About This Tour
IMPORTANT 2025–2026 Season Update Tour duration around 4 hours. October status: Currently the main ice cave we were planning to use for the winter is unsafe.However there are still plenty of the famous Vatnajökull blue ice to be seen on the glacier! We are offering the Blue Ice Glacier Tour as the best and safest way to experience the magic of natural blue ice on Vatnajökull. On this half-day adventure, you will step directly onto the glacier and explore vivid blue ice formations, and other ever-changing features of the ice. Guided by our experienced glacier guiding team, you’ll discover the glacier’s beauty in a safe, personal, and unforgettable way. Because the glacier is constantly changing, conditions—and therefore the experience—may look very different from one week to the next. We monitor the changes daily to ensure you see the best blue ice formations of what Vatnajökull has to offer each day, with safety as our top priority.
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Meeting Point
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon (next to Diamond Beach) 370 km east of Reykjavík on Highway 1 (the Ring Road) Google Maps: Jökulsárlón parking Our meeting location is by the bus parking area at the main parking lot, where our cars marked with Local Guide will be parked.
Special Instructions
Please be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the departure time. Calculate for extra time in difficult road conditions, to find parking and use the restrooms if needed before the meeting time. Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon (next to Diamond Beach): 370km east of Reykjavík, located by the main highway road number 1. When driving the ring road you will see a big lagoon with floating icebergs, we are there at the main parking lot next to the cafeteria. Google maps: Jökulsárlón, Glacier Lagoon GPS: 64.0478597, -16.1789879 Because of the unpredictable nature of Ice Caves and the weather in Iceland we may sometimes need to make changes to your tour at the last minute. Please make every effort to check your email the night before your tour as this will be our primary source of contact to you. There is no need to print this ticket, please keep a copy on your phone for reference and give your name or booking number to the guide on arrival. Local guide is an environmentally conscious company and your tour has been carbon neutralised.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
✓ Free cancellation due to bad weather
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