Vatnajokull Glacier Small Group Tour: Half-Day Experience with Certified Guides from Skaftafell
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Öræfi
Join a certified guide for a small-group Vatnajokull Glacier tour. Enjoy a 4x4 drive, evening departure, and more time on the ice.
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vatnajokull Glacier - You want to hike further into the glacier than most of the other tours do. You are hoping to get close to the ice fall of Falljökull, outlet glacier of Vatnajökull (the largest glacier in Europe). You wish to have a breathtaking view on the crevasses. This is tour is made for you than! We will drive you all the way to the glacier, teach you how to put on crampons and how to use an ice axe and then we will guide you through the labyrint of crevasses, moulins and water streams of the glacier. We are not gonna rush our way to the ice fall, so you will have time to get used to walking on crampons. We will do many stops on the way to explain all about how glaciers are formed, about their history and also a little bit about the area of Skaftafell and Örævi. Of course the guide will assist you with taking many photos from this adventure.
What's Included
  • Harness
  • Crampons
  • Ice axe
What's Not Included
  • Weather dependent clothing
  • Hiking boots
  • Small backpack with extra clothing layers, bottle of water and small snacks
  • Sunglasses
Additional Information

• Certified guides

Our guides have certification from AIMG (Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides).
• Small groups

The group size for our trips never exceeds 8 people.
• 4x4 drive

We will drive you all the way to the glacier. That means more time we can spend on ice.
• Evening departure (June - August)

If you want to avoid the crowds join us for our evening tour and enjoy the complete silence.

Location
Skaftafell Terminal - Tour Center
Flugvallarvegur
The meeting point is at Skaftafell Terminal Tour Center (Skaftafell Airport). Skaftafell Terminal Tour Center is OUTSIDE of the National Park. Please arrive 10 minute prior to starting time. Bring weather dependent clothing.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maree
Oct 15, 2023
One of the best guided tours we have experienced. - Exceptional experience on the glacier. Our guide Antwon was fantastic, very knowledgeable and great fun. This company takes small groups only and it made all the difference in what we could access on the glacier. Amazing trip!
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C5835eecolleens
Oct 15, 2023
Definitely worth doing! - We enjoyed out glacier hike with Anton. He fitted us out with our gear (Grampians, helmet and pick axe) and led our small group far from the other tourists. We went high up on the glacier, took some great photos and peered into ice crevices. As it was raining at the time of our visit he even let us borrow some raincoats. Anton was very patient with our group as we navigated the ice. I would definitely recommend Melrakki Tours.
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Amy_m
Oct 10, 2023
Wonderful Experience - This tour was AMAZING -it was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Iceland! The glacier is an awe-inspiring place. Javi was our guide and he was fantastic. We had a much smaller group than anticipated, so he offered to let us try ice climbing and rappelling which was a nice surprise! Would highly recommend this tour!
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Brian_k
Oct 7, 2023
The tour guide was... - The tour guide was amazing!! She Personalized the trip. It was a great time! We had a perfect day for it!
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Georgina_h
Oct 1, 2023
10/10, our favourite part of our trip - Javi was our tour guide and he was fantastic and very funny. My boyfriend and I had such an amazing time. He was knowledgeable about the Glacier and seemed excited to show us all the amazing sights. It was really enjoyable and we felt safe throughout. Probably our favourite part of our trip to Iceland. Really glad we booked this small group tour, it was excellent.
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Michelle_y
Aug 18, 2023
Amazing! I hope to come again! - The hike was an amazing once in a lifetime experience! I was very happy with our tour guide Zanet, who made sure we got as close as we could to the top while practicing safe hiking techniques. Zanet was very time-efficient while allowing us to take in as much of the glacier as we wanted to. Zanet took many pictures of us and took us to beautiful viewpoints. The wait time, pickup, and instructional segment were all timely and efficient. I have no complaints!
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Pamelakt9095ea
Aug 18, 2023
Spectacular Glacier Hike - What a fantastic experience to hike on the glacier! Our amazing guide was Zanet. We really appreciated her professionalism, skill, enthusiasm, and dedication to ensuring that her clients have the best possible time on the glacier. She is an excellent teacher and guide.
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Yuxuan_y
Aug 14, 2023
I had a great time with... - I had a great time with our guide Xavier. He is very knowledgeable and led us around the glacier with ease. Highly recommend.
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Rosanne_h
Aug 31, 2023
My Glacier Experience - My guide Antoine made it possible for me to be able to make this hike. It was harder than I realized and He was amazing. Please let his superiors know how much I appreciate all he did for me
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Cegetel-net
Aug 4, 2023
Amazing hiking - An interesting hike on one of the glacial tongues of the Vatnajökull glacier with our amazing guide Janet!
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