From Jökulsárlón: Vatnajökull Glacier Blue Ice Cave Tour

Title as listed by the operator: Ice Explorers

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From Jökulsárlón: Vatnajökull Glacier Blue Ice Cave Tour

Before you book

Meets next to the cafeteria at the Jökulsárlón ticket office, about five hours' drive from Reykjavík; the tour runs about three hours (2.5 to 3.5) including a 40 minute drive to the glacier.
Walk about 1.5 km each way between the parking area and the cave entrance; rain pants, jackets and boots can be rented at the meeting point.
Minimum age 7 and minimum height 4 ft 4 in (135 cm); not suitable for pregnant women, wheelchair users or people with heart problems or mobility impairments.
Accommodation pickup, clothing and shoes are not included. Helmets, crampons or micro-spikes and a harness if needed are supplied.
Runs roughly October to April; the specific cave visited depends on conditions on the day.

About This Experience

A guided super jeep tour to an ice cave on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet of Vatnajökull, from Jökulsárlón: a 40 minute drive, then a walk of 1 to 4 km, in a trip of about three hours.

Highlights

Take a guided tour to an ice cave aboard one of Iceland's largest super jeeps
Experience the winter phenomenon of a natural ice cave in all its beauty
Learn about the wonders of nature and how the ice cave came to formation
Gaze at the breathtaking ice formations of Vatnajökull with Ice Explorers
Learn about the ever-changing landscape of glaciers from your guide

What's Included

✓ Transportation in a 4WD
✓ Guide
✓ Helmets
✓ Crampons/micro-spikes
✓ Safety harness if needed

Not Included

Pickup or drop-off at your accommodation
Clothing
Shoes

Good to Know

Keep in mind that the glacier changes constantly and therefore so do the ice caves. The activity provider promises to take you to the best cave of the season but due to the changes in the glacier, the ice caves might not look exactly as the pictures taken months/years before.
The tour is approximately 3 hours (the tour duration can go from 2,5 hours- 3,5 hours depending of the conditions of each day and group)
It is recommended to wear warm, preferably waterproof clothing and sturdy walking boots or hiking boots. We need to walk from the parking to the glacier and cave entrance (1,5 km each way).
Important: We offer rain pants, rain jackets, and hiking boots for rental at the meeting point. If you are not appropriately dressed, you may be required to rent gear from us or, in extreme cases, be denied participation for safety reasons. Our cancellation policy will apply in such cases.
The tour will be in English

Meeting Point

Next to the cafeteria at the ticket office of Jökulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Jökulsárlón, 781 Höfn í Hornafirði. Meeting point is next to our super-jeeps.