Werfen Ice Caves (Eisriesenwelt) Tours and Tickets
26 reviews
One of the world’s largest ice caves, this network of frosty caverns and tunnels extends for more than 25 miles (40 kilometers) through the Tennen Mountains in the Austrian Alps. Discovered in 1879, this subterranean wonderland encompasses vast blue-tinged chambers, sculptural ice formations, and frozen waterfalls.
We had a Great time, our tour guide was friendly, fluent in English and easy to understand and very informative. He knew exactly where we needed to be and when . Made the day very easy for us to enjoy.
Our driver Luciano was fantastic. He was friendly and helpful and had a great sense of humour. The drive out to the trail up to the caves was lovely, and although I found the walk up a challenge it was very pretty. The caves were amazing, lots and lots of steps but worth the effort. We enjoyed the short walk to the wagon and as it had rained, the cascade was running very fast. A nice finishing touch. Watch out for the chapel on the rock! A great trip.
This was a private tour for our family of four (kids 19 & 22). Our friendly guide, Michael, was fantastic - picked us up from our Salzburg hotel and was very knowledgeable about the area. He was with us all the way to the open of the ice cave. If you did not pack or wear warm clothes (like me) you can buy a windbreaker (~€25) in the ice cave check in. Lots of climbing to the entrance (slope), and in the cave (stairs). Just pace yourself- I’m not in great shape and did it. Trip back was great - outdoor/Wasserfall was very nice. The private nature of the tour (it was just us and Michael in a nice SUV) was the best part (we swung by a grocery for snacks, no bus, no waiting, etc), especially if you have been working in crowds, train stations, taxis for multiple days of your trip.
Ice caves and surrounding area incredible! Mike our tour guide was fabulous! Had a delicious lunch outside with recommendations from our guide at the restaurant near the ice cave. The views of the mountains from that patio were breathtaking!
We had a wonderful day with Michael as our tour guide. The scenery was spectacular, and he had excellent info about the local area. Well worth having a private tour as we were able to see the ice caves, waterfalls and salt mines in one day.
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