Vatnajökull Glacier Walk: Family-Friendly Adventure
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418 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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(418 Ratings)
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Joannabv112sa
Aug 16, 2025
Amazing - Iceland was absolutely stunning, and I will never forget it. My first-ever glacier hike with the guide Przemek was a must-have experience while visiting this country. The otherworldly views were accompanied by a great atmosphere and Przemek’s good sense of humor. Everything was safe, yet exciting. We saw, experienced, and learned so much. I highly recommend everyone to go on a glacier hike with Icelandic Mountain Guides!! 🫶🏼🙂
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211amird
Aug 15, 2025
Surreal experience. Informative. Fun! - Przemylsav Adam was very energetic and engaging. He was informative while being a funny light hearted spirit. He allowed us to experience the glacier to its fullest while keeping us safe. I would confidently recommend anyone to go with Prezmyslav
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Westerncapehagus
Aug 14, 2025
Amazing experience hiking on the glacier, highly recommended for anyone visiting iceland - We had an amazing glacier hike with Mountain guides by Icelandia. The guide was very safety conscious; he allowed time for photos and was considerate to everyone in the group. This is something everyone should do in their lifetime!
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Stephaniedv2666dp
Aug 12, 2025
Unrivalled! - Our guide Rob took us to his playground! Passionate, he has communicated his enthusiasm for glaciers. The sculptural forms were breathtaking! Put on your cleats without fear and follow the Rob guide!
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J4ckl33
Aug 12, 2025
Beautiful experience - Very interesting and impressive tour that Mark led with humor and expertise. We were very lucky in the weather and were able to admire the whole glacier to the summit. You get good equipment, the tour is not physically demanding.
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Loicl842
Aug 12, 2025
Excellent first experience on glacier - We went in family for the ice discovery tour with Angelika Stanke as a guide and this was a perfect first experience for us on a glacier. Angelika was very professional, taking seriously safety, giving clear instructions, and providing a lot of good information about glacier formation, structure, evolution etc. I strongly recommend Angelika if you are seeking a first good experience on glacier (or more advanced).
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Envoltoi44
Aug 11, 2025
Quiet and contemplative experience - Magnificent experience with Odysseas, an excellent mistletoe DE (pedagogue, careful, cultivated and with a nice sense of humor). Being EN small group, well equipped and accompanied without haste encourages contemplation and allows DE savor this moment. Thank you!
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704evelynev
Aug 11, 2025
Isabella + Blue mountain experience = TOP - Our guide Isabella was SUPER, she knows a lot about the geology and explains it in a very good way! We loved our tour and perfectly doable with a family. The special 4x4 bus drove us all thr way to the glacier foot, very kind driver as well!! Meeting both (Isabella and the chauffeur) lifted our experience from 99% to 115%. Hope to see you once again Isabella, special greets also from my daughter Lone :-D
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Twochildren
Aug 10, 2025
Unforgettable glacier experience! - Unforgettable experience! Marc was our great guide, ES was all very impressive and well organized! Great!
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Bornac2015
Aug 14, 2025
Easy walk on the tip of the glacier - The guides were great. However, this trip was advertised as moderate but in fact it is a very easy walk on the very edge part of the glacier. I expected it to be a bit more challenging and attracitve. I would recommend this trip to families with children and all others who are fine with a gentle walk. If you’re looking for something more adventourous I would skip this one
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From $114
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).