Ice Cave Discovery
A full winter day on the glacier
This is the longer, more adventurous way to experience the ice caves of Vatnajökull. With a maximum of 8 guests per guide, you’ll travel by modified 4×4, visit a natural ice cave and continue further onto Breiðamerkurjökull for an extended glacier hike.
The glacier is always changing, so no two seasons are quite the same. The cave visited depends on current conditions, while the longer hike gives you time to explore the wider glacial landscape beyond the cave.
What to expect
- Duration: Around 6 hours
- Group size: Maximum 8 guests per guide
- Minimum age: 16 years
- Difficulty: Moderate
- 4×4 journey: Travel across rugged glacial terrain before continuing on foot
- Ice cave visit: Explore one of the natural caves selected by the guides for the current season
- Glacier hike: Continue further onto Breiðamerkurjökull, including some steeper sections
- Time on the ice: Plenty of opportunity for photographs, exploration and a break for lunch or snacks
Which ice cave will you visit?
Ice caves are natural and constantly changing. Caves visited in previous seasons, including the Blue Diamond, Sapphire and Crystal ice caves, have since disappeared or become inaccessible.
At the beginning of each winter, guides scout the glacier to find the best locations for the season. Safety comes first, followed by access, ice formations, colour and the overall experience.
You may encounter other groups around the ice cave itself. Once you continue further onto the glacier, the experience becomes more about the scale, silence and changing landscape of Breiðamerkurjökull.
What should you bring?
Come prepared for a full winter day outside:
- Hiking boots with ankle support
- Warm layers
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Hat and gloves
- Thick wool socks rather than cotton
- Small backpack
- Water
- Packed lunch and snacks
Hiking boots can be rented on location for 1,500 ISK if needed.
What is included?
- Experienced ice cave and glacier guide
- All necessary glacier safety equipment
- Modified 4×4 transport to the glacier
Good to know
This tour involves a longer glacier hike and some steeper sections, so you should be comfortable spending several hours outside in winter conditions.
Book now and experience a magical ice cave tour!
This tour is operated by a trusted partner of Midgard:
We have carefully selected very few trusted partners. We have a close relationship with each one of them and years of experience of booking tours with them.
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon |
| DURATION | 3 hours |
Do you have any questions? Contact us here, send us an email to adventure@midgard.is or call us at +354 578 3370 from 09:00 – 17:00 all weekdays.
Did you know that Midgard Adventure is also a travel agency? We will happily arrange your entire holiday for you. Contact us.
Do you need accommodation? Midgard Base Camp offers bunk beds and private rooms. It´s the ideal base camp for you adventure travel in South Iceland. Midgard Base Camp also has a restaurant, a bar and a café.
Departure location – Vatnajökull Glacier Lagoon
