Glacier Adventure From Skaftafell - Small Group Tour
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4 hours 30 minutes
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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.
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.
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Reviews
349 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Glacier Adventure
roccol709,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great experience with our tour. Our guide Bart was amazing and very knowledgeable about the glacier. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Iceland.
Glacier walk: a super fun activity
wilmao193,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A lot of fun to do! First a walk there, about 1.5 hours on the glacier itself. There were four of us and guide Paz; she showed and told a lot. Highly recommended!!
Fantastic activity
175ron,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience! I love it ❤️ Big thanks to our knowledgeable guide with humor Mr. Agust Atli Atlason Thank you we'll be back!
Amazing can’t miss experience
37madelynr,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time on the Glacier hike and ice cave tour with Icelandic Mountain Guides. The tour was perfectly designed to accommodate anyone in moderately good physical shape. We were on the ice for about 3 hours which is longer than I expected. Some of that time was spent waiting for other tour groups to pass but it was a welcomed rest and the glacier didn’t feel crowded at all. Our tour guide, August, really made the experience for us. You could tell he LOVES what he does, he was so funny and made us feel super safe the entire time. 10/10 time no notes!
Fantastic!
anoukw516,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a fantastic experience. I wouldn't have missed it for the world. A wonderful icing on the cake at the end of our study trip. Especially under the guidance of August Atlason: humor, safety, a wealth of knowledge, and good English speaking.
Magical tour
marylsew2025,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the best time up on the glacier with Agúst. Very friendly, very knowledgeable, and he took mighty good pictures! It was truly awesome to experience this Icelandic scenery on our last day, the sun made it even more special. Thanks Agúst for putting up with us, come to Holland anytime you want!
Amazing experience in a beautiful country!
yvettedT3143FA,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a cool experience to do with my fellow contiki travellers! Our guides were super friendly and very knowledgeable. I think the price is very reasonable considering Iceland prices. I wish we could have hiked for longer but we only had the short hike opportunity with a busy itinerary. Would 100% do this again.
Safe and Fun
342sebastianz,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Going regularly with them in the context of a student tour. All guides are skillful, friendly and can adapt to local conditions easily. They operate safely, know their surroundings and the workings of a glacier, and are great company to be around. For a safe adventure use them!
Amazing Glacier Tour
StephaniB101,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Odysseus Chloridis was the best guide! Reallly knowledgable about the glacier and how climate change is impacting the environment! I loved it! Would really recommend to anyone thinking of going!
Glacier climbing review
kellypK7065OK,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jan Kondrat and Andres Noi Arnarson led us on a tour of the glacier. They were patient and showed us how to rappel and ice climb, then we hiked out and rappelled through the moulin and they tailored the experience to our group.
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