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Glacier Hike: Explore Vatnajokull's Wonders
4.8
123 Ratings
Skaftafell
Embark on a 5-hour glacier trekking expedition with a licensed glacier guide. The hike takes place on an outlet glacier linked to the enormous Vatnajokull glacier. Your official guide will share captivating details about the glacier’s creation and past. This tour is conducted in small groups, ensuring an intimate experience.
Embark on a 5-hour glacier trekking expedition with a licensed glacier guide. The hike takes place on an outlet glacier linked to the enormous Vatnajokull glacier. Your official guide will share captivating details about the glacier’s creation and past. This tour is conducted in small groups, ensuring an intimate experience.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Skaftafell - Our Glacier Explorer tour takes you to Falljökull, one of the outlets glaciers of the Vatnajökull ice cap. You will hike through a path surrounded by the ever changing landscape carved out by the glacier. Once you arrive at the tongue of the glacier your guide will assist you to gear up on crampons and you will be exploring the…
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Skaftafell - Our Glacier Explorer tour takes you to Falljökull, one of the outlets glaciers of the Vatnajökull ice cap. You will hike through a path surrounded by the ever changing landscape carved out by the glacier. Once you arrive at the tongue of the glacier your guide will assist you to gear up on crampons and you will be exploring the amazing terrain in no time!
Departure from our Skaftafell booking center. Skaftafell is located 327km (203 miles) from Reykjavík. The nearest towns to Skaftafell are Kirkjubæjarklaustur, 69km to the west and Höfn, 130km to the east.
What's Included
- Certified Glacier Guide
- Small Group Guarantee
- Glacier Gear Included
- Guided Glacier Hike
- Certified Glacier Guide
- Small Group Guarantee
- Glacier Gear Included
- Guided Glacier Hike
What's Not Included
- No Food included
- No Food included
Additional Information
- Age limit is 14 years old
- Food is not included so we recommend that you bring packed lunch with you
- Remember to bring
- Waterproof gear
- Hiking boots
- Warm Clothes, head-wear and gloves
- Sunglasses
- Note that waterproof pants, waterproof jacket and hiking boots can be rented at the meeting point for a small fee.
- Age limit is 14 years old
- Food is not included so we recommend that you bring packed lunch with you
- Remember to bring
- Waterproof gear
- Hiking boots
- Warm Clothes, head-wear and gloves
- Sunglasses
- Note that waterproof pants, waterproof jacket and hiking boots can be rented at the meeting point for a small fee.
Location
Arctic Adventures (Skaftafell Base Camp)
The tour departs from the Arctic Adventures Booking Hut, located on the parking lot of Skaftafell National Park. Skaftafell National Park is located just off of the main ring road, on road #998. Skaftafell is approximately 4.5-5 hours east of Reykjavik and 1.5 hours west of Höfn.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(123 Ratings)
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Wu_s
Mar 8, 2025
Highly recommended if you come to iceland - Highly recommend. Our guide Darren is so nice and he tells us lots about the glacier. You can borrow the shoes which more safe for the hiking. He take care all of the group mate and try to satisfy all of our requirements. He also give many patient on it. It is the most memorable experience I ever have.
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Cfconnor
Mar 7, 2025
Highlight of the trip - The glacier hike was one of the things I was looking forward to the most in Iceland and it surpassed my expectations. Our guide Sarah was incredible. She was fun and informative and had safety at the forefront at all times. She paced the activity and experience to the skill level of the group. We did the moderate hike which was about 4.5-5 hrs actually on the glacier. I was nervous about the physicality of the tour as a 35 y/o female with a prior knee injury who is not completely out of shape but also not a regular gym goer (albeit with prior winter hiking experience), but I found it very doable overall. This tour allowed us to get to areas that felt more secluded and got to experience more variety in the features of the glacier than the basic tours allow. If you're on the fence at all, definitely worth it in my opinion to do the longer hike. Truly one of the coolest things I have ever done and highlight of the trip for me!
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Colleen_c
Mar 7, 2025
Truly one of the coolest... - Truly one of the coolest experiences of my life. Our guide Sarah was informative, professional, and fun and felt extremely safe the entire hike. We did the moderate hike which was about 6.5 hours in total with about 4.5-5 hrs of that on Falljokul glacier. In comparison to the easy tour, in addition to the longer tour, you travel further up the glacier and are more secluded from other groups which was cool and get closer to the ice falls and see more of the geography of the glacier. We were able to explore a newly opened crevice which was is located on the lower half of the glacier and accessible on the "easy" tours. Definitely felt like I got a work out in, but overall such an amazing experience and can't recommend enough!
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Anjali
Feb 10, 2025
Glacier Hike - We did the Glacier Explorer Hike. Def would consider this a moderate hike. Some more challenging elements, but plenty of time to really enjoy your surroundings and catch your breath if needed. We were truly lucky to have fantastic weather and a great guide - Darragh. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
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X1663jblisaa
Feb 8, 2025
Awesome - Thank you Jay, awesome day on the glacier, very professional, knowledgeable and caring. A truly unforgettable experience
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Stevbshir
Jan 5, 2025
Breathtaking and well guided - Better than we could have imagined. The bus trip was interesting to the start of the hike. No idea how the driver does it. Our guide was Dara from Ireland and gave us so much information and made the hike really enjoyable. The views were breathtaking and to experience the use of crampons etc was really interesting. Dara was an excellent guide and it was an excellent trip.
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Ipsita
Nov 16, 2024
Amazing experience - We had a great time on this tour. We had booked only glacier hiking and did not combine it with ice cave since we wanted to spend more time on glacier. We did ice cave separately. The guide had lot of energy and explained a lot about glaciers. It was fun hiking on the glaciers and being awestruck by the acts of nature.
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Teresa_s
Sep 24, 2024
Glacier hike - box checked - My well traveled son said it was the best experience of his life. My not well traveled son kept saying we are hiking a freakin glacier. It was gorgeous. Glacier water is the best. Sarah our guide was amazing.
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Vivian_t
Sep 15, 2024
Fantastic experience! - Our guide J was amazing. He was very professional and I felt very safe. He went through different techniques with us and explained about glaciers. I have mobility issues with my hips and this was handled very sensitively and well. I can't recommend this tour and this guide enough!
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Maya_d
Sep 6, 2024
Amazing experience - This tour with Arctic Adventures is amazing, the experienced guides go above and beyond to ensure you are safe and have a great day out on the glacier. We were lucky to have a sunny day and it was just stunning. Our guide set up additional ropes for us to manoeuvre down steep areas to see crevasses and waterfalls within the glacier - this was an extra bit of fun we didn’t expect but loved. Highly recommended this tour
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