What is the difference between Crystal Blue ice cave and Katla ice cave?
Aside from the Katla Ice Caves being accessible year-round, the main difference between the Katla Ice Cave and the Blue Ice Caves in Vatnajökull is the colour of the ice.
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The ice caves form where glaciers melt (ice tongues), and the most popular area to visit is the ice caves in Vatnajökull National Park in south-east Iceland. The most popular cave of all is the Crystal Cave because it's so accessible – tour companies can drive right up to the entrance.
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.
Blue cave and Blue Lagoon are not the same thing. Blue cave is a small cave on the island on Bisevo where you are getting in by a small wooden ship. Swimming is not allowed inside the cave. Blue Lagoon is a swimming and snorkeling paradise, a crystal clear bay in a ring of a three isolated islands.
Just off of the Ring Road on Iceland's South Coast 158 km away from Reykjavík, the Blue Ice Cave is one of the most accessible natural ice cave in the country.
The Iceland ice caves form in different shapes and locations every year and create worlds of deepest blue. It's one of the most impressive natural wonders I've ever seen. This post has some tips for visiting the ice caves in Iceland, plus a photo essay in homage to their incredible beauty.
I couldn't possibly give this tour anything but glowing reviews! The guides were friendly and the destination was stunning. The tour was a little more extreme than the website indicates (there were crampons and helmets, and crawling on hands and knees), but I wouldn't have had it any other way. What a great experience!
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 cave temperature is 50°F (10°C) and with high humidity. Jackets or sweatshirts and closed-toe shoes are recommended, but not necessary. In our visitor center we have a great selection of Crystal Cave sweatshirts and T-shirts available for purchase.