Glacier Hiking on the Vatnajökull Glacier from Skaftafell

Experience the best of the mighty Vatnajökull Glacier! Local Guides provide three amazing glacier hiking excursions that suit families through to adventurers.

Glacier Hike - Half Day

2 options available from €87

Book your activity

From€148
4 hrs
Occasionally sporty
From 14 years-old and up

Practical information

On this tour Local Gude will drive you to the base of an outlet glacier, coming from the vast Vatnajökull ice cap. You will then hike through glacier moraines and glacier landscape to the tip of the glacier where you will put on crampons. With an ice axe in hand you will go explore the glacier ice hiking style!

Meeting point:
Freysnes Petrol Station, 785 Öræfi, Iceland, 2 minutes from Skaftafell National Park.
Spoken languages:English, Icelandic
Included
  • 4×4 transfer to and from our meeting location
  • Local experienced glacier guide
  • Crampons and all glacier safety equipment
Excluded
  • Hiking boots can be rented on location for 1.000 ISK.
Do not forget to bring
  • Hiking shoes with ankle support
  • Outdoor clothing according to weather
  • Hat
  • Gloves
  • Sunglasses