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- The Into The Glacier experience will transport visitors into the heart of Europe's second largest glacier
- The unusual attraction was the brainchild of two adventure tour operators in Iceland
- Visitors will be able to walk the half-mile route and see the ice change colour from white to deep blue
- The attraction costs from £87 for a two-three hour tour, and exclusive access tour costs £1,306
It is the attraction that well and truly puts the 'ice' in Iceland.
And the unusual Into The Glacier experience is set to open to the public next month, allowing them to plunge into the heart of Europe's second-largest glacier.
The biggest man-made ice cave in the world stretches 2,624ft into the Langjökull glacier in the midwest highlands of Iceland.
The Into The Glacier experience, located on Europe's second-largest glacier, will open to the public in Iceland on June 1
The cave is half a mile (800m) long and reaches down nearly 1,000ft (30m) into the Langjökull glacier - the second largest in Europe
The tunnel leads to separate ice caves, all man-made, showing visitors what it in like deep down inside a glacier
The tunnel, which at its deepest point, is nearly 1000ft below the surface of the glacier, leads on to a series of intricately carved interior chambers, including a small chapel which can be used for underground weddings.
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The beautiful aquamarine ice can even serve as a bride's 'something blue'.
Surrounded by nature, tours will allow visitors to stand in the glacier with 1,900ft of ice below their feet, when it opens on June 1.
Among the many ice caves, there is even a chapel so people can get married in the heart of a glacier - the aquamarine ice can even serve as a bride's 'something blue'
Langjokull means 'Long Glacier' and is about 31 miles long and 9 to 12 miles wide - in places the ice is a third of a mile thick
Guests will not only be the first in the world to experience the manmade ice cap glacier tunnel, but will also witness the incredible west Iceland scenery on the way to the ice cave, which can be accessed by glacier truck or even by helicopter.
Standing at 4,760 ft above sea level, the exclusive attraction displays ice stretching as far as the eye can see, concealed by a mysterious entrance of the ice tunnel, almost hidden in the ice face.
Once guests step inside the magnificent glacier, they will be able to explore the winding chambers, and experience the pinnacle of the ice-cold experience in the form of a glacial crevasse.
The Ice Cave was the idea of two adventure tour operators, Baldvin Einarsson and Hallgrímur Örn Arngrímsson, in 2010
The plateau on top of the glacier is around 4,760 ft above sea level and the ice is up to 4,900 ft thick and hundreds of years old
Visitors will be able to walk into the middle of a crevasse on a specially constructed bridge and marvel at the natural underground wonder
But the attraction isn't a walk in the park. Tour operators will supply warm clothing and crampons so that visitors can enjoy the attraction safely.
They also warn that as tourists descend lower into the tunnel they will notice a big difference in temperature.
Perfectly illuminated by LED lights, the magical location will be available for weddings, parties, meetings and other functions
The tour into the cave itself takes about two to three hours, but can be booked as part of a day trip from Reykjavik
Also inside are many different chambers containing interesting information and research about the glacier, exhibitions, a even a cafe
The building of the first man-mad ice cave was a huge undertaking for a relatively small team of enthusiasts and experts
At the deep points, the layers of ice that have formed over hundreds of years turn a beautiful blue colour
The creative idea was born from the minds of adventure tour operators, Baldvin Einarsson and Hallgrímur Örn Arngrímsson in 2010, who had the revolutionary vision to not only show people the glacier, but to take them to the heart of the remote natural wonder.
They also wanted people to witness the breathtaking ‘blue ice’ which is buried deep beneath the glacier surface.
Backed by a team of engineers, specialist construction workers, and one of Iceland’s leading Geo-Physicists and Glacial Experts, it is hoped the icy attraction will clearly demonstrate the beauty of Iceland’s wondrous landscape.
Packages for the frozen adventure begin at £87 (17,900 ISK) for a two to three hour tour, and rise to a whopping £1,306 (268,500 ISK) for an exclusive tour.
Plunging into the heart of the glacier has been described as a unique and magical experience by tour guides
The Into The Glacier experience will transport tourists up to the mouth of the tunnel in an all-terrain bus
A small boy is dwarfed by the entrance to the Into The Glacier experience, which will finally open next month
The 8W drive vehicle will climb up the glacier to the entry for the cave but also allow visitors to take in the surrounding desolate landscape
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