Vatnajökull National Park Glacier Tour: Explore Blue Ice in Small-Group
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262 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 a memorable 3-hour group tour, capped at 15 participants, of a stunning branch of the Vatnajökull glacier, perfect for families. A certified glacier guide will equip you with crampons and ice axes, providing necessary instructions for their use before you step onto the icy surface. On your journey, gain insights into the glacier’s…

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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Laurent
Jan 4, 2025
An outstanding glacier guide. - An extraordinary place with striking contrasts in winter. Ice cave tour, glacier walk, geological explanations and much more. All this thanks to an outstanding guide: Laurent Jegu, French who has lived there for more than 20 years and who will share his love of the place. His website: icefall.is. A unique experience.
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Justin
Jan 4, 2025
Surreal Experience - What an amazing place to visit, our tour guide was so accomodating, knowledgeable and absolutely made our experience more memorable. If you can ask for Andrés he is an amazing tour guide thanks Andrés from the family from Australia.
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Nhshah7
Dec 2, 2024
Terrific glacier hike - Agust was a fantastic tour guide for our glacier hike. We felt very safe hiking the glacier with him and he had a lot of fun facts about the glacier and the overall local ecosystem to share with us. We would definitely be comfortable choosing Icelandic Mountain Guides again without any hesitation!
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Maciekowalik
Nov 23, 2024
October fest on glacier - Highly recommended. If you don't want to be trolled, and the best guides are those who combine knowledge with humor, book a glacier excursion with August. Zajebisty ziomek, pozdrawiam!
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95maevet
Nov 18, 2024
Breathtaking experience! - I absolutely loved the Ice Cave and Glacier Walk experience I did at the beginning of November. The experience could not have been better, it was so easy to book and the reception upon arrival was great. The views were absolutely stunning, but the real gem was our guide Heini! She was so energetic and knowledgeable. It is clear she is passionate about what she does, and that enthusiasm really made for a great day exploring the glacier. I loved that we got to explore such a magnificent slice of nature, and do it in such good hands: I felt very safe the whole time, and I learned SO much from Heini about glaciers and the surrounding landscape. I also went solo, and Heini was very kind to offer to take photos which I really appreciated. 11/10, would recommend to everyone!
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Sld3086
Nov 15, 2024
Glacier Hiking Tour - We booked the 3 hour glacier hike tour and had a great experience! Our guide, Heini, was wonderful! She was very energetic and knowledgeable. We felt very safe the entire time. Would highly recommend this company for anyone looking at doing a glacier hike.
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Phalve1119
Nov 10, 2024
Perfect day on the Glacier! - Mark was our guide and he was awesome. We missed our 10:00 tour and they moved us to 2:30 and my daughter and I were the only 2 on the tour so we had our own private tour. Mark was extremely knowledgeable, the weather and setting sun was perfect.
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Sarah_gmomof3
Nov 10, 2024
Must do!!!! Mark is great! - This will be a forever incredible memory!!!! One of my favorite things on the planet is sunsets and I never expected to see one from a glacier! Mark was exceptional! We learned the history of glaciers, how they are changing, and very grateful we had the afternoon adventure!
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L2888eulucieb
Nov 5, 2024
A magnificent site, an exceptional guide! It's worth a visit! - Unforgettable! No other words! If nature is beautiful and the site impressive, our guide Kari Timsson was just as beautiful! We were lucky enough to be only 4 in our group and to enjoy every moment. Kari loves his country as much as his job and has been able to guide us, make us laugh and amaze us! An experience not to be missed!
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Bethjb4977xo
Oct 27, 2024
Worth it!! - Unique experience that was the highlight of our trip! There’s no way to get as close to the glacier if not with a tour so it’s definitely worth the money! We had a very knowledgeable guide called Ollie who made us all feel well looked after. Spent plenty of time on the ice and had all the gear needed. Definitely recommend.
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