Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike - Small Group Blue Ice Adventure
Overview
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3 hours
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Experience Iceland’s icy wilderness on this small-group, beginner-friendly glacier hike on Sólheimajökull. Feel the ice crunch under your crampons and discover hidden ice formations and deep blue crevasses that are impossible to see from a distance. Your professional, friendly guide ensures a safe, supportive experience, providing all necessary glacier gear and clear instruction every step of the way. No prior experience is needed, making this an ideal adventure for families, couples, and solo travelers alike. With multiple daily departures, this tour fits easily into any South Coast itinerary. Step onto the glacier curious, and leave with unforgettable memories and a deeper connection to Iceland’s ever-changing glacial world.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age of 8, and minimum shoe size of EUR 35
Sturdy hiking boots with ankle support are mandatory (available to rent for a fee if needed)
The tour is rated as easy - no prior experience is needed but guests should expect to walk ~3km over uneven terrain
Please note that our specialized glacier crampons are only available for shoe sizes 35-50 EU. Those with a shoe size beyond these are unfortunately unable to participate.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Join us for an unforgettable glacier hike on Sólheimajökull, meaning ''Home of the Sun Glacier'', one of Iceland's famous natural wonders. Located on Iceland’s iconic South Coast, this adventure is for anyone who wants to touch real ice and see the wonders of a glacier firsthand. It is a perfect blend of easy exercise and breathtaking scenery. Your adventure begins at our base in the Sólheimajökull Parking Lot, about a 35-minute drive from the town of Vík. Here, you meet your friendly, certified glacier guide. After a safety briefing and gear-up, you’ll embark on a scenic walk toward the ice, passing a glacier lagoon where blue icebergs float beautifully in the water. Once we step onto the ice, you’ll discover a frozen world of towering ridges and deep blue formations. Our friendly local experts will be right beside you to ensure you feel safe and confident, while they bring the glacier to life with stories of the glacier - how it was formed, how it is changing, and why it is so special to Iceland. We keep our groups small for a more personal experience with plenty of time for questions, making this a top choice for families, couples, and solo travellers.
What‘s Included
Small group guarantee
Use of glacier gear - Glacier crampons, helmet, harness, and ice axe
Expertly guided glacier hike on Solheimajokull Glacier
Hiking shoes (available to rent)
Food and drinks
Waterproof gear (available to rent)
Options
Meet on Location
Reviews
509 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience
828kvk,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Daniel is great guide and is very helpful.
Time well spent
Sampada M,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The walk is pretty good, our guide was very informative. It is easy to hike for a person who has no experience however we did not get to go in the glacier cave formation.
Solheimjokull glacier hike
Kavitha T,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was awesome hike into the glacier, our guide Dario was great and the views amazing! We were a large group with kids and we had a great time.
Not worth the money & bad attitude
Dä B,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Not worth the money In my opinion, the tour description is really misleading. Like in: "Explore Iceland’s Sólheimajökull Glacier in the most exciting way possible - ice climbing." or in: "Reach the top and enjoy the stunning views you've earned." No. You dont. You walk up. They secure a rope. You go down a wall and you climb it up again. Then you wait for all 15 participants to have made their turn at the wall. You can have a second try, if you want. After that you walk a loop on the glacier, get to make photos and ealk down again. All in all 5 hours of (mostly) boredom. Now the attidude I got there, wearing a good amount of clothes. I told them, that it would be enough and that i wouldnt be cold. But they insisted me to get more to wear. I gave in, as i understand, they don't want to cancel the whole trip for everyone, because i am too cold to continue. But then Daniel just needed to pinpoint at me in front of the whole group, that i feel like i know the conditions better then the guides. In the next sentense he said, that he didn't bring enough to wear for himself, because the weather prognosis was wrong. The other guide Michael didn't even bring gloves without holes. But then they insisted me to get another jacket, when even i told them i dont need it. I had to take it off after 5 minutes and carry it with me for the rest of the tour. Also the continued to criticize me in front of everyone. But when others did the same thing, they didn't mind.
Kid friendly and it’ll take your breath away!
Zonnia K,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Went with my two kids, the youngest being nine. The guide was very helpful and accommodating. At times it was hard for my youngest to keep up so the guide had us join him in the front to set the pace, which I think everyone was happy to slow down lol.
Do not book with
kylecG1310BU,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Terrible customer treatment, would not recommend. Supposed to have a glacier hike on Monday which is an hour out of our way so we drive through harsh conditions and a bad road to the car park only for no one to turn up. We pay for parking and toilets and wait for 45 minutes in rough conditions and still no one is here. What company in their right mind decides to cancel an experience due to bad weather without informing tourists that it’s not happening. This is extremely unsafe and also them not informing us of this cancellation caused us to be stuck behind closed roads and trapped in bad conditions. I completely understand cancelling due to weather but the sheer lack of information provided to us is appalling. For £180 you go to a booking because you won’t get it back if it happens so this company has created an extremely unsafe situation and I will never book with them again. I highly recommend that if anyone wants to do any winter activities they book with other companies.
Our guide Lukas was...
Hannah S,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Lukas was great, and made us feel safe the whole time even with a lot of snow coverage. The views were incredible, and it was a perfect sunny day! Definitely would recommend Arctic Adventures. We had a blast!
Must do experience
ewinston12,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jay was a wonderful guide - he was great with the kids and very informative and personable for the adults. It was very cool experience, one we will never forget!
Amazing for first timers
Traveler42038902755,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a very pleasant experience to be our first time. The guide Daniel was very accessible and with very good explanation, even talking about his own experiences that he has lived in the tours.
Glacier excursion
guillermog152,Mar 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mind-blowing experience, I just regret that it will last so short while we were in the glacier itself. Between preparing the material, getting to the point and then turning around, you lose a lot of time. But the views and the activity itself are exceptional.
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