The Cave Explorer
Recommended by 94% of travelers
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Western Region, Iceland
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
No matter what the weather, every day is a perfect day for caving. Explore Iceland's subterranean side and see the majesty of its unique geology from below when you book this Reykholt cave explorer experience. Well-lit, and level, this family-friendly tour is suitable for all ages, and available year-round, too.
- Follow a guide through some of Iceland's wonderous caves
- Ideal for adventure seekers and families with only a short time to spare
- Stay safe while exploring with a provided helmet
- Choose from multiple departure times to suit your needs
What's Included
- Use of helmet
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- The Cave VidgelmirFljótstunga, 320 Reykholt, Iceland
Departure Point: The Cave's Service House. Address: Víðgelmir Cave, Hvítarsíða Borgarförður Directions: The Cave is located in Borgarfjörður West Iceland, near Hotel Húsafell. We are accessible by 2wd drive cars and well marked on nearby roads. Look for "Fljótstunga, The Cave or Víðgelmir"
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 32 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
The cave is long and very cold and can be walked in complete safety. It's darker than limestone caves but the darkness brings more to the experience. The guide was nice and funny and made the experience an absolute blast.
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This was an incredible tour/ everything about it was cool and interesting and Owen was a knowledgable guide! Highly recommend.
Really special experience to be able to walk in a cave that was created by lava flow about 1000years ago. When you realise that you are walking on solid lava it is a feeling that nothing compares to.
The cave is long and very cold and can be walked in complete safety. It's darker than limestone caves but the darkness brings more to the experience. The guide was nice and funny and made the experience an absolute blast.
Very good cave tour of a lava cave. Footing is excellent most of the time, with wood walkways. There is one tight spot at the beginning, so if you are scared of tight spaces, that may be a concern. Very knowledgeable staff. Very interesting cave. It's off the beaten path a little, but it is close to Barnafoss (which you should see).
It is nice but if you have seen lava caves before it can be skipped for what it cost. The experience is not very visual - you are basically in a black hole hearing geological explanations.
The guide, Joseph, was very nice and funny.
We had such a fun time on the Cave Explorer tour! Our guide was hilarious and informative as he walked us through how the cave was created throughout time from a volcano eruption (sorry, can't remember his name!). The tour takes the full time, and when we were there the first week of August the cave was just above freezing, so bring layers including a warm hat and gloves! We had some strange comments on our tour from others so let me say this: #1) this is an educational tour, not a thrill seeking nonstop cave exploration tour. The group stops in different sections for 10 minutes or so to learn. If you have children who can't sit still or won't be able to handle listening during the tour, perhaps don't bring them or don't book this tour. I found it to be informative and fun, and anyone who can do sets of steps and can walk on ramps should be able to do this tour! #2) if you choose to bring children, leave the light up shoes at home.
It is a well run facility with good tour guides. Pretty interesting stuff. It has a nice boardwalk through most of the tunnel which makes it easy to navigate.
Amazing experience! Definitely make it a stop during your trip. Knowledgable guides. Our guide, Tristan, was great!
This was a blast! We loved the tour. It was so interesting and the employees are so nice and educational! We also loved seeing the owners doggy.
While in Iceland it was great to be able to explore all different types of terrains. Although the caves don't seem as exciting as waterfalls and glaciers at first, it was still fascinating to learn about why and how they were formed and the importance of them.
This tour was led by young, enthusiastic and very informed guides. There clearly enjoy their work, and engaged a pretty large and diverse group very effectively. The opportunity to see the "inside story" of lava activity and just enjoy the unique setting is really captivating. We even had a couple of people who were somewhat claustrophobic and our guides sensitively and expertly walked them through the experience in a way that allowed them to enjoy the entire expedition.
The tour for the 4 of us was wonderful, however, my son other got a flat tire and could not attend and Viator refused to refund the money. I apologize for not being able to predict a flat tire 24 hours prior to tour.
Very nice and interesting excursion, good explanations from Eric, very friendly, has patience
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Belle expérience, notre guide a été super et même avec notre fille de 2 ans et demi nous avons pu faire l’expérience. De très bonnes chaussures de randonnée imperméables sont importantes. Les casques sont fournis.
On recommande !
Beaucoup d’infos intéressantes sur la grotte et la géologie de l’Islande. Et c’est en plus c’est très joli.
Coole (im wahrsten Sinne) Röhre. Vor allem der Eingang und die Eisformationen sind spektakulär. Für die Erklärungen sind jedoch gute Englischkenntnisse erforderlich. Die Schauwerte sind jedoch den Besuch in jedem Fall wert.
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