Glacier Adventure From Skaftafell - Small Group Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

On this adventurous, small-group, glacier hike from Skaftafell - Vatnajökull National Park, you'll explore the majestic glacial landscape of one of Vatnajökull outlet glaciers. You will be provided with crampons and ice axes, and an experienced, certified glacier guide will teach you how to use the equipment before you step on to the ice. During your 4-hour tour, you will hike through a wonderland of ice sculptures and deep crevasses, traversing zones of different glacial formations. The tour is of moderate difficulty, and to ensure a personal experience, groups are limited to 8 participants. Choose from the following departure times when booking: 9am, 9:30am, 1pm, and 1:30pm.

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Age: Minimum 14

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Please bring warm clothing, rain gear, gloves, and hiking boots

Extra clothing can be rented: hiking boots 1.500 ISK and rain gear 1.000 ISK per item

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Certified glacier guide

Transport to glacier by minibus

All necessary glacier gear

Guided glacier hike

Gratuities

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Extra clothing can be rented: hiking boots 1.500 ISK and rain gear 1.000 ISK per item

What To Expect

Skaftafell National Park

The tour departs from our Skaftafell Base Camp, right on the Skaftafell campsite next to the visitor center. 20 minutes prior to departure, you will meet your experienced glacier guide, who will gear the group up with crampons, ice axes and harnesses. When everyone is ready, you will take our glacier bus up to the glacier for an amazing adventure.

20 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

We head to the glacier on our Glacier Bus. After a few minute's drive from our Skaftafell Base Camp, there is a short hike up to the roots of the glacier. After a short introduction on how to use the glacier gear, we step onto the glacier and into a frozen wonderland. The guide will lead the group through deep crevasses and majestic ice ridges. With about 2 hours on the glacier, we have plenty of time to take pictures and make memories. After the wonderful adventure, we head back to our Skaftafell Base Camp.

4 hours•Admission Not Applicable

Options

Scheduled departure

Reviews

4.93

250 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

240

Great experience
Mark G,
Jul 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great tour. Woody was great and took us up to some great location. So beautiful. Woody was also very informative explaining a ton about the glacier.
Great guide and views!
Charlotte C,
Jun 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our guide Isobela was great! We did the longer glacier hike and got to see sooo much more. It was a small group and we were able to talk to our guide a lot about what it was like to live in Iceland. We learned a lot about glaciers and the views are amazing!
Awesome hike and views!
Natalie T,
Oct 1, 2023
- Viator
5.00
Alex was a great guide and had lots of patience with us 65+ hikers. Great experience, one we won’t forget.
Interesting, scenic and value for money
Rhiannon T,
Aug 24, 2023
- Viator
5.00
Magnus was a great guide. Very informative and professional. We loved this adventure.....small group also worked best so we could explore more.
An Incredible Experience!
Lisa W,
Aug 3, 2023
- Viator
5.00
One of the more incredible experiences I've ever had! August was an incredibly knowledgeable and skilled guide, and we got to see some amazing features of the glacier and explore several incredible aspects of it! Cannot recommend this experience or tour guides enough!!