Guided 45 Minute Blue Ice Caving Adventure in Vatnajokull with Transfer from Jokulsarlon.
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Based on the current conditions within the cave, we will cross a small stream to walk on whichever side is the widest and safest. You will have a total of 45-60 minutes in the glacier area for photos and exploration.
This tour is a must-see for people who want to witness the country's bluest, most captivating ice cave in recent years. Get up close and personal to incredible shades of icy blue while you walk into the depths of the mighty Vatnajokull, Europe's largest Glacier.
Even though man made, it is extremely well designed and accessible even for our young kid of 7 years old. Expensive but worth it for a once in a lifetime experience. We drive to Klaki base camp, but you can take the option of being picked up in Husafell. Interesting NATO vehicle to drive you to cave entrance and back.
Aurora ice caveBut it's not recommended that you go alone. As glacier caves are changing all the time, you shouldn't visit Aurora without an expert guide who can tell you whether it's safe to enter. Find out more about the Aurora ice cave tour.
Exploring Sequoia's Crystal CaveTours include: Family Tour: 50 minute tour for all ages. Thirteen and Older Tour: 50 minute tour for ages 13 and up. Discovery Tour: 1 1/2 hours for ages 13 and up.
Fantasy cave is more spectacularThe tours for each cave takes about 25 minutes. You walk down, listen to the history from a tour guide, walk and look around, and you are done. The caves are impressive.
The Ice Cave you will see is safe because we take care of it, we know it well and we see the changes. Don't be silly, take a guide! The Icelandic Civil Protection is strongly advising to not visit glaciers on your own.
The Narusawa Hyoketsu Ice Cave has many stairs because it is a pit type cave. The stairs are primitive and were made by piling up stones. The moisture causes the stairs to be slippery, so be careful. In early spring, ice makes the stairs slippery as well, so wearing high heel shoes is extremely dangerous.
According to trail signs, the trail is approximately 5 miles one way; depending on which return trail is chosen, roundtrip is 10 or 11 miles. The trail gains over 2,000 feet in elevation from the trailhead to the crest, and there is additional climbing required to get back to the Crest trail from the Ice Cave.
The wind and rain can be brutal at times, so make sure you wear at least three layers during all seasons. Jeans - jeans are suitable for a walk in a town only, definitely not for hiking or, even more, glacier hiking! Non-waterproof jackets - waterproof outer layers are essential in Iceland during all seasons.
A digital camera, preferably a D-SLR with good low-light capabilities. A sturdy tripod. It can be slippery inside an ice cave so mounting your camera onto a tripod will ensure sharp and steady shots. An ultra wide-angle lens such as a 16-35mm on a full-frame sensor camera or a 10-24mm on a crop-sensor camera.