Skaftafell Glacier
Hike

The Skaftafell Glacier Hike is a proper glacier adventure! If you would love to explore an Icelandic glacier with an adventurous approach the Skaftafell Glacier Hike is the perfect trip for you. 

Often the most interesting and beautiful glacier features require a few kilometres of hiking to reach them. Ideally one needs to allocate a full day of their holiday itinerary to visiting an Icelandic glacier. This gives you more than enough time to experience the glacier without rushing and provides the opportunity for you to hike “off the beaten path”. 

You will spend approximately 4 hours on the ice with Skaftafell Glacier Hike which provides opportunities to search for new ice features, focus on photography, hike though exciting terrain, chat in-depth about Vatnajökull National Park and much more! 

Regardless of whether you prefer to take a nice long relaxed tour with plenty of time for chatting, photography and snack breaks or if you are after a more physically-challenging style of expedition with adrenaline laced into the exploration, we can make it happen on the Skaftafell Glacier Hike!

Please be aware that the conditions of the glaciers are constantly changing as the ice moves and melts. Glacier and Volcano Expeditions will make a decision to guide on any one of the eight outlet glaciers thats we frequently visit based on safety, weather, and which glacier has the best features at the time.

Please read the information on The Best Glacier Tour Guide To Iceland page to be sure you know what to bring with you and what to expect from the tour.

To book please scroll down to the booking calendar at the bottom of the page and select how many people would like to join the tour, which calendar date you would like to book and then proceed through the secure payment checkout.

General Details

• Availability - This tour is available as per the calendar or as a private tour

• Price - Contact for details

• Duration - 5 hours total, approximately 4 hours on the ice

• Start time - 9:00am

• Meet on location at - https://goo.gl/maps/nKMw4azAt8Nsdjvw7

• Maximum guide to client ratio - 1:6

• Ability level - moderately challenging for people who exercise regularly

• Minimum age - 10 years

• Languages - English or Icelandic

• Gear provided - crampons, ice axe/pole, harness, helmet

• What you need to bring - hiking boots, waterproof jacket, waterproof pants, warm clothing, warm hat, gloves, sunglasses, camera, snack, water bottle, small backpack to carry jacket, bottle and snack

• We do not provide any vehicle transport between the meeting point and the glacier parking lot. You need to meet us in your rental car at https://goo.gl/maps/nKMw4azAt8Nsdjvw7 and then follow our equipment van in your vehicle on a short drive to the glacier parking lot where we will begin the tour.

• Please read the information on The Best Glacier Tour Guide To Iceland page to be sure you know what to bring with you and what to expect from the tour.

• For information on ice caves please visit The Best Ice Cave Guide To Iceland

• By purchasing a ticket to join a group or private tour with Glacier and Volcano Expeditions you hereby accept our terms and conditions

• To book please scroll down to the booking calendar at the bottom of the page and select how many people would like to join the tour, which calendar date you would like to book and then proceed through the secure payment checkout.

• You can read about who we are by visiting this web page here.

• For more tour options please visit Glacier and Volcano Expeditions