ICELAND EXPERIENCE
Ice Cave and Glacier Walk into Blue Glacier Canyon
LOCAL CONDITIONS
Weather for this experience
Forecast near Glacier Lagoon · Höfn í Hornafirði forecast
10°
Cloudy
Today · Wind 1 m/s
Today
11° 9°
Overcast
Tomorrow
11° 8°
Rain
Thu
10° 8°
Light rain
Fri
10° 8°
Light rain
Sat
11° 8°
Rain
Sun
11° 8°
Overcast
Mon
11° 9°
Rain
Data: Icelandic Met Office
Forecast shown for the nearest supported Icelandic Met Office station. Conditions can vary along tour routes and at higher elevations.
DRIVING CONDITIONS
Road conditions in South Iceland
Official road status from Vegagerðin, grouped around the area of this experience.
Snæfellsleið: Snæfell - VatnajökullMountain vehicles
For guided tours, the operator makes the final operational decision. If you are self-driving, always check the official road map before departure.
About this experience
Skip the crowds. Our small-group ice cave and glacier adventure brings you to less-visited spots inside Vatnajökull — Europe's largest glacier — where you can hear the silence of the ice and take your time for photos.
Maximum 8 travelers per tour. Genuine small-group attention from our local guides — Stefan, Vigfús, Dana and Sindri — all based in Höfn and named by name in over 50 five-star reviews.
All guides are AIMG-certified (Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides) in Ice Hard 1, 2 or 3, hold the AIMG Ice Cave course, and are Wilderness First Responders (WFR). You're on the ice with trained professionals — not part-time tour guides.
This 4–5 hour adventure: walk on the glacier with crampons, explore blue canyons inside the ice, visit one or more naturally formed ice caves. Your guide reads conditions each morning and picks the best, quietest cave.
All safety gear — crampons, helmet, headlight — included.
Itinerary
- Tour stop
We start from this area
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All out tours are inside Vatnajökull national park
- Tour stop
On the way between Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and the glacier, we drive past Diamond Beach (Fellsfjara) — a black sand beach where icebergs that have calved from the lagoon drift out to sea and wash back ashore, glittering against the dark volcanic sand. A perfect photo stop on the return.
Pass by without stopping
Know before you go
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Due to the popularity of the ice caves, you can expect groups from other companies inside the cave at the same time as our groups. Be sure to look at your email and phone the day before the tour. There can always be last minutes change due to weather or other uncontrollable conditions. If the Ice cave is not accessible due to some reasons, we always offer alternatives, refunding price difference between activities. Please be advised that this tour starts from Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.
Ticket informationMobile or paper ticket accepted
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
This activity may be cancelled due to bad weather.