South Coast & Katla Ice Cave | Private Jeep Tour | Photo Package included
by Icelandic Roamers · Ice caves · Vatnajökull & Jökulsárlón
- Beginners welcome
- Can be tailored
- Self-guided
from €1,989.3 per vehicle
Next departure: Thu 22 Oct
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Duration
12 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
Sep – Apr
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Departs
08:00
Cancellation
Free until 2 days before
About this experience
Experience the very best of Iceland’s South Coast on this unforgettable private tour, combining iconic natural landmarks with an incredible glacier adventure at the famous Katla Ice Cave.
Your journey begins along Iceland’s scenic southern coastline, where dramatic landscapes, waterfalls and volcanic beaches create some of the country’s most breathtaking views. Along the way, we stop at the beautiful Seljalandsfoss waterfall, where you can walk behind the cascading water, and the powerful Skógafoss waterfall, one of Iceland’s most iconic sights. We also visit Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, famous for its towering basalt columns, black volcanic sand and powerful Atlantic waves.
The highlight of the tour is the magical Katla Ice Cave, located beneath the Mýrdalsjökull glacier near the Katla volcano. The ice cave visit itself is operated as a guided glacier experience and can take place either in a small group or as a private experience, depending on your preference. Inside the cave, you’ll explore stunning blue ice formations mixed with layers of volcanic ash, creating one of Iceland’s most unique natural wonders.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Seljalandsfoss waterfall that runs down from the Eyjafjallajökull glacier (and THE ONE that you can walk behind)
- Skógafoss waterfall, another epic waterfall in Iceland - known from "The Vikings" show
- Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
- Katla Ice Cave group tour
Description from the operator, Icelandic Roamers. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Included
- Photo package. You'll receive 15 professional photos from the tour that will be delivered to you up to 7 days after the tour. You can purchase additional pictures as an extra during the booking process.
- Katla Ice Cave Group tour
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Local certified guide (English speaking) & experienced driver from Icelandic Roamers
- 4x4 Luxury Vehicle & fuel
Good to know
Be aware that Icelandic weather is unpredictable. Bring:
- Warm and waterproof clothes
- Gloves & hat
- Hiking boots are strongly recommended
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 2 days before departure; no refund after that. 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.
- 1Icelandic Roamers 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 2 days before departure, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Who this is not for
- Not a good fit if you want a relaxed day: 12 hours is a long time on the road, most of it spent getting there and back.
- Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
Icelandic Roamers 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 →
Read before you book
- Iceland photo tours: is a photo package worth it?A photo package is worth it on a glacier or in an ice cave, where you can't take the shot yourself. On the Golden Circle or Reykjanes, your phone does the job.
- Best Glacier Hike in Iceland (2026): 5 PicksThe glacier hikes we would book ourselves in Iceland, on Sólheimajökull and in Skaftafell, with real adult prices, departure points and who each one is not for.
- Best Horse Riding Tour in Iceland (2026): 4 PicksThe horse riding tours we would book ourselves: an easy lava-field ride near Reykjavík, the hot-spring valley, and longer rides for confident riders.
Reviews from our travellers
Only people who booked this tour through us can write here. We publish every review in full — good or bad.
Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.
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.
Hotels
Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Reykjavík, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
from 16.181 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Reykjavík
Old Town Reykjavík
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 41.790 kr.Mid-range
Hotel · Reykjavík
Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 60.840 kr.Top end
Hotel · Reykjavik
Hótel Holt
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
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