From Reykjavik: Katla Ice Cave and South Coast Day Tour
Overview
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12 hours
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Join a guided tour on a minibus to the South Coast most popular sites & explore the magnificent Katla Ice Cave on super-jeep ride through an off-road. Join an expedition to explore the South Coast and the magnificent Katla Ice Cave. Enjoy the most famous locations in the South Coast like Seljalands waterfall, where you can walk behind in the summer time, Skogafoss waterfall, and the black sand beach, with fun and creative guides. Hop on a super-jeep and take a seat with your fellow adventurous companions. Make sure to fasten your seatbelt for a 40-minute off-road bumpy ride into the outstanding wilderness.
On the way to the ice cave, your guide will share with you interesting stories about the Katla volcano, its destructive eruptions, and irreversible consequences. The views on the way are breathtaking, you will feel like you are on the moon.
Once the exploration has finished your driver guide will be waiting for you to guide you back to Reykjavik capital area.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Age limit for this tour is 8 years
The total duration includes travel time
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Seljalandsfoss
This is one of the most powerful glacier waterfalls in Iceland, with a dramatic 60-meter drop. You can walk behind it in the summer time since the its waters fall from a cliff that forms a wide cave behind it.
Skogafoss
This is one of the most famous glacier waterfalls in Iceland, must see when travelling to the South Coast. Skógafoss – which means “forest waterfall’ in Icelandic’, is one of Iceland’s largest and most beautiful waterfalls, with another dramatic 60-meter drop (197 feet), and one of few waterfalls that can be viewed from the top.
What‘s Included
Minibus transportation for a Small Group (max 18 people)
Katla ice cave & super-jeep ride tickets
WiFi on board
Pickup and drop-off from designated Bus stops in Reykjavik
English Speaking Guide
All Necessary Glacier Equipment to access the ice cave: helmet and crampons
Food and drinks
Hiking Boots Rental (1,750 ISK)
Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)
Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)
Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK)
Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK)
Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK)
Options
From Reykjavik: Katla Ice Cave and South Coast Day Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
118 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This trip was amazing !...
Kavita W,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This trip was amazing ! Out guide was great, communicated well on expectations and helped prepare for each of the stops. The glacier hike and the ice cave were amazing!! Had another guide for this, Beda . He was great, made the experience in the ice caves and glacier unique. He waited for everyone, took pictures for the group and did not make us rush.
Trip through Southern Iceland
U8955CLalexanderg,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.0012 hour tour. Visited Skogafoss, Black Sand Beach, and the Katla Ice Cave. Be sure to bring winter attire and boots. Overall, was very fun.
Well organised and great day tour
DanielleLM87,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00PG our driver from reykjavik was great and we had enough time at the waterfalls and beach to get good photos. We changed in Vik to the super jeep - shout out to Beda - a great friendly guide and our walk to the ice cave was fun and even though we had to wait to go into the cave Beda gave us some good use of time! Really well organised tour and I just wish I'd booked more tours with Troll!
Amazing day in Southern Iceland
jeand965,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Vwry professional tour guide and definitely works hard for the people doing the tours! Enjoyed our day. It was amazing.
Bjorn with a barcode
A8065RZspencerh,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful time with lots of stories thanks to our guide bjorn. I would highly recommend this tour if you want to have a full day experiencing the south coast.
Excellent Ice Cave Guides.
erikrV6769ZF,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a wonderful trip with Hawk. Super guy, very knowledgeable about the area. Spent extra time giving some insights on the changing landscape of the Ice caves and their formation. Hawk is a character and did a bit of movie trivia on the way up, making the travel time pass quickly. For this, my kids rated Hawk as G.O.A.T. Overall, every tour company is taking you to the same cave. This tour had the best price, and where most guides ran in then immediately ran back out. Hawk took some extra time for photos and showed some of the tour's changes over time. Every 6 months or so, a new cave is discovered.
One of the best experience ever!
paulanthonym565,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Annie (I might have mispelt wrong) was super friendly, knowledgeable, and informative. You can really tell how passionate she is with her job and the environment, particularly with the glaciers. She made the tour enjoyable despite the freezing cold due to the wind outside the cave. She made it clear the the landscape changes everytime because of the changing season and climate change so, the photos you see online of the perfect circle formation may or may not be there when you get your chance. Regardless, the view is spectacular and the journey was super worth it from Reykjavik to Vik. One of the best experience ever!
The beautiful Katla ice caves
beaum982,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a very fun, nice trip to the ice caves, I highlight had to have been our tour guide, Sveinbjorn, who was able to light up everyone’s day on a long ride to the coast, highly recommended.
A day exploring the South Coast and Katla Ice Cave
ShannonRenee,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bjorn and Edgar were both amazing on this tour. They were both so knowledgeable and thoughtful for our day, looking after us to make sure we had a great experience and were taken care of. We highly recommend!
Once in a lifetime experience!
alexiss760,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was my favorite thing I did in Iceland. My guide was Bjorn who was very sweet, informative, and funny. He made sure our experience was safe and pleasant. Made sure we were always on time and we got to see everything. My guide for Kalta was Hawk (Hak? Sorry I didn’t get the spelling). If you get him count yourself lucky. He’s there 3 weeks at a time before he goes back home for another 3 weeks, but he’s incredible. Loves what he does, is super funny, took pictures of all the groups, and has a great relationship with the local ravens so they follow you around the entire hike up/down. Jeep ride was also so fun and we got lucky with how beautiful the weather was. Would love to do this again!
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