Ice Exploration Tour

Do you want to experience breathtaking landscapes? On the Ice Exploration Tour, our guide will introduce you to some of Vatnajökull’s most stunning features. The constantly changing glacier creates beautiful formations such as crevasses, moulins, and seracs. If this sounds appealing, then the Ice Exploration Tour is perfect for you.

On the Ice Exploration tour, you will spend approximately 2 hours (4-6 km) hiking on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull. During the tour, your guide will share their knowledge of how the glaciers form, how they are in constant change and how these changes affect the surrounding area. You will see numerous different natural attractions, from beautiful mountains to ashy ice and if you are lucky, some blue ice. On some days, we will prioritize walking further to cover a larger area of the glacier, while on other days, we will prioritize entering small moulins or crevasses. What we do on the tour depends on the conditions of the day as well as the group itself, but we promise to show you the best attractions available at each time and to make your day an unforgettable one.

The tour is rated medium in terms of difficulty because you are required to walk 4-6 km on different types of terrain and in various types of weather conditions. To participate in this tour, you must be in good general health and able to walk 4-6 km. Most of our guests have never been on a glacier before so no previous glacier experience is needed. We provide everyone with crampons, helmets, and a safety harness. The guide will introduce you to the safety equipment and ensure you are ready before the adventure begins. We recommend that you dress according to the weather on the day of departure; the glacier is usually no colder than the meeting point at the Glacier Lagoon. Please wear comfortable, warm, yet breathable clothing and hiking boots that cover your ankles. The meeting time is the time you see on your ticket; either 08:30, 12:00 or 13:45 – the tour will depart approximately 30 min after that, when everyone is geared up and ready.

Tour structure:

• We meet at our super jeeps near the WC and café at the Glacier Lagoon.
• Gear-up takes approximately 30 minutes.
• A 40-minute drive to the glacier is followed by a 15-minute walk.
• You’ll explore the glacier for about 2 hours.
• The return involves walking back to the jeep and driving back to the Glacier Lagoon.

Important information:
When you book the glacier walk you should be in good health and able to walk 4-6 km in different types of weather. We operate in any type of weather (rain, wind, cold) so please dress appropriately. If you don’t think walking 4-6 km on a glacier is something for you, please request a refund at least 48 hours before the tour. It is not possible to receive a refund if you cancel on the same day of the tour, or if you cancel mid-tour. Please read the description carefully, it is your responsibility to know your capacity and limits.