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Lava Tunnel Tour: Explore Raufarhólshellir's Wonders
4.4
282 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour lava caving tour in Reykjavik. Explore the magnificent Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel, one of Iceland’s largest, and discover its fascinating history. Don’t miss this unique adventure!
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour lava caving tour in Reykjavik. Explore the magnificent Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel, one of Iceland’s largest, and discover its fascinating history. Don’t miss this unique adventure!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Reykjavik Excursions - Meeting point is at BSI Bus Terminal
- Raufarholshellir - We visit the lava tunnel Raufarhólshellir located only 30 minutes from Reykjavík. We will witness the inner workings of a volcanic eruption while we walk in the path of a lava that flowed thousands of years ago. The lava tunnel is one of the biggest in Iceland and…
- Reykjavik Excursions - Meeting point is at BSI Bus Terminal
- Raufarholshellir - We visit the lava tunnel Raufarhólshellir located only 30 minutes from Reykjavík. We will witness the inner workings of a volcanic eruption while we walk in the path of a lava that flowed thousands of years ago. The lava tunnel is one of the biggest in Iceland and gets up to 30 metres wide and 10 metres high. The lava tube ceiling has caved in near the entrance, which creates beautiful columns of light. The fantastic range of colours of the tunnel wall is caused by the different mineral types of the rock.
What's Included
- 1 hour guided cave tour
- Use of flashlight
- Bus fare
- Use of protective helmet
- Carbon Neutral transfer in cooperation with Vaxa Technologies
- 1 hour guided cave tour
- Use of flashlight
- Bus fare
- Use of protective helmet
- Carbon Neutral transfer in cooperation with Vaxa Technologies
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Depart from Reykjavík and embark on a one-hour tour to Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel, a mere 30-minute drive. Traverse the trail of the lava and gain insights into the history of the tunnel. Known as one of Iceland’s largest lava tunnels, parts of the movie ‘Noah’ were filmed within its confines. This excursion includes the services of a driver-cum-guide…
Depart from Reykjavík and embark on a one-hour tour to Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel, a mere 30-minute drive. Traverse the trail of the lava and gain insights into the history of the tunnel. Known as one of Iceland’s largest lava tunnels, parts of the movie ‘Noah’ were filmed within its confines. This excursion includes the services of a driver-cum-guide and necessary safety gear.
- Remember to dress warmly and wear sturdy foot wear
- Minimum age is 3 years
Location
Bus Terminal Reykjavík
Vatnsmýrarvegur
BSI Bus Terminal is the meeting point for the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(282 Ratings)
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David_g
Aug 29, 2025
Uneven rocks may be... - Uneven rocks may be difficult for physically challenged or older people. Wear a rain coat and it gets pretty cool.
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Amy_p
Aug 28, 2025
Amazing cave tour with Juan - Super interesting and fun lava tunnel tour. Juan was informative and funny. He gave us lots of time to explore on our own and take pictures.
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Y5957nxalext
Aug 11, 2025
Interesting tour with great guides - Excellent tour, with very engaging guides. The transfer to the Lava Tunnel was informative, with a guide that gave us many interesting facts about the Iceland and it's language. At the Lava Tunnel we were given a safety briefing before taking the group on an interesting tour through the tunnels and caves through basalt rock.
The duration of the tour is just about right and accessible for the majority of people. Bring a coat as the caves are cold, even when the weather outside is warm. The floor is uneven in places, so study shoes are recommended. The walking sticks provided by the venue are useful for older people.
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661hughw
Aug 11, 2025
Truly unique and amazing event - It was a truly unique experience with a very helpful and informative driver and a great guide. Both worked hard to make this a great one of kind event.
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Nicola
Aug 31, 2025
Definitely worth a visit! - Not for the mobility impaired but fascinating to go through. Very good guide in Daphne who shared her knowledge of the lava tunnel details generously and humorously. Nature is amazing in its creations.
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Kevin_r
Aug 22, 2025
Great attraction, driver underwhelming - The lava tubes were excellent but our driver on Aug 22 2025 @1:00pm had NO personally at all. It would have been nice if at least he had smiled.
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Kit_k
Aug 15, 2025
Adventurous ! - Lava tubes were very interesting. Staff was excellent checking on everyone throughout the tour. We were not aware of the level of difficulty walking thru the tubes would be so part of the party decided to return early and not finish the tour. The tour guide did ask another staff member to check on us to be sure we were ok.. When they suggest walking sticks ..take 2, it would make the adventure easier.
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Harrys
Aug 12, 2025
Guide did an excellent job on the 1 hr bus ride - Make sure you dress warmly it is cold in the tube The tube guide did very well. Also get the free walking sticks the ground is very uneven
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Brenphil4
Aug 11, 2025
Transportation to/from tour terrible! - The tunnel tour was fine, but lots of walking over rough rocks which should be mentioned in the description of the tour.
Transportation was not as promised. We were to be picked up and dropped back at our hotel. Late the night before, I saw a message saying it would pick us at a bus stop. So we walked to the bus stop and waited for the bus. When it came we went to the Flybus terminal where we changed onto another bus. At the end of the trip we were not dropped where we were picked up but at another bus stop and we had to walk 15 minutes to get back to our hotel.
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Sharmayne_p
Aug 27, 2025
Bad experience for us. We... - Bad experience for us. We were not picked up even though we are at the pick up point 30mins before the set pick up time. We were looking forward to the activity but the transfers was a bad experience which ended up not experiencing the Lava Cave tour.
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