Glacier Hike: Explore Vatnajökull's Ice Sculptures

Embark on a thrilling 5-hour glacier hike in Skaftafell. Traverse ice sculptures and crevasses with expert guides. Limited to 8 participants. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Skaftafell National Park - The tour departs from our Skaftafell Base Camp, right on the Skaftafell campsite next to the visitor center.
    20 minutes prior to departure, you will meet your experienced glacier guide, who will gear the group up with crampons, ice axes and harnesses.
    When everyone is ready, you will take our glacier bus up to the glacier…
What's Included
  • Certified glacier guide
  • Transport to glacier by minibus
  • All necessary glacier gear
  • Guided glacier hike
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Extra clothing can be rented: hiking boots 1.500 ISK and rain gear 1.000 ISK per item
Additional Information

On this adventurous, small-group, glacier hike from Skaftafell - Vatnajökull National Park, you’ll explore the majestic glacial landscape of one of Vatnajökull outlet glaciers. You will be provided with crampons and ice axes, and an experienced, certified glacier guide will teach you how to use the equipment before you step on to the ice. During your…

Location
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Our Skaftafell Base Camp, wooden sales lodge, is located by the bus parking and clearly visible from the National Park Service Center.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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E9865znsergem
Oct 27, 2024
Great! Thank you Fernanda! - Very nice visit. Fernanda is a very friendly guide, she shared her passion with us enthusiastically and explained very well the consequences of climate change on glaciers. Thanks to her!
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38cl_mentinem
Oct 27, 2024
Great! Thank you Fernanda - Great visit, amazing scenery. Fernanda is a golden guide. Thank you for this beautiful time, these anecdotes and good advice.
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Thibaud
Oct 15, 2024
Great experience on a glacier! - Great experience to learn to walk on a glacier! And the experience was even more enjoyable with our Guide Agust who was very funny and knows a lot! Thank you 😃
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Ceciledw1189qj
Oct 13, 2024
A real happiness, do not hesitate! - Great view, unforgettable experience. The Guide is reassuring and at school even if our English is very bad!!! Thank you.
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498evano
Oct 10, 2024
Glacier Excursion - It was a great excursion with two very fun and knowledgeable guides. They kept us safe and happy the whole time. Thanks Marc and Ágúst!
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Lizo80
Oct 4, 2024
Fantastic glacier hike - This was a truly amazing glacier hike and Mark is a fantastic tour guide. (For reference, this was my 5th glacier hike, although my first in Iceland). An absolute highlight in a week of amazing Icelandic activities. After a short drive to the glacier, our group of 8 headed toward the ice fall. We spent some time on the plateau, and then the crevasses, and ultimately landed at the base of the icefall where we had a short picnic lunch on the ice. Mark showed us many really interesting ice features, including a small cave, and taught us a lot about glaciers. He was extremely safety conscious but also very friendly and easy going. We really enjoyed our day with him and knew we were in very expert hands. Highly recommend Icelandic Mountain Guides, Mark, and this glacier hike in particular.
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Martajj5767au
Sep 27, 2024
The Glacier Walk is a most in your visit to Iceland!! - This was one of the best experiences I have had in my life, with the most astonishing views of the glacier. Even though we couldn’t enter the ice cave for security reasons our guide Marc Francis made sure we enjoyed a magnificent trip and we were really lucky with the weather. Marc made sure we understood the safety measures and had all our safety equipment and snacks for the trip. Along the way we enjoyed some great views, Marc explained everything we saw and answer all our questions. He was also a great photographer. Would definitely love to do it again.
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V5494mvjohnr
Sep 27, 2024
You have to give this a go - This was one of the coolest and memorable experiences I’ve had. The landscape and scenery were truly amazing! Our guide Kari helped make the trip however. He was very professional and knowledgeable while being funny and interesting. He made sure we were safe and entertained throughout the 5 hours. To make your experience more comfortable make sure you bring gloves and go to the bathroom just before you set off on the bus.
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Thefamilyontour
Sep 25, 2024
It’s the tour guide that makes the tour memorable - Our expert guide Kari was excellent. Professionally trained and safety conscious Kari ensured a memorable experience. He was knowledgeable and shared his experience and understanding of the glacier and Iceland. Importantly, he kept a pace well suited to our group so everyone felt comfortable and not rushed/too slow. Thanks mate and see u in Oz sometime…
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Sabines438
Sep 21, 2024
Spectacular experience and interesting insights - I've done a 5h glacier tour with Heini and it was such an amazing experience! She made me climb and go down in places on the glacier where I would never have thought that I am able to do it. She secured me at any step when necessary and I always felt safe. Heini is very knowledgeable about glaciers and made me learn a lot about them.
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