lofthellir ice cave
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lofthellir ice cave印象
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After a long and bumpy road trip we got to the cave. For a middle aged lady like me it was a little bit tricky to squeeze through a hole and crawl on slippery ice, but it was worth it! I don't know if you can see anything like this anywhere else! Awesome Ice formations in different shapes, which were lighted for us (with flashlights) to admire along some beautiful lava rocks in unusual colors. The trip would not be as enjoyable if it wasn't for our terrific guide Oli! First off, he was a careful driver, he helped those who struggled moving through the cave, he helped with photos and best of all shared his immense knowledge of the history and geology of Myvatn! On the way back he offered a small detour to show us a crater. We all accepted, of course! He's an asset!!!
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It is quite an adventure to reach here. An hour's drive on a regular road, then an hour of extremely bumpy riding on the lava field. I can't imagine how the Saga tours find the right spot to stop. Then about a mile walk across the lava field where the van can no longer travel, while carrying boots supplied by Saga Tours. We were given helmets with lights and headed down to the caves. This is NOT a tour for anyone who is very overweight! The opening to that cave is very narrow! One of the guides even said that although they hadn't turned anyone away, it was a concern if someone was very large. Once inside it was fabulous. Our guide, Jorgen was terrific taking good care to be sure we were safe as we maneuvered the slippery ground. An adventure we will never forget! Wonderful!!
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If there's one thing worth binging a little money on while you're in Iceland, it would probably have to be whale-watching and this ice cave. It's unlike anything I've ever done before, and completely beautiful inside. You don't need to be in rock-climbing condition or anything. As long as you are ok crawling on your hands and knees (and stomach for one bit), then you will be fine. At the entrance there's a crawl space where you have to pull yourself through with a rope, and for me (slightly claustrophobic) it was a little unnerving. But it's over in two seconds and really not that bad at all, and the view on the other side is soooo worth it. If you can get the whole group to turn off the head lamps and be quiet for a minute, sitting in the dark listening to the water drip is totally unreal.
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This is a show cave with a difference for the adventurous. You are provided with studded wellies for the trip that involves crawling over ice (covered in a tarp), scrabbling up icy slopes and edging past columns of ice to emerge in a chamber filled with massive ice formations. Recommended.
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This was a very interesting experience. Not the typical tourist thing. The location is in the middle of nowhere but all of a sudden a bus full of other tourists pulls up and precisely on the hour, you put on helmets, grab torches and down into the lava tube you go. Listening to absolute silence in perfect darkness is an experience not to be missed.
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The cave is magical, a must do when in Iceland and our favorite activity in the area!!! Tips: wear warm socks and gloves, waterproof or quick dry travel pants, you really don't get too wet but jeans would be uncomfortable. There are no tight tunnels - the part you "squeeze" through you can touch (and easily see to) the other side. There is plenty of room once in the cave. The guides are wonderful.
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Great experience. Local guide - Stefan, was enthusiastic, cool, interesting, entertaining, and ensured we had a great time.Unique - never seen anything like this. Had no idea we would be crawling through a small hole into the cave, it was exciting and humbling.Ice cave was very interesting, great photos, unique experience, errie, funIce formations were pretty special (would love to see them in winter in full flow)Note: climbing down and crawling (flat out) through a small hole is not for people that are lacking in courage or agility. Bear this in mind if you are taking fancy cameras etc down there. I would not fancy it if I were unfit or a large build either!!!
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We had two recommendations to take this tour, so we decided to give it a shot, despite the cost (~$170 each). We took the tour out of Myvatn, so it was an hour drive, then about a 15-minute walk across a lava field to the cave. The entire tour lasted about 4-4.5 hours, with roughly an hour in the cave, and a few other stops on the way back in the van. Our guide (Stefan) was wonderful, and perhaps the best part of the tour. He grew up in the area and so had wonderful tales of local farming and what it was like as a kid in this part of the country.As we understand it, Saga Travel is the only company that goes to the cave, limiting the tours to a max of 14 people, in order to better protect the cave and its formations. We lucked out and only had one other couple with us on the tour. I think it would be pretty cramped in the cave with 14 people.The cave itself was interesting, with lovely ice formations--stalactites and stalagmites of ice, rather than rock. The floor of the cave is ice, as well, but they provide nifty studded boots, and there are rope "handrails" at certain points to help you out. I thought the greatest part was listening in the darkness to the drips, as they made flute-like sounds when they hit the ice below. But honestly, we weren't blown away by the cave as a whole. I'll caveat this by acknowledging that EVERYTHING is expensive in Iceland, and most of the time you just have to be prepared to pay more than you'd expect. But even given that, we didn't feel the cave was worth the cost.
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We were torn on going. Rather pricey and a 5-6 hour time commitment. We were glad we did. Intimate tour (7 people in our group) led by a knowledgeable, enthusiastic local guide (Anton). Ice formations were amazing. I took over 400 pictures. Tour starts with a bumpy ride and then a walk across a lava field. They give you great boots for walking on the ice. Wear waterproof pants and jacket and gloves, if you have them. Not a big deal if you don't. You need to be reasonably agile as you move about in the cave. You'll learn a lot on the excursion and will have plenty of time to take everything in at your own pace. If you are on a budget, there are a lot of other great things to do in the area that cost a lot less. That said, this will be one of the highlights of our trip to Iceland.
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A nice tour,from the way to the cave to the visit of the cave itself.our guide Anton was really enthusiastic and made us regret not having grown up in the area for a minute.The entrance fee is quite expensive though,as you can only stay an hour or so in the cave.Yet we recommand the tour.Also try the biggest lava cave in Fjlotsunga.