Hjalti stopped the group every now and again to point out interesting features of the tunnel, talk about the ancient history of the tunnel and how it was formed, and to answer questions. There was a large hole in the ceiling near the start, and, interestingly despite it being July, there was still piles of snow and ice on the ground, melting slowly from the winter. The temperature dropped noticeably as we walked along, and water dripped occasionally through the porous rock above, making the rocks a little slick. The initial area was a bit rocky - not unmanageably so, but you had to be a bit careful about your step. We each got helmets with attached lights on the way out and hiking poles for those who wanted them, then marched down in a large group of maybe 30 people out the back door and down to the subterranean tunnel entrance.
After some 15 mins or so, our guide, Hjalti, appeared and gathered us together and the fun started. Once there, we had a little time to go the washroom, take pictures of the barren outside landscape, and purchase a cup of coffee if desired. We purchased the standard tour with transfer from Reykjavik, which meant we were picked up at the stop of our choice (by the Harpa music hall) and taken to the main bus station in Reykjavik, from which it was about half an hour to the Lava Tunnel.
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