Vatnajokull ice caves, Iceland

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Coordinates : 64.127700, -16.200346 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : During the winter you can visit some small caves of ice inside the Vatnajokull glacier; They offer spectacular photographic opportunities in all lighting conditions. The caves change every year and usually those visited are on the front of the glacier just a few kilometers from the lagoon glacier lagoon.

Recommended equipment : Wide angle and tripod; given the confined space can also be useful fisheye.

Best months : Only in the winter months, usually from November to March.

How to get there : If you do the tour, usually the meeting is at the bar in front of Jokulsarlon and then think of everything driving :-) For the brave who want groped the visit autonomously (not recommended, unless you have experience): after passing the Jokulsarlon, continue along the ring road to the east for about 8 km (roughly up to 64.110327, -16.093032). From here we should turn left and continue on a dirt road very challenging for approximately 5 km; you can not do with a rental car (4x4 extreme need), so if you go alone on foot, heading towards the glacier (you can put in these GPS coordinates: 64.127700, -16.200346).

Visits : The caves can be visited freely, but require a lot of care and proper equipment: crampons and helmet. Moreover, it is not easy to find the caves and find out what can be visited safely: for these reasons, it is preferable to rely on one of the various agency offering a guided tour; the cost is about 150 euro per person. A pair of guides: http://www.iceguide.is/ice-cave-tour/ and https://www.extremeiceland.is/en/activity-tours-iceland/glacier-hiking-iceland/ice-caves/ice-caves-in-vatnajokull

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