3 hours (Approx.)
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Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
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Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Overview
Located just outside of Reykjavik, the Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel is one of the most accessible natural wonders in the country. This guided tour takes you inside the tunnel—a feat only available on a guided tour—where you can see magnificent geological features that have been created by ancient lava flows.
- Natural site only accessible on guided tour
- Learn about the volcanic processes that formed the cave thousands of years ago
- All safety equipment included
- Round-trip transportation from central Reykjavik included
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Leave from the central meeting point in Reykjavik and drive to the Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel, one of the largest and most popular in Iceland and only accessible on a guided tour.
Walk through the tunnel with your guide and learn about the volcanic processes that formed the tunnel thousands of years ago. This tunnel is of particular interest because of the beauty of its stalactites, whose many colors are illuminated by sunlight from the entrance.
Walk through the tunnel with your guide and learn about the volcanic processes that formed the tunnel thousands of years ago. This tunnel is of particular interest because of the beauty of its stalactites, whose many colors are illuminated by sunlight from the entrance.
Itinerary
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.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Traveler Tips
- "While I did not find the trail terribly challenging, I would advise parents to hold onto their children and the elderly to hold onto their children." See review
- "Fine for most ages (if you walk unaided) , we were perfectly fine at 70." See review
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