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Skaftafell Ice Caving & Glacier Hike

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Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

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Join this adventure to experience all the other-worldly features of a glacier. You will hike up an outlet of Vatnajökull glacier, where you'll have the once in a lifetime opportunity to enter a blue ice cave - a rare natural phenomenon that can almost only be found in Iceland. Certified glacier guides will tell you all about ice formations and while keeping you safe at all times during this small-group tour from Skaftafell Nature Reserve.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

A glacier hike to an ice cave in Skaftafell, the hike is around 2,5 hours through amazing landscapes to reach a blue ice cave on the glacier, moderate difficulty

What‘s Included

Glacier Equipment: harness, helmet, crampons, and ice axe

Certified English-speaking glacier guide

Free Parking

Coffee and Chocolates

Hiking Boots Rental (1,750 ISK)

Food and drinks

Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)

Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)

Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK)

Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK)

Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK)

Options

9:00 departure

9:00: Departs at 9:00

14:00

Departing at 14:00

Reviews

4.77

239 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Fantastic Tour!

    Cheri G,Apr 10, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The guides explained the quality equipment usage, provided glacier facts and lovely photograph opportunities along with carefully watching out for every person in the group. Outstandi

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  • ⚠️ Unsafe & Negligent – Customers Put at Serious Health Risk

    Beatrice K,Apr 9, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    Booked a glacier hike with troll.is after many great experiences with other companies in Iceland. This was one of the most shocking and unprofessional tour experiences we have ever had. Despite bringing high-quality, waterproof winter boots, I was forced to use the operator’s boots. The pair given to me was visibly wet and not waterproof. See pictures. I raised this concern three separate times with different staff members before the tour started. Each time, I was dismissed and told ‘honey, I can’t give you another pair we give this stuff to tourist all the time’. What kind of operator thinks deeply soaked summer boots with a squelching amount of water in there is normal to send human beings on a several hour glacier hike? Within minutes on the first couple of hundreds of meters through snow and slush, my boots filled with more water — loudly squelching with every step. My feet became ice-cold, and numb. The guide was informed and did nothing. It was even worse than nothing - although he knew I froze he did super slow and we stopped every 10 m or so for minutes. We stood more than we walked. I had to spend the entire glacier hike jumping and stamping just to maintain circulation and avoid potential injury. My kidneys began to hurt as a result of hours of frozen feet in a glacier tour. It was a horrific nightmare. When my husband asked for a pickup at the bottom of the glacier after the tour to spare me hobbling back to the bus with frozen feet for another half hour to prevent further harm, he was laughed at. This is not just poor service — this is reckless and negligent behavior that puts customers at real health risk. The entire experience was ruined for our family. No accountability, no support, no professionalism. I ended up with a pyelitis. This is absolutely unacceptable. I am going to update on the way the company deals with this failure.

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  • Excellent experience

    Melissa M,Apr 5, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This is a fantastic tour. The experience was beautiful and unique. On this tour you travel quite far on to the glacier, representing a good value. Our guide was very friendly and fun and assured our safety. Troll expeditions was very flexible and helped us out despite our late arrival. The guides gave suggestions of other points of interest in the area. The tour leaves from a place quite far from Reykjavik. I highly recommend this experience.

  • Very good experience

    K9295VCgeraldineh,Mar 18, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Very good experience with Troll.is. We spent an excellent afternoon, with perfect weather, on the glacier! Well organized, friendly guides. We recommend Troll.is

  • A well organized tour with a beautiful scenery

    Adit P,Mar 18, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This was a unique experience and scenery was beautiful. Marco was amazing, very willing to share his knowledge about the glaciers, caves and the other stuff around. He gave us ample time at each checkpoint to click enough pictures. The tour was well organized, as per schedule and didn’t seemed rushed. However, I would suggest everyone to read the tour description carefully so that you understand that this is not really a hike and more like a stroll across the area with a lot of stops. We had our expectations in line while booking the tour. So, no complaints!

  • Ice cave Tour and glacier hike

    willfW5800OC,Mar 2, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Marco was guide who was extremely knowledgeable and mad it a great experience.

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  • Tomasso the boss

    Global65401365718,Feb 26, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Come and see for yourself, the place is magical, the team great and I fell in love!

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  • Near perfect weather was the icing on the cake.

    Mark T,Feb 23, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Great, humorous guides made me feel comfortable and safe. Walking on a glacier, going into an ice cave, seeing and walking in the amazing scenery: all of the experience was top notch.

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  • Incredible experience of Glacier hike and Ice cave tour with Troll expeditions.

    hinalj2026,Feb 15, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had enrolled for Glacier hike with icar cave tour for 3-4 hours. It was an incredible experience. Our tour guide Eric, was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and safety-conscious, helping confidently climb up and down tricky sections. He explained about glacier and ice cave formation and kept the pace comfortable. Made the trip fun and memorable. Highly recommend

  • Wonderful experience....

    4bxthz2tzm,Feb 13, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Wonderful experience. Fantastic tour guide Eric made the trip extra special. Amazing insight too the glaciers with great views

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