Half-day Canyoning under Vatnajökull

by Ice Guardians Iceland · Sightseeing day tours · Vatnajökull & Jökulsárlón

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from €278 per person

Next departure: Tue 1 Jun

Half-day Canyoning under Vatnajökull — Ice Guardians Iceland

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Duration
5 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
All year
Starts in
Höfn
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Ice Guardians Iceland
Haukafell Campground, Road 986, Höfn í hornafirði
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
09:00, 13:30
Minimum age
12
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 365 days of departure.

About this experience

Embark on a unique canyoning adventure in Iceland with us – the exclusive guides to this thrilling experience. Whether under summer sun or wild Icelandic weather, dive into crystal-clear pools, slide down smooth rock chutes, and abseil through powerful waterfalls beneath the Vatnajökull Ice Cap. Embrace Iceland’s raw landscape and turn every jump, slide, and splash into an unforgettable story.

Description from the operator, Ice Guardians Iceland. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Included

2 Adventure Guides
Hooded 5mm Wetsuit, Helmet, Harness, Neoprene Boots, Socks & Gloves
Hot drink after the tour

Not included

Photos (optional extra)
Private transportation
Lunch (optional extra)

Good to know

Towel
Dry change of clothes for after the trip.
Swimsuit/rash vest/ slim fitting synthetic sports t-shirt/bra that can get wet
Food for after the trip or choose the hot Icelandic camping meal optional add-on

No public transportation nearby
Not recommended for people with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for people with heart conditions
Due to limited wetsuit availability on occasion you may receive a damp but washed wetsuit.

Cancellation for this tour

Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 365 days of departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Ice Guardians Iceland decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Who this is not for

Not for families with children under 12 — the operator will not take them, even with a parent.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Ice Guardians Iceland is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Ice Guardians Iceland

Read all 115 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 5.0/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Kevin Lew
★★★★★ · a month ago
Our day exploring the glacier and ice climbing was exceptional. I’ve had some glacier and climbing experience, but it was my friend’s first time on a glacier. Our guide, Kish, did an amazing job with making a day that both made my friend comfortable with glacial travel and ice climbing, and gave me pointers to be a more effective climber. We were fortunate to have amazing weather and took advantage of it. The views were brilliant! Kish did a great job as a guide, adapting the day based on our skill level, scaling up the difficulty as the day progressed based on how we were performing. Kish was a great guy to hang out with for the day, teaching us about the glacier, was a great climbing instructor, and gave us some good suggestions for our next day since we were staying in the area. I would whole-heartedly recommend Ice Guardians to anyone that wants to have a day in Iceland to remember. The program we did (Vatnajökull Hiking and Ice Climbing Tour) was well worth the price. The smaller group size and longer time spent on the glacier meant we were able to escape the crowds and really feel like we were exploring the glacier instead of just following the well-trodden paths of the large groups.
Samantha Hokky
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
My husband and I did a full day glacier hike/ice climb followed by a half day canyon the next day. Both tours were absolutely incredible! We were able to provide input with our routes and how our tours progressed. We felt perfectly safe, yet wonderfully challenged each day. We learned so much while having an absolute blast! I couldn’t recommend Ice Guardians enough and would happily use their services again in a heartbeat!
Brian Molley
★★★★★ · a month ago
Kish is an exceptional tour guide. He is an extremely knowledgeable and experienced outdoorsman and glacier hiker. “It’s like my backyard” as he jokes. He took us on a beautiful six hour tour on the Vatnajokull glacier. He knows all the best spots, and we avoided the tourist crowds. We even found an ice cave and got to name it! Kish’s tour far exceeded our expectations. It was easily the highlight of our Iceland vacation.
Taryn
★★★★★ · 7 months ago
I cannot recommend touring with Ice Guardians enough and am so deeply grateful to have gone on a private tour with Kish!!!! The access and expertise we had was truly unmatched. Throughout the trip, I felt a great deal of sympathy for the other tour groups, whose numbers were in the dozens and whose treks were hardly off the road. It was incredible to get so far off the beaten path, truly immersed in untouched parts of nature, and to be guided by such a fun, knowledgeable, exemplary tour guide. I felt safe, empowered, supported, and happy the entire time. I am so grateful to Kish and Ice Guardians for this once-in-a-lifetime experience and cannot stress enough how big of a difference it made to go with mountaineering expertise, to receive geologist subject matter expertise, and to overall have a lovely day with a certified mountain chiller. No amount of money could be worth it, and no amount of words could describe, how beautiful the increasingly receding glaciers were and how exciting it was to ice climb throughout this otherworldly landscape. I gained even more appreciation for nature after receiving such wonderful education during my tour and having all of my questions answered by a geological expert. I hope to go back to Iceland someday and book additional tours solely because of how incredible this experience was. Thank you so much to Kish and Ice Guardians!!!! Best time ever.

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

Read before you book

Canyoning in Iceland: the half day under VatnajökullIceland's canyoning runs near Höfn from June to mid-September only, from €277. Minimum age twelve, own car needed. Packrafting is the gentler alternative.
Sightseeing flight in Iceland: plane or helicopter?A small plane costs about half as much per minute as a helicopter and covers more ground. Pay for the helicopter only when you want the landing.

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Hotels

Where to stay for this tour

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€278 per person

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Your date

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Departs09:0013:30

Höfn í Hornafirði: light 02:56–23:00, 20 h 4 min of daylight.

· Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 365 days of departure.
✓ Instant confirmation by email
✓ If Ice Guardians Iceland cancels for weather or safety: a full refund, or another date
✓ Card — Apple Pay or Google Pay where your device offers it — through Stripe; the charge is made in Icelandic krónur
✓ Price promise: Ice Guardians Iceland's own price, or we refund the difference
✓ One checkout, even with tours from several operators
✓ Vetted operator — the six checks every operator passes

Pairs well with

Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout — about €14 on the cheapest pair. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.