Blue Ice Cave Adventure

by Blue Iceland · Ice caves · Vatnajökull & Jökulsárlón

4.80· 155 Google reviews of the operator

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from €161.5 per person

Next departure: Thu 22 Oct

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Duration
3 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
Sep – Apr
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Jökulsárlón Cafe
Guide
Guided
Departs
09:30, 14:00
Minimum age
8
Cancellation
Free until departure

About this experience

Come with us to an adventurous trip, off the beaten path, to experience the forces of Icelandic nature. We depart from The Glacier Lagoon every day at 9 am and 2 pm, driving approximately an hour off road to Iceland’s largest glacier, Vatnajokull. During the scenic drive in special Super Jeeps we will see the best of Icelandic highlands.

When we arrive to the ice caves, we will provide you with the right equipment and guide you as we enter the magical blue caves. Our guides are very professional, experienced and know the caves inside out, so you are in safe hands. We will guide you through the blue ice caves and take some magical photos.

After approximately and hour exploring the caves we will hop into the Super Jeep again and drive back to Jökulsárlón.

Description from the operator, Blue Iceland. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Included

expert glacier guide
necessary equipment
access to unique ice caves

Good to know

good outdoor clothing is required
two layers for your lower body
three layers for your upper body
waterproof outerwear
good sturdy shoes are critical

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is melt-water or unstable ice after a warm spell — the guide decides on the morning, and a cave can close for days. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Blue Iceland decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 0 hours before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Ice Cave Sólheimajökull Experience - Meet on location from Glaciers and Waterfalls is €131 — €31 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

	Blue Iceland · €162	Glaciers and Waterfalls · €131
How long it runs	3 hours	4 hours
Changing your mind	Free until departure	Free until 24 h before
How hard it is	Moderate	Challenging

On everything we can measure, the Glaciers and Waterfalls tour is the better buy. The €31 is not buying anything we can point to, so unless you want this operator in particular, take the cheaper one.

Who this is not for

Children under 8 cannot join this one.
Not available in summer; the operator runs it roughly September to April.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Blue Iceland is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Blue Iceland

Read all 155 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 4.8/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Leslie Gleason
★★★★★ · 6 months ago
CHOOSE BLUE ICELAND! We went on a glacier/ice cave tour with Oscar and Maggie (?). Oscar led our group. He was a very knowledgeable and safety- conscious guide. I was enthralled by all that he shared about the glacier and Iceland. I can't recommend a better guide! He was patient and made sure we were safe the entire time, even though the weather made it seem like we were on a trek across the Arctic. And, he managed to find half a dozen ice caves, even though it was near white-out conditions. We had to wrap the tour up early, and had some challenges getting back to the lagoon, but Maggie was reassuring and I had confidence in their ability to lead us back safely. Once back at the lagoon, they told us that all the roads were closed and asked everyone to follow them to a farm not far away, where we could get hot food and wait for the roads to open. The weather got worse and everyone managed to find a place to stay for the night (two hotels on the farm) to wait out the storm. This company is caring, kind and not just about making money from tourists. They showed us the best side of Iceland and those who live in this amazing country. If you are in doubt about what company to choose, choose this one!
Mandy Wong
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
*5 stars for 3 hours hike Summer Treasure - Glacier Discovery - with our guide LUCY* Really great hike with Lucy - only 9 people in our group, from Jokulsarlon on Vatnojokull glacier. It is a 30 minute ride to the glacier, then you put on your microspikes. Not many people on this glacier (Compared to Solheimajokul glacier which was VERY busy). We got to go into some crevices, as well as peer down some of the holes (harnessed). Nice hike and experience also for my 9--year old. Next time, would like to try the 6 hour hike. Note: the meeting point at the busy Jokulsarlon meeting area is not at the cafe...you have to go to the Bus parking lot, and find a truck that is labelled Blue Iceland - you meet at the bus.
Jessica
★★★★★ · 2 years ago
This tour was absolutely awe inspiring. It was a once in a lifetime experience. We did the long day glacier hike and cave. Definitely worth it. Got a great 10% discount by staying in guesthouse Gerdi. The guide was really knowledgeable and taught us loads about the glacier and the characteristics of the area. The gear we got was top quality. Be sure to dress well though as its very cold in winter. The guide took loads of photos too which he sent afterwards. I would 100% would recommend this company.
David Nagel-Nunez
★★★★★ · 2 years ago
This tour was amazing!! We got to see a bunch of the ice caves on top of the glacier! We went into a huge monster truck and traveled over bumpy off beat roads to arrive at the glacier. Then they gave us ice spikes for our shoes. The whole experience was so exciting and unique and we got to explore the beautiful caves! And our tour guide was very nice. Highly recommended tour while in Iceland!

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

Read before you book

Glacier hike or ice cave: which to bookBetween October and April, book the Skaftafell hike-and-cave combo and get both. The rest of the year, a glacier hike on Sólheimajökull is the better day.
Iceland in April: what tours runApril is the hinge month: lights and ice caves run until late April, puffin boats start on the 20th, and you get thirteen to sixteen hours of daylight.
Iceland in December: what tours runNearly every winter tour runs in December. Húsavík's big whale boats and the Jökulsárlón boats stop, Akureyri husky sledding starts, and days are four to five hours.

Reviews from our travellers

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Ice caves — questions people ask

When can you visit an ice cave in Iceland?

Natural blue ice caves open from around November to March, when the glacier is cold enough for the meltwater tunnels to be safe. They form under Vatnajökull near Jökulsárlón, and the caves change every year. Two exceptions run all year: the Katla ice cave near Vík, which is dark ice striped with ash, and Into the Glacier at Langjökull, a man-made tunnel. If you want the glowing blue photos, come between November and March.

Can I do an ice cave tour as a day trip from Reykjavík?

Only the Katla cave. The South Coast and Katla ice cave tour (/experience/22559/) is about twelve hours from Reykjavík and back. The blue caves at Vatnajökull are five hours' drive each way, too far for a day, so operators sell them as two- or three-day tours (/experience/6131/, /experience/7358/) with a night near Jökulsárlón. If you are self-driving, stay in the Höfn or Skaftafell area and book the Crystal Ice Cave tour (/experience/17337/) from there.

Is the Katla ice cave as good as the blue ice caves?

Different, not worse. Katla's cave under Mýrdalsjökull is black and white, layered with volcanic ash, and open all year. It will not give you the glowing blue tunnel photos from Instagram; those are the Vatnajökull caves, November to March only. What Katla gives you is a shorter super-jeep drive from Vík (/experience/22558/) and availability in summer. If you are here between November and March and can reach Jökulsárlón, choose blue. Otherwise choose Katla.

Are ice caves safe?

With a guide, yes. Operators inspect the caves daily and cancel when meltwater, warm weather or ice movement makes them unsafe, which happens most often in November and March at the edges of the season. You wear a helmet and crampons and stay with the group. Never enter a glacier cave on your own. If your tour is cancelled for safety, you get a full refund or another date, and most operators try to substitute another cave first.

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Departs09:3014:00

Skaftafell: light 08:16–17:28, 9 h 12 min of daylight.

✓ Free cancellation until departure
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✓ If Blue Iceland cancels for weather or safety: a full refund, or another date
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Pairs well with

Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout — about €8 on the cheapest pair. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.