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Skaftafell Glacier Hike | 3-Hour Walk - Small Group
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The Vatnajökull glacier ranks among Iceland’s top natural attractions, but exploring the icy terrain without a guide is dangerous. On this half-day tour, delve into the Skaftafell National Park with a certified guide and discover a world of ice formations and deep crevasses. With all the necessary safety equipment included, enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 12 people.
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$76.44
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Skaftafell Ice Caving & Glacier Hike
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Head out on a thrilling ice adventure to the Skaftafell Ice Cave from Hofn. Traverse Europe’s largest glacier, and Iceland’s highest mountain range, to reach the entrance of the ice cave. Admire the beauty of the natural landmarks with its blue walls and ice formations as you venture inside the cave with your guide and ice picking equipment.
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$113.63
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$113.63

Glacier Hike from Skaftafell - Extra Small Group
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Many glacier tours in Vatnajökull National Park require travelers to walk from the parking lot to the glacier terminus, eating into their time on the ice. On this tour, maximize your time on Falljökull glacier by traveling as near as possible in a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Explore moulins, crevasses, and other formations in the company of an Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides-certified guide.
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$125.00
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$125.00

Small-Group 3.5 Hour Blue Ice Experience in Vatnajökull National Park
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The Skaftafell-Vatnajökull National Park is home to Europe’s largest glacier and the icy landscapes offer a dramatic backdrop for a hiking adventure. This guided glacier hike across Falljökull Glacier ensures a personalized experience, with a small group of up to 15 participants, and full instruction provided.
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$106.00
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$106.00

Glacier Encounter in Iceland
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Iceland’s mighty glaciers boast some of the country’s most impressive scenery, but their isolated locations and icy terrain make exploring a challenge. On this beginner-level morning or afternoon hike, explore glacial landscapes around Falljökull with your guide. With safety equipment included, admire unrivaled views over the frozen wilderness.
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$84.00
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$84.00

Natural Crystal Blue Ice Cave Tour of Vatnajökull Glacier
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Go on a memorable adventure on this guided trip to an ice cave in Vatnajökull National Park, and let your driver manage a Jeep ride from Jökulsárlón to the base of Vatnajökull. Once you arrive, you are given all the equipment you need—crampons and helmets—to walk on the glacier and enter the cave safely. Then, learn about the history of the caves and their seasonal changes, and be able to choose to explore the cave on your own or with a guide.
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$149.00
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$149.00

Skaftafell Adventure Tour - 5-Hour Expedition
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Immerse yourself in the natural wonders of Iceland's Skaftafell National Park on this extended glacier hiking tour, which allows more time on this glacier than most other tours. As you hike over the ice, past deep crevasses, pale moulins, and ice sculptures, and take in panoramic views over the park, your guide shares insights into glaciers, how they are formed and impacted by climate change. Includes all necessary safety gear.
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$127.06
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Skaftafell Ice Climbing & Glacier Hike
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Hike along the Svínafellsjökull Glacier and climb a blue ice wall on this half-day experience from Skaftafell. Suitable for beginners, the hike combines expert tuition and safety briefings with spectacular mountain scenery. Take in the glacial sights as you climb and hike, and learn about the ice formations as you go. Even better, all equipment is included, so you don't need to bring a thing.
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$194.21
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Half-Day Vatnajokull Glacier Small Group Tour from Skaftafell
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Enjoy a safe and stress-free visit to Vatnajökull Glacier with this guided half-day tour. No need to worry if you’ve never been hiking near glaciers before, as a harness, crampons, and an ice axe are provided, and a teacher shows you how to use the gear. During the trip, visit Vatnajokull Glacier, and spend time exploring the icefall of Falljökull.
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$150.00
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$150.00

Small Group Glacier Wonders Adventure From Skaftafell
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Discover one of the gems of southern Iceland on this glacier hike in Skaftafell National Park. Head from Skaftafell to the edge of the spectacular Vatnajokull glacier. Learn how to use your climbing equipment, then hike out through the glacier valley and up onto the ice. Follow your guide on a route past open crevasses and frozen ice-caves, and admire breathtaking views over the landscape beyond. During your family-friendly trip, learn how glaciers are formed and marvel at the scale of the mighty glacier.
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$71.28
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$71.28

Vatnajokull Small Group Glacier Hike From Skaftafell
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Trek deep into the Skaftafell National Park and marvel at Iceland’s beauty on this adventurous 5-hour glacier hike. Travel by bus into the Skaftafell National Park as a guide sheds light on the region’s geology. Pull on your hiking gear and head along rugged trails to the tongue of the Virkisjökull Glacier — widely considered the park’s most impressive feature. Along the way, discover the crevasses, ice caves and waterfalls for which the region is famous and enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 12 people.
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$121.90
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Ice Cave Tour
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Capture gorgeous photos of one of earth’s most remarkable phenomena: the blue ice caves of Vatnajökull National Park. Exploring in a group no larger than 13, with a guide and a helmet for safety’s sake, travel from Jökulsárlón to the cave in a rugged 4WD, then explore the eerie underground landscapes. Choose between a range of departure times to suit your schedule and the daylight.
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$152.00
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$152.00

Small Group 3.5 Hour Skaftafell Ice Cave and Glacier Walk
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Exploring Iceland’s glaciers can be a daunting prospect without the right equipment and experience, but with this tour—glacier gear and safety equipment are provided, and a guide leads the way. Venture inside an ice cave to see its spectacular blue walls, and learn where to find the most spectacular natural beauty in Vatnajökull National Park.
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$120.00
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$120.00

Small Group Glacier Hiking & Ice Caving Tour Inside Vatnajokull Glacier
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The Vatnajökull glacier is widely considered the jewel in Skaftafell National Park’s crown, but the icy terrain holds hidden dangers. On this ice-caving tour, hike around and beneath the Vatnajökull glacier with your certified guide, and explore millions of years of natural geology. With crampons and safety equipment included, enjoy uninterrupted views over the icy landscapes for which Iceland is famous.
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$150.82
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$150.82

Small Group Day Tour to Lakagigar volcano by Super Jeep from Klaustur
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The Laki Craters are famous for their beauty, but getting there is famously difficult. A guided Jeep tour makes it possible to see the craters safely, with all transportation provided by specialty Jeeps engineered for Iceland’s rugged environment. After a hike through the glaciers, continue on a second hike to the Tjarnargígur pond crater, explore hidden waterfalls, and visit the beautiful Fjadrargljufur Canyon before returning to your Kirkjubæjarklaustur hotel.
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$289.25
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$289.25

Glacier Discovery - half day glacier hike near Skaftafell
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Discover one of Iceland’s most dramatic glaciers, majestic Falljökull, on this half-day adventure from Freysnes in a group no larger than nine. Your guide will provide crampons, ice axe, helmet, and harness, show you how to use them, then transfer you to the glacier in 4x4 super jeeps. As you hike, you’ll learn about geology, geography, and history. To preserve the glacier, all emissions from this tour will be offset.
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$142.44
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Glacier Hike and Kayaking Combination
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This is a great pick for adventurous travelers. Combine glacier hiking and kayaking in a day to save time and make the most of your time in Iceland. First, go on a scenic hike to a glacier lagoon with a guide to take care of the navigating. Then, paddle along a glacier lake where you can hike on glacier ice. No need to worry about buying specialist gear, as a drysuit, packraft, paddle, and personal flotation device are provided.
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$360.00
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$360.00

Glacier Hike and Ice Cave Half-Day Tour from Skaftafell
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Please note that is is a challenging tour with 5 hours of hike. Getting to the Ice Cave is challenging, but the reward is equally great!
On this tour, you will go further than other glacier hiking tours go. You will traverse the Falljökull outlet glacier and visit a unique and natural ice cave, only accessible to those in the company of an experienced glacier guide.
With a maximum group size of 8 participants, we can guarantee an amazing and personal experience on the glacier.
The tour begins at Skaftafell Base Camp where you will board the Glacier Bus, taking you to the glacier terminal face. You will be fitted with all necessary glacier gear, free of charge. After a short hike to the edge of the glacier, you start your way traversing the magnificent glacier tongue, full of deep crevasses, amazing ice formations and deep water cauldrons.
When you reach the cave, you will have enough time to get all the photos you want, before you head back over the glacier to the bus.
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$162.00
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$162.00

Ultimate Sightseeing Flight from Skaftafell
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Embark on a photogenic aerial tour Landmannalaugar, Vatnajökull glacier, Grímsvötn eruption site, Lakagígar and more. Go over the flight plan with your pilot, and take off over the area, observing the steam blowing from the lake on top of the glacier, massive volcanic craters, countless mountains and valleys, and Iceland’s Highlands.
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$537.18
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$537.18

Evening Glacier Walk from Skaftafell - Extra Small Group
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• Certified guides
Our guides have certification from AIMG (Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides).
• Small groups
The group size for our trips never exceeds 8 people.
• 4x4 drive
We will drive you all the way to the glacier. That means more time we can spend on ice.
• Evening departure (June - August)
If you want to avoid the crowds join us for our evening tour and enjoy the complete silence.
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$87.28
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$87.28

Glacier Kayaking Iceland
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Iceland is a country of natural wonders, and this kayaking tour allows you to see its magnificent glaciers, icebergs, and lakes up close. No need to worry if you’re a kayaking beginner—guidance is given on how to use the equipment, including paddling tips, and a guide joins you throughout. During the tour, find out fun facts about the local landscape, take photos, and see the impressive Vatnajökull glacier.
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$165.00
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$165.00

Skaftafell Ice Cave and Glacier Hike - Extra Small Group
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Discover Iceland’s icy terrain and venture deep inside an ice cave during this small-group hike. Meet your group at the visitors center and drive as close to the glacial edge as possible. Then gear up, with provided crampons and a helmet, to enjoy your glacial hike to a small ice cave called The Blueberry.
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$120.00
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$120.00

Extra Small-Group Glacier Walk in Skaftafell National Park
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With a maximum group size of 8 participants, we can guarantee an amazing and personal experience on the glacier.
On this extra small group Glacier Walk, we visit one of Vatnajökull's many outlet glaciers in Skaftafell National Park.
Before heading to the glacier, you will meet your expert glacier guide at our Skaftafell Base Camp, located on the campsite of Skaftafell National Park. Your guide will provide you with all necessary gear for the glacier walk, an ice axe, harness, and a helmet.
When everyone is ready, we head to the glacier where your guide will safely lead the group through an icy wonderland with deep crevasses, narrow ridges, and other ice formations.
We will have up to two hours to explore the glacier, giving us plenty of time to take pictures and make memories that will last a lifetime.
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$116.00
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$116.00

Sightseeing Flight over Vatnajökull Volcanic Eruption Sites
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Get a unique perspective on Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier, and Grímsvötn, Iceland's most active volcano, on this scenic flight from Skaftafell— with luck, the volcanic crater will blow steam, making for a rare photo opportunity. As you ascend into the air, admire the basalt cliffs surrounding Svartifoss, located in Vatnajökull National Park, and look out for waterfalls. On the way back, your pilot flies over Grænalón glacier lagoon and Skeiðarárjökull outlet glacier.
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$361.56
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