Iceland Adventure: Lava Caves and Golden Circle

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: 24 hours
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…

Location
Raufarholshellir
Route 39
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(25 Ratings)
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Kori_f
Feb 24, 2026
Incredible day out - This was a brilliant day trip! Our party was myself, husband, and our 8 year old son and it was well-paced, super informative, and the locations were stunning. I had done a golden circle tour previously, but this one was so much better. Our guide, Guna, was absolutely fabulous and I would book another tour with her in a heartbeat. Our lava tunnel guide was also brilliant. Overall the whole day was about 10 hours, but it flew by for us. We will definitely be booking with Arctic Adventures again.
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Carol_s
Feb 9, 2026
Stunning Natural Beauty - Both the Lava Cave and the Golden Circle tours were fantastic. Our guide in the cave, Dimitri, was informative and fun. The sites on the Golden Circle tour were spectacular! It makes sense that they tell you this is what you should do if you have only one day.
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Paul_b
Dec 26, 2025
The tour was brilliant.... - The tour was brilliant. All our guides were very knowledgeable and made the tour really interesting. The lava tunnels were beautiful. The scenery on the Golden Circle part of the tour was stunning. We really recommend the smaller, more private tour as it didn’t feel as rushed as some of the bigger coach tours.
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James_c
Dec 7, 2025
Great day trip! - Action-packed day with a great guide. We enjoyed the stops at the Lava Tunnel and the Golden Circle. Guide (Aliza - sp?) was really knowledgeable and shared a lot of good history and information in between stops.
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Nichelle_r
Mar 2, 2025
Absolutely beautiful!!!... - Absolutely beautiful!!! We loved every minute of this experience!!! Really well thought out trip. Highly recommended.
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Elo_r
Aug 30, 2024
Got more than I expected - I got more than I excpected from this tour. The Lava Tunel was super cool and very colorful. The guide Sonya was very professional and friendly. The Golden Circle tour was also amazing and our driver and guige Christopher very well prepeared telling stories about places what we passed through.
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Travel30740000830
Aug 3, 2024
Enjoyed seeing the sights paired with the lava tunnel. Great experience. - Margaret was excellent, informative and friendly. She made the day even better. The cave was interesting as well as amazing to see. The crater is a nice addition to the experience!
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Cindy_g
May 25, 2024
Great experience - Our guide Kasper was really entertaining and knowledgeable. He was extremely patient with Asian tourists who were consistently late at every stop which I thought was very rude and inconsiderate of others.
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Nicole_m
Feb 10, 2026
Very informative and a... - Very informative and a bit of an adventure to learn and see how the tunnel was formed. Need to be steady on your feet as it’s a bit of a trek over rocks and steps.
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Scott_f
Dec 8, 2025
Avoid Combo Tour At All Costs - You should avoid this tour in combo form. The lava tour was great, bit after they bring you back to Reykjavik drop you at a bakery for over an hour so they can pick up people and then rush you through the golden circle. This was sad as the golden circle tour was incredibly rushed with only 20-minutea at each stop which is just nothing. This was all due to the structure of the combo of lava and golden circle. Do anything else, but do not do this combo. Lastly, we got back 30-minutes early and also spent 10-minutea looking at horses, which I still can't figure out why. Way too much time wasted (45-minute return drive and over an hour in a bakery). Just a horrible design which is really too bad.
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From $196
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).