Local glacier guides. Super Jeep access. Natural blue ice caves in Vatnajökull National Park.
Rated 4.9/5 by 580+ travellers | Book direct with the local operator for the best local support.
We are a small family-owned local company offering natural ice cave tours in Iceland from Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon in Vatnajökull National Park. Book direct with the local operator for direct support, easier weather communication, and the same guides who operate the tour.
Best for: First-time visitors, families, and travellers who want a shorter blue ice cave experience.
Availability: October – April
Departure time: 11:00 and 14:30
Duration: 2.5 – 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Group max: 14 persons
Meeting point: Jökulsárlón (Glacier Lagoon)
Best for: Active travellers and photographers who want a longer ice cave tour with a glacier walk.
Availability: October – April
Departure time: 9:30
Duration: 5 – 6 hours
Difficulty: Moderate / Difficult
Group max: 8 persons
Meeting point: Jökulsárlón (Glacier Lagoon)
The glacier is a living environment. Cave locations, shapes, colours and access can change with weather, ice movement and safety conditions. Our guides choose the best available option each day and adjust the tour when needed.
Glacier Trips is a small local operator based in Höfn, southeast Iceland. Our guides — Sindri, Steinar, Stefán and Alex — know the area, the weather and the glacier environment from years of hands-on experience.
Sindri and his wife Fanney have owned and run the company together since 2015.
Höfn · Jökulsárlón · Vatnajökull National Park
“This was truly an amazing experience, from the ride over to the glacier, the walking to the ice caves and then the experience of being inside them! The guides where really great, a good laugh and made the trip really memorable! Thank you.”
“One of the best experiences I have had. Great guide, incredible experience with caves and glacier. Do it.”
“The experience was amazing! We got to walk on the glacier and visit two ice caves! The guide was nice and let us know everything we need to stay safe.”
“We had an awesome time on this tour. Robert was our guide and he obviously loved his work. It was the closest thing to a private tour with a small group of people. He showed us how to take photos in the cave, he took time to answer questions, and supported those that were a bit claustrophobic through the cave. I would recommend him for any tours.”
When it comes to our advice we’re proud to say we’re different. We offer something a little more special
If clients cancel their tour more than 48 hours prior to departure, a 100% refund will be given (There might be some costs that the credit card company charges for the refund). If clients cancel their tour within 48 hours of departure, Glacier Trips reserves the right to no refund.
Note. We repay 100% of the fee if the weather conditions do not allow the trip, but we don’t repay the fee if the client is late or doesn’t show up, even if the weather is very bad, in case we are able to do the trip. So we recommend staying in a hotel or guesthouse east of Skaftafell in Vatnajokull National Park, and close to or in Höfn.
We offer two options for Ice cave tours.
The shorter tour: Inside the largest glacier
⦁ We drive on a super jeep for about 30 minutes (Each way)
⦁ We walk for about 25-35 minutes to the glacier (Each way)
⦁ We spend about 35-45 minutes in and around the Ice cave
⦁ The tour takes about 3 – 3.5 hours in total
⦁ Price 23.900 ISK
The longer tour: Adventures Dream
⦁ We drive on a super jeep for about 30 minutes (Each way)
⦁ We walk for about 25-35 minutes to the glacier (Each way)
⦁ We do a glacier walk where we show you nice blue crevasses/cracks/moulins
⦁ A glacier walk takes about 1 to 1.5 hours
⦁ We spend usually as much time as needed in the Ice cave
⦁ The tour takes about 5-6 hours.
⦁ Price 33.500 ISK
