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About this activity
This adventure tours is one of the standout things to do in Vik, Iceland. it combines the highlights below into a single, easy-to-book experience from €261 per person. The famous ice cave tour – also departing from Reykjavík
Looking for something off the typical tourist track? This Katla Ice Cave tour – Departure from Reykjavík is the tour for you!
It’s time to jump in a super jeep, strap on your crampons, and step onto the mighty Myrdalsjokull glacier.
Mother Nature has really outdone herself with this one. Everywhere you look, you see the movie-like surroundings and glaciers. Grandiose ice walls tower over you as you walk among them to enter the magical blue and black ice dome of the outlet glacier named after the powerful volcano Katla. Prepare to have your breath taken away!
Mýrdalsjökull
Mýrdalsjökull glacier is one of the best-known in Iceland- from which the alluring Kötlujökull glacier originates. Kötlujökull is named after the robust Icelandic Volcano Katla, which is covered by the glacier. As the enormous mass of ice slowly crawls down from the volcano mountain, it creates some of Iceland’s most impressive natural ice caves. On this exhilarating Super Jeep tour, you will get to explore the wonders of this stunning natural phenomenon. You will see why as soon as you step in!
The Katla Ice Cave tour – Departure from Reykjavik
On this Katla Ice cave tour- Departure from Reykjavik, we will come to a stop near the roots of Kötlujökull glacier, and the view that greets us is otherworldly. We will put on our crampons and helmets, and take a short walk to the entrance of the ice cave. We might need to climb a few steps on ladders to the entrance of the cave. As the natural ice cave is in constant change, conditions can be different at each tour. The climb is, however, not difficult at all and anyone in an average physical condition should be able to climb these steps. It might look adventurous but it is not demanding at all!
Beautiful layers of different colored ice and volcanic ash unfold from the ice as we come closer to the cave, painting impressive stripes in the glacier. Your guide will tell you all about the history of the glacier, the ice cave, and the area around it making the tour educating and exciting all at once.
Pick up from Reykjavik: If you select the pickup option when you book the tour, our tour guide will pick you up at your chosen meeting location in the city.
In collaboration with our trusted partner Arctic Adventures
Good to know
- •Duration: approximately 11 hours.
- •Confirmation is instant — your spot is secured the moment you book.
- •Offered in 10 languages.
- •Confirm weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable footwear before you go.
Who it's for
Best time to visit
Vik is rewarding year-round, but spring and early autumn typically bring the most comfortable temperatures and thinner crowds than peak summer. Morning departures tend to be quieter and cooler; booking ahead is recommended in high season as popular adventure tours slots in Vik sell out.







