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The Lava Tunnel
The Lava Falls Adventure Tour. The Lava Falls Adventure Tour takes you off the beaten path and into the depths of The Lava Tunnel to explore the source of the cave, the magnificent Lava Falls. The Adventure tour requires good fitness and balance. It takes on average 3-4 hours, relying on an experienced guide and head torches to navigate this ...
Lava Caves in Iceland
Buri Cave is one of the most breath-taking lava caves in Iceland and it is located under Leitarhraun Lava Field. The first 131 ft (40 m) of Buri Cave were discovered in 1992. The cave was created around 5,000 years ago by a raging lava river. The river was so fierce that it burnt a 55 ft (17 m) deep vertical lava pit.
The Best Lava Cave Tours in Iceland
The cheapest caving tour in Iceland is a 50-minute tour of the Vatnshellir lava cave. The tour costs about 33 USD per person and has an average rating of 4.8 stars from more than 85 reviews. Another excellent option for travelers on a budget is a one-hour tour of the Raufarholshellir lava tubes. It has excellent reviews, with a 4.7-star rating ...
The Cave Víðgelmir
The Cave Explorer Tour. Take an unforgettable journey into Iceland's largest lava cave Víðgelmir in comfort. Learn about Víðgelmir's creations on this 1.5 hour tour and get introduced to the immense forces that sculpted this land. A unique opportunity to discover the deep impact volcanic eruptions have played in shaping the Icelandic ...
Raufarholshellir Cave Tour
About tour. Explore one of the longest and best-known lava tubes in Iceland on our Raufarholshellir Cave Tour. These magnificent lava tubes were formed 5200 years ago by a volcanic eruption and span an impressive 1360 m (4500 ft). During this caving excursion, you'll encounter the various colors and textures of ancient lava formations.
Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel
Raufarhólshellir Cave is the fourth largest lava tube in Iceland, measuring 1,360 m (4,461 ft) in length and 10-30 m (33-98 ft) wide depending on where you are standing.. The ceiling is high (up to 10 m or 33 ft), making the cave one of the best caves to visit if you have ever experienced claustrophobia. The average thickness of the lava ceiling is about 12 m (39 ft).
Lava Cave Tours
The Lava Tunnel - Standard Tour. Upon entering the Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel, one of the longest and most well-known caves in Iceland, you'll descend into a completely different world. It was blazing hot lava that created this path, thousands of years ago. Anyone with a sense of adventure and a love for the gems that the natural world ...
Cave Explorer
Víðgelmir is around 1600 meters long has an area of 150,000 cubic meters (m³) making it one of the largest lava caves in the world. The cave is located beneath the Hallmundarhraun lava field in Iceland's highlands. At the base camp, your friendly caving tour guide will provide you with all the equipment that you need for the tour and give ...
Lava Cave Tour Víðgelmir
Join Lava Cave Tour Víðgelmir and explore Iceland´s largest lava tube cave before or after your Into the Glacier adventure. The cave Víðgelmir is located only 15 minutes away from Húsafell. Duration. 2 hours. Departure. The Cave - 15 minutes drive from Húsafell. Price from. 7.500. Trip Details.
Golden Circle & Lava Cave Tour in Iceland
The tour will start with a visit to one of the most beautiful lava caves in Iceland - Raufarholshellir Lava Tube. It is a captivating world as you travel under the lava field to see it closely how volcanoes created Iceland. This will be a hike to remember, as you walk through an ancient underground lava tube. The hiking trip to the lava cave ...
10 best lava caves in Iceland (Lava Tunnel + tubes…)
Content. Best Iceland lava caves - Introduction. #1 - Vidgelmir Cave - largest lave cave in Iceland. #2 - Vatnshellir Cave. #3 - Raufarholshellir Cave (the Lava Tunnel) #4 - Leidarendi Cave - lava tubes. #5 - Thrihnukagigur Cave - Inside the volcano. #6 - Grjotagja lava cave and pool (used in Game of Thrones)
Family Friendly Vidgelmir Lava Cave Tour
Just shy of 1600 metres long and around 150,000 cubic metres (m³), Víðgelmir is one of the biggest caves in Iceland and one of the largest lava caves in the world. It is located in Hallmundarhraun lava field in Iceland's highlands. The lava field was formed over 1100 years ago, during the Viking age, when volcanic craters from under ...
The Lava Tunnel
The lava tunnel is one of the biggest in Iceland and gets up to 30 metres wide and 10 metres high. The lava tube ceiling has caved in near the entrance, which creates beautiful columns of light. The fantastic range of colours of the tunnel wall is caused by the different mineral types of the rock. This is a tour for the senses.
Víðgelmir lava cave
This tour of Víðgelmir lava cave will take you to the depths of the longest known lava cave in the country, located in the Borgarfjörður area of West Iceland and will help you mark another destination check on the list of your must-visit spots. So, pack your daypack, lace up your sturdy hiking boots, and set on an incredible journey of the ...
Vatnshellir Lava Cave Iceland Tour on Snaefellsnes
This adventurous lava cave tour takes you 35 meters underground and about 200 meters into the lava cube Vatnshellir. During the tour, you reach two different sections of the cave by staircases. The upper section has great features and unique formations of lava statues curved on the sides of the lava tube. In the lower part of the lava cave, you ...
Iceland Cave Tour
Lava Cave Tour from Reykjavik. The spectacular lava tube caves in Iceland are a natural phenomenon. They were formed when magma flowed in tunnels during a volcanic eruption. The narrow cave entrances reveal spectacular scenery and interesting forms. This speleological Iceland cave tour takes you into the dark and hidden underworld.
Lofthellir Ice Cave & Lava Tube by Lake Mývatn
The Lofthellir Ice Cave and Lava Tube Tour takes you on a journey of the volcanic underworld of the Lake Mývatn area. Lofthellir is a permafrost ice cave and lava tube. There you can see incredible ice formations, some hundreds of years old. After meeting up with your guide by Lake Mývatn, you will drive along rugged tracks towards Lofthellir.
Guided Lava Tube Iceland Tour in West Iceland
The tour is approx 1.5 hours long with departures every hour on the hour during summer and 4-5 departures a day during spring, fall and winter. This guided lava tube tour is operated by one of our reliable partners. Meeting point: The meeting point is in Borgarfjörður West Iceland, near Hótel Húsafell. The road is accessible by 2WD cars and ...
West Iceland Small Group Day Tour to the Lava Cave
The Silver Circle tour takes you deep into Borgarfjordur and the heartland of the Icelandic Sagas, where the untamed landscapes and striking scenery of West Iceland help to bring Viking history to life. Marvelous waterfalls, dramatic lava fields, spectacular lava caves, boiling hot springs, and medieval Icelandic heritage are all on your ...
Iceland Cave Tours
Natthagi Cave is the largest of those three caves, 400 metres long. Natthagi has 3 entrances or openings and they're all skylights. Natthagi boasts of many beautiful lava formations and is among the more interesting lava tubes found in Iceland. Floki Cave, near Hafnarfjordur, is one of Iceland's longest lava tubes.
Ice Caves & Lava Tubes
Flexible. See all tours. Essentially, there are four kinds of caves in Iceland: Lava caves, glacier caves, ice caves and man-made caves. The best thing to do on a rainy day in Iceland is either to go swimming or caving! For any caving experience in Iceland, you will need a helmet, a headlight and some warm and sensible clothing.
Silfra Snorkeling & Lava Caving Tour
Itinerary. This Iceland snorkeling and caving tour allows you to experience the country from a new angle. We start a day with the black part of the tour by exploring a lava tube cave close to Reykjavík. We'll head to Raufarhólshellir, one of Iceland's longest lava tube caves. This adventure gives you great insight into the volcanic activities ...
Iceland Trip
Chase the aurora borealis on a guided northern lights walking tour. Feel the mist on your face as you get up close to Iceland's most spectacular waterfalls. Spend a relaxing afternoon soaking in ...
Silver Circle
The Silver Circle is yet another cluster of breathtaking sites that are worth visiting during your stay in Iceland all year round. Get ready to explore unique waterfalls, powerful hot springs, and a wondrous lava cave - Víðgelmir! The tour starts with a comfortable pick up from the closest bus stop to your accommodation in Reykjavík.
Unique Iceland Bucket List: Beyond the Tourist Trail
Iceland has become a bucket-list destination for many travelers, and it's easy to see why. ... venture deep into the Vidgelmir Lava Cave. This natural wonder was formed around 900 AD by an ...
Journey Into the Fiery Depths of Earth's Youngest Caves
Instead, tourists from Iceland and around the world swarmed to the site, some getting within 500 or so feet of the eruption, to glimpse the brilliant red and crimson lava gushing from the mountain ...
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The Lava Falls Adventure Tour. The Lava Falls Adventure Tour takes you off the beaten path and into the depths of The Lava Tunnel to explore the source of the cave, the magnificent Lava Falls. The Adventure tour requires good fitness and balance. It takes on average 3-4 hours, relying on an experienced guide and head torches to navigate this ...
Buri Cave is one of the most breath-taking lava caves in Iceland and it is located under Leitarhraun Lava Field. The first 131 ft (40 m) of Buri Cave were discovered in 1992. The cave was created around 5,000 years ago by a raging lava river. The river was so fierce that it burnt a 55 ft (17 m) deep vertical lava pit.
The cheapest caving tour in Iceland is a 50-minute tour of the Vatnshellir lava cave. The tour costs about 33 USD per person and has an average rating of 4.8 stars from more than 85 reviews. Another excellent option for travelers on a budget is a one-hour tour of the Raufarholshellir lava tubes. It has excellent reviews, with a 4.7-star rating ...
The Cave Explorer Tour. Take an unforgettable journey into Iceland's largest lava cave Víðgelmir in comfort. Learn about Víðgelmir's creations on this 1.5 hour tour and get introduced to the immense forces that sculpted this land. A unique opportunity to discover the deep impact volcanic eruptions have played in shaping the Icelandic ...
About tour. Explore one of the longest and best-known lava tubes in Iceland on our Raufarholshellir Cave Tour. These magnificent lava tubes were formed 5200 years ago by a volcanic eruption and span an impressive 1360 m (4500 ft). During this caving excursion, you'll encounter the various colors and textures of ancient lava formations.
Raufarhólshellir Cave is the fourth largest lava tube in Iceland, measuring 1,360 m (4,461 ft) in length and 10-30 m (33-98 ft) wide depending on where you are standing.. The ceiling is high (up to 10 m or 33 ft), making the cave one of the best caves to visit if you have ever experienced claustrophobia. The average thickness of the lava ceiling is about 12 m (39 ft).
The Lava Tunnel - Standard Tour. Upon entering the Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel, one of the longest and most well-known caves in Iceland, you'll descend into a completely different world. It was blazing hot lava that created this path, thousands of years ago. Anyone with a sense of adventure and a love for the gems that the natural world ...
Víðgelmir is around 1600 meters long has an area of 150,000 cubic meters (m³) making it one of the largest lava caves in the world. The cave is located beneath the Hallmundarhraun lava field in Iceland's highlands. At the base camp, your friendly caving tour guide will provide you with all the equipment that you need for the tour and give ...
Join Lava Cave Tour Víðgelmir and explore Iceland´s largest lava tube cave before or after your Into the Glacier adventure. The cave Víðgelmir is located only 15 minutes away from Húsafell. Duration. 2 hours. Departure. The Cave - 15 minutes drive from Húsafell. Price from. 7.500. Trip Details.
The tour will start with a visit to one of the most beautiful lava caves in Iceland - Raufarholshellir Lava Tube. It is a captivating world as you travel under the lava field to see it closely how volcanoes created Iceland. This will be a hike to remember, as you walk through an ancient underground lava tube. The hiking trip to the lava cave ...
Content. Best Iceland lava caves - Introduction. #1 - Vidgelmir Cave - largest lave cave in Iceland. #2 - Vatnshellir Cave. #3 - Raufarholshellir Cave (the Lava Tunnel) #4 - Leidarendi Cave - lava tubes. #5 - Thrihnukagigur Cave - Inside the volcano. #6 - Grjotagja lava cave and pool (used in Game of Thrones)
Just shy of 1600 metres long and around 150,000 cubic metres (m³), Víðgelmir is one of the biggest caves in Iceland and one of the largest lava caves in the world. It is located in Hallmundarhraun lava field in Iceland's highlands. The lava field was formed over 1100 years ago, during the Viking age, when volcanic craters from under ...
The lava tunnel is one of the biggest in Iceland and gets up to 30 metres wide and 10 metres high. The lava tube ceiling has caved in near the entrance, which creates beautiful columns of light. The fantastic range of colours of the tunnel wall is caused by the different mineral types of the rock. This is a tour for the senses.
This tour of Víðgelmir lava cave will take you to the depths of the longest known lava cave in the country, located in the Borgarfjörður area of West Iceland and will help you mark another destination check on the list of your must-visit spots. So, pack your daypack, lace up your sturdy hiking boots, and set on an incredible journey of the ...
This adventurous lava cave tour takes you 35 meters underground and about 200 meters into the lava cube Vatnshellir. During the tour, you reach two different sections of the cave by staircases. The upper section has great features and unique formations of lava statues curved on the sides of the lava tube. In the lower part of the lava cave, you ...
Lava Cave Tour from Reykjavik. The spectacular lava tube caves in Iceland are a natural phenomenon. They were formed when magma flowed in tunnels during a volcanic eruption. The narrow cave entrances reveal spectacular scenery and interesting forms. This speleological Iceland cave tour takes you into the dark and hidden underworld.
The Lofthellir Ice Cave and Lava Tube Tour takes you on a journey of the volcanic underworld of the Lake Mývatn area. Lofthellir is a permafrost ice cave and lava tube. There you can see incredible ice formations, some hundreds of years old. After meeting up with your guide by Lake Mývatn, you will drive along rugged tracks towards Lofthellir.
The tour is approx 1.5 hours long with departures every hour on the hour during summer and 4-5 departures a day during spring, fall and winter. This guided lava tube tour is operated by one of our reliable partners. Meeting point: The meeting point is in Borgarfjörður West Iceland, near Hótel Húsafell. The road is accessible by 2WD cars and ...
The Silver Circle tour takes you deep into Borgarfjordur and the heartland of the Icelandic Sagas, where the untamed landscapes and striking scenery of West Iceland help to bring Viking history to life. Marvelous waterfalls, dramatic lava fields, spectacular lava caves, boiling hot springs, and medieval Icelandic heritage are all on your ...
Natthagi Cave is the largest of those three caves, 400 metres long. Natthagi has 3 entrances or openings and they're all skylights. Natthagi boasts of many beautiful lava formations and is among the more interesting lava tubes found in Iceland. Floki Cave, near Hafnarfjordur, is one of Iceland's longest lava tubes.
Flexible. See all tours. Essentially, there are four kinds of caves in Iceland: Lava caves, glacier caves, ice caves and man-made caves. The best thing to do on a rainy day in Iceland is either to go swimming or caving! For any caving experience in Iceland, you will need a helmet, a headlight and some warm and sensible clothing.
Itinerary. This Iceland snorkeling and caving tour allows you to experience the country from a new angle. We start a day with the black part of the tour by exploring a lava tube cave close to Reykjavík. We'll head to Raufarhólshellir, one of Iceland's longest lava tube caves. This adventure gives you great insight into the volcanic activities ...
Chase the aurora borealis on a guided northern lights walking tour. Feel the mist on your face as you get up close to Iceland's most spectacular waterfalls. Spend a relaxing afternoon soaking in ...
The Silver Circle is yet another cluster of breathtaking sites that are worth visiting during your stay in Iceland all year round. Get ready to explore unique waterfalls, powerful hot springs, and a wondrous lava cave - Víðgelmir! The tour starts with a comfortable pick up from the closest bus stop to your accommodation in Reykjavík.
Iceland has become a bucket-list destination for many travelers, and it's easy to see why. ... venture deep into the Vidgelmir Lava Cave. This natural wonder was formed around 900 AD by an ...
Instead, tourists from Iceland and around the world swarmed to the site, some getting within 500 or so feet of the eruption, to glimpse the brilliant red and crimson lava gushing from the mountain ...