Into the Glacier at Langjökull, Krauma and Húsafell. 85 experiences here from vetted operators — plan days focused on West Iceland or find what runs on your date.
Our first pick here: Full Day on Vatnajökull Adventurous Glacier Exploration Hike — 5.0 from 115 Google reviews of the operator, gear included.
On most of these: pickup included · family friendly.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
pickup included
8 h · from Reykjavík
Iceland's best-kept route: Europe's most powerful hot spring, hidden lava waterfalls, a 13th-century saga historian's hot pool, and a glacier-view village. Private guide, your pace, no shared groups.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
pickup included
10 h · from Reykjavík
The Silver Circle route + 1.5 hours ATV quad biking through Husafell lava fields. Off-road tracks with glacier views. No experience needed. 10-hour private tour from Reykjavik.
Ice Guardians Iceland
70% above the €216 typical for glacier hikes
Moderate · from age 15
7 h · from Skaftafell
Go further and deeper into the glacier in Skaftafell for an experience you will never forget. Max 4 guests to 1 guide
Cool Holidays Travel ehf
pickup included
6 h · from Reykjavík
Borgarfjordur tour in a Mercedes-Benz V-Class – discover Iceland’s top highlights with your personal local guide.
Sleipnir Tours
22% below the €216 typical for glacier hikes
meet at the start point
4 h · from Landmannalaugar
16 April to 31 October ☀️ Embark on a thrilling adventure with Monster Truck, where you can sled, play glacier golf, and soak in epic views while sipping hot cocoa - the ultimate family escapade awaits.
Sleipnir Tours
28% below the €254 typical for ice cave tours
Anyone self-driving the Golden Circle who wants a glacier…
4 h · from Skaftafell
01 NOVEMBER - 15 April ❄️ Visit the natural ice cave called "Neptune ice cave" due to its deep blue colour.
Arctic Adventures
about the usual price for lava cave tours
from age 6 · pickup included
10 h · from Reykjavík
Highlights of Borgarfjörður & Húsafell with a visit to Viðgelmir Lava Cave
Arctic Adventures
about the usual price for glacier hikes
meet at the start point
4 h · from Borgarfjörður
Step into a glacier's heart by visiting the man-made ice cave in Langjökull Glacier. Walking inside Iceland's second largest glacier is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity and an experience you shouldn't miss.
IceTransfer.is
Moderate · meet at the start point
6 h · from Borgarfjörður Eystri
Highlights include majestic fjords, lava waterfalls, geothermal springs, volcanic craters, and charming coastal towns.
Moonwalker
pickup included · works in rain
9 h · from Borgarfjörður Eystri
Lava or Ice caving, you choose
Moonwalker
pickup included · works in rain
8 h · from Reykjavík
Enjoy Icelands most famous nature peals in comfort.
Superjeep.is
66% above the €216 typical for glacier hikes
pickup included
8 h · from Reykjavík
The beautiful scenery of Borgarfjörður and fascinating ice caves
Nothing on this page matches all of those filters. Clear one or two, or try a day either side of your date.
Borgarfjörður, an hour and a half from Reykjavík: Hraunfossar, where a river seeps out of a lava field in dozens of falls; Deildartunguhver, Europe's most powerful hot spring, with the Krauma baths beside it; Reykholt, home of Snorri Sturluson; Viðgelmir lava cave; and Húsafell, the base for Into the Glacier on Langjökull. The Silver Circle day (/experience/942187/, /experience/942060/) covers most of it. It is quieter than the Golden Circle and just as good.
A man-made tunnel inside Langjökull, Iceland's second-largest glacier, reached by a modified truck from Húsafell or Klaki base camp. You walk lit corridors and chambers through the ice, open all year. It is engineered, not a natural cave, and the operator says so. It is worth it in summer, when no natural ice caves are open, or if you want a reliable glacier experience without crampons. Tours run from Reykjavík (/experience/909299/) or on location (/experience/303329/).
As a second day, yes. As a replacement, only if you have already done the Golden Circle or want to avoid crowds at any cost. The Silver Circle has hot springs, waterfalls, a lava cave and the Krauma or Húsafell Canyon baths (/experience/942060/), but no geyser and nothing on the scale of Gullfoss. It takes about ten hours from Reykjavík. Do the Golden Circle first; then this.
Yes. The roads to Borgarfjörður and Húsafell are paved and kept open, and Into the Glacier runs all year. Hraunfossar in snow is as good as in summer. Daylight is short in December and January, so tours compress. Snowmobiling with the glacier tunnel (/experience/841485/) is a winter combination that works from Húsafell. Krauma is warm whatever the weather. Check the tour page for winter departure days; some run fewer times a week.
Hotels
Places to stay in West Iceland, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site. Ourhotels is our sister company — the same people, a different business — so we list it first and say so.
from 17.442 kr.Ourhotels · our sister company
Hotel · Borgarnes
West Iceland · a night for two, indicative
from 18.252 kr.Ourhotels · our sister company
Hotel · Borgarbyggð
West Iceland · a night for two, indicative
from 12.049 kr.Lowest price
Cottage · Borgarnes
West Iceland · a night for two, indicative
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