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When to book
Most travelers book about 2 weeks ahead. The price is the same all year, so book the date that suits you. February is the busiest month.
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Explore an ice cave beneath Katla Volcano and see the waterfalls of the South Coast on this super jeep day trip from Reykjavik.
You're picked up at a designated pickup point in Reykjavik and travel along the South Coast to the village of Vik, with a short stop in Hvolsvollur Town on the way.
In Vik, you meet your glacier guide and board a super jeep for the off-road ride across black sand plains toward the ice cave.
At Kotlujokull Glacier, an outlet glacier of Myrdalsjokull Glacier, you put on a helmet and crampons and walk 0.6 to 1.2 miles (1 to 2 kilometers) over uneven, icy ground to the ice cave. In some conditions, you may need to climb a few ladder steps, but they're manageable for most guests.
As these are natural ice caves, the conditions change all the time. Inside, you see layers of blue ice and black volcanic ash that give the glacier a striped look, and your guide tells you about the area, the ice cave, and the history of the glacier.
After exploring the main ice cave, your group walks around with the guide and explores smaller ice caves if they are accessible, before returning to the super jeep.
Katla Volcano, which lies beneath the glacier, is one of the most active volcanoes in Iceland. It has erupted many times over the centuries, most recently with a major eruption in 1918.
The tour also stops at two waterfalls on the South Coast. One is Skogafoss Waterfall, which drops 197 feet (60 meters) and is 82 feet (25 meters) wide. A legend says that a chest of gold is hidden behind it.
The other is Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, which drops 197 feet (60 meters) and which you can walk behind. Depending on the time of year and the daylight, you may be able to walk around the waterfalls.
At the end of the day, you return to Reykjavik.
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