Into the Glacier ice tunnel on Langjökull
A glacier-truck ride and an hour in man-made ice tunnels at about 1,260 m, all year from Húsafell, about four hours, from 24,900 ISK; an hour from Borgarnes.
By supjourney editorial team · published 1 November 2026 · facts checked 1 November 2026 · 2 min read
Into the Glacier is the ice option that does not depend on the season: a ride in a converted truck onto Langjökull, Iceland's second-largest ice cap, and about an hour on foot inside tunnels cut into the ice at around 1,260 m. It suits a family, a winter traveller who wants ice without a natural-cave season, and anyone on the western half of the island. It is not a natural ice cave and the operator does not pretend it is; if blue natural ice is the point, the winter caves of the south-east are a different trip.
The figures, read today on intotheglacier.is: the Classic tour from Húsafell is shown "from 24,900 ISK", on a page carrying a Halloween promotion, so check the price at checkout. The operator puts the tour at about four hours from Húsafell and back (3.5 to 4 depending on season), with the truck taking about 30 minutes each way in summer and 75 in winter. Arrive at least 15 minutes early. In summer you can drive a 4x4 to Klaki base camp at the glacier edge and take a shorter version of two to three hours; otherwise, meet at Húsafell. Crampons are handed out in the tunnel; rain gear and overshoes are lent at check-in.
The arithmetic
The nearest sleep town on the ledgers is Borgarnes, on the ten-day Ring Road and the seven-day Ring Road. Borgarnes to Húsafell is 63 km and about 55 minutes each way by OSRM on OpenStreetMap. The tour is 240 minutes, the early arrival 15, the return drive 110, and a 30-minute buffer for a fixed departure brings it to 395 minutes, most of a day. From Reykjavík, Húsafell is 117 km and about 110 minutes each way, which makes the self-drive version a full day; the operator also sells day tours from Reykjavík of 9 to 11 hours.
What goes wrong
Weather and roads: the operator reserves the right to change or cancel for weather or road conditions, and the tour can run long because of conditions on the glacier. In winter, use road 1 and roads 50 and 518 to Húsafell; road 550 over Kaldidalur is closed from October to June. Cancellation by the customer is a full refund with more than 24 hours' notice and nothing inside 24 hours. Dress for 0°C inside the ice even in July.
Alternatives on the same road
Víðgelmir lava cave is about 12 minutes from Húsafell, and the operator suggests pairing departures. Krauma is on road 50 on the way back to Borgarnes. Hraunfossar is on the same road and free.
Sources
Into the Glacier's Classic tour page, FAQ and cancellation policy, read 1 November 2026; drive by OSRM on OpenStreetMap.
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The arithmetic
- Time needed
- 3.5–4 h
- Adds to a driving day
- 6 h 35 min, door to door
- Price
- High cost — Classic tour from Húsafell 'from 24,900 ISK' as displayed, during a time-limited promotion (intotheglacier.is, read 2026-11-01).
- Season
- All year; truck ride about 30 minutes each way in summer and 75 in winter; the 4x4 track to Klaki base camp is open roughly June to mid-October
- Book ahead
- Book ahead; seats are limited per departure. Full refund with more than 24 hours' notice, none inside 24 hours
- Best time
- The 10:00 departure from Húsafell, leaving the afternoon for Hraunfossar or Víðgelmir
- From
- Húsafell
- Checked
- 1 November 2026
What this page adds
A 395-minute ledger cost from Borgarnes, the nearest sleep town on the Ring Road journeys: the operator's four-hour tour from Húsafell, its 15-minute early arrival, the 63 km, 55-minute drive each way (OSRM on OpenStreetMap) and a 30-minute buffer for a fixed departure.
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