Icelandic Sagas and Glacier Cave Private Tour from Reykjavik
1 day
Private
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About this activity
Your tour begins at 9:30am at your hotel or other accommodation in Reykjavik where your guide will pick you up. From there, drive under the Hvalfjordur Fjord to your first stop, the Settlement Centre in Borgarnes. Learn about the history of Icelandic settlement before continuing on to the Icelandic Museum of Agriculture followed by Ullarselið, an Icelandic wool shop.
Enjoy coastal views with mountains in the backdrop as you drive inland from the coast to the highlands.
Make stops at Deildartunguhver hot springs and Hraunfossar waterfalls before stopping in the small town of Husafell.
Located in the highlands region, Husafell is the staging post to the basecamp at the foot of Langjökul glacier. Take time to stretch your legs and enjoy the included lunch buffet.
When the group is finished with lunch, travel up the glacier. Hop aboard a rugged, 8-wheeled ice truck and cruise across the glacier to the ice cave. As an expert guide walks through the led-lighted walls inside the tunnels, listen carefully they explain the glacial exploration and research. See the multipurpose cave room that’s available for weddings, parties, meetings and events, before making your way out of the caves to the outside world.
Visit the Long Glacier, the second-largest glacier in Iceland and Thorisjokull, named after the ogre Thorir, before heading back to Reykjavik.
Enjoy coastal views with mountains in the backdrop as you drive inland from the coast to the highlands.
Make stops at Deildartunguhver hot springs and Hraunfossar waterfalls before stopping in the small town of Husafell.
Located in the highlands region, Husafell is the staging post to the basecamp at the foot of Langjökul glacier. Take time to stretch your legs and enjoy the included lunch buffet.
When the group is finished with lunch, travel up the glacier. Hop aboard a rugged, 8-wheeled ice truck and cruise across the glacier to the ice cave. As an expert guide walks through the led-lighted walls inside the tunnels, listen carefully they explain the glacial exploration and research. See the multipurpose cave room that’s available for weddings, parties, meetings and events, before making your way out of the caves to the outside world.
Visit the Long Glacier, the second-largest glacier in Iceland and Thorisjokull, named after the ogre Thorir, before heading back to Reykjavik.
Included
- Driver/guide
- Bottled water
- WiFi in vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch buffet at Husafell Bistro
- Private tour to Húsafell and back
- Transport from Húsafell to and from the glaciers edge (Not private)
- Tour in a specially modified glacier vehicle on Langjökull glacier (not private)
Not included
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees, unless specified
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately, it can get cold in the cave.
- Specially modified glacier vehicles take you up to the ice tunnels and back, about 30 min. each way during summer and 60 min. during winter
- Ice tunnel tour with guide for about an hour.
- The glacier part of the tour is around 4-hours during winter and 2.5 hours during summer.
- Please note that the duration of the tour may be longer than scheduled, due to conditions on the glacier
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
65%
Original
25%
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