Want to experience Iceland’s bluest ice cave in years? Then step into a crystal ice cave at Vatnajokull, Europe’s largest glacier, to explore the country’s best shades of icy blue from the inside out. A certified guide will pick you up from the world-famous Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon as you begin your special ice cave adventure. This crystal ice cave is a natural phenomenon that only few get to witness, making it a top spot to capture one-of-a-kind nature photos.
Duration: 2-3 hours
Pick-up: 15 minutes before departure
Group maximum: 16 persons
Available: Oct - Mar
Age limit: 6 years
Difficulty: Easy
- Naturally formed glacier ice cave
- Vatnajokull - largest glacier in Europe
- Super truck ride to the glacier
Pick-up location:
By the Icelagoon Café at Jokulsarlon Lagoon (click for a map). South East Iceland.
Included:
- Guided tour in English
- All ice caving equipment
- Super Jeep Ride
Bring with you:
Warm waterproof clothes, sturdy shoes. A camera is also a good idea.
Please note:
It's strongly recommended that travelers accommodate near the Jökulsárlón. Driving in the winter from Reykjavik all the way to the lagoon, in one stretch, can be hazardous, and it pressures the driver to speed up in order to be on time. The drive from Reykjavik takes around 5 hours.
Children (6-16): 13 493
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Worried that your travel plans might change? Book your tour more than 21 days in advance with a 10% deposit & pay the rest 14 days before departure. Alternatively, you can pay full price and get a 5% early bird discount! Choose the deposit or full payment option in the third step of your checkout.
The Ice Caving Tour

Blue ice and crystal ice cave
This tour starts from Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, one of Iceland's amazing natural wonders. There you'll meet your friendly tour guide, and hop into a super jeep for a ride to the foot of one of Vatnajokull's outlet glaciers! Once there, we embark on a short walk to the ice cave.
After a short hike (approx. 20-30 minutes), we'll step into the magical ice world to admire the dazzling crystal ice cave. The cave glints with many wondrous colors, from sapphire blue to brilliant white. Your guide will tell you all about Iceland's ice caves and their majestic structures.
The crystal ice cave of Vatnajokull Glacier changes with each passing winter. So every year you join our tour, you'll see an entirely different ice cave!
We'll stay inside the ice cave for up to 30- 45 minutes (depending on the conditions). Make sure to wear warm winter clothing, a hat that fits under a helmet and last but not least, don't forget your camera.
After this blue ice experience, we head back to the location where you were picked up, hoping that this tour will bring you memories that you treasure for a lifetime. A truly unique experience that should not be missed on your visit to Iceland!
Why only in winter? ...

You might encounter magnificent glacier crevasses
It's not always safe to enter ice caves in spring or summer, the season when the ice begins to melt and glaciers move faster. Ice caves or part of them can collapse during that time. New caves are found in the beginning of autumn. The only exception to this is the Katla Ice Cave, which we can visit all year.
What makes Ice Caves blue?
The color and transparency of the ice caves has everything to do with time, pressure, and secrecy. The weather and sun with its damaging ultra violet rays transforms the outer surface of glacial ice into whitish ice.
As the glacier travels and winds its way down the slopes of mountain ridges, the air bubbles trapped in the ice are squeezed out, and the size of the ice crystals increases, making it clear. The real beauty of the centuries old compressed ice of a glacier lies underneath the damaged outer surface.
This intense blue color can be seen for example in ice caves and on floating icebergs that reveal their lower side when they have recently rolled over or split in two.
Your expectations ...
Your tour guide is a highly qualified mountain guide expert, and ice cave expert. It's in his hands to decide each time which cave is best to visit depending on weather conditions and other issues.
New caves are searched for and discovered each autumn, to be visited in the winter. They are normally found in various different locations on the south side of glacier Vatnajokull and its outlets.
Sometimes the caves are very special, sometimes not as special, but become very special in the right light and conditions. Some caves we find are very stable and we can go in there in any weather, but others are less safe and we might not even go there at all, even if they are very beautiful.
Some of the caves are only accessible in temperatures below zero, such as when there is water on the ground that needs to be frozen all over in order for us to walk into the cave.

Amazingly blue crystal ice cave

blue crystal ice cave on Vatnajokull

Posing in the crystal ice cave

Breathtaking crystal ice cave Iceland

Breathtaking crystal ice cave Iceland
Map - (click to enlarge)

Read customer reviews
The Crystal Ice Cave - Rated 4.7/5 based on 43 customer reviews
Great Tour!
5 by David April 6, 2019Spectacular tour
5 by Tanya Winter April 4, 2019Really cool experience!
5 by Tim April 3, 2019Magical!
5 by Zoe April 1, 2019Luxury Experience of a lifetime
5 by William March 31, 2019Amazing Tour
5 by Antonio Ballester March 26, 2019Amazing Tour. A Must Do!
5 by David March 18, 2019Nice tour
4 by Bas March 18, 2019Awesome tour
5 by Aaron March 18, 2019Amazing experience!
5 by Abby Underwood March 16, 2019Ask to see blue ice
4 by Kim Fisher March 16, 2019First Tour Experience
4 by Jonathan Vega March 11, 2019Amazing tour!
5 by Isuf Abazi March 10, 2019Ice Cave
4 by RAJESH KHATRI March 1, 2019Beautiful Caves, can be run better
3 by Evin February 23, 2019Ice Cave
5 by Sophy February 21, 2019Crystal Ice Cave
5 by Paolo February 20, 2019Awesome Experience!
5 by Kevin F. February 19, 2019Amazing tour at crystal Ice cave!
5 by Noelle February 18, 2019Great experience
5 by Angel Maldonado February 12, 2019Cave Tour on a Snowy Day
4 by JMB February 4, 2019Once in a lifetime experience
5 by Kathleen K January 29, 2019Awesome
5 by DiBiasie Family January 27, 2019Everything is super !!!
5 by Victor January 17, 2019Amazing ice caving tour
5 by Anna January 16, 2019Crystal Ice Cave Tour
4 by ND Merritt January 16, 2019Ice cave tour
5 by Tom January 8, 2019GREAT GUIDE AND TOUR
4 by KEE TWUAN TEE December 29, 2018Amazing blue cave exploration
4 by Wendy Kwok December 13, 2018ice cave
5 by olivier December 12, 2018Best experience in Iceland
5 by Carlos Sadovnik December 2, 2018Highly Recommend...
5 by Johnny Iceland December 2, 2018Good Service
4 by ML13140 November 26, 2018Great tour through a black ice cave and a beautiful blue crevice
5 by Ryan November 22, 2018Awesome on many levels
5 by Maridee Bell November 19, 2018Amazing experience
4 by Patricia Fdez November 18, 2018Ice Cave Tour
5 by Shauna Redmond November 17, 2018Crystal Ice Cave Tour
5 by Laura Baker November 13, 2018Outstanding Adventure
5 by James February 23, 2018Ice Cave Tour
5 by Melissa February 23, 2018Hello From Michael
5 by Michael February 22, 2018Ice Cave Tour
5 by Petr February 22, 2018Great time
5 by Hajar February 5, 2018
Disclaimer:
Please note that ice caves are an ever changing natural phenomenon and, therefore, unpredictable. We will visit one ice cave during the tour and the choice of a cave is based on conditions and safety.
Please note: There is no guarantee that our group will be alone in the cave, as the same cave is used by more tour operators. If you are looking for a more exclusive experience we recommend the Inside Vatnajokull Glacier tour.