City: Iceland
Top Things to do in Iceland
10 Caverns & Caves in Iceland That You Shouldn't Miss
Iceland (/ˈaɪslənd/ ( listen); Icelandic: Ísland, pronounced [ˈistlant]) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 348,580 and an area of 103,000 km (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population.
Restaurants in Iceland
1. Caves of Hella
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By leifurm2015 - London, United Kingdom
Mysterious man made caves since before the settlement of nordic people in Iceland. Great guide, the daughter of the farmer (Sorrý gleymdi nafninu!). Highly recommended.
2. Lofthellir Lava Cave
3. Surtshellir Lava Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By acstarr - Crescent Beach, United States
The drive up to the lava cave is out of this world beautiful. Our children loved going down into the cave with our wonderful, informative guide. Part of the cave had ice formations coming out of the ground that looked like they were from a fairy tale. We also experienced lights out. Total darkness and sensory deprivation.
4. Raufarholshellir
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 158 reviews
Reviewed By sharonq867 - Zeeland, The Netherlands
Very impressive and interesting tour. The staff is very friendly and our tour guide, she loved to make jokes. She gave lots of information but in a very nice way which kept it interesting. Beautiful to see how the lava made these tunnels and to hear (better say not hear) what these tunnels do to sound compared to other caves and tunnels.
5. Cave Vatnshellir
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 443 reviews
Follow the path of the lava flow, about 200 meters into the cave and 35 meters below the surface to see amazing colors and lava formations. The 8000 years old cave is located in Snaefellsjokull National Park, about 10 minute drive from Hellnar.
Reviewed By Ramona_P-B - Bulle, Switzerland
We went there spontaneously and it was just amazing. Walking through the caves with torches and being in total darkness for a short moment (just listening to the sound of the cave) was a great experience. Our guide was funny and very friendly and we would definitely recommend the visit.
6. Leidarendi Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Goneflying143 - Maryville, United States
Winter time ! Absolutely. Adam with adventure Vikings was our guide , very nice and patient gentleman that made us feel safe and comfortable during the tour . The Leidarendi cave which translates as “the end of the journey” is not lit with artificial lighting but adventure Vikings provide crampons, helmet and head lamp . Cave has a lot of snow in the entrance so we have to slide in on our bum and crawl out which made the adventure more interesting. He took time for us to take pictures of icicle explain the different colors of lava , and how it is formed. There are areas we have to bend down a bit , uneven terrain but even with a bad knee I made it ok. We exit the same way we entered due to the other exit is filled with snow . Great experience! One of the best cave I’ve ever entered if you want adventure in the land of Fire and ice Myglobalquest.com
7. Katla Ice Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By carmel189
Altough it was a rainy day we enjoyed our tour to the Katla Ice cave...really nice to see it, let alone get inside it. Our tour guide provided us with adequate knowledge on how these caves are formed. Truly amazing!
8. Paradisarhellir Cave
9. Grjotagja Cave
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 554 reviews
Reviewed By Kaymtravel7 - Los Angeles, United States
Such a fascinating quick stop! You can climb down over rocks into these caves to see beautiful blue hot water below. Be careful as you climb, since it is very uneven and you will probably have to use your hands. This is a must do if you are in the Myvatn area. Many people were also extremely excited because of this being in Game of Thrones.
