A good tour of a Lava tunnel . Very interesting and worth taking even if you are not into volcanos. Well conducted and informative. The tour length in time was just right. You have to be able to do metal grated stairs and walkways. There are some rock areas used as stairs as well. My wife and I are fit and in our 70's. We had no problems. You can hang back a bit if you need to take your time.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Guided Tour with a Certified Caving Guide
- All Necessary Safety Equipment
- Helmet & Head Torch
- Crampons (in winter)
Excludes
- Meals
- Transport to and from Reykjavík
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- The tunnel is located less than 30 minutes drive (approximately 30 km) from Reykjavík and accessible by all vehicles. Driving from Reykjavík east on Route 1 and drive for about 18 km. Turn right onto Route 39 (Þorlákshöfn) and drive for another 12 km. The parking area will be on your left-hand side.
Return
- The tunnel is located less than 30 minutes drive (approximately 30 km) from Reykjavík and accessible by all vehicles. Driving from Reykjavík east on Route 1 and drive for about 18 km. Turn right onto Route 39 (Þorlákshöfn) and drive for another 12 km. The parking area will be on your left-hand side.
Itinerary
Meet our experienced guide at the Lava Tunnel office and explore a stunning geological paradise Raufarholshellir lava tube.
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Reviews
Well worth the experience We had a great guide knowledgeable and informative and fun If you don’t have much time a good one to choose
The booking was easy with no issues. Transfer from our hotel to the bus terminal was convenient and from the activity site back to our hotel was direct with no transfer involved. The tour guide was outstanding, answering all of our questions and adding appropriate history of the cave experience. We wish we could remember her name.
A great morning trip, well organised and our 8 year old loved it.
Our tour guide Juan was amazing and the lava cave was a great experience. Juan was very knowledgeable, funny, and interactive with the large group. It was a little pricey being $100 for an hour but everything else was great.
Our guide was absolutely amazing! It took about an hour to get to the end and then you can walk back yourself, For the price I think it’s absolutely worth it! You learn a lot and it’s just a lovely experience overall!
Lili did a great job and the tour was great! Trank you!
The lava tunnel was wonderful. The guide was friendly and extremely knowledgable. You should definitely see this
This was such a cool tour! You can’t exploit lava tunnels without a tour guide so it’s def something worth checking out! Our guide was very nice, funny, and informative!
I enjoyed this trip, not too far from Reykjavik. The Lava tube was amazing adorned with icicles and upside down icicles! Our guide was super excited to show is the Lava tube and her "office".
Awesome! Very cool lava tube with beautiful colors, textures, and skylights! Stunning when the water drops freeze in a pile and the lights shine through them. They look like a bunch of candles. We highly recommend this activity!
Very well organised. You are provided with everything you need (helmet, crampons & walking stick). The lady who was our guide was amazing. She made it very interesting and you could tell how much she loves her job. Full of enthusiasm and made us feel safe and able to ask questions. Would defiantly recommend this trip to anyone visiting Iceland.
Educational tour with actual geologists and vulcanologists. I learned a lot about how the volcanoes have shaped Iceland and its people. Highly recommend! Even the sulky teen had fun!
What a great tour - the lava tunnel was so beautiful and the ice stalagmites made it feel even more primordial. Highly recommend this tour.
Awesome experience and Lili was great. The caves were a really cool experience and would highly recommend anyone going!
My husband and I enjoyed going into the cave. I was concerned about the walk but it was relatively easy. The company provides you with equipment needed to take the quick trekk. The guide was knowledgeable.
Great introduction to lava caves. Guides are very knowledgeable. It was super fascinating and by the end I wanted to do the excursion/longer tour!!!
Great experience in the “real” tunnel with magnificent colours and stone formations. You need a good portion of condition for the three hour hike. Loved the knowledge and experience of our guide.
Very fun experience. Our guide was knowledgeable in the history and geology of Ísland 🇮🇸, plus engaging and funny. The colours inside the lava tunnel are just amazing. The side jaunt into the smaller cave, with the iridescent bacteria, also cool. Would recommend this experience. Wear a jacket and hiking boots. Only caveat: was not at all a small group experience - our group had 36 people in it!
We really enjoyed this short but sweet group tour. Our guide Alex was fun and entertaining. He was full of knowledge and jokes that kept us smiling. If you enjoy caves, you'll enjoy this tour.
Excellent tur with the guide Kristoffer and he was the best guide ever, funny, competent, good for humor, took ours foto in the cage, tolked about lava, nature, Mountains, NASA, Mars, he took care of us an gav time for everything, drives fine, comfortable transport, excellent valuet for money , wi fi on board, day was bad weather but didnt change experience 7. april 2023 kl. 08.15 Raufarholshellir: 3-timers lavahuletur med valgfri transport 2 Voksne (Alder 16 - 99) • Engelsk • 3 timer
This was absolutely amazing to see. Mother Nature is incredible. Even though this is a short tour, it was a very interesting one
Awesome experience, great opportunity to see a lava cave and see ice formations within the cave, learn about the country and what it offers, great find!
Fantastic from start to finish our driver/tour guid Vjeran ❤️ was brilliant loverly man and full of knowledge highly recommend
Last minute booking. Well worth the trip. We had a great time. Dress appropriately, listen to the guide, very informative.
Very interesting visit. Fascinating to understand the volcanic eruption. Very knowledgeable guide who explained and gave exciting experiences
La guida era piuttosto preparata e simpatica. La grotta era molto interessante e ricca di spunti speleologi.
Der Guide war super, hat auf sehr lustige Weise sehr Interessante Infos geteilt. Die Lavahöhle ist äußerst beeindruckend und sein Geld absolut Wert. Ein Muss für jeden Besucher, der Island kennenlernen möchte.
Wir haben kurzfristig diese Tour für kleine Gruppen gebucht und das kann ich nur empfehlen. Es war großartig. Wir hatten großes Glück mit unserem Guide Dimitri, ein wirklich netter Typ. Er hat uns vieles über die Entstehung der Höhle erzählt und das mit viel Charme und Humor.
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