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By Southcoast Adventure

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £205 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Explore the impressive natural Katla Ice Cave
    • Discover Katla, one of the most famous volcanoes
    • Visit Mýrdalsjökull, one of Iceland's best-known glaciers

Activity location

    • Vik
    • Vik, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Austurvegur 20, 870 Vík, Iceland | The meeting point for the Ice Cave Under the Volcano - Katla Ice Cave tour is at the bus parking lot behind the Icewear Magasin building (facing the sea) in Vik, South Iceland. The guide will be standing outside in the parking lot in front of the "Ice Cave Bistro / Restaurant in Vik" by a Super Jeep with the South Coast logo on the front doors. Please check in with your guide 10-15 minutes before your tour departs. Coordinates: 63.416906, -18.999289 Our tours leave promptly, and no refund will be provided if you are late.
    • Selfoss, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

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From Vik: Myrdalsjokull glacier and Katla Ice Cave Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£205.09 x 2 Adults£410.18
Total
Price is £410.18

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Helmets
  • Inclusions
    Crampons
  • Exclusions
    Gloves
  • Exclusions
    Head-wear

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Children under 6 years
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Katla Ice Cave Super Jeep Expedition – For the True Adventurer

    Craving an adventure that goes way beyond the typical tourist route? Buckle up—this is the tour for thrill-seekers.

    Jump into a roaring Super Jeep, gear up with crampons and helmets, and charge straight onto the mighty Mýrdalsjökull Glacier. Out here, the landscape feels like another planet—towering ice walls, volcanic shadows, and glacier views that stretch endlessly in every direction. It’s raw, wild, and absolutely breathtaking.

    Your destination? The mind-blowing Kötlujökull Ice Cave, carved by the legendary volcano Katla deep beneath the ice. This is where nature shows off: shimmering blue ice, bands of ancient volcanic ash, and otherworldly formations sculpted by time and fire.

    At the foot of the glacier, we gear up and hike towards the cave’s entrance. Some days require climbing a few steps or ladders, but don’t sweat it—if you’re in average shape, you’re good to go. Conditions change constantly, meaning every tour is a fresh, unpredictable adventure.

    As you step inside, the glacier comes alive around you. Massive frozen walls, dramatic layers of black and blue ice, and the echoing stillness of a natural ice dome—it’s like walking into the heart of Iceland’s wildest forces.

    Your expert guide will share the secrets of Katla, the history of the glacier, and how these epic ice caves form. You’ll walk out buzzing with adrenaline and awe.

    This is a meet-on-location in Vík.
    Minimum age: 6 years. Travelling with younger kids? Contact us for options.

Location

Activity location

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    • Vik
    • Vik, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Austurvegur 20, 870 Vík, Iceland | The meeting point for the Ice Cave Under the Volcano - Katla Ice Cave tour is at the bus parking lot behind the Icewear Magasin building (facing the sea) in Vik, South Iceland. The guide will be standing outside in the parking lot in front of the "Ice Cave Bistro / Restaurant in Vik" by a Super Jeep with the South Coast logo on the front doors. Please check in with your guide 10-15 minutes before your tour departs. Coordinates: 63.416906, -18.999289 Our tours leave promptly, and no refund will be provided if you are late.
    • Selfoss, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland