Glacier Hike: Explore Vatnajökull's Ice Wonders

Embark on a thrilling 5-hour glacier hike in Skaftafell. Traverse ice sculptures and crevasses with expert guides. Limited to 8 participants. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Skaftafell National Park - The tour departs from our Skaftafell Base Camp, right on the Skaftafell campsite next to the visitor center.
    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…
What's Included
  • Certified glacier guide
  • Transport to glacier by minibus
  • All necessary glacier gear
  • Guided glacier hike
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Extra clothing can be rented: hiking boots 1.500 ISK and rain gear 1.000 ISK per item
Additional Information

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…

Location
Skaftafellsstofa
Our Skaftafell Base Camp, wooden sales lodge, is located by the bus parking and clearly visible from the National Park Service Center.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Adventurer91939
Apr 3, 2026
Highlight of Iceland tour! - Fie Rasmussen is a fabulous guide — knowledgeable, informative, and patient. Our group of 10 glacier hiking novices had such a good time and felt like professionals under Fie’s guidance!
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Gianmarcop504
Feb 27, 2026
Breathtaking - Unique experience. Silvia (Italian like us 🫶🏻) super helpful and friendly .. To do in life.
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C6926prgiuseppet
Feb 27, 2026
Incessant experience - Amazing, fantastic experience and our guide made unforgettable every very nice and super cool moment thanks a lot to Silvia and Lasse ❤️
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Onair35158057879
Feb 11, 2026
Must Do! - What an experience! A must do! Brook was an amazing guide! Super helpful and informative. Loved every moment of this tour.
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X2456jgjonathanf
Feb 3, 2026
Glacier hike - We had a wonderful trip with Andres Noi Arnarson as our guide. We had a half day glacier hike starting in Skattafell. It was a easy hike in.
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Danipu8932cn
Jan 29, 2026
The best experience in Iceland - It was simply unreal, the best experience of all and all that added to the excellent attention of all the staff, the guide Marc showed willingness throughout. The views are dreamy, an unmissable experience if you come to Iceland, you will not regret investing every penny.
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Leeannepedrick
Jan 21, 2026
Best part of Iceland - I had a great time with Geert on the glacier tour. He was a wonderful guide and was very knowledgeable about the glacier landscape. He was very fun to be around and took it at the natural pace set by the group and also allowed for time to stop and take photos. He even let us explore some cool ice caves and crevices.
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361v_roniquem
Jan 20, 2026
Great guide and great excursion - The walk on the glacier with Oskar was really nice, he was attentive to our group, gave us a lot of explanations about the life of the glacier and made us do a very nice walk.
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Andrewwz2476ka
Jan 16, 2026
Exciting tour, great experience! - We had a fantastic time on the glacier tour. Our tour guide Fie was awesome! She was very knowledgeable about the glacier and climate and she was really fun to talk to. Our whole group had a really fun time and we’re still talking about it weeks later. The tour was about 4 hours long and it was easily one of the highlights of our trip.
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K1908irmichelea
Feb 5, 2026
Absolutely to do. - If you are in Iceland, the glacier hike is a must. The guide Carla was fantastic, she helped those who seemed in trouble and was super nice and helpful. I absolutely recommend
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From $230
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).