Snowmobiling on Eyjafjallajökull: Breathtaking Glacier Adventure in South Iceland
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27 Ratings
Hvolsvöllur
Experience the thrill of snowmobiling on Eyjafjallajökull glacier in South Iceland. Explore the wilderness, enjoy breathtaking views, and create unforgettable memories.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hella - This tour begins at either 10am or 2pm from our base at Brúbasecamp, Road 249, just 3km from Seljalandsfoss Waterfall.

Tour Highlights include:
• Eyjafjallajökull Glacier
• View over Westman Islands
• Goðasteinn (This is the highest point of Eyjafjallajökull at 1666m high!)
• The effect of the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano

What items we recommend that you should bring with you:

As we will be spending time in the unpredictable Icelandic weather, it is important to be prepared. We recommend bringing warm outdoor clothing including:
• Waterproof jacket and trousers
• Warm head wear, for example, a woolen hat or balaclava (balaclavas are also provided if needed)
• Gloves (although we can also provide gloves if required)
• Appropriate hiking boots or shoes are required
• Snacks

What's Included
  • Expert local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Riding a snowmobile atop the Eyjafjallajökull glacier is an unparalleled and unforgettable adventure.

This expedition is ideally timed for ‘novices’ and individuals seeking a picturesque, adventurous ride, navigating and witnessing the wild, the glacier and the stunning views over southern Iceland.

In ideal scenarios, the awe-inspiring panorama extends to the Westman Islands, the entirety of the southern coast up to Ingólfsfjall, and even a significant section of the highlands!
We always endeavor to tailor our journeys to our visitors’ preferences and requests

Location
Southcoast Adventure / Brú Base Camp, road 249
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Riddhi_p
Mar 18, 2024
Great - totally worth the $$$$ - We had a great experience with snowmobiling. While it was raining in Vik, we had IDEAL weather for our excursion. We had a full tour of ~11 people. After about a 30 min ride into the mountains and onto the Glacier, we were led further into the mountains on the snowmobiles. We had several stops along the journey to take pictures, ride around on the snowmobiles freely, and walk around on the fresh powder. Many people in my family said it was one of their favorite excursions they have ever done. Being given free time to play on these awesome and powerful machines was something we had not experienced before. Highly recommend!
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Daniel_g
Mar 17, 2024
Excellent guides - Not only did we enjoy an exceptional snowmobile tour, we also got a great history lesson on the ride up and down the mountain.
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Cruikshank97
Mar 17, 2024
Amazing - Absolutely amazing experience and an absolute must do tour whilst visiting Iceland. The drive up to the snowmobile’s was an experience in itself and I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Iceland. Definitely worth the money and you get a good amount of time on the snowmobiles too. One piece of advice I would give when doing this tour is if you do want to go a little faster on the snowmobiles then I would recommend getting to the front of the convoy behind the tour guide as that’s what we did and we were able to pick the pace. Absolute 10/10 experience, thank you Southcoast.is
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Maassenm
Feb 24, 2024
AMAZING - Amazing experience! Due to very good weather we were able to reach the very top of the glacier. Thank you Robert and the team!
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Trudi
Jun 7, 2023
Holiday highlight - My parents, husband and I did a morning's snowmobiling on the glacier with the team in Southcoast Adventure which was a real highlight of an amazing week in Iceland. Going up and down in the modified vehicle was nearly as cool as the snowmobiling itself. Our 2 guides were super informative and helpful and did all they could to make sure that we had a great time. Couldn't recommend them more highly
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Sherpa801821
May 21, 2023
A fun experience - My husband enjoyed the experience of snowmobiling, while I enjoyed the journey to and from the base camp more. Both of the guides Ingvar and Alex, were helpful and gave us insight into the local area and the process of snowmobiling. We were given warm protective suits, helmet, goggles and gloves, to keep out the cold. At the time of our visit most of the lower snow had melted and it was misty on the glacier summit, so the view towards the south coast was good but limited. Overall the atmosphere and scenery was great and it was well worth the trip. We feel this activity is probably more suited to a younger age group that ourselves (60+), who have strong shoulders and arms, to ease the driving of the snowmobile, but it was still fun.
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Helen
Mar 8, 2023
Highlight of Iceland trip - stunning! - Absolute highlight of Iceland trip. Cannot recommend more highly. Easy meeting point off Road 1 by Seljalanfoss waterfall..it was freezing at base camp but we were well kitted out and had the best experience up on the glacier with stunning views and away from the crowds. Windless and mild in comparison to base camp & unexpected sunshine. Perfect length of trip and although expensive (everything is in Iceland) still consider it money well spent. Interesting between volcanoes with explanations by guide.
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Emily_s
Apr 11, 2024
Not so great … done this in January with another company through Viator and was much better - This glacier was not very remarkable Having done this before with another tour company I know the difference… they did not supply boots for gloves, and that was a surprise. We went in our own footwear with just regular gloves. The last company I did this with gave us head to tow gear and that was a great comfort.
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Katherine_w
Mar 27, 2023
Not worth it - If this was just on our tour guide Robert I'd give this a 5/5, he was great and I really enjoyed him. And the view was gorgeous. But overall, I wouldn't recommend this company again, because 1. When signing up, I bought 2 tickets for me and my partner and there's nothing that says we have to share a snowmobile but after arriving all 3 couples had to share their designated snowmobile. I let my partner drive because he loves "toys" but tbh I was really looking forward to that and I would have paid more or gotten a different putting if I had known we had to share. 2. And this REALLY irks me. I had picked the 2 PM slot for us and we were both really looking forward to it because we had been traveling from reykavik to vik and had done the northern lights the night before we were tired and looking forward to having an easy morning. The night before I check my email and see something from the company that says they "had to cancel the 2pm slot because of a storm could we come to the 10pm slot instead", we obviously didn't want to miss this experience so we said yes. But LO AND BEHOLD, at the very end of our tour, Robert mentioned he had another group coming in for the 2pm slot, so this company straight up LIED TO ME to get us to switch spots. Which is so unacceptable. Just be honest. If you overbooked, you overbooked, but why lie to me? Also, I prepared for that slot and planned my vacation and picked that day MONTHS in advance. Yeah not cool. It was gorgeous, it was a fun time, Robert was great, but I dont recommend this company.
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Christina_k
Mar 2, 2023
DO BOT BOOK THIS ! OVERPRICED & WRONG LOCATION - DO NOT BOOK THIS TRIP ! For starters they are almost double the cost. Our friends went on an identical snowmobiling trip for 4 and paid $550. We paid close to $900 for 3 people. Second, the address is NOT CORRECT. We missed our reservation and they would not credit us or refund. YOU HAVE TO DOWNLOAD GOOGLE MAPS and enter “Southcoast Adventure” none of which is explained in the details. We drove 30 minutes past the location. DO NOT BOOK THEM. SEARCH FOR SNOWMOBILING THROUGH PRIVATE SITES. DONT USE VIATOR OR SOUTHCOAST. WE REGRET IT COMPLETELY. WORST PART OF ICELAND WAS THIS COMPANY.
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