Iceland · LAVA CAVE TOURS
A lava tube stays the same temperature in a gale and does not care about the forecast, which makes these the reliable half of an Icelandic week. The 15 below cover Raufarhólshellir, the Vatnshellir tube out west and the rest, with helmet, lamp and drive time.
Walk through Iceland’s Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel with a guide, helmet, and headlamp, learning how ancient lava shaped this remarkable cave.
“The tour lasted about an hour and Meagan was a great guide. Very informative with some stories as well. Being able to explore this lava tunnel was not something I would be able to experience where I live.”
Explore Iceland’s 5,000-year-old Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel with a guide, headlamp, and a memorable moment of total darkness.
“Our guide Alex was very informative and funny. The tunnel is a wonder. We enjoyed our experience very much.”
Explore Snæfellsnes from Reykjavik with Kirkjufell, Vatnshellir Cave, black beaches, waterfalls, sea stacks, and saga stories.
“It was really well planned in terms of how much time spent at each location and since we were a bit early our guide also added some more locations to take some more stunning photos”
Walk through Iceland’s Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel on a three-hour bus tour with guides, helmets, lights, vivid geology, and total darkness.
“Great. Guide for the lava tubes was fantastic and so knowledgeable”
Explore Iceland’s Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel on a guided half-day trip from Reykjavik, with transport, helmets, headlamps, and winter crampons.
“Very interesting and to be able to walk through a real lava tunnel was pretty cool. We both really enjoyed the experience.”
Explore Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel near Reykjavík with guides, safety gear, round-trip transport, and a memorable blackout moment.
“This is the perfect thing to do if you want just a short adventure outside the city! The lava tunnel was unreal and highly recommend seeing it. It’s a short 45 min drive from BSI (the bus terminal) and you get about an hour inside the tunnel itself. Would do again in a heartbeat!”
Explore Snæfellsnes from Reykjavik with Kirkjufell, waterfalls, lava caves, black beaches, churches, and a small group of 19 or fewer.
“Our trip was canceled by Viator the day before it was scheduled with no reason given. We’re awaiting our refund!!”
Explore Iceland’s quieter Silver Circle with waterfalls, hot springs, Icelandic horses, rye bread, and a guided lava cave visit from Reykjavik.
“Interesting and enlightening although weather conditions ie ice on pathways made walking a little harder. All in all a very good time was had.”
Explore Iceland’s Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel and snorkel Silfra’s clear waters between tectonic plates on this full-day combo tour.
“Highly recommended! Amazing views and memories... wish I could do it again.”
Explore West Iceland on a small-group day tour with waterfalls, Deildartunguhver, Reykholt, and a guided walk through Viðgelmir Lava Cave.
“The local tour company Nice Travel went above and beyond my expectations. My flight was exceptionally late so I missed my pick up time. They made other arrangements to get me to a locaation to meet the tour bus enroute to the second stop of the tour. I can't say enough good things about Nice Travel and their awesome staff. What a great way to make up for a bad airline experience and to start off my vacation in Iceland”
Explore Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel from Reykjavík with gear, guide, transfers, volcanic insight, and a real taste of caving.
“Our guide was Jonas. We had just gotten off the plane, and he gave us a great introduction to everything Iceland! We loved exploring the cave- it was exhilarating. Jonas shared a lot of information on the geography and culture of Iceland, which was very enjoyable. We found this to be a very unique experience-Highly recommend this!”
Explore Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel, hunt for the Northern Lights, and enjoy cocoa, blankets, Wi-Fi, and a free retry from Reykjavík.
“I’m so glad I did this tour. It was fascinating. Our tour guide was lovely and very informative. Very very happy. My 15 year old enjoyed it. Thank you.”
Explore Iceland’s 5,000-year-old Raufarhólshellir lava tube, scrambling over boulders to reach rare lava falls with a small expert-led group.
“Great tour and amazing experience! I can recommend the long tour! Very much interesting. We alsobhad a great guide who made this experience complete”
Explore Snæfellsnes, Viðgelmir Lava Cave, waterfalls, hot springs, and an Icelandic horse farm on a practical two-day trip from Reykjavik.
“The tour was really fun. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The Snaefellsnes peninsula was gorgeous, everything was picturesque and steeped in history. We especially enjoyed the journey into the Lava tube based on the Jules Verne story. We also got to try Fermented Shark really stinky but not that bad to taste! Definitely recommended”
Combine Iceland’s Leidarendi lava cave and Silfra snorkeling on a small-group Reykjavik tour with transfers, guides, photos, and hot chocolate.
“One of the best things I've ever done. Once you're in the water in a dry suit, you don't feel the cold at all. I was very worried about swimming and trying to stay afloat, but the dry suit takes care all of that, you just have to keep calm and enjoy the view. Our snorkeling guides, Vero and Chicco were excellent and funny and such great company. There was another chap from Mexico, I can't remember his name, and he was wonderful as well. What a great experience! The lava caves were breathtaking and an experience I'll never forget.”
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