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Amazon has them at a reasonable price, and trust us, it’s well worth the investment if you’re into this kind of things.

If you’re willing to do this in other places, then it might not be such a bad idea to buy your own crampons. The rentals are free, and they will be ready to assist you to wear them, and I promise once you’ve done so you’ll wonder why you didn’t do this more often.

Unless you’re an Olympic gymnast, I suggest that you wear what are called “crampons” which can be described as a type of metal shoe covering with pointy ends penetrating the ice when you walk. The bus drops you approximately fifty yards from the cave you’ll be exploring, and from the moment you get off that bus you’re bound to learn about the slipperiness of the ice underneath your feet. On our trip, it was just our own family for the entirety of the tour. Usually, there’s just a few people on the bus, so you should never find the tours jampacked. The tour bus would leave Höfn in the early morning, and after some serious maneuvering through glaciers and ice fields, reach its destination. The tour lasts for about a couple of hours, and it’s a good idea to sign up for this in advance. It's a marvelous spot to spend a few days in the colder months, a true destination that really defines 'getting away from it all'. Tofino radiates an otherworldly natural beauty, and in the wintertime, when the masses of tourists have long since departed, you can have the place almost to yourself.

Includes ice cave, national parks, golden circle, snaefellsnes, north Iceland and more. The Winter Wonders of Tofino: A Visitor's Guide. Epic humpback and minke whales, white-beaked dolphins and porpoises are often among the lot, while this is one of the most natural sightings of orcas you can embark. More than 20 species are said to be found around here and boat trips are easy to book. T he locations of these ice caves change every year depending on where they form, and experts scout the region each year to come up with detailed maps of the terrain, assess the thickness of the ice, and set up safety parameters. Join this 8 day winter tour around Iceland. Whales are some of Iceland’s most popular wildlife that tourists try and see in the flesh.