--- title: "Into the Glacier: Langjökull Ice Cave Day Tour from Reykjavík" lang: en type: tour city: Reykjavik country: Iceland price: 252 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.59 reviews: 111 duration_minutes: 600 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 42 of 47 (Glacier Hikes & Ice Caves) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/iceland/reykjavik/tours/into-the-glacier-langj-kull-ice-cave-day-tour-from-reykjav-k/ --- # Into the Glacier: Langjökull Ice Cave Day Tour from Reykjavík In our comparison: #42 of 47 in Glacier Hikes & Ice Caves, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Put the ice in Iceland with this trip to Langjökull glacier, the second largest glacier in Iceland. On this tour, your guide won't just take you to see Langjökull — you'll go inside it! Traveling by a modified glacier vehicle over the ice, explore the tunnels carved into the glacier -a true feat of engineering- and gawk at the ethereal blue glow of the ice. Learn about Iceland's history, geology, and glaciers that define much of the country's beauty from your expert guide. See crevasses an ice like never before on this once-in-a-lifetime experience. This day tour from Reykjavík includes stops at Deildartunguhver -the most powerful hot spring in Europe- and Hraunfossar, a beautiful waterfall with icy blue water flowing right from the glacier we will visit! ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Starts 08:00, 08:30: 2 departures a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own **Pickup:** Hotel pickup included ## Key facts - Price: from €252 per person for the Summer option; other options up to €286 - Duration: 10h - Rating: 4.59/5 from 111 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Arctic Adventures - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Start times: 08:00, 08:30 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.59 from 111 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 88% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 98 of 111. - 5 stars: 92 (83%) - 4 stars: 6 (5%) - 3 stars: 5 (5%) - 2 stars: 2 (2%) - 1 star: 6 (5%) ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Summer | €252 / person | English | Hotel Transfer: Please select your desired pickup location from the list Pickup included | | Winter | €286 / person | English | Pickup included | ## What's included - Sightseeing stops - Crampons/ice spikes - WiFi on board - Air-conditioned vehicle - Guided tour - Snowsuits and boot covers available to borrow ## Not included - Food and Drinks ## Itinerary 1. **Deildartunguhver Thermal Spring** (20m; admission included) - Deildartunguhver is a hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, Iceland. It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring and water emerges at 97 °C. It is the highest-flow hot spring in Europe. Some of the water is used for heating, being piped 34 kilometers to Borgarnes... 2. **Barnafoss** (20m; admission included) - is also known as Bjarnafoss, which was its previous name. Barnafoss is near Hraunfossar which burst out of Hallmundarhraun which is a great lava plain. Barnafoss is a waterfall in Western Iceland, about 100 kilometers from Reykjavík. Barnafoss is on the river Hvítá in... 3. **Hraunfossar** (20m; admission included) - is a series of waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming over a distance of about 900 meters out of the Hallmundarhraun, a lava field that flowed from an eruption of one of the volcanoes lying under the glacier Langjökull. 4. **Sturlureykir Horses/Visiting HorseFarm** (40m; admission included) - Visit of a local horse farm 5. **Explore the amazing man-made ice tunnel in Langjökull glacier** (4h; admission included) - The biggest ice-tunnel in the world of a total of approx. 600 meter long. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:00, 08:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Glacier Hikes & Ice Caves | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #42 of 47** | €252 | 10h | 4.59 (111) | shared | | [Private South Coast Fire and Ice: Glacier viewpoint & Lava Show](/iceland/reykjavik/tours/private-south-coast-fire-and-ice-glacier-viewpoint-lava-show/?format=md) | €2583 per group | 11h | 4.98 (453) | private | | [Glacier Hike, South Coast Waterfall & Black Sand Beach](/iceland/reykjavik/tours/glacier-hike-south-coast-waterfall-black-sand-beach/?format=md) | €168 | 11h | 4.93 (832) | shared | | [2-Day Blue Ice Cave, Glacier Lagoon and South Coast - Small Group](/iceland/reykjavik/tours/2-day-blue-ice-cave-glacier-lagoon-and-south-coast-small-group/?format=md) | €624 | 2 days | 4.93 (774) | shared | Ranked #42 of 47 in Glacier Hikes & Ice Caves by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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