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About tour

Roar into a world of active volcanoes with a full-throttle ATV ride and underground caving through the same lava fields!

This is a combo tour, so it's only available with a pick-up. Pick-up is at 8:15 AM from our available Reykjavik pick-up points. Please keep in mind that picking everyone up can take up to 30 minutes.

Highlights

  • One-hour Quad biking
  • Hafrafjall mountain
  • Raufarhólshellir lava tube
  • Guided ATV Tour

Included

  • Transfer from and back to Reykjavík
  • Coveralls, balaclavas, gloves and helmets
  • Guided caving tour
  • Caving helmet and torchlight

What to bring

  • Warm outdoor clothing
  • Waterproof jacket and pants
  • Headwear
  • Gloves
  • Good hiking shoes are recommended

Tour Snapshot

Availability All Year
Duration 7 hours
Departs From Reykjavik
Level Easy Suitable for most people in fair condition.
Minimum age 8 years
Meet on Location No
Pick Up Yes

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Itinerary

AN EXCITING AND EDUCATIONAL LAVA CAVING ADVENTURE

We’ll drive a half-hour from Reykjavík to the Raufarhólshellir lava tube, a perfect example of an Icelandic lava cave. Explore this magnificent lava cave created more than 5,200 years ago in one of the most active volcanic areas in the world. We won’t need to climb or crawl on this tour. The path is easily walkable. During the tour, you learn about the geology of Iceland from your specially trained cave guide. After the lava caving adventure, we will make a short lunch stop where you can go to a bakery or a supermarket and prepare for the second adventure of the day.

AN EXHILARATING ATV QUAD RIDE

After the lunch break, we will take a short drive until we find our 650 cc CanAm Outlander Max Quad bikes waiting outside our base on the city's outskirts. There we give you a short safety briefing, show you how the bikes work, and then head out on a one-hour ATV bike tour to the top of the Hafrafjall mountain.

After enjoying the spectacular view over the Reykjavik capital area and mountain Esja, we will return to the base. Driving these powerful machines is a great way to explore the hills and mountains on the city's outskirts.

Available pick-up pointsArctic Adventures' pick-up list.

Please note

A driver's license is required to drive the ATV and at least 8 years of age to sit behind the bike.

If you book odd numbers of participants, you have to pay a single rider supplement. If you do not choose it in the booking process, you will be charged an extra fee on location.

We recommend bringing gloves to wear inside the cave.

FAQ

We provide you with a headlight and a helmet.

Like always in Iceland, it’s best to dress in layers. Warm layers closest to you preferably wool/thermal underwear, pants sweater and on top waterproof outdoor clothing. We also recommend that you wear good hiking boots and gloves. Jeans have proven to be a bad choice.

This is a great question. We ask all participants to be ready from the start of the pickup time indicated. This is because you may well be the first pick up of the day. Please be at your assigned location at the start time that you chose when booking the tour.

Here you should wait for your guide.

Have your email and phone number listed with us so we can contact you if we run into any trouble finding you.

View our pick-up locations in Reykjavík.

Before and during activities on the multi-day tours consumption of alcohol is prohibited. If we suspect that a participant is intoxicated, we will prohibit them from joining the activity.

After the activities of the day are finished, you are welcome to have a drink and relax.

Yes, we do. Langjökull Ice Cave is a magical experience, the tour has no minimum age and is a wonderful option for the whole family. Whale Watching with our partner company Elding has been a favourite with families traveling with young children, these guys have a great success rate in seeing whales (upwards of 98% in the summertime).

Another option would be the Landmannalaugar Safari on this tour you get to explore parts of the Icelandic highlands and bathe in natural hot springs. Most of our super jeep tours are also suitable for children over the age of 6 years old. If you would like a nice and relaxing experience we would also recommend the Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon tour.

Your safety is our number one priority! Keeping this in mind, Arctic Adventures reserves the right to adjust the itinerary and/or take different routes depending on conditions. Please read more information in our cancellation policy.

Yes, there is a specially trained and certified guide on each of our tours. The only exception to this is for our self-drive tours.

All of our tours are guided in English.

No, for all your questions and concerns you would need to contact our customer service.

We’ve partnered with the Kolviður Fund in a new carbon offsetting program, which passengers can select to participate in at the time of booking.

The Kolviður Fund is the oldest, most respected carbon offsetting program in Iceland. With your support, one tree will be planted in special Kolviður forests in Iceland to carbon offset your tour with us.

Kolviður forests are strategically planted to absorb the maximum amount of CO2 and the forests are protected for a minimum of 60 years. During their lifetime the trees absorb carbon and store it in their root system, trunk, and branches. Trees also prevent soil erosion and maintain storage of carbon in the soil.

Yes, you do need to have a valid driving license from your home country.

No, you don’t need to have a specific motorcycle license, a regular driver’s license is enough to be able to join the tour.

Weight limit 140 KG per person – combined weight per ATV / buggy 220 KG

Before starting any of the activities, participants will receive a safety briefing highlighting the safe and proper use of equipment, the role of guides during the trip, and the significant risks and hazards involved in their activity.
The safety briefing will also cover potentially foreseeable scenarios that may arise and explain how participants should react in such circumstances. Our guides will also outline their expectations of participants during the trip where needed and address any specific questions or concerns that may arise during this time.
Any medical conditions or personal health concerns that may jeopardize your well-being or affect your ability to meet the physical demands of the trip must be clearly communicated to the trip leader before the tour start.
Any medications you may require for minor medical conditions (asthma inhalers, etc.), should be kept close and you should bring it with you on the trip if possible. It is important that you notify your guide about such medications and their whereabouts before setting off.

As with any and all world travel, we strongly recommend having travel insurances that can provide cover if you need to cancel your travel reservation with short notice. We also recommend that you have personal health insurance coverage when participating in any adventure activities in Iceland.

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