Katla Ice Cave: Super Jeep Adventure from Vík

Embark on a 3-hour ice cave tour from Vik and discover the enchanting world of natural ice caves. Explore the Dragon Glass Katla Ice Cave and be mesmerized by its heavenly blue and black dome.

Duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ice Cave Bistro - The guide will meet participants at the parking lot behind the Ice Cave Bistro in Vík, overlooking the ocean. From there, a specially modified super jeep will take the group off-road to Kötlujökull glacier to explore the magnificent Katla Ice Cave.
  • Katla Ice Cave - Participants will hike on the Mýrdalsjökull glacier and…
What's Included
  • Explore a mesmerizing natural ice cave.
  • Experience the thrill of a Super Jeep ride.
  • Enjoy a small group tour for a personalized experience.
  • Safety ensured with all required equipment provided.
  • Guided by an English-speaking expert with in-depth knowledge.
  • Crampons included for secure ice-walking.
What's Not Included
  • Food & drinks
Additional Information

Embark on an exciting Super Jeep journey from Vík í Mýrdal to discover the breathtaking Katla Ice Cave on the majestic Mýrdalsjökull glacier. This glacier is renowned in Iceland, and it feeds the impressive Kötlujökull glacier, named after the legendary Katla volcano.
Over the years, this enormous glacier has gradually descended the volcanic slopes,…

Location
Ice Cave Bistro
The guide will be standing outside in the parking lot behind the Icewear Magasin building (facing the sea) in Vik, South Iceland.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Robertrx247vw
May 24, 2025
Great Tour - Had a great experience on this tour. It was exactly as advertised. Meet up was easy and the glacier and cave were amazing! My only complaint was I sat in the back of the jeep and couldn't hear anything the guide said during the drive. Would have been better if a microphone/sound system was used so everyone could hear.
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Sherjiejosh_t
May 22, 2025
Truly amazing and educational - It was really an eye opening experience. The guide was very professional, funny and knowledgeable. There was a small hiccup before the trip as one of the bus has broken down before it could come and pick up the other members of the group. A tiny bit delay, the guide kept us informed and was very apologetic about it. The excursion was very interesting and the guide told us a lot about glacier, the cave and the surrounding areas. It was great to get to know about the environmental change to the glacier and how it was years ago first hand from someone who lives and breathes glacier in this area. He provoked some thoughts among us on what impact can climate does to the glaciers and Iceland as a whole.
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833bettinaz
May 22, 2025
100 out of 10 - Great tour with super great guide. Our tour guide Helgi has made the experience special with a lot of wit and above all knowledge. We had a great time. Definitely recommended!
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Marisacullings
May 21, 2025
Ice cave tour & Jeep ride - Very informative and fun. Easy Hike, very interesting and diverse terrain. Highly recommend. Fun experience.
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Kevin
May 18, 2025
Great time with a great guide! - Helgi was an amazing guide! Perfect amount of factual information (50 percent according to him) and positive Icelandic attitude. His passion and love for this incredible place was apparent and greatly appreciated. Thank you Helgi and team!
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Jen
May 16, 2025
Absolutely do it! - This tour was really great. I was bummed the big cave was closed because it’s melting as of May but the Kalta the cave was great and I’m really glad we went.
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Jennifer_j
May 15, 2025
Great tour and amazing tour guide, Alex! - A little more strenuous than was in the description but still a doable tour for most. My parents are 75 and 78 and they made it no problem thanks to the well maintained paths and rope railing which they maintain daily. The glacier and cave was beautiful…it seemed like another planet out there. Our tour guide, Alex, was great. He was helpful to those that needed a helping hand and he was funny too. He also told us about Iceland history and all about the volcano and glacier. Thanks Alex! I would highly recommend the tour. FYI, it is a 3-4 tour from start to finish and no bathrooms along the way. Thanks from Jenny from Las Vegas.
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Kayla_a
May 12, 2025
Had the best time on this... - Had the best time on this trip! Was scared with some of the reviews saying the caves weren’t great anymore but we went in April 2025 and I would absolutely do it again. LOVED our guide! I think he said his name was Thor or Thorn maybe? I apologize if that’s not correct but he was so informative and funny as well. He definitely made this experience extra great. Highly recommend!
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Elisabeth_d
May 20, 2025
Not my cup of tea - Was a little disappointing ..the guides were excellent..at no fault of theirs .but it's a goyr drive to get to the caves from meeting point. Your in a hot office road vehicle with others Then when you get there you have to hike up to the cave alot! I wasn't planning that. Wasn't exactly what I thought it was going to be ..your there for 40 minutes, dark wet dirty, then another hit ride back...wast my cup of tea. Would have chosen something maybe Zip lining instead. But guides were very nice.
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Maya_w
May 15, 2025
We were super excited for... - We were super excited for this tour as the photos on Viator and other places online looked good. However, we didn’t realize almost 1.5 hour would be spent getting to the cave and getting ready and in addition, we only went in two ice caves. Felt like we were there for 45 minutes and for the price of this tour, we were expecting to see a lot more. Also, we had high hopes for our guide but he did not attempt to engage with the group and also made some uncomfortable statements about not being able to joke about race. This tour has a lot of potential but did not live up to our expectations for the price we paid.
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From $189
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).