Vatnajokull Glacier Small Group Tour: Half-Day Experience with Certified Guides from Skaftafell
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Öræfi
Join a certified guide for a small-group Vatnajokull Glacier tour. Enjoy a 4x4 drive, evening departure, and more time on the ice.
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vatnajokull Glacier - You want to hike further into the glacier than most of the other tours do. You are hoping to get close to the ice fall of Falljökull, outlet glacier of Vatnajökull (the largest glacier in Europe). You wish to have a breathtaking view on the crevasses. This is tour is made for you than! We will drive you all the way to the glacier, teach you how to put on crampons and how to use an ice axe and then we will guide you through the labyrint of crevasses, moulins and water streams of the glacier. We are not gonna rush our way to the ice fall, so you will have time to get used to walking on crampons. We will do many stops on the way to explain all about how glaciers are formed, about their history and also a little bit about the area of Skaftafell and Örævi. Of course the guide will assist you with taking many photos from this adventure.
What's Included
  • Harness
  • Crampons
  • Ice axe
What's Not Included
  • Weather dependent clothing
  • Hiking boots
  • Small backpack with extra clothing layers, bottle of water and small snacks
  • Sunglasses
Additional Information

• Certified guides

Our guides have certification from AIMG (Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides).
• Small groups

The group size for our trips never exceeds 8 people.
• 4x4 drive

We will drive you all the way to the glacier. That means more time we can spend on ice.
• Evening departure (June - August)

If you want to avoid the crowds join us for our evening tour and enjoy the complete silence.

Location
Skaftafell Terminal - Tour Center
Flugvallarvegur
The meeting point is at Skaftafell Terminal Tour Center (Skaftafell Airport). Skaftafell Terminal Tour Center is OUTSIDE of the National Park. Please arrive 10 minute prior to starting time. Bring weather dependent clothing.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jonz671
Jul 2, 2024
Excellent Glacier Tour. Highly Recommended. - Great half-day trip, and a really fun way to learn about the forces that have shaped and continue to shape Iceland. Our guide, Kallia, was terrific--friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and of course very safety conscious. I went with my 18 year old son and I think this was his favorite part of our trip. From my perspective the small group tour was definitely worth the small extra cost.
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Smileyvaca
Jun 23, 2024
Amazing Melrakki small group glacier hike - Probably the coolest thing we did during an epic week in Iceland. I booked this tour for my family of 6 because we wanted more time on the glacier and wanted to be able to go at our own pace. So worth it. It was just us and our guide, Kate. She was awesome. She really looked out for everyone, especially my mom, who is 72 and did this hike like a champ, and really explained a lot about the glacier, Falljökull.
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Megan_k
May 24, 2024
Unbelievable experience! - I chose this tour for maximum time on the ice, and it exceeded my expectations in every way! Our guide Javi provided facts, history, and humor the entire 4+ hrs we were together. This was my first glacier hike, and I was in awe the whole time. From strapping on the crampons, to rappelling off a crevasse, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thank you!
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Christhian_g
May 17, 2024
A great day out in Iceland! - Great day out with Jose (our guide) at Melrakki Adventures. From start to finish he was really professional and made the whole experience very fun! I would 100% recommend doing this activity.
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Shalina
May 8, 2024
Great glacier hike - Awesome and unforgettable glacier hiking experience. Fanny is a very friendly guide who knows the site like the back of her hand and made us enjoy it. The groups being very small, this allows you to enjoy the experience even more. We highly recommend this excursion.
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Maree
Oct 15, 2023
One of the best guided tours we have experienced. - Exceptional experience on the glacier. Our guide Antwon was fantastic, very knowledgeable and great fun. This company takes small groups only and it made all the difference in what we could access on the glacier. Amazing trip!
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C5835eecolleens
Oct 15, 2023
Definitely worth doing! - We enjoyed out glacier hike with Anton. He fitted us out with our gear (Grampians, helmet and pick axe) and led our small group far from the other tourists. We went high up on the glacier, took some great photos and peered into ice crevices. As it was raining at the time of our visit he even let us borrow some raincoats. Anton was very patient with our group as we navigated the ice. I would definitely recommend Melrakki Tours.
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Amy_m
Oct 10, 2023
Wonderful Experience - This tour was AMAZING -it was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Iceland! The glacier is an awe-inspiring place. Javi was our guide and he was fantastic. We had a much smaller group than anticipated, so he offered to let us try ice climbing and rappelling which was a nice surprise! Would highly recommend this tour!
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Brian_k
Oct 7, 2023
The tour guide was... - The tour guide was amazing!! She Personalized the trip. It was a great time! We had a perfect day for it!
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Aeilko
May 3, 2024
Glacier excursion, top guide and small group!!! - This was really crazy! We were a family with a 10-year-old son. There were a total of 7 participants, the small group was great fun. The guide Vanny also knew a lot and the guidance was great. We are very excited!
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