Volcanoes & lava
Lava tunnels you can walk through, the Reykjanes eruption sites, and the one glacier volcano you can go inside.
Tagged volcano or lava-cave in our catalogue, day tours only. Reykjanes has erupted repeatedly since 2021 and access changes with the ground — a tour listed here is one the operator is still selling, which is not the same as a promise that lava will be visible. Nobody can promise that.
9 hoursBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
Fagradalsfjall & Meradalir Volcano Hike with expert guide & entrance to the Blue Lagoon from Reykjavík
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€236 per person
18% above the €200 typical
9 hoursBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
Guided Volcano Hike to Meradlir & Geldingadalur and Reykjanes from Reykjavík
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€115 per person
38% below the €186 typical
7 hoursBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
Fagradalsfjall & Meradalir Volcano Hike to Geldingadalur Half-Day departure from Reykjavík
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€115 per person
38% below the €186 typical
55 minutesLAVA SHOW
Leaves from Reykjavík
The Award Winning LAVA SHOW
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€47 per person
69% below the €151 typical
50 minutesLAVA SHOW
Leaves from Vík í Mýrdal
Safely experience red-hot lava (yes the real thing.) up close.
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€47 per person
69% below the €151 typical
15 minutesVolcano Express Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
Volcano Express is a virtual ride from Reykjavik's skyline to the volcanic forces shaping Iceland.
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€29 per person
81% below the €151 typical
6 hoursBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Akureyri
North Icelands best half-day excursion to Godafoss and Lake Myvatn
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€158 per person
21% below the €200 typical
11 hoursSep – AprBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
Hike to the 2021 & 2022 eruption sites & chase aurora at night
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€158 per person
about the usual price
11 hoursSep – AprBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
South Coast, Waterfalls & Katla Ice Cave Tour
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€172 per person
32% below the €252 typical
2 hoursÍshestar Riding Tours
Leaves from Reykjavík
On this riding tour, you get to experience the Icelandic Horse in its natural surrounding in the beautiful nature of Iceland, just outside of Reykjavík.
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€132 per person
26% below the €179 typical
1 hourArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
During this tour you will discover the vast underground network of a hidden lava cave and a few more surprises, you´ll need to see to believe.
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€64 per person
66% below the €185 typical
5 hours and 30 minutesArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
Discover the powerful story of Grindavík, an evacuated fishing village transformed by volcanic eruptions, as you journey through the Reykjanes Peninsula’s rugged landscapes, geothermal wonders, and fresh lava fields.
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€107 per person
29% below the €151 typical
3 hoursArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
Feel the rush of adventure as vast underground networks of a hidden lava cave unfold before your eyes.
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€115 per person
38% below the €185 typical
5 hoursArctic Adventures
Leaves from Selfoss
The ultimate geological adventure. Explore the lava tunnel & snorkel between tectonic plates in the crystal-clear waters of Silfra. Join both unforgettable experiences with this value-packed combo.
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€161 per person
13% below the €185 typical
9 hoursArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
Lava Caves and Volcanic Craters: Explore Iceland’s fiery landscapes on this unforgettable adventure through underground lava tunnels and the dramatic volcanic fields of the Reykjanes Peninsula.
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€172 per person
about the usual price
5 hoursSep – AprArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
Experience the vibrant colors and geological formations of The Lava Tunnel at night before going on the hunt for the magical Aurora Borealis
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€186 per person
about the usual price
10 hoursArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
Highlights of Borgarfjörður & Húsafell with a visit to Viðgelmir Lava Cave
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€186 per person
about the usual price
10 hoursArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
A Golden Circle and lava caving adventure not to be missed
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€186 per person
about the usual price
7 hoursArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
Lava caving and whale watching combines your interest in both volcanoes and wildlife.
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€200 per person
47% above the €136 typical
Arctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
Combo Trip: Quad Biking adventure to the Hafrafjall mountain and Lava Caving in the Blue Mountains Area.
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€222 per person
20% above the €185 typical
7 hoursArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
Combination Day Tour in Iceland. Visit the fourth-longest lava tube in Iceland and go Horse Riding through the lava fields of Hafnafjörður.
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€236 per person
28% above the €185 typical
10 hoursArctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
The ultimate geological adventure. Explore the lava tunnel & snorkel between tectonic plates in the crystal-clear waters of Silfra. Join both unforgettable experiences with this value-packed combo.
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€240 per person
30% above the €185 typical
Arctic Adventures
Leaves from Reykjavík
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€325 per person
20% above the €272 typical
5 hoursHikers of Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
We run one tour per day — IF THIS ONE SHOWS UNAVAILABLE, CHECK OUR OTHER DAY TOURS.
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€109 per person
41% below the €185 typical
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One checkout, any number of operators
Book a glacier hike from one company and a whale boat from another in a single payment, with one booking reference.
Rankings are not for sale
We sort by rating, never by what an operator pays us. No supplier can buy a higher position here.
153 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted
We don't list everything in Iceland, on purpose. Every operator here is one we would book ourselves.
If it falls short, we fix it
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before most tours — and if an operator lets you down, tell us and we sort it out.
From €60 to €360 a person, with a typical price of €158. That is the median of 40 per-person day-tour fares we currently sell. Multi-day packages and private charters are priced differently and sit outside those figures.
Lava Tunnel Tour (Back to Back) with Iceland Panorama Tours, at €60 a person. Read what it actually is before booking on price alone — the cheapest line is sometimes an admission ticket rather than a guided trip, and a large coach costs less per seat than a small-group minibus because it gives you less time at each stop.
65 of them, from 31 operators: BusTravel Iceland, LAVA SHOW, Volcano Express Iceland, Íshestar Riding Tours, Arctic Adventures, Hikers of Iceland and 25 more. Every one is a company we hold a contract with — we do not list everything in Iceland, on purpose.
Day tours run from 1 hour to 11 hours, most commonly about 5.5 hours. Pickup and drop-off are usually inside that figure, so a three-hour tour from Reykjavík can mean closer to four door to door.
6 of these are admissions or tickets rather than guided tours — Volcano Express Iceland from €29, for instance. Worth knowing if you are driving yourself and only need entry.
51 of 65 (78%) offer pickup. The rest ask you to meet on location. Pickup is the single most common cause of a missed tour in Iceland: it runs to a window rather than a time, and the bus will not wait long.
18 of the 65 are private, the other 47 are shared departures. Private costs more in total but is priced per vehicle, so for four or more people it often works out close per head — and you set the pace.
Across the next 360 days of live availability we hold departures in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August. That is a rolling window rather than the whole year, so a month missing from that list is not necessarily a month with nothing running.
7 of 65 run only part of the year; the other 58 run all year round. In Iceland that is usually about daylight or ice rather than demand.
Cutoffs run from 1 to 23 hours before departure, and 31 of them accept bookings inside 24 hours — so booking the night before is often possible. Popular winter tours sell out days ahead regardless of the cutoff.
52 of 65 (80%) allow free cancellation at least 24 hours before departure. The exact window is on each tour page and comes from the operator's own policy, not ours. If the operator cancels for weather you are refunded in full.
Operators rate them: 44 easy, 14 moderate, 6 very easy, 1 challenging. Iceland's ratings assume weather — an easy walk in still air is a different proposition in 15 m/s of wind.
40 of the 65 set one, ranging from 1 to 16 years. The rest have no stated minimum, which usually means infants are allowed but not that the tour suits them.
43 of 65 are marked family-friendly by the operator. That is their judgement rather than ours, and it usually means the walking is short and the vehicle has a toilet.
Operators have flagged accessibility on some: 3 for wheelchair users, 2 for prams and strollers, 1 for limited mobility. Ring us before booking rather than relying on the flag alone — Icelandic sites vary enormously and a flag does not describe the terrain at the stop.
Varies by operator. Across these: wi-fi on board on 13, admission fees on 10, parking fees on 7, bus fare on 4, fuel surcharge on 3. Anything not listed as included is not included — Icelandic operators are literal about this.
52 of 65 are guided in person, with guiding offered in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian and 5 more. English is standard on every shared departure in Iceland; other languages usually mean a private guide.
They start from Capital Region (Reykjavík), South Coast (Hella, Hvolsvöllur, Vík), Akureyri & the North, Golden Circle area (Selfoss, Flúðir, Þingvellir), Vatnajökull (Skaftafell, Höfn), Reykjanes & Blue Lagoon and 1 more. Where a tour starts matters more in Iceland than how long it lasts: the same tour from Reykjavík and from Vík are different days entirely.
The operator cancels and refunds you in full — Icelandic operators cancel readily, and that is a good sign rather than a bad one. What they will not do is refund you for a tour that ran and simply had poor visibility. Wind cancels more tours here than rain or cold.
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