Private Tour

Private Glacier Hike and South Coast Sightseeing

Overview

Available languages

English

French

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Hiking on a glacier is what is making this tour special. This tour is the perfect mix sightseeing and adventure. For the Sightseeing part, you will explore the South Coast of Iceland. Homeland of hundreds of waterfalls, volcanoes and glaciers. And speaking of glaciers, this is where the adventure part of this tour will take place: You are going to hike on a glacier.

During this excursion, your guide will first gear you up with all appropriate gears, and after briefing you about safety and technics on the glacier, he will take you on ice for around an hour.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

The glacier hike is designed to be accessible to most people. Although, one should be able to walk one hour on moderate terrain

The glacier hike required to be outside, exposed to the elements for 3 hours more or less. It is customer's responsibility to dress according to the weather.

People doing the glacier hike must be wearing hiking boots.

The tour duration is 12 to 13 hours including driving times, visits, and the glacier hike.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Private transportation

WiFi on board

Glacier equipment: Crampons, Helmets, Harnesses and Ice Axe

Lunch

Personal equipment for the glacier hike: Hiking boots, gloves, weatherproof clothes

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Seljalandsfoss

Seljalandsfoss is among the most famous and most visited waterfalls in Iceland, and a must-see on the South Coast. 60m high, the unique feature of this waterfall is the cave located behind it. Thanks to this cave, you have the opportunity to walk behind and around the waterfall. This is a wonderful experience. Please note that in the wintertime, the path behind the waterfall can be closed for safety reasons, but the waterfall itself can still be visited. It will take us about 2 and a half hour, coffee break included, to get to this waterfall from Reykjavík

30 minutes • Admission Included

Volcano Eyjafjallajokull

The volcano of Eyjafjajökull, covered by a glacier, is located just a few kilometers away from the road and visible on a clear day. It is the volcano that erupted in 2010, and blew so much ash in the air that air traffic over Europe had to come to a complete stop.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Minivan - 6 people maximum

Mercedes V-Class
Pickup included

SuperJeep - 4 people maximum

Toyota LandCruiser
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The Best Team to Explore Iceland With!
Irene H,
Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked a 7-day customised tour with Lilja, and Julien took the time to really understand our needs and preferences. He designed a perfectly balanced itinerary with just the right mix of adventures and hikes, while also offering great recommendations to help us make better choices along the way. In Iceland, we were guided by Jon in the first half of the trip and Philippe in the second. Both were knowledgeable, professional, and sincere — more like wonderful travel companions than just guides. Their service was top-notch, and they handled our last-minute changes with impressive speed and accuracy. We couldn’t have asked for a better team to show us around Iceland. The whole experience was seamless, thoughtful, and truly enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fuss-free and personalised journey through Iceland! Dear Julien, Jon, and Philippe — keep doing what you’re doing, your passion truly shines through!
Yeah, good!
philippecP8088NM,
Mar 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
2 times I use the services and expertise of Lilja Tour. And always delighted. Organization / management of the stay by Julien, great choice of hotels, visits with Philippe by driver and storyteller. Everything was perfect again, perfectly arranged. Ride with your eyes closed, it’s very serious Thanks again!
Lilja Tours - the best part of my Iceland vacation
95kathleenh,
Jan 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My family of 4 did a 2 day private tour with Lilja Tours in late December 2024. We all voted that the 2 days we spent with Phillipe were the best of our 7 days in Iceland. Julien was great to work with in planning our tour. We did a main base in Reykjavik and our 2 day tour took us out to the Diamond beach with an overnight at the glacier. We saw waterfalls, black sand beach and glaciers along the way. Phillipe is very knowledgeable of the history and sites we saw. Excellent suggestions for places to stop and eat along the trip route. Phillipe is an excellent driver, there were times I was beyond thankful I was not driving. The tour was exactly what I was looking for - a way my whole family could enjoy the beautiful scenery of Iceland. I highly recommend the tour at the beginning of your vacation, it allows you to observe traffic rules that are not the same as your country. Those multi-lane roundabouts rules can get you if you are not expecting that the inside lane has right away on exiting out.