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Ice Cave and Glacier Walk into Blue Glacier Canyon
- Duration4 hours
- Max Travelers8 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- Category4WD Tours, Adventure Tours
Overview
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.
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What's included
Helmets & crampons
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Headlight - If needed
Driver-guide
Other Safety equipment if needed
What's Not included
Clothes and Shoes
Food and Snacks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to Ju00f6kulsu00e1rlu00f3n Glacier Lagoon (Meeting point)
Itinerary
We start from this area
All out tours are inside Vatnaju00f6kull national park
On the way between Ju00f6kulsu00e1rlu00f3n Glacier Lagoon and the glacier, we drive past Diamond Beach (Fellsfjara) u2014 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.
Good to know
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 Ju00f6kulsu00e1rlu00f3n Glacier Lagoon.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.