55 minutesLAVA SHOW
Lava Show Reykjavík
4.80· 5,189 Google reviews of the operator
Leaves from Reykjavík
- Family friendly
- Wheelchair access
- Free cancellation 24 h
The Award Winning LAVA SHOW
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€47 per person
69% below the €151 typical
How much does a volcano tour cost in Iceland?
Short answer: €151 per person is what most people pay. The cheapest we sell is €29 and the most expensive is €1,970. That range comes from 41 real volcano tours across 19 operators — live prices, not estimates.
- Cheapest
- €29
- Typical
- €151
- Top end
- €1,970
- Usual length
- 5h
What moves the price
Access. Walking a lava field is cheap; a helicopter over an active site is the most expensive thing on the site.
What the hotel pickup costs you
We can put a number on this rather than guess. Across 25 volcano tours , the ones you drive to yourself have a middle price of €122, and the ones that collect you from your hotel have a middle price of €184 — 51% more.
If you have a car, meeting on location is the single biggest saving available on this kind of tour. If you are relying on the bus, the difference is what that seat genuinely costs to run — it is not a markup.
Medians across 14 meet-on-location and 11 pickup tours, per person, day tours only.
The cheapest volcano tours we'd actually book
Cheapest is not always right — a €50 saving hurts less than a wasted day. These are the low-price options we'd still put our name to.
55 minutes
50 minutesLAVA SHOW
Lava Show Vík
4.80· 5,189 Google reviews of the operator
Leaves from Vík í Mýrdal
- Family friendly
- Wheelchair access
- Free cancellation 24 h
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
Volcano Express Iceland
4.80· 1,542 Google reviews of the operator
Leaves from Reykjavík
- Admission included
- Family friendly
- Wheelchair access
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
Our honest take
If a volcano tour is the thing you came to Iceland for, pay the middle price rather than the floor — the difference usually buys a smaller group and a guide with time for you. If it's a nice-to-have on a day you're already busy, the cheapest option does the job. Either way, book it for a day early in your trip: if weather cancels it, you'll have another day to try again. Most of these run in Reykjavík, Reykjanes & Blue Lagoon, South Coast, Golden Circle.
Volcanoes & lava prices: questions people ask
How much does a volcano tour cost in Iceland?
We sell 41 volcano tours from 19 Icelandic operators. The cheapest is €29 per person, the typical price is €151, and the top end is €1,970. Access. Walking a lava field is cheap; a helicopter over an active site is the most expensive thing on the site.
Is there a booking fee?
No. You pay the operator's own price and we take a commission out of it, so booking here costs the same as booking direct — with one checkout if you book several tours.
Can I get a refund if I cancel?
On most of these, yes: cancel more than 24 hours before and you get the full amount back. The exact rule belongs to the operator and is shown on each tour page before you pay.