Iceland · LAVA CAVE TOURS
The good lava cave tours fill up weeks ahead and the small-group ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk into Raufarhólshellir, an easy one-hour lava tunnel tour near Reykjavik, with a helmet, headlamp, and real geology stories.
“Our family did the tour with our kids, age 7 and 9. It was perfect for these age groups, easy walking path but still able to see all the things. We had a great time! The tour guide was amazing !”
Small-group Snæfellsnes day trip from Reykjavik, including Vatnshellir lava cave, Kirkjufell views, sea stacks, and black sand beach.
“I had a fantastic day. Was Super happy with the trip and all the Highlights of the tour is perfect and had enough time to Explore. Very nice guide we had and met nice people in the group. Thanks for the wonderful unforgettable experience. 🙏🙏🙏”
Ride a Reykjavik bus to Raufarhólshellir, explore Leitahraun lava tube with helmet and light, and see mineral colors and columns of light.
“It was clear the guide loves her job. She was funny and the tour was very informative. The lava tunnel itself is beautiful and awesome.”
Explore the Raufarhólshellir lava tube from Reykjavik, with caving gear, a certified guide, and a lights-out walk through volcanic wonders.
“Alex was a great tour guide, very informative & knowledgeable. His humour made the tour very rememberable and I have recommended it forward, he also found my American national anthem one liner very funny which helped my ego slightly :).”
Reykjavik transfer to Raufarhólshellir, a guided walk through a real lava tunnel with helmet and headlamp, plus geology stories.
“Very interesting and to be able to walk through a real lava tunnel was pretty cool. We both really enjoyed the experience.”
Explore Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel with a guide, safety gear, and Reykjavik transfers, all in about 3 hours.
“We had a fantastic time visiting the Lava tunnel! The informative commentary provided by the tour operator was fascinating and the whole guided tour was wonderful. We thoroughly enjoyed it!”
Small-group Snæfellsnes day trip from Reykjavik: Kirkjufell, waterfalls, basalt sea stacks, Vatnshellir lava cave, Wi-Fi and pickup.
“It was a long bus ride from Reykjavik, but our guide, Styrmir, filled the time wth history, geography and stories. And it was worth the drive. The scenery was gorgeus, the lava tube hike was amazing, and we were treated to some wonderful music in the singing cave as a bonus. Highly recommend”
Reykjavik lava tunnel caving and Silfra snorkeling in Thingvellir, with dry suits, free underwater photos, and tectonic-plate blue water.
“We were picked up from our hotel to go the the Lava tunnel 1st. Our driver was quiet but friendly (there was only 3 of us!). The tour guide who took us into the tunnel was absolutely brilliant, lovely & offered to take photos for us, as well as recommending spots to get amazing photos. She was full of interesting facts & made the tour even more amazing. We were then taken to a bakery for lunch break (the savory snacks, cakes etc were delicious). Our driver for the next part of our tour was brilliant & enthusiastic about Iceland. He was interesting & amazing, he told us so many…”
A small-group Silver Circle day from Reykjavik, with hot springs, waterfalls, Icelandic horses, and the big Viðgelmir lava cave.
“Wonderful…best among all the tots we had…if you want to feel real Iceland this is a must do tour.You can see the real ice in this tour. the waterfalls were out of this planet”
Reykjavík day trip to Viðgelmir lava cave, Hraunfossar waterfalls, hot-spring baths, horses at Sturlureykir, and Reykholt saga sites.
“Great selection of activities, wonderful photos opportunities, lovely relaxing finish at spa. Guide very friendly and welcoming. Thank you”
Guided Reykjavik lava tunnel caving with round-trip transfer, included gear, and a real pitch-black lava cave. Rough, short, and unforgettable.
“The cave is a short drive away from Reykjavik. Pick up was on time and the bus had wifi. The tour was awesome! I am claustrophobic and my tour guide was very supportive and walked me through two small spaces. Otherwise, it's mostly open, you can stand in 70 of the spaces. I highly recommend visiting the cave. It's a great experience!”
2-day Snæfellsnes tour from Reykjavik with Vidgelmir lava caving, an overnight stay, and a shot at the northern lights.
“My wife and I really enjoyed this 2 day tour. We stopped at many different places that each had something unique about Iceland to be experienced. And our guide Gilfy was the best, he knew so much about the history of Iceland and kept everyone interested and entertained. Would pretty much go on any tour that he is the guide!”
Evening lava-tube walk at Raufarhólshellir, then a Northern Lights hunt with hot cocoa and aurora photos from Reykjavík.
“fantastic trip. our guide made a huge effort to find the northern lights and sprinkled in some extra points of historical interest”
Evening lava tunnel at Raufarhólshellir plus a guided Northern Lights search from Reykjavík, with Wi-Fi, cocoa, gear, and a free retry.
“Sad the weather made it impossible to see the Aurora Borealis but the lava tube was very interesting and both our driver and lava tube guide were great! Hoping we will make it back to use our Borealis voucher in the next few years.”
Golden Circle plus lava caving from Reykjavik. Guided lava-tube adventure, Gullfoss, Geysir, Þingvellir, Kerið, all in 10 hours.
“Wow, what an experience! Highlight the cave and waterfalls. The great circle tour was incredible. Shame we only had 6hrs of daylight but worth every Krona... Just do it!!”
Every kind of day the city sends out, and the best of each.
