Reykjavik · CAVING & LAVA TUNNEL TOURS
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Below are the 11 best caving & lava tunnel tours leaving Reykjavik right now: what each one costs, how long it runs, and which kind of traveller it suits. Start at number one; it earned the spot.
Walk an ancient lava tunnel near Reykjavik on a guided, helmet-and-headlamp tour with standout geology and real darkness moments.
“It was cold, wet, interesting, informative and surprising. When the guide shut off all the lights and we shut all our lamps off it was awesome just being in complete, total darkness. Our hearing heightened and we were able to hear the dripping of all the water. Fantastic!”
Explore Raufarhólshellir’s long Iceland lava tube with a guided science walk, helmets and headlamps, and pitch darkness inside.
“The guide was absolutely hilarious and I learned a lot about the science of the cave. Great tour!”
Small-group Snæfellsnes day trip from Reykjavik: Vatnshellir lava cave, Kirkjufell photos, waterfalls, sea stacks, black church.
“The landscapes are just unbelievable, totally worth it, and our guide, Smari, it's simply the best, you can tell he really likes his job. He even played a song for us at the end of our tour. I completely recommend this tour.”
Ride from Reykjavik to Raufarhólshellir lava tube for a guided helmet-and-flashlight walk through 5,200-year-old lava.
“The driver was a bit uncommunicative but the guide at the lava tunnel itself was amazing”
Raufarhólshellir lava tube tour near Reykjavík: gear, a guided crawl, winter icicles, and a lights-out moment in about 2 hours.
“The guide was very informative and it was such an interesting experience. The Lava tunnels are huge and beautiful to look at”
Explore Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel from Reykjavik with transfers, helmets, headlamps, and a guide. Easy 1-hour walk.
“When tunnels go pitch black for few mins. It was different experience all together. Our guide was very knowledgeable and funny too.”
Reykjavik to Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel by bus, helmets and headlamps on a guided walk through 30-metre tubes.
“Our guide Alex was knowledgeable, personable, and hilarious. I had a great time traversing the lava tunnel, and learning about the science and history behind it. The blackout moment at the midpoint was such a memorable experience. Pickup and drop off was easy to follow, and communication was very clear.”
A guided small-group walk from Jökulsárlón onto Vatnajökull’s ice, then into a naturally changing ice cave on Fláajökull.
“Arrived at the check-in point and did not see the guide group. Ended up having to pay for phone data that day in order to get in contact with the tour group. Turns out they had emailed very early in the AM to say the tour would be delayed 30 minutes. Unfortunately other travelers in our group were not equipped for the experience which impacted our experience. We had to go to a closer cave due to improper footwear and athletic level of others. Sadly this is not something that you are able to plan ahead for and avoid. The cave was still stunning.”
Golden Circle classics plus a Langjökull glacier snowmobile, with a man-made ice cave when conditions allow. Long, cold, worth it.
“The geysers at the geothermal area were amazing to see erupting; however, we would have preferred to spend less time in this area and more time at Thingviller National Park as the walk to the actual spot where the first Viking parliament was held is a bit of a hike and coming back up the hill is somewhat difficult to do within the time allotted. Snowmobiling on the glacier was out of this world!!! We were supposed to visit an ice cave after the snowmobile but for some reason that didn’t happen. All in all it was still well worth the money.Read more”
A combo day from Reykjavik: lava tunnel caving plus Silfra snorkeling in crystal water, with free underwater photos and warm cocoa after.
“This tour was amazing!! Worth every penny! Lava caving was so cool! Snorkeling- the views were definitely worth the cold!! Nebo was the best snorkel guide. Thank you!!!”
Cruise to Langjökull glacier, ride a special truck, and walk through an ice tunnel of rare blue ice on this Reykjavik day tour.
“Really great trip. The super trucks were awesome. It was freezing cold on the glacier, but that's probably one of the coolest things I ever did. Magdalena was really nice and cool. Highly recommend. The only thing I would change - we were walking in the cave as a group of 30 people, that's way too many, smaller groups would have been much much better.”
