formed. Witness a diverse array of appearances, hues, and structures such as lava stalactites, lava pustules, and lava stalagmites.
Duration:
45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Vatnshellir Cave - Join us on a 45 minute guided tour of Vatnshellir Lava Cave. The lava cave is located on the slopes of a volcano that erupted 8000 years ago and created this beautiful natural formation. Explore different formations, textures and colors of lava rock.
On this tour you will learn about the geology of Iceland, its volcanoes and lava…
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Vatnshellir Cave - Join us on a 45 minute guided tour of Vatnshellir Lava Cave. The lava cave is located on the slopes of a volcano that erupted 8000 years ago and created this beautiful natural formation. Explore different formations, textures and colors of lava rock.
On this tour you will learn about the geology of Iceland, its volcanoes and lava tubes.
The cave is right next to Snfellsjkull, the stratovolcano that was made famous by Jules Verne and his story “A Journey to the Center of the Earth”. Join us on a tour in Vatnshellir Cave to take the first steps in the Journey!
What's Included
- Helmet and flashlight provided
- Helmet and flashlight provided
Additional Information
- Participants need to be reasonably fit to walk up and down the two spiral staircases in the cave.
- Participants need to be able to walk on uneven ground.
- Participants need to be reasonably fit to walk up and down the two spiral staircases in the cave.
- Participants need to be able to walk on uneven ground.
Location
Vatnshellir Cave
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
4.8
(58 Ratings)
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O8195jncarolynr
Apr 23, 2025
Highly recommend! - Super tour and the guide was very good. It was a decently small group which made it nice to hear everything and see all the parts of the cave!
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T9898xumarianneb
Apr 17, 2025
great experience - The guide was nice and funny. The visit was interesting. We were 15 persons for this tour. We appreciate and recommand this tour. Thanks
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Albironcs
Apr 13, 2025
Almost mandatory stage - Beautiful experience, the guide was nice and helpful as well as very prepared. We visited the 3 lava chambers which are very particular and interesting, while the guide told us about how they formed and all the various environmental details. Getting "to the center" of the Earth was unique!
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Hughs709
Apr 12, 2025
Cool, quirky cave - Great tour to an unusual cave. Kids loved it. Different to traditional limestone caves but no less dramatic. The guide was great and explained how the cave was created in a captivating way... Educational but not dull for the kids! Not cheap, but nothing in Iceland is! Recommended.
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Grrendel
Apr 10, 2025
Authentic cave experience - Interesting cave. Enjoyed having own torch to look around & also when we all switched them off for complete darkness. Guide was informative & friendly.
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181tamarl
Mar 20, 2025
A Great Time! - This was an awesome tour! The guide was very knowledgeable, the level of difficulty was perfectly manageable, and the experience was amazing and memorable!
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P4799aslorig
Mar 17, 2025
A must visit in Iceland - Wonderful tour, super informative and a must visit when you come to Iceland. Our guide was welcoming and friendly, answered questions and gave us lots of local background. Thank you!
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Thomas_landgraf
Mar 10, 2025
Definitely worth it - Interesting tour, interesting facts conveyed with a lot of humor. Relatively small groups and you definitely don't have the feeling of mass tourist handling
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Msginthevillage
Feb 24, 2025
Worth a stop - very well run - We really enjoy our cave tour. The guide was knowledgable, engaging, and friendly. I was worried the tour would feel like a gimmicky tourist attraction, and while it is definitely a tourist attraction, it is worth visiting. We were with two young adolescents who also both enjoyed it!
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G7957kzryans
Mar 20, 2025
An interesting tour - Vatnshellir cave is great, it has many chambers and rock formations and the tour is very interesting as the guide tells you a lot about the cave such as how it was formed and its discovery. It’s quite small but the tour is 45 minutes. It’s a great attraction on the Snaefellsnes peninsula. While visiting Iceland a lava tunnel/cave is a must and the lava tunnel just outside of Reykjavik is way overpriced so go to the Snaefellsnes peninsula and experience this cave as well as lots of other jaw-dropping attractions.
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