Top 4 Tours in Hveragerdi

1.Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel: Underground Expedition

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,717 reviews · 1 hour · from $73Our pick

Walk through Raufarhólshellir, one of Iceland’s longest lava tubes, on a one-hour guided visit. Your English-speaking guide explains how the tunnel formed, points out unusual colors and ice formations, and switches off the lights for complete darkness. Helmets, headlamps, and winter crampons are provided.

“Excellent tour! Wonderful Spanish guide! Thank you for accommodating my family and I as we arrived a little late after waiting for our camper van!”

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2.Reykjadalur (Hotspring Valley) Horse Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 148 reviews · 2 hours · from $142

Join Sólhestar Horse Riding near Hveragerdi for a two-hour ride through Reykjadalur Valley. You will spend about 90 minutes in the saddle, meet calm Icelandic horses, and may try the tölt gait. Guides such as Denisa, Patricie, Elsa, and Deni have helped beginners feel at ease, while experienced riders may get a livelier route.

“This was a fun activity for our family. The guides were very friendly and helpful. The trail was enjoyable to ride and we were very thankful for the bug nets!”

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3.Hellisheiði Geothermal Exhibition: Entry and Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 88 reviews · 1 day · from $21Best value

At Hellisheiði Geothermal Exhibition, about 20 minutes from Reykjavík, you explore an operating geothermal power plant beneath Mount Hengill. Use your own smartphone and headphones for the English or Icelandic audio tour, follow interactive displays, visit the Carbfix room, and pause at indoor viewing platforms. Allow about an hour, or stay longer at your own pace.

“The Hellishedi Geothermal Exhibition was well worth the trip to get there and the entry fee. For those ignorant of the process (the vast majority, I expect) to extract thermal power and hot water from the earth, go straight to Exhibit Stop 9, Production Process, and spend sufficient time there to learn how the industrial process works and to fully appreciate the research, engineering, and money needed to succeed. Stop 9 will also better inform you of what you see at other stops. My only disappointment of the Exhibition is that we did not have a guided tour by an employee. I had thought we would have been provided a…”

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4.Raufarhólshellir: Lava Falls Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 38 reviews · 3 hours · from $227Top rated

You’ll hike more than 1.3 kilometers through a 5,000-year-old lava tube with an English-speaking caving guide, helmet, and headlamp. Expect large boulders, steep ups and downs, and the rare lava falls at the cave’s far end. Guides such as Anna, Agatha, and Sóley are praised for clear explanations and patient stops.

“Great tour and amazing experience! I can recommend the long tour! Very much interesting. We alsobhad a great guide who made this experience complete”

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