Skaftafell Glacier Hike - Small Group Adventure (Easy)

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

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This 3.5 hour small group glacier experience on one of Vatnajokull's outlet glaciers is the ultimate glacier experience. Accompanied by a certified glacier guide, explore all that this moving glacier has to offer. While enjoying the panoramic view of Vatnajokull Glacier and Skaftafell National Park your guide will be sharing interesting and informative information about the formation of glaciers. This adventure is perfect for those looking for easy hike on a glacier.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Difficulty level: Easy

This tour departs from Arctic Adventures Booking Hut in Skaftafell (gray house with the turf roof). 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.

Minimum age of 8, and minimum shoe size of EUR 35.

Iceland is known for colorful weather. It can sometimes show you all 4 seasons in one day. Dressing for this sort of weather can be a challenge so we always recommend to dress in layers.

You will need sturdy hiking boots that fit crampons for the glacier hike. If you do not own a pair then we rent out good hiking boots as well as a waterproof clothing at our hut in Skaftafell for a small fee.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Guided glacier tour

Small group guarantee

Certified glacier guide

Specialized glacier gear

Food & drinks

Hiking boots (Available for rent)

What To Expect

This tour is a easy glacier hiking tour suitable for most people in fair condition that allows travellers to explore the magnificent icy world of one of Vatnajokull's outlet glaciers.

Options

From Skaftafell National Park

Reviews

4.61

152 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

122

Genial
MariaVictoria G,
Jul 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00
It will depend on the monitor you have and the peers in the group. In our case it was perfect because our guide Miguel did great, was attentive and caring for everything and everyone. Plus there was only my family and two other people.
Fantastic glacier hike with Kamila!
Sundu B,
Jul 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our family of 4 - kids 18/22 has an absolute blast on this hike. We learned how to tie crampons and use an ice axe (though never needed it). Drank water straight from the glacier stream… took some mock extreme pictures and all in all had a great time. Kamila was a wonderful guide and was full of information about Iceland, the glaciers and the flora/fauna.
Glacier Hike
Lisa G,
May 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Hike is somewhere between easy and moderate. It was amazing and we had the BEST guide and would tell anyone coming to Iceland to do this.
A fantastic hike on the...
Claus N,
Feb 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00
A fantastic hike on the glacier in spectacular surroundings with Sara, who with great empathy guided us well through the trip and communicated a lot about the glaciers...
Unique experience on the glacier
Tova T,
Jan 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Such a fantastic experience! We were lucky to be a very small group that went out on the glacier. It was our first experience using crampons and Maja was great at explaining how to use them and answering any questions we had in general. The scenery was beautiful and unlike anything I've ever seen before.