Excursion 4x4 glacier safari with ice cave visit tour at Reykjavik

Indulge your senses with Iceland's glacial beauty and unique Ice Cave during this exhilarating, full-day, off-road excursion.

Thingvellir National Park, Cold Valley and Langjökull Glacier

Depart the pier aboard a modified, off-road super-truck for the scenic, approximately 45-minute drive to Thingvellir National Park, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. After entering the park, explore the landscape of Iceland's early parliament. Delving into the majestic hinterland, drive along the dramatic Cold Valley to Langjökull Glacier (Long Glacier). Langjokull is approximately 4,460 feet (about 1,359 metres) in length and approximately 4,000 feet (about 1,219 metres) above sea level, and spans an area of approximately 366 square miles (about 948 square kilometres). Upon arrival at the Langjökull Glacier, your expert driver takes your super-truck adventure to the next level during a once-in-a-lifetime journey over the ice and snow to the Ice Cave.

Ice Cave, Chapel and Bar, and White-and-Blue Ice

Located on the flanks of Iceland's second-largest glacier, the Ice Cave is located approximately 100 feet (about 30.5 metres) below the glacier's surface, and stretches approximately 800 feet (about 244 metres) in length. This amazing new attraction is a man-made cave that stretches deep into the glacier, and consists of a series of tunnels and caves carved through solid glacial ice. There is also an Ice Chapel and an Ice Bar. Crevasses that pull the glacier apart, along with sunlight penetrating the packed ice, are among the natural wonders to be seen during your guided visit. This cave-like tunnel leads into the icy underground, and, as the ice gets older, the colour changes from white to a magnificent, deep blue.

Húsafell, Lunch, Hraunfoss and Barnafoss Waterfalls, and Tunnel

Your guided glacier visit includes an introduction to glaciology, and an opportunity to learn about the effect climate change has on glaciers. The cave also provides glaciologists, meteorologists and other scientists with the ability to study the glacier in a new way. After this amazing experience, re-board your supertruck head back to the woodlands of Húsafell and proceed for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, your drive continues on to the nearby Hraunfoss and Barnafoss waterfalls; two of Iceland's most picturesque cascades. Following your visit, re-board your coach and commence the approximately 100-minute drive back to the pier via the Hvalfjorour Tunnel and coastline.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion include: Reykjavik, Thingvellir National Park, Cold Valley, Langjökull Glacier, Ice Cave, Chapel and Bar, Blue Ice, Húsafell, Lunch, Hraunfoss and Barnafoss Waterfalls

Note

Please note: This tour involves an extensive amount of off-road driving and a moderate amount of walking for approximately 0.93 miles (about 1.5 kilometres), at times over uneven, natural and icy surfaces and inclines, with a few steps to negotiate to get on/off the off-road vehicle and at the sites visited. This tour is not suitable for pregnant guests, guests with back and/or neck problems, guests with serious heart or respiratory problems, guests prone to motion sickness, guests with a fear of tunnels, guests with limited mobility, and guests who utilise a wheelchair. Guests are advised to wear warm, comfortable clothing in layers and a waterproof/windproof coat with flat, closed-toe, non-slip walking shoes, preferabley hiking boots and bring sun protection and a warm hat and gloves. Guests must be at least eight years old to participate on this tour; guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Space on this tour is very limited; we suggest you book in advance to avoid disappointment.