Vatnajökull Guided Beginner Glacier Walk with 4x4 Transfer
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore Iceland's incredible glaciers with our most popular glacier hiking tour. This tour is perfect for those looking for a quick introduction to glacier hiking in Iceland. Our 4x4 vehicles brings us all the way to the edge of the glacier. After a short hike to reach the ice, your guide will show you how to use your crampons and ice axe. We will spend an hour hiking and exploring the stunning Falljökull glacier, famous for its incredibly gorgeous icefall. Your guide will tell you plenty of stories about the glacier, its ice features and the scenic valley, which is surrounded by the highest mountain peaks in Iceland!
Inclusions
What's included
- Supporting a Small Local Company
- Crampons, Ice Axe and other safety equipment
- 4x4 Transportation
- Carbon Neutralised Tour
- Expert Local Glacier Guide
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Limited rain gear is also available on location for rental
- Our guides reserve the right to examine your footwear before the tour. If unsuitable for either the fitting or use of crampons you will be required to rent suitable boots for an additonal charge.
Itinerary
Your guide will meet you at our meeting van at Freysnes, before transferring by SuperJeep to Falljökull glacier before heading up on the ice.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 114 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Outstanding customer service and an unforgettable tour
We had an absolutely amazing experience with Local Guide Iceland. From the very beginning, they were incredibly helpful in informing us about all our options and what was possible for our trip. Due to a change in our travel plans, we had to modify our booking, and the team made the process completely stress-free. They were super easy to get in touch with, responsive, and provided top-notch customer service. As for the tour itself, it was fantastic! Our guide, Alex, was spectacular and made the experience truly special. The tour was easily one of the absolute highlights of our entire trip to Iceland. We cannot recommend Local Guide Iceland and Alex highly enough—if you are visiting Iceland, do yourself a favor and book with them!
4Super Guide
We had Barbara an amazing guide. She was so kind and helpful. We appreciated her knowledge of the glacier and I rland. She helped me personally when I was having some trouble with walking in the ice. We had a small group. Would highly recommend Barbara.
5Time of our lives
The guide was extremely nice and kind and accommodating to us. So glad we booked this.
5Good guide, worth it
Our guide Thorir was amazing. He was knowledgeable, down to earth, experienced and safe and even took some pictures for us. There is a 25 minute drive from the pickup point and about an hour on the glacier. You learn a ton and we got to do two small ice caves.
5Loved this !
It is a great experience ! Something different & interesting. The guide was fantastic and the scenery was beautiful!
5Great Guide, Highly Recommend
We had a fantastic time walking the glacier and learning about many aspects of it, thanks to our guide. The beginner tour is not intense at all, just requires some light hiking. Shoutout to Barbara, 5/5 guide!
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Local Guide of Vatnajokull
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
How it compares in Skaftafell
- Its from-price is 37% below the median of the 42 experiences we list in Skaftafell.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 15 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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