Ice Cave and Glacier Walk into Blue Glacier Canyon
Overview
Skip the crowds. Our small-group ice cave and glacier adventure brings you to less-visited spots inside Vatnajökull — Europe's largest glacier — where you can hear the silence of the ice and take your time for photos.
Maximum 8 travelers per tour. Genuine small-group attention from our local guides — Stefan, Vigfús, Dana and Sindri — all based in Höfn and named by name in over 50 five-star reviews.
All guides are AIMG-certified (Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides) in Ice Hard 1, 2 or 3, hold the AIMG Ice Cave course, and are Wilderness First Responders (WFR). You're on the ice with trained professionals — not part-time tour guides.
This 4–5 hour adventure: walk on the glacier with crampons, explore blue canyons inside the ice, visit one or more naturally formed ice caves. Your guide reads conditions each morning and picks the best, quietest cave.
All safety gear — crampons, helmet, headlight — included.
What's Included
- Helmets & crampons
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Headlight - If needed
- Other Safety equipment if needed
- Driver-guide
- Clothes and Shoes
- Food and Snacks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon (Meeting point)
Meeting Location
781
Iceland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Vatnajokull Glacier
5 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Diamond Beach (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Due to the popularity of the ice caves, you can expect groups from other companies inside the cave at the same time as our groups. Be sure to look at your email and phone the day before the tour. There can always be last minutes change due to weather or other uncontrollable conditions. If the Ice cave is not accessible due to some reasons, we always offer alternatives, refunding price difference between activities. Please be advised that this tour starts from Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
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Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-15826P8
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