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The 15 Best Ice Cave Tours in Iceland

61 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 average  ·  from $157

The natural blue caves under Vatnajokull are a winter-only window and no two seasons are the same. These 15 cover the crystal caves from the glacier lagoon and the Katla cave from Vik, with prices, drive times and how much walking each really asks.

From Vik: Katla Ice Cave and Super Jeep Tour - The Super Jeep Ride Across Black Volcanic Sand to Mýrdalsjökull
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From Vik: Katla Ice Cave and Super Jeep Tour

1.Katla Ice Cave and Super Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,110 reviews · 3 - 12 hours · from $194Our pick

Super Jeep to Katla Ice Cave from Vík with crampons and helmet, plus glacier views over Mýrdalsjökull and optional South Coast waterfalls.

“This activity was awesome. Great guide with tons of knowledge about iceland and its volcanoes. The jeep was fun as well! Hiking in a glacier is a rare opportunity I would suggest to everyone”

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Skaftafell: Ice Cave Tour and Glacier Hike - Tröll Expeditions Skaftafell in Hof, where the day starts warm
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Skaftafell: Ice Cave Tour and Glacier Hike

3.Ice Cave Tour and Glacier Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,746 reviews · 4 hours · from $165

Falljökull glacier hike plus a glowing blue ice cave near Skaftafell. Small-group tour with gear, hot drinks, and 4 hours.

“Really cool experience! Our guide Stella was really sweet and did explain everything in a way you could understand.”

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Jökulsárlón: Crystal Ice Cave Super Jeep Tour - Getting There: The Super Jeep Ride and the Clock at Jokulsarlon
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Jökulsárlón: Crystal Ice Cave Super Jeep Tour

4.Crystal Ice Cave Super Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,681 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $162

Super Jeep to Vatnajokull’s Breiðamerkurjokull ice caves from Jokulsarlon. Small groups, safety gear, and real blue ice in 2.5 hours.

“Excellent cave tour. 800m of cave with three main chambers all different and stunning as were the interconnecting tunnels. Over an hour in the cave. Main emphasis on photo opportunities but the ice is so beautiful and varied you do want to take lots of pics. Our guide Bernie was very informative and also an excellent photographer taking pics of everyone on their phones in front of the various ice features as we went along. Recommend booking as early a tour as possible. We were second group of the day so didn’t have to wait around for other groups to get out of the way. It gets very crowded by…”

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Ice Cave by Katla Volcano Super Jeep Tour from Vik - The Super Jeep ride: why it matters more than you think
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Ice Cave by Katla Volcano Super Jeep Tour from Vik

6.Ice Cave by Katla Volcano Super Jeep Tour from Vik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,100 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $203

Super Jeep ride from Vík to Katla ice cave with helmet and crampons, guided walk on Kötlujökull, small-group glacier facts.

“Our guide was incredible!!! His experience and information made this one of the most unique tours I’ve ever been on! We also felt like it was doable with our kids. He helped make it a comfortable, safe and fun journey!”

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Reykjavik: Katla Ice Cave & South Coast Waterfalls Tour - The long Reykjavik-to-glacier day, and how the timing really feels
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Reykjavik: Katla Ice Cave & South Coast Waterfalls Tour

From Jökulsárlón: Vatnajökull Glacier Blue Ice Cave Tour - The Super Jeep Ride from Jökulsárlón to Breiðamerkurjökull
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From Jökulsárlón: Vatnajökull Glacier Blue Ice Cave Tour

8.Vatnajökull Glacier Blue Ice Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 866 reviews · 3 hours · from $165

Jeep to Vatnajökull’s blue ice cave for a helmeted, cramponed walk, small groups, and photo time on Europe’s largest glacier.

“Our tour guide, Thor, was very thorough and informative! It was a fun experience and had plenty of time in the cave to look around and take pictures.”

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Jökulsárlón: The Original Ice Cave Tour on Vatnajökull - Where the Tour Starts: Jökulsárlón Meeting Point and the 15-Minute Heads-Up
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Jökulsárlón: The Original Ice Cave Tour on Vatnajökull

Ice Cave Tour from Vík - Meeting at Austurvegur 16 and how the tour timing works
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Ice Cave Tour from Vík

10.Ice Cave Tour from Vík

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 733 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $220Top rated

Walk into Katla’s ice cave from Vík, with a guided glacier hike, safety gear, and a 45 to 60 minute cave explore, in English.

“Great experience all together! Our guide Ari was amazing! Very infrormwtive and explained every bit of the journey. I would definitely go with Katlatrack again over any other!”

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Skaftafell: Blue Ice Cave & Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull - The 4x4 Ride to Falljökull: Why the Start Matters
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Skaftafell: Blue Ice Cave & Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull

11.Blue Ice Cave & Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 643 reviews · 4 hours · from $163

Blue ice cave and Falljökull glacier hike from Skaftafell. Small groups, safety gear, and a real glacier day in Vatnajökull.

“Dragon was excellent! Really caring about our safety, super with exxplanations also to beginners. Tried to explain also in our language (italian) and for other 4 people in the group (korean), other than english. Can’t recommend it more!”

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3-Day Ice Cave, South Coast, Golden Circle and Northern Lights - Day 1: Thingvellir, Gullfoss, and Geysir (Golden Circle, Done Right)
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3-Day Ice Cave, South Coast, Golden Circle and Northern Lights

12.3-Day Ice Cave, South Coast, Golden Circle and Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 634 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $1,058

3 days from Reykjavik: Golden Circle, South Coast waterfalls, glacier hike, blue ice caves, and Northern Lights nights with breakfast.

“We were picked up from the nearest bus stop in Reykjavik (tip: if you want hotel pickup instead of walking to the nearest bus stop, book a hotel that isn't in the city centre exclusion zone). The whole pickup process was seamless, no complaints there. Firstly, shout out to Paul who was our bus driver/tour guide (this company doesn't employ a seperate tour guide so the bus driver has to drive the bus, be the guide and organise everything). Paul was a warm and friendly local who knew Iceland like the back of his hand. He took us to little spots where he grew up and told us stories about…”

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Reykjavik: South Coast and Katla Ice Cave Small Group Tour - Super Jeep off-road driving: more than transportation
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Reykjavik: South Coast and Katla Ice Cave Small Group Tour

13.South Coast and Katla Ice Cave Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 625 reviews · 10 hours · from $234

Small-group south coast day trip from Reykjavik to Katla Ice Cave, waterfalls, and Vik black-sand beach in a Super Jeep.

“I just came back from the tour an from pickup to the return to Reykjavík, everything about this tour was absolutely perfect. The pickup was right on time, and from the very beginning I felt extremely well taken care of. Jon, the driver, guide, and photographer all in one was truly outstanding. He was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive. During the drive, he shared many fascinating stories and interesting facts about Iceland which made the journey very enjoyable. All of the sights we visited were amazing. The absolute highlight was, of course, the ice cave an unforgettable experience as well as the breathtaking landscape surrounding it. The black sand beach…”

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From Vik: Katla Ice Cave Small-Group Tour - The Super Jeep ride that makes the whole thing worth it
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From Vik: Katla Ice Cave Small-Group Tour

14.Katla Ice Cave Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 616 reviews · 3 hours · from $181

Katla Ice Cave small-group tour from Vík. Ride in a 4x4 Super Jeep, get crampons, and walk an exclusive natural ice cave.

“Wow!!! Highly recommend the Katla Ice Cave small group tour! It was totally amazing and so cool to be so up close with glaciers!!!”

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2-Day Blue Ice Cave, Glacier Lagoon and South Coast - Small Group - Day 1: Waterfalls first, then black sand, then the glacier front
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2-Day Blue Ice Cave, Glacier Lagoon and South Coast – Small Group

15.2-Day Blue Ice Cave, Glacier Lagoon and South Coast – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 594 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $689

Two days on Iceland’s South Coast from Reykjavik, with a Blue Ice Cave superjeep trip, Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach, and top waterfalls.

“We were caught in a snowstorm during the tour and I’m so glad our tour guide/driver, Lori, was super calm and experienced. We sat in the first row and literally could not see the road ahead of us because of the snowstorm, but Lori was super calm and collected and made the scary drive okay. Someone in the tour fell on the ice in the parking lot of the ice caves tours and probably broke her arm through her own negligence. Lori and the other tour guides quickly did some first aid. Then she and her friend still opted to do continue the ice cave tour and beach stop before…”

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