Join us for this amazing experience, where you get the chance to walk on a glacier and explore a natural ice cave in the Vatnajökull region!
We start our adventure with a short drive (around 15 min) to the glacier, this tour departs from the Glacier Guides booking house in Skaftafell. It's a perfect tour for those looking for a normal length but stunning guided glacier walk with a visit to a natural ice cave, a fantastic all-around experience with stunning views along the way. We start our adventure with a hike through the beautiful valley towards glacier outlet, surrounded by the amazing mountains and glaciers of Vatnajokull National Park.
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The glacier tongue is quite unique in that it offers everything glaciers are best known for without the need to travel great distances. The cave is selected based on conditions, hiking route, and safety each time. This tour is suitable for the whole family and everyone with a relatively good fitness level and should be on everyone's must-do list in Iceland.
Natural Ice Caves are only found during the wintertime when the glacial rivers retract and the water freezes. New unique caves are formed in different locations each year. This tour is highly dependent on conditions (including temperature, safety and accessibility). Ice-caves must be treated with the utmost respect in regards to the ceiling being supportive along with other factors. Being inside an Ice Cave provides visitors with unparalleled photographic opportunities while capturing the blue light passing through the glacier ice.
Glacier Guides booking house in Skaftafell, located next to the Vatnajokull/Skaftafell Visitor Center)
Glacier Guides booking house in Skaftafell, located next to the Vatnajokull/Skaftafell Visitor Center
Please note that due to limited daylight, our afternoon departures may be done partly in the dark during the darkest months of the year. However, you will be provided with torches and necessary gear to make it back to our booking center safely. Pleas...)
Please note that due to limited daylight, our afternoon departures may be done partly in the dark during the darkest months of the year. However, you will be provided with torches and necessary gear to make it back to our booking center safely.
Please keep in mind that ice caves are ever-changing natural phenomena that are often only accessible during winter when the temperature drops well below zero so the water from the rivers that run underneath the glacier freezes and leaves us with this amazing natural wonder to explore. Each year new caves are formed in different locations. We will visit one naturally formed ice cave during this tour and the cave we visit is chosen based on conditions and safety each time.
