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5-hour Glacier Adventure From Skaftafell
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Skaftafell
Embark on a thrilling 5-hour glacier hike in Skaftafell. Traverse ice sculptures and crevasses with expert guides. Limited to 8 participants. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Skaftafell National Park - The tour departs from our Skaftafell Base Camp, right on the Skaftafell campsite next to the visitor center.
20 minutes prior to departure, you will meet your experienced glacier guide, who will gear the group up with crampons, ice axes and harnesses.
When everyone is ready, you will take our glacier bus up to the glacier for an amazing adventure.
- Falljökull - We head to the glacier on our Glacier Bus. After a few minute’s drive from our Skaftafell Base Camp, there is a short hike up to the roots of the glacier.
After a short introduction on how to use the glacier gear, we step onto the glacier and into a frozen wonderland. The guide will lead the group through deep crevasses and majestic ice ridges. With about 2 hours on the glacier, we have plenty of time to take pictures and make memories.
After the wonderful adventure, we head back to our Skaftafell Base Camp.
What's Included
- Certified glacier guide
- Transport to glacier by minibus
- All necessary glacier gear
- Guided glacier hike
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Extra clothing can be rented: hiking boots 1.500 ISK and rain gear 1.000 ISK per item
Additional Information
On this adventurous, small-group, glacier hike from Skaftafell - Vatnajökull National Park, you’ll explore the majestic glacial landscape of one of Vatnajökull outlet glaciers. You will be provided with crampons and ice axes, and an experienced, certified glacier guide will teach you how to use the equipment before you step on to the ice. During your 4-hour tour, you will hike through a wonderland of ice sculptures and deep crevasses, traversing zones of different glacial formations. The tour is of moderate difficulty, and to ensure a personal experience, groups are limited to 8 participants. Choose from the following departure times when booking: 9am, 9:30am, 1pm, and 1:30pm.
- Age: Minimum 14
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please bring warm clothing, rain gear, gloves, and hiking boots
- Extra clothing can be rented: hiking boots 1.500 ISK and rain gear 1.000 ISK per item
Location
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Our Skaftafell Base Camp, wooden sales lodge, is located by the bus parking and clearly visible from the National Park Service Center.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
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Arcurry
Jun 23, 2024
Blown away - What an incredible experience! Far more beautiful than pictures do justice. Kari was the perfect guide, taking the trip to another level.
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520aakashm
Jun 20, 2024
Great experience walking on a glacier! - Glacier hiking is something I didn’t think I’d ever do. But I went to these folks during my stay at Skaftafell and it was fully worth the price.
Camille was our guide and she was just funny, caring and exceptionally well informed. She took care of everyone in the group and was cheerfully leading us through the glacier. Thank you, Camille!
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Karliewindle
Jun 19, 2024
Ágúst ROCKS! - Ágúst was SO amazing!! He did a great job of communicating with us and guiding us to some breath taking views. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a full experience on the glaciers!!
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K6610twchiaram
Jun 16, 2024
Thank you very much Silvia! - Amazing tour with Silvia, she was knowledgeable and passionate and made us feel safe all time long!
The glacier is gorgeous, I will definitely return!
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Theuntraveledpath
Jun 1, 2024
An unforgettable experience. - Brook is an exceptional guide! He took the time to support all of the group. His knowledge of the glacier and mountaineering is astounding, taking the time to answer all of our questions with patience and understanding. We enjoyed the camaraderie of the staff, they work great together, and really know how to make you feel welcomed.
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Dflem97
May 29, 2024
A unique glacier adventure - The glacier walk was an amazing experience. Our guide Mark was very knowledgeable and ensured that we could see all the glacier had to offer. He even found a suitable spot for some rappelling and helped to carve out a route through a small tunnel on the glacier. Thanks to him and the rest of the team for a great day!
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Go00479818857
May 15, 2024
Awesome tour with an awesome guide! - We booked the ice-climbing tour for beginners. Our plan was to join together, but due to my girlfriends recent surgery we got in a little dilemma. However, when we arived we were told that we’d be the only ones on the group that day, making it a private tour! Our guide for the day: Brook! One awesome guy! He right away mentioned that we’d flexibel that day to match our needs: exciting climbs for me, but easy on the hiking for my gf. And it was by far the best tour we did so far! Brook is an excellent guide with great knowledge, patience, and profficiency (and great taste in music 😏). The ice climbing is truely an amazing experience, and for those who like to climb with a little spice, a 100% recommendation. Thanks again for making our day!
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Ryanfoster329
May 7, 2024
Breathtaking views and a great guide - Can’t recommend this hike enough! It 100% exceeded our expectations. Our guide, Silvia, made it an amazing experience and taught us a lot along the way - and she’s a great photographer!
The views are incredible and the sense of accomplishment is too!
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Marionax8pj
May 7, 2024
Amazing - Thank you Thomas for this magnificent hike to the top of the glaciers and all these explanations which allowed us to know more!!!
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Escape812212
Jun 4, 2024
Guide was great, on-site booking a bit rough - Mountain guide Soffia was amazing. Communicative, experienced and the right amount of control of seven people , six who'd never worn crampons. Excellent instructions on how to walk in crampons on different slopes, whilst navigating our way across the glaciers.
I'm glad I didn't listen to the on-site booking person who said you don't need lunch / snacks for a 5 hour walk, just a big breakfast. This was mentioned to Soffia at the short lunch break, after the ice cave and I have confidence that this was promptly addressed.
Soffia's priority was our safety, this didn't stop her from being friendly sharing information and fully answering any question.
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