About Lava Cave Tour Iceland

A guide to Iceland's lava tubes

Lava Cave Tour Iceland is an independent guide for everyone who wants to walk into a lava tube in Iceland. Here you will find what the guided walk through Raufarhólshellir involves, how the cave tours near Reykjavík compare, how to get to the cave by bus or by car, which rougher caves suit experienced walkers, what Vatnshellir on Snæfellsnes is like, how a lava tube forms, which combination tours pair the cave with Silfra or the northern lights, and what to wear in a cold, dripping cave.

The site is available in English and five additional languages. It is written first in English.

How we research

Every number on our pages comes from a source that we link to at the bottom of the page: mostly the operators of the caves themselves, Visit South Iceland, Visit Reykjavík, the Environment Agency of Iceland, Þingvellir National Park, the Icelandic Meteorological Office and the US Geological Survey. The month-by-month climate figures are NOAA averages for the Reykjavík weather station, about 32 km from Raufarhólshellir; they describe the weather above ground, not the air inside the cave. Information on tours, that is duration, languages, inclusions, and starting prices, is taken from the offers on GetYourGuide.

Opening times change with the seasons, roads can close in winter weather, and listings differ in what they include. That is why we tell you plainly what a listing states and what it leaves open.

How we make money

Lava Cave Tour Iceland is funded through the GetYourGuide affiliate program. When you book through one of our links, we receive a commission; your price remains the same. There are no advertising banners here, and we do not sell your data.

Who is behind it

Lava Cave Tour Iceland is run by Lukas Weber from Munich. You will find all details about the provider in the legal notice. The easiest way to send questions, comments, or corrections is to email [email protected].