Exclusive Highland Snowmobiling on Eyjafjallajökull Glacier

by Southcoast Adventure · Snowmobiling · Drive yourself there · Highlands

  • Beginners welcome
  • Couples
  • Skip the queue

from €1,273 per person

Next departure: Sun 1 Nov

  • Duration

    4 hours and 30 minutes

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    May – Sep

  • Starts in

    Hvolsvöllur

  • Pickup

    Hotel pickup included

  • Starts at

    Southcoast Adventure / Brú Base Camp, road 249

    Hvolsvöllur

  • Guide

    Guided in English

  • Departs

    10:00

  • Minimum age

    6

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24 hours before

About this experience

Adventure seekers. 

Adventure seekers. Join us for our Exclusive Highland Snowmobiling tour on Eyjafjallajökull.This tour is ideal for both experienced riders and beginners. You’ll be guided by a certified snowmobiling expert who will ensure you have a thrilling and safe adventure.We teach you how to navigate the mountain terrain safely while exploring stunning areas. This isn’t just a follow-the-leader trip; it’s a true adventure. No matter your skill level, you’ll find this tour suitable. Our experienced guide will choose the best routes each day based on the weather and ground conditions to give you the ultimate snowmobiling experience.Come with us to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Iceland.A guided tour is a fantastic way to discover new places, enhance your sledding skills, and boost your confidence before setting out on your own. an exciting snowmobiling experience in the Icelandic Highlands?

Join us for our Exclusive Highland Snowmobiling tour on Eyjafjallajökull.


This tour is ideal for both experienced riders and beginners. You’ll be guided by a certified snowmobiling expert who will ensure you have a thrilling and safe adventure.

We teach you how to navigate the mountain terrain safely while exploring stunning areas. This isn’t just a follow-the-leader trip; it’s a true adventure. No matter your skill level, you’ll find this tour suitable. Our experienced guide will choose the best routes each day based on the weather and ground conditions to give you the ultimate snowmobiling experience.


Come with us to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Iceland.


A guided tour is a fantastic way to discover new places, enhance your sledding skills, and boost your confidence before setting out on your own.



Standard price includes a snowmobile ride sharing a two-person snowmobile. If you are a solo traveller/rider you must upgrade before the tour to a solo snowmobile.

Please note: All drivers must be 17 years of age or older and have a full, valid driver's license. According to Icelandic law, a learner´s permit, tractor, or motorcycle license is not sufficient. Single riders and groups with odd numbers must book a single-ride snowmobile.

Shared ride is when two people share one snowmobile. Each snowmobile can take 1-2 people at a time. If you book ‘shared rides’ only and bookings are in odd numbers, you will need to buy one single ride, be sure to book this correctly in the booking process below.

Note: Price is without Pick up or Drop off.

The glacier adventure will provide stunning photo opportunities in good weather. We provide you with everything you need for a safe and comfortable ride – bring only yourself. Our guides will take you through safety procedures and equip you in special clothing and helmets.

The snowmobiles will not be a problem – it is just a matter of squeezing the accelerator or the brake.

Description from the operator, Southcoast Adventure. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Included

English-speaking guide, 

Snowmobile single ride,

 Insulated cover-all, 

Snowmobile balaclava mask, 

Helmet

Not included

Gratuities

Lunch 

Good to know

What to bring

Warm outdoor clothing, 

waterproofed jacket and pants, 

head-wear, gloves, 

appropriate hiking boots/shoes,

 some snacks, 

lunch, 

Sunglasses, 

Camera

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Valid drivers license is required to operate a snowmobile.
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions


‘Shared ride’ is when two people share one snowmobile. Each snowmobile can take 1-2 people at a time. If you book ‘shared rides’ only and bookings are in odd numbers, you will need to buy one single ride. Be sure to book this correctly in the booking process

Participants on a shared Snowmobile.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. 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 whiteout or too little snow on the approach track — decided the evening before or on the morning. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Southcoast Adventure 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 1 day before departure, 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

  • Children under 6 cannot join this one.
  • Not available in winter; the operator runs it roughly May to September.

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

Why we list it

Southcoast Adventure 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 Southcoast Adventure

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Operator rating 4.7/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Andreea Avaşi

    ★★★★★ · 3 months ago

    The super jeep tour in Thorsmörck delivered exactly what was promised and was worth every penny. Our guide, Jakob, was fantastic—super nice, easy to talk to, and he made the hours pass by so quickly. The lunch provided was also delicious. Thank you for a memorable day!

  • Joshua Kost

    ★★★★★ · 5 months ago

    We did the 5hr buggy buggy tour today, by far the best day in Iceland so far. Alejandro was an absolute amazing guide, seen waterfalls, caves, and a glacier that we would have never seen otherwise. Alejandro also took us on an incredible hike to one of the falls. He’s knowledge of the area was superb. Highly recommended over all the other tours.

  • David Graybeal

    ★★★★★ · 4 months ago

    Absolute number 1 excursion we have ever done! Our Eyjafjallajökull Snowmobiling Tour with Southcoast Adventures was an absolute highlight of our trip to Iceland—and we travel a lot! We spent about 2 hours on the snowmobiles and covered a huge portion of the glacier. Riding all the way to the top to experience the intense wind and the breathtaking views was unforgettable. Our guides, Ale and Martin, were phenomenal. Ale was incredibly patient and helpful while teaching us how to operate the machines. Even when we managed to tip our snowmobile over, they handled it perfectly. Their attitudes throughout the entire tour were tremendous. This truly felt like a once-in-a-lifetime outing. I cannot recommend this adventure and this team highly enough!

  • Veronica

    ★★★★★ · 4 months ago

    We’ve been coming to Iceland for years, and this was hands down the best experience/tour we’ve ever done here. Our snowmobiling tour with Magnús and Steinar was incredible from start to finish. They were fun, kind, knowledgeable, and clearly true experts at what they do. This was our first time snowmobiling, and they made us feel completely comfortable while still making the whole experience exciting and memorable. The location was awesome, the views were breathtaking, and we were lucky to have great weather. But what really made the tour special was Magnús and Steinar. We had so much actual time on the snowmobiles, learned a lot about Iceland, and genuinely enjoyed the conversations along the way. You can tell when guides love what they do and care about giving people a great experience. This was our first snowmobiling tour, but it definitely will not be our last. Huge thank you to Magnús and Steinar!!!

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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Snowmobiling — questions people ask

Can you go snowmobiling in Iceland in summer?

Yes. Snowmobile tours run on Langjökull glacier all year because there is always snow on top. Tours leave from the Geysir area near Gullfoss (/experience/9999/), from Húsafell in the west, or from Reykjavík with transport (/experience/2874/). In June to August the snow is softer and the light is long; in winter the surface is firmer and the views are whiter. Both are fine. Weather cancels tours at any time of year.

Do I need a driving licence to drive a snowmobile?

Yes, a full valid driving licence to drive. Passengers do not need one and ride behind the driver. Standard pricing is two people per snowmobile; if you want to drive alone, most tours sell a single-rider supplement, and the tour page lists it. Minimum ages apply for passengers as well as drivers. Bring your physical licence card; a photo on your phone is sometimes refused.

What is included on a snowmobile tour?

The snowmobile, fuel, a helmet, balaclava, insulated overalls, gloves and boots, plus a guide leading the group across the glacier for roughly an hour of riding. Transport up the glacier from base camp in a modified truck is included; transport from Reykjavík is only included on the versions that say so. Bring your own warm base layers, sunglasses and a camera. Lunch is not included unless the page says it is.

Is snowmobiling worth combining with the Golden Circle?

If you have one spare day and want both, yes. The combined tour (/experience/17762/) does Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss then drives you up Langjökull for an hour on the snowmobiles, about ten hours in total. The downside is pace: the Golden Circle stops are shorter than on a plain sightseeing day. If you have two days, do the Golden Circle properly and snowmobile from Geysir on the second.

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Where to stay for this tour

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