Glacier Hike from Skaftafell - Extra Small Group
Description
• 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.
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Itinerary
If you have never seen a glacier before and you would like to experience these stunning ice giants a little bit closer, come to the breathtaking area of Skaftafell. Skaftafell is located in Vatnajökull national park, the filming location of movies like Batman Begins, Interstellar and the Game of Thrones series. To maximize the time spent on ice, we drive all the way to the terminus of Falljökull glacier in our 4×4 truck. Before you step on to the ice you will learn the proper way to put on and use the provided glacier gear. We aim to spend around one and a half hour on the ice, exploring moulins, crevasses and more other-wordly formations. Along the way your guide will share ineresting facts about these formations and the origins of the glacier as well as interesting local stories.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(500)
Cami, our guide, was amazing. She made sure to follow all the safety protocols while challenging us to hike at our highest potential. We had a great experience seeing the glacier and learning all about it.
The small group and the 4 wheel drive to the base, avoiding the long walk was great. Udi our guide was awesome.
Beautiful excursion, walking with crampons on the ice, the guide Uri was very nice, professional, and helpful; and also, compared to other groups we met, truly for small groups as they write, there were just seven of us Absolutely a must-do on a trip to Iceland
Fantastic experience! This is the company to go with. Only 6 people in our group and they drive you to the base of the glacier while others are hiking in. So you get to spend the majority of your time hiking on the glacier rather than getting there. Excellent guide was very helpful! Best experience of our Iceland vacation!
Small tour with only our family of four (max of 8). Jeep took us to the base of the glacier, so we could spend more time on the glacier. Willy was an excellent guide who taught us about the glacier and took us to special features like a newly forming waterfall.
Our experience hiking at Skatafell Glacier was outstanding! Our guide Stoney was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything with patience. I would highly recommend this tour for an incredible Iceland adventure.
It was pretty awesome. The glacier is majestic and imposing, especially when you hike out onto the bottom of it. Beautiful blue ice all over, and there was a stream of fresh glacier water we could drink from. Expert and very friendly guide, Vincenzo, who made us all feel very safe, explained lots of fascinating things about the glacier, and allowed us to go high up while also taking our time. We were a nice small group of only 7 or so — way better than the other big group we saw hiking down — and it just felt personalized and just right. Also true that we lucked out with some beautiful rare sunshine that allowed us to see lots of the glacier and the land between us and the sea.
Such a unique, fun, and educational experience! Especially happy we booked the this tour because we did not have to trek back to the vehicle in the rain!
Wonderful discovery in the company of José. Very friendly group, José takes care of all the participants by giving personalized advice for every difficulty. Very beautiful and pleasant morning
This hike was amazing! Seeing the glacier up close was fantastic. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and very attentive to our safety.
