For spelunkers and potholers, Iceland has scores of caves, large and small, deep and shallow, to be explored. Some caves may be explored without a guide, and many agencies offer cave exploration tours for others.
Laugarvatn Adventure
Laugarvatn Adventure offers exciting caving tours all year round with guaranteed departurs every day from June to August. We are based in Laugarvatn, a small village in the middle of the golden circle, and all our tours start there. You will see our sign from the main road.
Caving trips, super jeep tours, ski touring trips and courses.
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Icelandic Mountain Guides
Arcanum Glacier tours
Conveniently situated in south Iceland at the foot of Mýrdalsjökull glacier, the tour company Arcanum is one of Iceland’s best-known and respected glacier tour outfitters, providing safe and responsible tours for more than 20 years from the same location. “At Arcanum, we aim to reveal the secrets of Iceland’s astonishing natural phenomenons to the curious traveler,”.
The glacier adventure will provide stunning photo opportunities to remind you of probably your best day in the wild and pure Iceland.
Tours require no special skills and can be enjoyed by people of all levels in good health. For the snowmobile tour and the ATV, you need a valid driving license.
Further information on www.mountainguides.is and www.arcanum.is
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Glacier Adventure
GLACIER ADVENTUREGlacier Adventure is a small family-run local company. Guiding is our passion and our life revolves around Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull. All of our tours are operated on, under, and around the glacier. Glacier Adventures base camp is only 12km east of the Jökulsárlón, the Glacier Lagoon, one of Iceland's most popular attractions. The meeting point is Hali, where you will find our cozy barn as a hang-out place before your tour starts. Glacier Adventure base camp: -Free parking -Free wifi -Restaurant, hotel, and guesthouses. To book a tour with Glacier Adventure please visit our web page www.glacieradventure.is
The company's goal is to share our love and knowledge of the region with our clients and to safely introduce them to some of Iceland's most stunning sights. We have summer and winter tours. During summer, Glacier Adventure takes its guests on a glacier walk on Breiðamerkurjökull, one of Vatnajökull's biggest outlet glaciers. Glacier Adventure offers ice climbing in a small and intimate group. Over the winter period, from November to the middle of March Glacier Adventure offers Ice Cave tours. We have two different ice cave tours to offer. The longer ice cave tour is a combo tour including a glacier walk and an ice cave tour and the shorter is only an ice cave tour.
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Iceland Bike Farm
We are a small, family run, locally based adventure tour company. We specialize in mountain biking, located in the mountain biking paradise of Kirkjubæjarklaustur, South-East Iceland. With the perfect trails in our backyard, made by the sheep for many centuries of roaming, we offer a selection of day tours and multi-day tours from beginners level to advanced level of riders.
From the summer of 2018 we open up our Iceland Bike Farm Glamping, which is our base camp on the multi-day tours and for any of our riders looking for an adventurous place to stay!
Check out our webpage www.icelandbikefarm.is for more information or send us an email.
We would love to hear from you!
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Ice Guardians Iceland
We are an adventure guiding company founded by two internationally experienced & knowledgeable guides. We operate activities in & around our backyard in the Hornafjörður.
Our mission is to provide unique & immersive experiences in the vast playground of Vatnajökull National Park. Within 100-200 years, all the easily accessible glacier outlets will have retreated entirely with just 1-2 °C of global warming.
The key goals of our trips are education and adventure. Sharing our understanding of glaciology, volcanoes, climate change, geology, and more whilst having memorable experiences.
We make the landscape come alive so you can imagine it as it was in past ice ages and warm periods and how it will likely look in the future.
Book with us or enquire now to start your Vatnajökull journey.
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Katlatrack
Katlatrack was estabilished in the spring of 2009 with the goal of providing diverse forms of recreation in the south of Iceland.
The founder of Katlatrack is born and bred in Mýrdalur in the county of Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla. He has a great deal of knowledge of the area and its history. He also has considerable experience of mountaineering, both on foot and in all terrain vechicles both in winter and summer
The main emphasis of Katlatrack‘s activies revolve around the glacier Mýrdalsjökull and Katla, Icelands most powerful volcano which sleeps under its thick blanket of ice, and the majestic nature which surrounds that area. Katlatrack makes every effort to adapt their trips to your needs so that you will have the best possible experience.
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Iceland Activities
“Written by Úlfar, son of the family”
When it comes down to choose a travel operator/company or just how to spend your day in Iceland, then there are endless possibilities, allot of good companies and allot of not so good companies that are just in it for the money! So why chose Iceland Activities?
Our company ”Iceland Activities” is my family (my parents, my sister, grandma, girlfriend, brother in law and our closest friends and family). We did not create this company to become rich! We truly love what we do, we created this company to be able to do what we love every day and even on our days off, we are doing the same tours on our own.
We base all of our tours on our family experience, traveling together as a family since 1983 has built up a crazy amount of experience and knowledge of secret locations all over the South part of Iceland, some locations that only my family knows about still today. Creating tours that are well suitable to all level of fitness from families with young children to super adventures families or individuals.
On our journey from 1983 we have earned a well-spoken reputation as an outdoor family and known for seeking out the sports that were not as common, my father was one of the first ones to modify his jeeps and we are proud to be one of the first mountain bikers of Iceland and the only local MTB guides on the Hengill volcanic area, guides who grew up mountain biking and exploring the area on tracks made by the Icelandic sheep.
Today we offer a good selection of tours, ranging from two hours up to multi-day trips, and overnight camping tours focusing mostly on the off the beaten path experience. We can tailor made everything about the tour and set up the tour as you like, we could keep it more raw or have it quite luxurious and high class but still remote. We could keep the days more active or more easy going. It really depends on your choose, our aim is to enjoy the day with you.
Some of the things we offer:
Super jeep tours ● Mountain bike tours ● Hike tours ● Lava caving ● Surfing ● Team building ● food tasting ● Snowshoeing ● Sightseeing ● food tasting and culture tours ● zip line ● Skiing ● rock climbing ● camping ● Ice hockey ● Curling
Staff and guides: family members and close friends and we are all Icelandic :)
Locations: Iceland Activities family headquarters are located in Hveragerði, the Icelandic capital of hot springs. Hveragerði is 45 km east of the capital Reykjavík (30 minutes drive on highway 1).
Contact us and we will customize a tour for you, your friends or family. We specialize in having small groups and we never mix into big groups, so your experience will be better. When bigger groups book with us 6 persons or more then the tours are automatically private.
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Midgard Adventure
Midgard Adventure
Midgard Adventure is a Tour Operator & Travel Agency that delivers authentic experiences with local,highly experienced guides. We offer day tours and multi-day trips, either in small groups or private, to both popular and well off-the-beaten path locations. At Midgard Base Camp which is located in Hvolsvöllur, the heart of South Iceland, unique accommodation, a stunning rooftop hot tub and a lively restaurant and bar awaits you.
What separates us?
We are a small family-owned and operated business with a high service level
Our team consists of local mountaineers that all share a passion for adventure and sustainable travel
The service is always very personal and the experience is truly authentic
With us you will connect with locals and create profound memories that last a lifetime
Day ToursWe offer various kinds of day tours: highlands tours, super jeep tours, wilderness hikes, bike tours, sightseeing tours and glacier tours. Our most popular summer tours are Þórsmörk Super Jeep, Þórsmörk Hike and Landmannalaugar Day Tour. Our most popular winter tours are Þórsmörk Super Jeep, Meet Eyjafjallajökull and Midgard Surprise.
Multi Day TripsWe offer multi-day trips ranging from 2-8 days. But we can also customise multi-day trips at any length of time. Our most popular summer trip is the 4-Day Iceland Adventure Package where you experience awe-inspiring landscapes of South Iceland along with fun and exciting activities. Our most popular winter trip is the 4-Day Northern Lights Adventure. This is the perfect itinerary for a winter break with the flexibility needed for winter travel in Iceland. Both of these tours combine the whole Midgard all-in-one concept as the guests accommodate and dine at Midgard Base Camp.
Private tours and tailor-made itinerariesWe offer both private tours and tailor-made adventures. You tell us what you would like to do and we design an itinerary customized around your wants, desires and budget. We will gladly cover the most popular destinations but our expertise lies in our ability to go off-the-beaten path. You will get inside access to hidden places that you will not find in tourist books.
Family Vacations We love organising family trips to Iceland. All our services are very much personalised, so don’t expect any standard e-mails. Tell us about your family and your interests and we will use our knowledge to design a memorable trip that suits your family. A trip that will include the must-see popular sights and also off-the-beaten path trips where you will experience the authentic and raw Iceland, the real Iceland – far away from other tourists.
Other servicesWe also organise incentive trips, events and itineraries for educational groups. Check out our homepage for sample itineraries.
Do you need accommodation?At Midgard Base Camp you will find hotel and hostel style accommodation, restaurant and a bar. Midgard’s location is superb to explore all the major attractions in South Iceland as well as the “off the beaten path” highlands. The atmosphere is relaxed and the friendly ambience is unique. All guests get exclusive access to the rooftop hot tub and sauna.
Interesting links
Midgard Adventure Website
Why book with Midgard Adventure?
Midgard Base Camp Website
Midgard Restaurant Website
Midgard Videos
Midgard Adventure on Facebook
Midgard Base Camp on Facebook
@MidgardAdventure on Instagram
@Midgard.Base.Camp on Instagram
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Glacier Journey
The company is based at Víkurbraut 4 Höfn, approx. 79 km east of Glacier Lagoon- Jökulsárlón, owned and run by the couple Laufey and Gulli.
Glacier Journey is operating all year round and offers Super jeep tours, Snowmobile tours, and Ice cave tours. The company also offers sightseeing tours in the Vatnajökull area on small buses for smaller groups.
During the winter, the meeting point is at the Glacier Lagoon- Jökulsárlón, where they go to the ice caves and the snowmobiles.
During the summer, the meeting point is next to Hotel Smyrlabjörg, 38 km west of Höfn (42 km east of Glacier lagoon-Jökulsárlón).
Tours that we offer
Snowmobile tourCome and explore with us the fantastic lunar landscape of Iceland! Our tour will take us through rugged and wild landscapes, and stunningly beautiful valleys, and offers a breathtaking view of some of the highest peaks in the whole country and over the amazing Vatnajökull glacier.
Super Jeep glacier tourExperience Iceland like you never did before!Join our jeep tours and drive with us 1.400 meters up in the mountains where the view over Iceland’s highest peaks will take your breath away! And on top of that, the largest glacier in Europe will lay beneath your feet.
Ice cave tourYou will get the opportunity of a lifetime to enjoy one of the world’s greatest wilderness; Iceland’s largest glacier. You’ll get to drive in a specially modified Super Jeep to the glacier, explore the glacier environment, enjoy a view out of this world and go into and underneath the glacier and experience the glacier’s beauty from the inside!
On each tour, an experienced guide will lead the way the whole time to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves to the fullest. We also make sure that all of our guests get the necessary equipment for each tour.
For more information contact us via e-mail at info@glacierjourney.is or visit our website www.glacierjourney.is. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
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Atlantsflug - Flightseeing.is
Atlantsflug offers sightseeing flights by helicopter and fixed wing aircraft from Skaftafell Terminal – Tour Center, giving you a breathtakingly spectacular view of glaciers, volcanoes, riverbeds and Iceland‘s unspoiled highland wonders.
In Skaftafell we operate all year round from our own airfield Skaftafell Terminal–TourCenter, the largest privately owned airport in Iceland.
Atlantsflug has been operating since 2004 and is built upon decades of experience flying over the South of Iceland ensuring the greatest sights and highest quality service, comfort and safety. The helicopter and fixed wing aircraft in our fleet are all specially designed for sightseeing and passenger flights, in which every passenger gets a full and unobstructed bird‘s eye view of Iceland‘s majestic and dramatic natural beauty.The panoramic views from above are simply incomparable to anything else you‘ve ever experienced.
We pride ourselves on providing an amazing experience for our clients, and we have received numerous awards and accolades including multiple TripAdvisor Cerficates of Excellence and LuxuryTravel Guide‘s Lifestyle Award as Tour Operator of the Year in Iceland for 2018/2019.
We offer flexible solutions with any private and charter requests, and we specialize in aerial photography tours on specifically equipped aircraft with openable windows. Get in contact with us and we will happily assist you in making your dream come true.
We‘re looking forward to having you aboard!
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Caves of Hella
Twelve man-made caves have been discovered on the land of Ægissíða by Hella on the South Coast of Iceland. Four of them have been open to the public. The historical site is Iceland's oldest still standing archaeological remains. Some believe the caves to date even further back than the settlement of the Nordic Vikings.
The wonders of the Caves of Hella include ancient crosses, wall carvings, and carved seats.
Mystery surrounds the caves and for centuries people have wondered:
Are the caves the handiwork of the Celts?
Were the caves a place of ancient worship?
Caves of Hella offer a great opportunity to explore these historic caves in Iceland. Join us to discover the secrets they hold and experience the magical Underworld of the South.
The Caves are located right next to Route 1 (the Ring Road), an approximately hour drive from Reykjavik.
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Ice Pic Journeys
Ice Pic Journeys pairs professional photo packages with unforgettable adventure experiences! Also, the mastermind behind the world’s first and only Glacier Zip Line operation!
Background:
Together two crazy Americans decided to start Ice Pic Journeys as a passion project. Through their previous experience guiding with Icelandic companies, Mike and Ryan knew that they wanted people from all over the world to understand the glaciers and how they are changing.
What better way to understand them than to create a personal experience combined with the visual elements of photography. This way, when you hike with us on any Iceland adventure tour, you will learn about the Icelandic glaciers firsthand. But you will also have a professional photographer making unique, personal images for friends and family to see. It is our main mission to reveal to the world, ourselves amongst these natural wonders as a first step towards awareness and preserving the only glaciers that we have!
Why Choose Us?
All packages include professional photos paired with the adventure of the day!
We uphold an American style standard.
Strong focus on small groups (no more than 8 per adventure) to ensure the clients get the utmost care, attention, and authentic experience!
Ice Pic Journeys team consists of licensed driver-guides who are also professional photographers that all share a passion for adventure and sustainable travel.
Superior customer service so you feel prepared and ready to embark on your lifetime adventure!
Tried and True. See our Trip Advisor and Google Reviews to prove it!
Glacier Activities:
No matter the season, we have a epic adventure for you! From visiting a simple ice cave to embarking on a longer discovery on the glacier, challenging yourself to ice climbing or taking the ultimate leap off our glacier zip line we have it all! Along with that learn about the glaciers in Iceland and have professional photos as a keepsake from your glacier tour!
Aurora Tours:
Imagine seeing the Northern Lights for the first time in Iceland! …and having photos to document such a special moment with nature. Our Aurora Tours will take y ou out hunting for them and if nature doesn’t provide,we can craft unique nighttime photos as an alternative so you never walk away empty handed!
Day Tours From Reykjavik:
Additionally, Ice Pic Journeys has expanded their operation into unique day driving tours from Reykjavik. So clients staying in the city can still witness the remarkable beauty of the Icelandic Highlands, South, Snæfellsnes, Reykjanes, and beyond! Ice Climbing is even an option for the more daring folks out there.
Private & Custom Multi-Day Adventures:
You dream it and we will make it happen! Or if you need ideas let’s brainstorm your perfect adventure you’ll never ever forget and you’ll have the photos to prove it!
Additional Links:
What to Wear for Glacier Tours
Iceland Driving Tips!
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Iceguide
IceGuide is a family run company, owned by Óskar Arason who is the company’s tour guide, and his wife & Manager, Íris Heiður Jóhannsdóttir. Óskar is born and raised in the realm of Vatnajökull Glacier and being passionate for the outdoors, he enjoys mountaineering, climbing and glacier hiking. Óskar is also an active member of the Search and Rescue team of Höfn, so you could say he is more than qualified to guide travellers through the region in an effective and safe manner.
In the winter time (Nov-March) Iceguide offers ice cave tours, where you’ll visit unique ice caves in one of Vatnajökull outlet glaciers. It is a breathtaking experience for anyone who wants to explore the unique atmosphere of the stunning world of natural ice sculpture and formations.
The Glacier Kayak Adventure is a unique tour and the ultimate way to experience the magnificence of the Vatnajökull National Park. You’ll have the opportunities to enjoy unbeatable panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and glaciers reflected upon the mirror-like water of Heinaberg Lagoon and the Glacier lagoon Jökulsárlón.
IceGuide will provide you with an informative, personal and a memorable experience in the stunning surroundings of Vatnajökull Glacier. All their guides are experienced and have excellent knowledge of the region. They will provide you with all equipment needed. For further information or questions please visit their website iceguide.is or email them at info@iceguide.is.
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Local Guide - of Vatnajökull
Local Guide of Vatnajökull is a small family run company in the South East of Iceland offering small and intimate glacier trips on the Vatnajökull glacier outlets. All of our guides are local to the area and have a wealth of experience guiding and training on Vatnajökull glacier.
We pride ourselves in offering tours suitable for all abilities and levels of enthusiasm, whether you are a family experiencing Iceland for the first time, or if you are a more adventurous explorer with some experience on glaciers, we hope you will enjoy a trip with us at Local Guide.
What do we offer?
Winter: During the winter months October-March we specialise in ice cave tours. We offer short, more accessible tours as well as longer tours suited to the more adventurous. We are able to cater to large group sizes too.
Summer: In the summer months from April-September our focus is glacier hiking. We have a number of tours suitable for most ages, as well as ice climbing or a full day techniques tour for the more adventurous.
Why Chose Local Guide?
- Small group experience- 4x4 jeep transfer (which means less of a walk to the glacier)- Local guides that know the area very well- Highly trained glacier guides using the standards of AIMG- Owned and run by locals living in the Vatnajökull region
Please get in touch!
If you cannot find what you are looking for please let us know, we aim to be as flexible as possible and hope we can find a tour that fits your requirements. If we do not have what you are looking for we will do our utmost to help you.
To find us on Instagram, please click here.
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The Lava Tunnel - Raufarhólshellir
Explore the magnificent lava tunnel Raufarhólshellir, one of the longest lava tubes found in Iceland. The tunnel is located just 30 minutes from Reykjavík and is accessible the whole year round.
A journey into The Lava Tunnel is a unique experience and a great opportunity to witness the inner workings of a volcanic eruption as one walks in the path of lava that flowed 5200 years ago. Paths and platform have been installed in the cave, making it easily accessble for most people. Award winning Lighting has been installed in the tunnel as well, clearly showing the unique geological features that the tunnel has to offer.
Please contact for tours and booking information.
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Reykjavik Excursions | BSÍ Bus Terminal | 101 Reykjavík | 580-5400 |
Gray Line Iceland | Klettagarðar 4 | 104 Reykjavík | 540-1313 |
Arctic Adventures | Köllunarklettsvegur 2 | 104 Reykjavík | 562-7000 |
Iceland Untouched | Meistaravellir 11 | 107 Reykjavík | 696-0171 |
Aurora Luxury Iceland | Hestavað 7 | 110 Reykjavík | 850-1230 |
Absorb Iceland | Rósarimi 1 | 112 Reykjavík | 695-5566 |
GJ Travel | Vesturvör 34 | 200 Kópavogur | 5205200 |
Arctic Advanced | Rjúpnasalir 10 | 201 Kópavogur | 777-9966 |
Iceland is Hot / Come to Iceland | Norðurvangur 44 | 220 Hafnarfjörður | 775-0725 |
Exploring Iceland | Fálkastígur 2 | 225 Garðabær | 519-1555 |
Volcano Tours | Víkurbraut 2 | 240 Grindavík | 426-8822 |
South East | Hlíðarberg 1 | 780 Höfn í Hornafirði | 846-6313 |
Heading North | Jökulsárlón | 780 Höfn í Hornafirði | 869-0979 |
Glacier Travel | Silfurbraut 21 | 780 Höfn í Hornafirði | 863-9600 |
Ice Explorers | Jökulsárlón | 781 Höfn í Hornafirði | 866-3490 |
Blue Iceland Suðursveit | Reynivellir | 781 Höfn í Hornafirði | 694-1200 |
Glacier Mice | Breiðabólsstaður | 781 Höfn í Hornafirði | 863-4733 |
Dynjandi Guesthouse | Dynjandi | 781 Höfn í Hornafirði | 849-4159 |
The Cave People | Laugarvatnshellar | 806 Selfoss | 857-2531 |
Ingos Icebreaking Tours | Ketilstaðaskóli | 871 Vík | 773-7343 |