5 Hour Skaftafell Glacier Hike
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
While most standard tours only spend 1.5 hours on the crowded edge of the ice, our 5-hour expedition goes deeper to escape the crowds and unlock pristine, brilliant blue ice formations that short tours simply cannot reach. This extended duration gives you the luxury of time to explore hidden moulins, capture incredible photos, and safely navigate stunning crevasse fields without ever feeling rushed. Led by elite, certified wilderness guides in small, intimate groups, you’ll receive top-tier safety gear and a true Icelandic expedition experience at an unbeatable price point.
Inclusions
What's included
- Crampons
- All Fees and Taxes
- Helmet
- Ice Axe
- Guide
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 6 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please head to Skaftafell Airport, which serves as the official meeting point for your tour. Our guides will be waiting for you at the hotel’s parking lot, where they will check you in and provide further instructions before departure.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 19 travellers
- Operated by
- Guide to Iceland
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Skaftafell
- Its from-price is 20% below the median of the 42 experiences we list in Skaftafell.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 27 of 42.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Skaftafell
Skaftafell is a green pocket of Vatnajökull National Park in south-east Iceland, with glacier tongues, the Svartifoss waterfall and walking trails.
Skaftafell is a green oasis in south-east Iceland, set between black sand plains and the white ice of Vatnajökull, Europe's largest ice cap by volume. It forms part of Vatnajökull National Park, and from the visitor centre trails lead through birch scrub and heather to glacier tongues and waterfalls. The Skaftafellsjökull, an outlet glacier, is in view from several paths, and the huge outwash plain of Skeiðarársandur stretches to the coast.
Top-ranked sights in Skaftafell: Svartifoss Waterfall, Skaftafellsjökull.
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