ICE CAVE discovery
ICE CAVE discovery
Our more adventurous ice cave full day tour for those looking for a longer hike to a remote ice cave and different features on the glacier
34.900 ISK
| 253 $
233 € |
ICE CAVE
discovery
The Ice Cave Discovery is a full day adventure in winter conditions and our guides’ favourite winter trip. Hiking across the glacier, we reach remote locations and beautiful features keeping our groups small (maximum 9 clients).
In addition to a super jeep ride through the glacier valley, bridge crossings over glacial streams and visiting ice caves, we hike on the glacier for 1,5-2h total. During this tour we will visit 1 ice cave as well as a beautiful blue feature on the glacier, which we call ‘the Blue Rose’. Our winter 2022-2023 tour also visits the Sapphire Ice Cave and is a good option for those wanting to add a little extra to their trip.
From the meeting location at Jökulsárlón, we begin our journey in a modified super jeep to reach the base of the glacier. During the hike we will make our way up and across the glacial tongue to interesting features and ice caves, with plenty of time to explore, take photos, and have a short lunch break.
Ice caves are constantly evolving, the average caves are from 30-100m in length. When scouting for caves we look not only at the size but also the colours and overall experience.
Please note that we will not be the only group visiting the ice cave. We try to accurately represent the cave as you would experience and be able to photograph it yourself. Visit our instagram @localguide to see photos we’ve been tagged in as well as those we have posted throughout the season.
be prepared for your
adventure
Please wear warm and waterproof outdoor clothing, a hat and gloves. We recommend thicker, woollen socks, avoiding cotton clothing and bringing layers.
Hiking boots can be rented on location for 1000 ISK.
A small backpack for an extra layer, water bottle and lunch. The cafe at Jökulsárlón may be open before the tour starts for snacks but we advise buying something more substantial (e.g. a sandwich) the day/night before.
All our public tours are subject to 24h cancellation policy with a full refund.
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FAQ
The main difference between two of our public tours is the time duration and the additional activity as glacier hike available on our longer tour only. The Ice Cave Discovery tour is a full day tour, 5-7 hours with the glacier hike around 2h long. During the longer trip we are able to see some interesting glacier features.
We make sure to be accurately presenting the ice caves we are visiting during each season on our instagram @localguide. The colours of the ice caves can change a lot with a different light and weather conditions so please keep this in mind when visiting the cave and when looking at the pictures share on social media.
