Description
Summary
Description
Ride a super jeep from Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon to the edge of Vatnajokull Glacier, the largest glacier in Europe, and walk inside a natural blue ice cave on this winter tour.
You meet your certified glacier guide at Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, the deepest glacial lake in Iceland. The lagoon formed from the meltwater of Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, an outlet of Vatnajokull, and grows as the glacier retreats. Icebergs break off the glacier's edge, known as "calving," and float slowly across the water before drifting into the Atlantic Ocean.
From the lagoon, a modified super jeep takes you off-road to the edge of the glacier. After a short walk, your guide leads you into a naturally formed ice cave in Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, with walls in shades of deep blue, white, and ash gray.
You explore the cave at your own pace while your guide explains how these seasonal caves form. Meltwater streams carve tunnels through the glacier, which freeze solid as temperatures drop, so new caves appear in different places each winter. The old glacier ice has been compressed under great pressure, squeezing out air bubbles, and the denser the ice, the bluer it looks.
Your guide chooses the cave you visit based on safety and conditions on the day. Then the super jeep takes you back to the lagoon.
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