Your glacier lagoon kayaking, hiking and ice climbing guide in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland.
Glacier kayaking Iceland
Glacier kayaking Iceland tour
Experience the incredible Fjallsárlón glacier lagoon and kayak amongst icebergs that were formed on the top of Iceland’s highest volcano.
You will have the time to absorb, admire and photograph the scenery whilst floating in front of Fjallsjökull glacier which is arguably the most impressive outlet glacier of Vatnajökull National Park.
This is a beginner friendly, small group guided tour that offers you the globally unique opportunity to kayak on a glacier lake amongst volcanic icebergs.
Tour details in brief:
Location: Fjallsárlón glacier lake, meeting point is: Viewpoint of Fjallsjökull
Available: May to October
Group size: Six participants per guide
Duration: 1.5 hours total, 1 hour on the water
Private tour options available for families or large groups etc
Glacier Kayaking Iceland
Book your glacier kayaking Iceland tour
Discover everything you need to know before kayaking on Iceland’s stunning glacier lagoons. From safety tips to what to wear, our complete guide helps you prepare for an unforgettable paddle through Fjallsárlón.
Glacier kayaking tour availability schedule
Glacier and Volcano Expeditions offer the Glacier kayaking Iceland tours on a scheduled basis throughout the summer months starting in April and finishing in October. Please check the calendar to check the availability.
All of the other tour options that we offer are only available as private tours.
Glacier hikes, ice climbing, volcano experiences
Your private glacier tour guide in Iceland
Exploring an Icelandic glacier is a unique experience and we are proud to offer you the opportunity to make a private reservation in order for your tour to be customised and catered to your specific style of adventure.
We understand that you may be wondering what to expect on the ice. The Best Glacier Tour Guide to Iceland provides information for visitors to Iceland’s glaciers as well as options for private and custom guiding services.
Private and custom guiding services
Glacier and Volcano Expeditions are private tour specialists and we take pride in offering personalised and custom tours to a diverse range of groups or individuals. We have the unique ability to be flexible with our guiding services and tour locations which enables us to offer our guiding services and tours to groups of almost any description, such as:
Families with young children
Travel or tour groups
Extreme adventure seekers
People with medical conditions or disabilities
Photography and film projects
Luxury or celebrity guests
Corporate events
Glacier and Volcano Expeditions have a range of private and customisable options available that include glacier lagoon kayaking, glacier hikes, ice climbing tours, volcano hikes and tours that combine these options.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to gather more information or organise any type of guiding service!
A unique opportunity
Join us to kayak amongst the icebergs that formed on the top of Iceland’s highest volcano.
General details of glacier lagoon
kayaking in Iceland
How close do we get to the icebergs? In some places you can paddle right up to the icebergs! You will be able to touch the smaller icebergs and the larger ones will need to avoided due to safety reasons.
Does everyone get their own boat to themselves? Yes! Everyone gets their own boat to use. Our boats are portable and inflatable single-person packrafts.
Are two person kayaks also available? Yes, we also have double boats available for those who like to paddle together.
Do I need kayaking experience to paddle on a glacier lake in Iceland? No! Complete beginners are more than welcome to join the Glacier and Volcano Expeditions kayaking tours and everyone will be given a lesson, tips and instructions on how to use the equipment.
Is it easy to paddle on the lake? All of the Glacier and Volcano Expeditions tours are adventure-style experiences that do involve physical effort. These tours are designed for people who are good physical health and who hike/ exercise regularly.
How cold is the tour going to be? Paddling on the lake can be cold so you must make sure you are dressed warm. If you wear plenty of layers beneath your drysuit you will be comfortable.
Can children join the tour? Yes children can participate, however we do require families to make a private reservation. Glacier and Volcano Expeditions are limited to the drysuit sizes that are available and also prefer to guide family tours with an elevated level of safety and detail. Please contact us for more information regarding family kayaking tours.
Should I bring food or drink on the kayaking tour? We recommend that our guests only bring food and drink for the tours that last longer than 4 hours, so it is not necessary to bring food or drink on the 1 1/2 hour Glacier Kayaking Iceland tour
If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Glacier and Volcano Expeditions
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Stable boats for a comfortable glacier lagoon kayaking experience
The safest and most comfortable position when kayaking is sitting in your boat. Glacier and Volcano Expeditions have chosen to use packrafts for their glacier kayaking tours due to the incredible stability due to the specific design of these boats. The design characteristics provide unmatched stability which means that there is an extremely low chance that a tour participant will tip out of their boat and fall into the lake which makes our tours very comfortable and beginner friendly.
Our inflatable boats are very easy to manoeuvre through the small icebergs that are often scattered across the glacier lake and they are also comfortable to sit in. Despite the fact that it is very unlikely that you will tip out of your boat we still ensure that everyones drysuit and life jacket is correctly fastened for a safe adventure.
Incredible glacier
experiences
Glacier and Volcano Expeditions provide glacier tours that do not harm the Icelandic environment and are of the highest possible standard of quality.
Environmental
Sustainability
We love to live beside and work within Vatnajökull National Park and we have taken it upon ourselves to provide the most environmentally-friendly glacier and volcano experiences possible.
Human power
Glacier and Volcano Expeditions are proud to be a human-powered only operation. Once the tour has begun at the roadside meeting location we completely exclude motorised transportation from all of our operations. Walking, hiking, climbing, kayaking and ski touring are the only means of transport that we operate within the Vatnajökull National Park boundary. This eliminates the risk of oil or chemical spill, no plants are squashed beneath tyres, no birds are disturbed by vehicles, no obnoxious noise pollution is created and no greenhouse gasses are produced.
Leave no trace
We lead our tours with a leave no trace policy which means that we do not adapt the landscape or leave any equipment or structures within Vatnajökull National Park. We believe that it is extremely important that the remaining wilderness areas that we have on this earth are taken care of and that modification of these areas is kept to an absolute minimum.
Tree planting
Glacier and Volcano Expeditions have implemented an active tree planting programme on our property to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are created from driving the equipment vehicle between home and the public glacier parking lot. As of June 2025 the Glacier and Volcano Expeditions team has planted approximately 10,000 trees at our Southern Iceland property and we intend to plant approximately 20,000 in total over the next five years.
Avoid the Crowds – Experience Iceland’s Glaciers the Personal Way
Glacier and Volcano Expeditions specialise in providing private and small group tours. All of our tours are led by the very people who own the company and our hands-on, environmentally-conscious approach ensures each guest enjoys a safe, high-quality adventure on Iceland’s most breathtaking ice landscapes. No mass tourism. Just real exploration, personal attention, and expert local knowledge.
