The enormous breadth of Iceland’s southern coast, complete with 2 hours of trekking on the glacier, in this tour full of options
The enormous breadth of Iceland’s southern coast, complete with 2 hours of trekking on the glacier, in this tour full of options
The South coast of Iceland holds some of the most beautiful natural attractions in Iceland
The vast expanse of Iceland’s southern coastal plain, sandwiches snow-capped glaciers and the sea and crisscrossed by some of the country’s most powerful rivers, is the subject of this option-packed tour. First stop is the waterfall Seljalandsfoss, set against the…
The South coast of Iceland holds some of the most beautiful natural attractions in Iceland
The vast expanse of Iceland’s southern coastal plain, sandwiches snow-capped glaciers and the sea and crisscrossed by some of the country’s most powerful rivers, is the subject of this option-packed tour. First stop is the waterfall Seljalandsfoss, set against the backdrop of Eyjafjallajökull glacier, before continuing to the waterfall Skógarfoss and Folk Museum at Skógar. One of the most interesting of its kind in Iceland, the museum building are roofed with turf in the traditional way.
Glacier Hiking
Glacier walk is a great glacier adventure where you can try for yourself how it feels to walk on ice. We walk on Sólheimajökull glacier (a part of the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap) on the south coast of Iceland where we have our glacier walk base. Nearby Skógar and Vík.
It is about 30 minute walk from our base to the glacier.
We walk through the varied landscape on our way, formed by the glacier for the past thousands of years. There you will see how fast the glacier has been melting for the past 15 years. After safety briefing and a lesson in ice walking we will head onto the glacier to experience this unique environment with some amazing terrain with crevasse, sink holes and ice ridges.
Sólheimajökull is the southernmost glacier in Iceland, the ice is up to about 200 meters thick and the total size with the ice cap Mýrdalsjökull about 600 km2. Underneath the main ice cap is the caldera of the volcano Katla, one of Iceland biggest volcano.
Points of Interest
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Seljalandsfoss
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Skogafoss
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Skogar Museum
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Eyjafjallajokull Visitor Centre
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Solheimajokull Glacier
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Private Hire Iceland
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off in the capital area
- Private tour with an English-speaking guide
- Glacier Hiking Tour and South Coast Tour by private vehicle
- 2 hours of Glacier Hiking (Not Private)
- Safety equipment provided, including crampons and helmet
- Use of ice axe during the hike
- Bottled water supplied
- WiFi available in vehicle
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off in the capital area
- Private tour with an English-speaking guide
- Glacier Hiking Tour and South Coast Tour by private vehicle
- 2 hours of Glacier Hiking (Not Private)
- Safety equipment provided, including crampons and helmet
- Use of ice axe during the hike
- Bottled water supplied
- WiFi available in vehicle
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees, unless specified
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees, unless specified
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Dress according to weather
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- This tour is not for children under the age of 10
- The glacier walk do not require any special skills and the tour can be enjoyed by people in good health.
- Dress according to weather
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- This tour is not for children under the age of 10
- The glacier walk do not require any special skills and the tour can be enjoyed by people in good health.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.