Skaftafell: Blue Ice Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull
Description
This small group glacier hike takes place on Falljökull, one of the outlets of the mighty Vatnajökull - Europe's largest glacier. Lead by a certified glacier guide, explore all that this living glacier has to offer. Enjoy the panoramic view of an ever-changing landscape while learning about Iceland's frozen giants. Our 4x4 bus takes you from Skaftafell right to the edge of the glacier, so we maximize time on the ice. This hike is perfect families, first-time explorers, or returning adventurers looking for an accessible and safe glacier adventure.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is rated as easy, but guests should be prepared to walk about ~3km (1.8 miles) total over uneven terrain.
- Minimum age of 8, and minimum shoe size of EUR 35.
- Sturdy hiking boots with ankle support are mandatory for this adventure. Rentals are available for a fee if required.
- 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.
Reviews(189)
Unique and worthwhile experience! Our guides took great care of us. Would say a must-do experience for anyone traveling to Iceland.
Outstanding experience with this tour. Our guide JP who was from France did great job making it fun and adventures. Make sure to were sturdy ankle hiking boots. That is super important. And be ready for a very long walk. Once on ice it was such a great feeling.
Excellent experience - Pietro (the guide, i may have mangled his name) was knowledgeable and experienced and showed us a good time while keeping everyone safe. Simply amazing.
Hi there, thank you so much for the kind words. Lovely to hear the guide kept the day both fun and safe, which is the balance we always hope for. Glad it was an amazing experience. Arctic Adventures Team
Tour is spectacular. Walking on the majestic glaciers, understanding the size and scale of these in their prime, way they shape landscapes, dangers of crevasses , stunning blues, drinking glacier water, dangers they can unleash with active volcano’s beneath+++ Elizabeth as a guide was excellent and highly recommended to do the tour. It’s relatively easy as there are no strenuous climbs in this and saw grandparents and kids on the tour
We booked the moderate tour and had Kevin as our guide. He is very competent and we felt very safe during the whole experience. I definitely recommend doing the moderate tour. You get an amazing view and get the whole glacier experience. When you go to the gym and do hikes sometimes your fitness level should be sufficient. We had an amazing experience and got some amazing pictures from the top with beautiful weather!
Hi there, thanks for your review. The moderate glacier hike is built for exactly the day you had, full blue ice experience, big views, and clear weather for photos. Your note on fitness level is useful for future guests weighing the options! Thanks for joining us! Arctic Adventures Team
Great activity. The guides were helpful and competent. The staff at the departure location helped us dress appropriately.
Hi Jona, thanks for sharing this. The departure-site team and the on-ice guides are two halves of the same day on Vatnajökull, and it sounds like both delivered. Thanks for joining us! Arctic Adventures Team
The French tour guide “Mr. Help” is really professional, humorous, and considerate. The entire glacier hiking trip is unique, safe, and worthy with all the local staff’s support! Thank you so much we had a great time! 🥰🤩🥳
Hi there, thanks for your kind words. Vatnajökull is a serious piece of glacier, and getting a group across it safely while keeping the day fun is a real skill. Glad the guide and the team made it work for you. Arctic Adventures Team
A very nice glacier hike with an amazing and funny guide who gives you a lot of information about glaciers, the region and Iceland.
Great experience, espectacular view and the guide was so great and so nice, it was Veronica!
Hi there, thanks for sharing this. Glad the views on Vatnajökull were nice and the guide made the hike what it was. Would be lovely to share another adventure with you in the future! Arctic Adventures Team
I learned so much about glaciers from our wonderful guide Anya. It was an awesome and amazing opportunity! Don’t be fooled by the dirty, gravelly appearance! That’s the glacier doing its work. There’s more ice than you could ever imagine under the surface.
Hi Kevin, thanks for sharing this. The gravelly surface fools most first-time glacier hikers, and there's a lot more ice underneath than people expect. Glad the hike opened that up for you. We'll pass your feedback! Arctic Adventures Team
