Snowmobile tour on Vatnajökull
Overview
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3 hours
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Joining this subarctic adventure and driving a snowmobile over Europe’s biggest glacier, will be one of the most exciting experiences you will ever participate in.
Along with an exciting adventure, you will also experience an unbelievable view over the glacier.
About halfway through the tour, we’ll stop and you can take pictures and peacefully enjoy the scenery.
Our guides are informative and entertaining and will tell you facts about the area and the glacier.
A valid driver’s license is required to operate the snowmobile.
Participants combined weight on one snowmobile MUST be 180kg / 390lbs or less. If your combined weight exceeds 180kg / 390lbs you need to book single snowmobiles.
The standard version of our snowmobile tour has two persons riding on one snowmobile.
However, if you are travelling solo or in an odd number group 1, 3, 5, etc., you need to book at least one solo rider.
Additional cost for 1 x solo rider is 10.000 ISK - paid at the base camp
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A valid driver’s license is required to operate the snowmobile.
Participants combined weight on one snowmobile MUST be 180kg / 390lbs or less. If your combined weight exceeds 180kg / 390lbs you need to book single snowmobiles. The standard version of our snowmobile tour has two persons riding on one snowmobile.
The standard version of our snowmobile tour has two persons riding on one snowmobile. However, if you are travelling solo or in an odd number group 1, 3, 5, etc., you need to book at least one solo rider. Additional cost for 1 x solo rider is 10.000 ISK - paid at the base camp
What To Expect
You will sit and enjoy while our driver takes you to about 1000 meters up in the mountains where the view over Iceland’s highest peaks will take your breath away, all awhile we are driving on Vatnajökull, the biggest glacier in Europe.
Vatnajokull Glacier
Join us for a sensational snowmobile journey on Vatnajökull glacier, feel your adrenaline rise as you power up a snowmobile and explore the secret trails of the great ice wilderness in Europe. Iceland´s highest peaks and some great volcanoes are shrouded beneath this icecap - creating scenery that is totally epic.
What‘s Included
Wind and waterproof insulated overalls
Bandanas / Neck warmers
Gloves
Air-conditioned vehicle
Helmets
Guide
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Snowmobile tour on Vatnajökull
Reviews
119 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Once in a lifetime experience
elizabethwW645YC,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing! Guide was excellent, very knowledgeable!
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D7351NOmarcoh,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a nice and educational morning. The guide took all the time to explain everything calmly and clearly. The ride with the special big-wheel bus up was more challenging than expected. The weather also cooperated enormously.
Memorable!
D7145SLsoniam,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was traveling in Iceland with my son, what an amazing experience! They took charge at our arrival, no time wasting it was well planned. We drove up the mountain with a monster truck, we felt safe as the driver was experienced (sorry I don't remember the guide's name!). Same with the snowmobile, the guide was calm, confident and gave us clear instructions. We didn't feel cold, the equipment was perfect. We have snowmobiles at home, we can tell that their machines were new and well maintained. I would definitely recommend to friends and family. Thank you for that memorable day!
Amazing
luv2trlfar,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great Experience! There is a 35 minutes bumpy ride up to the glacier, so if you get motion sickness you might want to take something. The guide was super nice and it’s a once in a lifetime experience. It’s worth the money. We went the end of May and it was fairly warm.
Amazing experience
JeanPaul M,May 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Stefan and team gave us an experience of a lifetime. Snowmobiling on the Vatnajokull glacier was one of the best travel days that our family of 4 had ever had. An excursion not to be missed if you are travelling in the area. Just amazing!
Beautiful ride immersed in silence
ritapP1354VN,May 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The weather certainly helped (sun and no wind!), but the experience was unforgettable. Just the sound of sledging on the snow, white everywhere and an endless horizon... beautiful. Very nice guide, provided us with all the necessary information and was very helpful.
Completely worth the price
t lioa217,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience, no visibility because of the fog, but it was surreal to see everything so white. Not many people, and super nice guides.
Recommended
C5379JJld,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing experience this is. Clear explanation with humor. Once on the glacier we drove a bit further than the original route.
An unforgettable experience!
Laurakgr,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an unforgettable afternoon touring the Vatnajokull glacier on snowmobiles in April. We were lucky to have beautiful weather, as well as a very small group. The tour begins with an exciting drive in a van-style super jeep up into the mountains - which itself is a fun and exciting adventure. The landscape is an entirely different experience from what can be seen from the road or hiking on foot (without some serious trekking). We made our way to the snowmobiles that were parked high up in the mountain, learned how to drive them, and then we were off into one of the most breathtaking landscapes we've ever seen - with plenty of time actually riding the snowmobiles (which is not always the case with tours like this). We rode the snowmobiles to about 1100 meters, taking turns driving as we opted for a single sled for two of us. This was an awe-inspiring tour. Our guide Mike was knowledgeable, professional, experienced and willingly shared his love for Iceland as well as the other-worldly landscape that is Vatnajokull. Glacier tours is a small company, with new well-maintained equipment and gear. If you are considering a snowmobile glacier tour - we 1000% recommend this one!
Snow in July on what felt like another planet
F90KQjohnw,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Otherworldly experience with known around, but our small group in a lunar landscape. Super jeeps up to the snowmobiles were a great start to. an interesting and enjoyable trip into a desolate and different place. Enjoyable tour guide guides, great gear, and a small group. Would highly recommend.
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