Iceland Ice Cave Tour Reviews

A traveller from the United States booked with a sister-in-law who has a rare form of MS and reported that, with the guide's help, she still reached the cave at the top of the glacier. The guide also stopped at a film location and a beach with whale bones on the way back.

Singled out the guide's explanation of the geology behind the black plains, and rated the glacier itself a must-do part of any South Coast trip.

Described a relaxed, unhurried trip that did not feel strenuous, and called it a once-in-a-lifetime experience worth the money.

Named the guide as the highlight for keeping the group safe and taking care of the slower walkers, and mentioned tasting water straight from the glacier.

Called the lagoon genuinely otherworldly and praised a guide who explained glacial formation clearly and with humour. Set expectations usefully too: the caves are smaller and more intimate than most people picture, not cathedral-sized, and going in knowing that makes the visit rewarding.

Set expectations carefully for anyone booking a natural cave: how blue the ice looks depends on cold, season and melting, and the caves change daily. Still called it a fantastic tour, and worth appreciating on its own terms rather than against the photographs.

Described a bumpy thirty-minute jeep ride and warned that anyone who has not driven Icelandic mountain roads will find it a shock. Also recommended sunglasses, because wind blows ash into your eyes.

A guide mentioned that the national park may permit cave visits only until around mid-April, when melting makes them unsafe and the season closes.

Spent close to an hour in what he described as splendid white and pale-blue corridors inside the man-made tunnel, and rated both halves of the day — the drive across the glacier in stormy weather and the tunnel itself — worth recommending.

A family travelling with teenagers called it well organised, and said exploring a glacier and an ice cave together made the trip.

Reported an hour up the glacier and an hour back down, and rated it good value for a genuinely unusual experience.

Found it exciting to get onto the glacier and see how quickly the landscape changes, and rated it good value for more than four hours out. Noted that clear advice on boots and clothing arrived before the trip.

Said the guide gave clear instructions on what to keep in mind when walking on a glacier, and was glad to have chosen the longer four-and-a-half-hour option over a shorter one.

Described hanging over the edge of a moulin and walking into an ice tunnel, not just walking across the surface.

A long ride through rivers, mud and black sand out to the plane wreck, with real time spent driving. Reported topping out around 100 km/h on open sand but cruising far slower for most of the route.

Travelled with her father and rated the guide highly for making them feel confident operating the buggy, taking the group to striking places and never making anyone feel rushed.

A couple in their seventies had a great time and found the guides friendly and helpful at every stage.

Picked out the colours and textures of the glaciers, from jewel-blue ice to zebra stripes of volcanic ash, and a guide who adjusted each day around the weather and what the group wanted.