Half-Day Vatnajokull Glacier Small Group Tour from Skaftafell
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.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You want to hike further into the glacier than most of the other tours do. You are hoping to get close to the ice fall of Falljökull, outlet glacier of Vatnajökull (the largest glacier in Europe). You wish to have a breathtaking view on the crevasses. This is tour is made for you than! We will drive you all the way to the glacier, teach you how to put on crampons and how to use an ice axe and then we will guide you through the labyrint of crevasses, moulins and water streams of the glacier. We are not gonna rush our way to the ice fall, so you will have time to get used to walking on crampons. We will do many stops on the way to explain all about how glaciers are formed, about their history and also a little bit about the area of Skaftafell and Örævi. Of course the guide will assist you with taking many photos from this adventure.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(155)
This tour is a MUST! Our guides Camille and Vincenzo were incredible. They were very informative and accommodating to our pace. The views were so amazing and each of the guides took us to their own special view points which felt very personal and unique! The hike up was a bit strenuous at times but if you’re a seasoned hiker or active it wont break you. I would bring gloves with grips, a beanie or ear cover, and shoes with ankle support. They provide a harness, crampons, an ice pick, and a helmet. If you want to see the glaciers up close and personal you definitely need to book this tour, it won’t do it justice from the ground!
Amazing experience for our family of three. We got way up on the glacier, unbelievable views. We were in great hands with our guide Anya, who showed us the technical ropes, made sure everything was safe, while still keeping it fun. Would highly recommend to families looking to get up close with Iceland's glaciers and experience some epic adventure travel.
Unique experience with Vincenzo who brought our family on a 3.5hrs hike across the glacier: he adapted the pace and path throughout to match our interests and skills, and overall made this a truly special experience. Looking at other large size groups, we were really happy to have selected Melrakki Adventures which limits their group size to a max of 8 people and bring us much closer to the glacier then other companies (more time spent hiking on the ice!). Strongly recommend.
Great experience, highly recomend
Thoroughly enjoyed this activity. Wonderful way to get onto the glacier and explore all it has to offer. Reasonably challenging. Not an activity for those with mobility issues. Our guide was Hugo was fabulous. Highly recommend this.
We had the opportunity to make the visit alone with Kalia guide which allowed us to go further and see incredible landscapes. The guide was super friendly and very well explainable the geology of the glacier. And we had a bonus in that the guide put us to play at the snow throw. We adore
Worth every penny! The guides were so knowledgeable and attentive. Felt like we had new friends by the end of the trip. A lot of thought is put into these trips and the team did everything they could to ensure we had the best experience. Communication was fantastic too. The tour took about 5hours or more, we walked around 5k to the ABC caves. It was magical. Would 100% recommend and go back!
Hands down one of the highlights of our trip! We did the 5-hour glacier hike with Jose and loved every minute. He made sure we were well taken care of the whole way. Driving right up to the glacier (instead of hiking the long approach) was such a bonus. The blue crevices and views from the top were breathtaking. Can’t recommend it enough!
Fun tour, traveled much further up the glacier than I imagined. Jose is a great guide. The right level of excitement for family.
Experience at the top and very professional guide. Reservations very fast and easy. Location of the meeting very well indicated.
