The cave was beautiful and we got some very beautiful pictures. The hike was simple but it was pouring the whole time with wind gusts up to 17mps - although we did get wet completely, put outer layer kept us warm and did not freeze us. read more

If traveling from USA, make sure your outer layers and gloves are - winter, wind and water proof. Our pants were winter and wind proof but only water resistance - that meant ( which we figured later) the water soaked us in but the pant did not show as if it was wet. The gloves were a sham and did not keep warm or water proof. Our footwear was the best investment - they were hiking water proof winter boots. Also the jackets came through on all the boxes. So bottom line this hike is simple but do not take lightly when they say to focus on layers and outer wear

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This was my favorite activity of our trip. From the bumpy van ride to the parking area to the hike through the glacial moraine valley to get to the cave, just getting there was an adventure. The cave itself is beautiful and dramatic. Large enough to have many areas to see and photograph. I consider this a unique experience. There aren't many places where you can explore underneath a glacier. read more

Multiple tour operators run trips to this cave, and so you will not be alone. While the cave is beautiful and has many photo opportunities, you won't likely have any without other people in them, so set your expectations accordingly. The road to the parking area is very bumpy and twisty. It is not in the least bit dangerous, but if you are prone to motion sickness you might take precautions. It takes twenty minutes or more to get to the parking area, and the same back to the road. The walk from the parking area to the glacier takes around 20 minutes. There is no paved path, but the path that is there is easy to navigate and doesn't require any special strength or ability to cover. You will need to be able to walk on your own and step over and on some rocks along the way. Anyone in average health will do just fine.

Gorgeous place! Photos don’t do it justice. Just don’t go if you get carsick. The monster truck ride is wild! The whole trip was a little over 3 hours read more

Bring waterproof pants to Iceland

Gorgeous place! Photos don’t do it justice. Just don’t go if you get carsick. The monster truck ride is wild! The whole trip was a little over 3 hours read more

Bring waterproof pants to Iceland

We loved seeing the ice cave. Our only frustration was with other tourists on the tour who delayed the hike and caused us to spend less time than expected at the location. read more

This was a fun and informative trip. My kids were less than pleased with the distance we had to walk to get to the ice cave but our guide made it all worthwhile once we got there. He engaged the kids personally in some of the things he was showing all of us and made sure they were having fun. The cave itself was beautiful to see but sad to think about how the glacier keeps getting smaller each year. We were all glad we got a chance to see it. read more

While not a difficult hike, the walk was a bit long for smaller kids. My girls kept touching the ice and snow to the point I wish I had brought an extra pair of dry gloves for them to switch to half way through.