Vatnajökull Glacier Walk: Family-Friendly Adventure
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515 Ratings
Icelandic Mountain Guides by Icelandia - Skaftafell Base Camp

Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Vatnajökull National Park on a small-group glacier tour. Explore blue ice, navigate crevasses, and learn about the glacier’s history from a certified guide.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Skaftafell - Glacier walk on Falljökull glacier
What's Included
  • Guided glacier hike on Vatnajokull outlet glacier
  • Certified glacier guide
  • All glacier gear provided
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on an icy adventure with a guided glacier walk from Skaftafell. Discover a stunning outlet of Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe, in a small group led by a certified guide. No prior experience is necessary — all equipment is provided.
Upon meeting the guide in Skaftafell, participants will be equipped and set off onto the glacier, where…

Location
Icelandic Mountain Guides by Icelandia - Skaftafell Base Camp
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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Mariaaf7339wd
Nov 2, 2025
Amazing experience - Soooo worth it! Paz has been an amazing and super funny guide! We’ve been super luckh with the weather and the glacier looks incredible.
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Elena_a
Oct 27, 2025
Great tour and awesome guides! - A super cool and straightforward hike! Our guides, Emilia and Bart, were fantastic. They told us all about the glacier and answered any and all questions we had. Would definitely recommend this tour!
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Ambassador558314
Oct 21, 2025
Great glacier walk - We had a great day out on the ice and would highly recommend this tour! The views were stunning and we always felt safe with Kari cracking jokes and going the extra mile to take lots of photos and give us interesting facts. Thanks for the perfect intro to glacier walking on Europe's largest glacier!
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Tom
Oct 20, 2025
Great experience!!! - From checkin to our return, everything/ everyone was professional, but also fun and engaging…our memories are great!
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918maltem
Oct 16, 2025
Great Adventure - Our guide, Brook, was very nice and explained everything well. He was very caring and guided us all well onto the glacier.
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Christopher_d
Oct 12, 2025
Bucket list experience!... - Bucket list experience! Our tour guide was funny and we had such a great time. Highly recommend to do when visiting Iceland.
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679jils
Oct 12, 2025
Wonderful experience with a great guide - Angelika was a fantastic guide and made this glacier walk a wonderful experience for us! She answered all our questions about glaciers (we had quite a lot of them ;)) and was very cautious to always select the best route for the group which made us feel very safe. It was also an amazing experience to have a look at a big hole in the ice that went so deep we couldn’t see its bottom, while being well secured with a rope. We can absolutely recommend to go on a glacier tour with Angelika!
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2christoffers
Oct 11, 2025
Unforgettable Glacier Adventure - Amazing glacier tour! The guide’s passion and knowledge made it unforgettable – a breathtaking and truly phenomenal experience everyone should see!
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222agather
Oct 10, 2025
Great experience in a dream setting - Great experience on the glacier! Our guide, Agust, was very nice and funny. The explanations are very interesting and the landscapes breathtaking! I recommend!
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Wilburnb2016
Oct 10, 2025
A must-do experience - Hiking the glacier was beautiful , exhilarating, awesome, and worth every minute. Our guide was very knowledgeable, patient, helpful, encouraging, and friendly. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly, making preparation for the hike fun. We were well prepared and equipped for our time on the ice.
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From $116
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).