Glacier Discovery: An In-depth Half-Day Glacier Hike near Skaftafell

Embark on an in-depth half-day glacier hike near Skaftafell in Iceland. Explore the ever-changing landscape, learn about the geology and history, and marvel at the stunning features of the glacier. A truly incredible experience!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Freysnes - We meet up at Freysnes gas station by our equipment truck. There we will fit you with the equipment needed to hike a glacier confidently and safely. From there we drive our trusted super-jeeps to the glacier’s edge. Then we will begin our hike towards the ice fall on the picturesque Falljökull.
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What's Included
  • Local and Experienced Glacier Guide
  • Crampons, Ice Axe, Helmet & Harness
  • Supporting a Small Local Company
  • Carbon Neutralised Tour
  • 4x4 Super-Jeep Transfer
What's Not Included
  • Food, drink, clothing
Additional Information

Embark upon an enthralling exploration to an imposing glacial cascade with the Glacier Discovery tour. Following a brief journey in a robust 4x4 super-jeep, we approach the glacier’s brink. We then don our crampons and wield our ice axes to commence our glacial trek.
This tour is tailored towards those seeking a comprehensive glacial trek in Iceland….

Location
Freysnes
The meeting location is at Freysnes gas station. You will find our black meeting truck to the right of the main building.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sarabw9586cc
Oct 1, 2024
Amazing glacier hike! - Amazing experience! Our guide, Arnaud, was very informative and also entertaning. Felt very safe during all tour. Highly recommend!
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Martae142
Sep 29, 2024
The best experience on the glacier. - Great route through the glacier! A unique experience, with the best Guide you could expect. Marcus has wonderful humor and lots of interesting stories to tell. You can tell the experience. He took us to the group very well. It was a small group of 8 people. They give you all the necessary material. Very good excursion to see the glacier in about 2-3 hours. Recommended.
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Janisatl
Sep 27, 2024
Fabulous hike on a glacier! - We thoroughly enjoyed our glacier hike with Local Guide. The scenery was beautiful, and our guide was knowledgeable, informative, and entertaining. She was patient with our slower pace (we are in our 70’s), and as a bonus, took lots of beautiful pictures! The crampons provided by the company were also helpful. I highly recommend this company!
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Matteo
Sep 14, 2024
Unforgettable - A unique experience, the hike allows you to reach the base of the wonderful ice pillars on the Vatnajokull outlet called Falljokull. Arnaud, the Guide, was exceptional in providing explanations and answering all kinds of questions and curiosities, no aspect was overlooked, especially regarding safety, the materials provided were of high quality.
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P3797eqnathalieb
Sep 14, 2024
An unforgettable excursion - We did the discovery tour. It was beautiful, living up to our expectations. Our Guide Arnaud was very competent, interesting and safe. The time spent on the ice was perfect. We highly recommend.
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Miletmiranda
Sep 5, 2024
The Best Iceland Experience! - Coming from a tropical country, I can say that this experience is a major highlight of my Iceland trip. The hike was filled with memorable moments, including a couple of adrenaline-pumping scares. By the end, we all agreed that this adventure was even better than the ice cave tour we did the day before. It felt much more intimate. Shout out to our incredible guide, Asta! I don't think I have ever encountered such an excellent guide before meeting her. She was patient, technically competent, knowledgeable about the glaciers and Iceland, and passionate about her work. Towards the end she made sure that we see amazing features of the glaciers that even she had never seen before. She always made sure everyone was safe and paid close attention to everyone. Thanks a lot, Asta! <3 From your guests from the Philippines. 🇵🇭
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Filfoon
Aug 25, 2024
Go with Flo 😁 - Super experience! Great Guide Flo who made the hike even more fun than we expected. Good balance between “not too difficult” and still very exciting and challenging. Also great plus is that they bring you to the tongue with a super jeep. So all energy and time goes to the Glacier. Big thanks Flo!
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Happiness10272250024
Aug 10, 2024
Must do hiking/glacier experience in Iceland with great company and our guide Barbara. - This was an amazing hike, with localguide.is the company website was super easy to get the tickets, very efficient web interface and communication. The hike was amazing with the weather cooperating and scenery. one of the highlights was our guide Barbara, amazing great human being, she was extremely knowledgeable, had great conversation during the hike and she is a gem of a person with love for her work and environment. Thanks for a wonderful hike.
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F6949jzjanh
Aug 10, 2024
Discover glacier: Top day - Enjoyed our glacier walk. Because you have four hours, you get high on the glacier and many opportunities to discover the various aspects of the glacier. We had an enthusiastic, knowledgeable Guide Sophia. Overall top day!
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Giovanna-corradin
Aug 6, 2024
Glacier climb tour - complete glacier climb tour with a very well prepared and passionated guide, with a lot of patience with people not expert like us. It’s really worthy to do it, you should take advantage of these guides to make a real glacier experience
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