Katla Volcano Ice Cave Small-Group Tour from Reykjavik | 11 hours

217 Reviews | Reykjavik
From $256.76 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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From Reykjavik
2 Adults x $263.07
$526.14
Approx Total
$526.14
Waterfall visiting: Due to limited daylight periods, we cannot stop at Skógafoss in wintertime (from the 16th of November until January).
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Epic landscapes
  • Expert guide
  • Reykjavik pick up & drop off
  • Visit to a natural Ice Cave
  • Scenic Super Jeep ride
  • Free wi-fi on board
  • Food & drinks

Overview

Experience the true beauty of the Kötlujökull glacier as you go off the beaten track to hike on the glacier and visit a natural ice cave in a stunning movie-like landscape on this day tour available directly from Reykjavik. Including a scenic super jeep ride, views over Myrdalsjokull, a visit to a natural ice cave and some epic landscapes this tour truly is the ultimate Iceland experience. 

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Pickup details

Please note that we only serve the pick-up locations specified in our pick-up list below. Due to traffic restrictions, we are not allowed to pick up from hotels in the city center nor from private Air BnBs. If your pick-up location is not on our pick-up list then we kindly ... ask you to find the closest pick-up point to your accommodation from our list: 22 Hill Hótel – Brautarholt 22-24. Arctic Comfort Hótel – Síðumúli 19. BSÍ Bus Terminal – Vatnsmýrarvegi 10. Bus Hostel Reykjavík – Skógarhlíð 10. Bus pick up/drop off nr.1 – City Hall, Vonarstræti Bus pick up/drop off nr.4 – Miðbakki Bus pick up/drop off nr.6 – Safnahúsið (The Culture House) Bus pick up/drop off nr.8 – Hallgrímskirkja Church Bus pick up/drop off nr.9 – Snorrabraut Bus pick up/drop off nr.12 – Höfðatorg Bus pick up/drop off nr.15 – Vesturbugt Cabin Hótel – Borgartún 32. Eyja Guldsmen Hotel – Brautarholt 10. Grand Hótel Reykjavík – Sigtún 38. Grayline – Main bus terminal - Klettagarðar 4. Hilton Reykjavík Nordica – Suðurlandsbraut 2. Hótel Ísland – Ármúla 9. Hotel Ørkin – Brautarholti 29. Icelandair Hotel Reykjavík Natura – við Hlíðarfót, Nauthólsvegur 52. Klettur Hótel – Mjölnisholt 12-14. N1 Gas Station – Ártúnshöfði Reykjavík City Hostel – Sundlaugavegur 34. Reykjavík Lights Hotel – Suðurlandsbraut 12. Skarfabakki – Cruise Ship, Reykjavik Harbor, 105 Reykjavik Read more ▼

Itinerary

  • Reykjavik (Pass By)

    Your adventure starts with a morning pick-up from authorized Reykjavik pick-up points. From the Capital, you will head towards the magical South Coast of Iceland that holds many of the land's most stunning sights. On your way, you will pass charming little villages and unique landscapes before reaching the small town of Vik. There the last participants will be picked up before you continue your drive east.

  • Vik

    Arriving at a rural road only passable by super trucks you will experience a super truck ride to the roots of Kotlujokull glacier.

    30 minutes

  • Myrdalsjokull Glacier

    Now it is time to put on crampons and walk towards the ice cave. Prepare to step foot in a movie-like scene as you admire the epic blue colors and unique layers of the glacier. You will see how the glacier opens up between blue and black ice walls providing you with a stunning entrance to the ice cave of Katla. Once inside you will see the true beauty of the cave created by the ever so powerful mother nature. The cave will leave you breathless with its beauty as you walk around, taking your time to enjoy all that the cave has to offer. Your certified glacier guide will provide you with expert information about the ice cave before you leave the cave and head back to Reykjavik where your tour concludes. On your way back you will have the opportunity to see the mighty Skogafoss waterfall, one of the top attractions on the South Coast of Iceland.

    3 hours

  • Reykjavik (Pass By)

    We’ll arrive back in Reykjavik around 8:00 p.m.

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Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • What to bring: Warm clothing, waterproof jacket and pants, packed lunch, hiking boots, head-wear and gloves.
  • Minimum age: 6 years old.

Free Cancellation

June 13100% refund
June 14No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.4

217 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    165
  • 4 stars
    18
  • 3 stars
    15
  • 2 stars
    4
  • 1 star
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Showing 1-5 of 165 reviews with 5 stars

The best experience in the world

Published on Feb, 2025

This was blowing my mind, the best experience in our trip,everything was amazing and worthless please don't think about and just booking as soon are you see the availability.

Once in a lifetime experience!

Published on Jan, 2025

Both the driver to the pick up location and our Katla Ice Cave guide were knowledgeable and fun. This was a once in a lifetime experience you can’t miss!

Loved it!

Published on Jan, 2025

The tour was fantastic! Elisa was a fabulous guide- she knows so much of the geology and history of Iceland. She is highly engaging and told great stories as we drove. She was also very helpful and went above and beyond to help people on the tour with travel plans. The ice caves are absolutely worth the drive over the lave fields and the itinerary of stopping at the waterfalls and Vik really helps break up the drive. This is my second time to Iceland and second time using Arctic Adventures. I can’t wait to come back for a third.

Jaw-dropping day

Published on Jan, 2025

This tour was amazing, we were lucky the sun appeared on the sky during the day. It did a half of magic, but the second half was thank to our guide Kristjanfran. He was funny, he knew many stories, had a great playlist of Icelandic music. He is a jewellery between tour guides. He loves Iceland very much. The second guide who actually took us to the cave was also brilliant. Proper mountaineer, he knows everything about his glacier. And the actual caves and the whole glacier was stunning, jaw-dropping experience. You must do it when you are on Iceland in winter. Here you understand why we need to protect our nature at all cost.

Highly Recommend!!

Published on Jan, 2025

What an incredible experience!! My cousin and I had a great time during out excursion! I thought that we were only going to the glacier to see the ice cave and was pleasantly surprised to visit 2 waterfalls and the black sand beach in Vik! We felt very safe and in good hands with our tour guides--Styrmir was awesome and super fun! We learned a lot about the area and really enjoyed ourselves. The trip did go over 2 hours which made us miss the bus ride back to the KEF airport which ended up being very costly, but we understand that you cannot control the weather and certain circumstances. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for something fun to do and get the best bang for your buck! You get to see so much on this tour and to top it off, we got to see the Aurora Borealis!!

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