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based on 11 reviews of Werfen Ice Caves Tour from Salzburg
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This was one of the most incredible tours I have ever been on. I want to thank the tour operator for being so well organized and having such enthusiastic tour guides!
Reviewed by: Nicole B, United States, October 2007
One of the best tours I have ever done. The tour guide was fantastic.
Reviewed by: Madhuri G, India, May 2007
Incredible! There was a lot of climbing the trail before you get there but well worth it! Take a warm jacket and gloves. The air inside is cold and the railings are metal. There are many breaks to see the wondrous natural ice sculptures. Cameras don't work too well in the darkness though - buy the postcards!
Reviewed by: Julie F, United States, September 2006
Fantastic.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, September 2006
A unique tour, well worth taking. However, be prepared for some very serious uphill walking in order to reach the mouth of the cave. This is a strenuous tour and I believe it should be better explained in the tour package. Inside the cave you are faced with seven hundred steps up and then seven hundred steps down. Do not forget to bring gloves, the railings inside the cave are icy cold.
Reviewed by: Candace C, Canada, October 2007
This trip was unique as it is claimed to be the largest ice cave in the world. It is quite an adventure as they do not have electric lighting so every other person has to carry a carbide lamp. The cave is situated fairly high and up and requires reasonable fitness to cope with the two lots of uphill walking each of about 20 minutes and 700 steps inside the cave. Do not underestimate this as about 6 people on our bus never made it to the cave. As an ex-caver I was surprised at the lack of calcite formations in the cave and would have appreciated a little more information on how the cave was formed.
Reviewed by: Peter C, United Kingdom, October 2007
Make sure you bring tons of warm clothes! Also, the entrance fee is not included in the price, so make sure you bring 15 Euros per person. Otherwise, the tour was completely beautiful and unique. One of my favorites!
Reviewed by: Jovana O, United States, August 2007
It's very strenuous. We weren't prepared for that. But it was amazing once we got inside after hiking 700 steps up half a mountain!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, August 2007
This was worth the experience, particularly that cold gust of wind upon entering the cave after a hot climb. The only thing I found a surprise was having to fork out the extra €15 per person on the coach. We would have preferred to pay this at the time of booking. Someone else had to fork out €100 for his party, which could have left him embarrassed. This should be made clearer.
Reviewed by: Keith P, United Kingdom, July 2007
This trip was absolutely worth doing. The tour guide made it fun on the long way to the cave. The cave owner has preserved the area well. A 10-minute walk was followed by a fun cable car up the hill, and a final exhausting 15-minute walk to reach the cave. The view along the way was really beautiful, though. In the cave, it was not so cold as expected, but it was really dark without lamp. A local tour guide took us through the 1-km-long, narrow walkway. It was stunningly beautiful. Too bad the light was too limited to shoot nice photo. Anyway, postcards were available in the souvenir shops. The hot chocolate break after the cold cave on the way back was a very good idea. And there is definitely no complaint about the view from the cafe's balcony.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Thailand, July 2007
I have to rate this lower than I normally would for two reasons. The price, not including the entrance fee, was too high for what we saw in the dark cave. And the difficulty of getting to the cave was not stressed enough. I had a difficult time, as did many others, and I saw a few older folks turn back altogether after having paid the tour and entrance fees. The cave itself was nice enough, but the main attraction is the fact that it is so large. It certainly is not the nicest or most awe inspiring. However, the tour was great!
Reviewed by: Karen W, United States, July 2007
