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Glacier Adventure From Skaftafell - Small Group Tour

By Icelandic Mountain Guides
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$391 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

On this adventurous, small-group, glacier hike from Skaftafell - Vatnajökull National Park, you'll explore the majestic glacial landscape of one of Vatnajökull outlet glaciers. You will be provided with crampons and ice axes, and an experienced, certified glacier guide will teach you how to use the equipment before you step on to the ice. During your 4-hour tour, you will hike through a wonderland of ice sculptures and deep crevasses, traversing zones of different glacial formations. The tour is of moderate difficulty, and to ensure a personal experience, groups are limited to 8 participants. Choose from the following departure times when booking: 9am, 9:30am, 1pm, and 1:30pm.

Activity location

  • Falljökull
    • 785, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Skaftafellsstofa
    • 785, Skaftafell, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Iceland

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Scheduled departure

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$391.25 x 1 AdultNZ$391.25
Total
Price is NZ$391.25
Until Sat, 23 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Certified glacier guide
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    Transport to glacier by minibus
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    All necessary glacier gear
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided glacier hike
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extra clothing can be rented: hiking boots 1.500 ISK and rain gear 1.000 ISK per item

Know before you book

  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Age: Minimum 14
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please bring warm clothing, rain gear, gloves, and hiking boots
  • Extra clothing can be rented: hiking boots 1.500 ISK and rain gear 1.000 ISK per item

Activity itinerary

Skaftafell National Park

  • 20m
The tour departs from our Skaftafell Base Camp, right on the Skaftafell campsite next to the visitor centre. 20 minutes prior to departure, you will meet your experienced glacier guide, who will gear the group up with crampons, ice axes and harnesses. When everyone is ready, you will take our glacier bus up to the glacier for an amazing adventure.

Falljökull

  • 4h
We head to the glacier on our Glacier Bus. After a few minute's drive from our Skaftafell Base Camp, there is a short hike up to the roots of the glacier. After a short introduction on how to use the glacier gear, we step onto the glacier and into a frozen wonderland. The guide will lead the group through deep crevasses and majestic ice ridges. With about 2 hours on the glacier, we have plenty of time to take pictures and make memories. After the wonderful adventure, we head back to our Skaftafell Base Camp.

Location

Activity location

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    Falljökull
    • 785, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Skaftafellsstofa
    • 785, Skaftafell, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Iceland

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