Glacier Adventure: Ice Climbing Vatnajökull

Embark on a thrilling glacier hike and ice climb in Skaftafell. Scale ice walls, explore crevasses, and experience Vatnajökull’s raw beauty with expert guides.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Skaftafell - We begin your glacier adventure at the Skaftafell Booking Center, where our expert guides await to introduce you to this icy wonderland.
    After a briefing on the tour and safety rules, ensuring you’re informed and prepared,and gearing up, we embark on a 20-minute drive to Falljökull glacier.
    Brace yourself for a scenic hike,…
What's Included
  • Small Group Guarantee
  • Guided Glacier Hike
  • Glacier Gear (Crampons, Ice Pick, Helmet & Ice Climbing boots)
  • 4x4 Bus transport from Skaftafell to the foot of the glacier
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks
  • Warm, waterproof clothes (waterproof jacket & pants available to rent for a fee)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

This activity offers a thrilling combination of glacier exploration and ice climbing on Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull. Participants have the opportunity to scale towering ice walls and descend into crevasses, experiencing the raw power and beauty of the glacier up close. Led by experienced guides, adventurers receive personalized instruction and…

Location
Arctic Adventures (Skaftafell Base Camp)
The tour departs from the Arctic Adventures Booking Hut, located on the parking lot of Skaftafell National Park. Skaftafell National Park is located just off of the main ring road, on road #998. Skaftafell is approximately 4.5-5 hours east of Reykjavik and 1.5 hours west of Höfn.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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El_m
Jan 15, 2026
Worth it, amazing experience - Really great experience, the guide was great, knowledgeable and knew exactly what he was doing, demonstrated what to do and answered any questions, we got to climb a lot of sections away from other groups and the views were amazing with the setting sun Well worth doing
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N4311dirobw
Jan 13, 2026
10/10 - Today was an awe-inspiring adventure courtesy of our fantastic guide Darragh. Conditions happened to be ideal and we made the most of it. The highlight of my Iceland trip for sure.
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I2758fhigort
Dec 31, 2025
Darragh is the man - My girlfriend booked an extreme experience an d i couldn't have asked for a better day and our Guide went above and beyond. If you can request a guide Darragh was an amazing person, a great teacher and an over of the top guide, I hope his employer cherishes him and what he brings to their organization. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Darragh, you made our excursion a hit, THANK YOU.
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Sunshine67202008974
Dec 31, 2025
Best experience!! - Our tour was awesome! Darragh was our guide and was fantastic! We climbed for the first time and had a blast together! He’s incredibly knowledgeable and all about being safe and enjoying the trip! I can’t speak more highly of him!
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Jacob_m
Dec 16, 2025
Absolute must do - Booked the glacier Xtreme experience and had an amazing time. A truly once in a lifetime experience with breathtaking views and thrilling climbs. Huge shoutout to Darragh who was extremely knowledgeable, communicative and helpful throughout the whole trip. He made us feel safe on the ice and gave us plenty of opportunity to scale up or down the difficulty depending on skill or preference. Will definitely book with artic adventure in the future
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Kimmellc
Oct 25, 2025
Great Experience! - I took this tour with Sara and had the best time! She went above and beyond to make sure everyone was comfortable and having fun. Definitely feel like we made the most of this experience!
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T4587dmmichaelp
Oct 15, 2025
Your best day in Iceland - If you are interested in an adventurous, physical activities this tour is a must do! You also need to ask for Martin as a tour guide. Martin is hilarious, knowledgeable, a great photographer, and an incredible teacher. His genuine love of the glaciers is infectious. Thanks to him (and as he predicted before our tour started), this was our best day in Iceland.
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Qingyuan
Oct 4, 2025
Love it! - Christian is the best! Professional, kind and warm. The ice climbing and hiking experience is pretty good. A bit challenging and lots of fun.
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Excursion08200913869
Sep 18, 2025
Extreme ice climbing and hike - BOOK IT!! - We booked the Xtreme Ice Climbing and Hike tour not really knowing what to expect, and it turned out to be way more fun than we imagined! The ice climbing was absolutely legit—challenging, exciting, and so much better than we thought it would be. I traveled with my fiancée and two other adult family members, and every one of us was so glad we decided on this adventure. Our guide, Sarah, was the best. She’s clearly super skilled and knowledgeable, and she made us feel completely safe and confident throughout the day. Her guidance and encouragement really made the experience even more enjoyable. Not to mention she's clearly as badass. If you’re on the fence about booking this tour, do it—you won’t regret it. We’ll be talking about this one for a long time!
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Tommyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Sep 13, 2025
Adventure pure - We have booked this adventurous tour well in advance and we’re super excited. Our guide Sara equipped us with all necessary gear and led us safely throughout the glacier. We had four climbs included which were increasing in its height (and depth :D) and difficulty. As Sara said in the beginning you won’t remember the first climb then you did the last. Combined with hiking on the glacier we had so much fun and it was our highlight in Iceland. I would recommend to book the extreme one as it’s unforgettable. Thanks again to Sara !
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From $264
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).