glacier hikes
Two operators we sell for, both running a glacier hike. Here is what separates them, in the figures we hold — and where nothing does, this page says so.
Local Guide of Vatnajökull costs about €31 more a head, and that difference buys more to choose from in this one category, more languages on the booking form and more dates to fit around the rest of the trip. If that is what you want, it is worth paying for. If it is not, Melrakki Adventures does the same activity for less.
Prices are per person for tours priced per person — private charters and vehicle-priced tours are left out, because a car price and a seat price are not comparable.
| Melrakki Adventures | Local Guide of Vatnajökull | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest comparable tour | €131 a person | €124 a person |
| Typical price across their shelf | €152 a person | €183 a person |
| Typical length of the day | 4 hours | 4 hours |
| How many tours we sell | 2 | 5 |
| Languages listed | English | English, Icelandic |
| Google rating | 5.0 from 480 reviews | 4.9 from 518 reviews |
| Dates available in the next 360 days | 311 | 343 |
Bold marks the side ahead on that row. Rows where neither is ahead are left plain — several of them usually are.
Ratings are the operator's own Google business listing, read through the Google Places API and not edited by us. Melrakki Adventures on Google · Local Guide of Vatnajökull on Google
Everything each of them sells in this category that a single traveller can book a seat on.
Melrakki Adventures
39% below the €216 typical
Anyone who has never stood on a glacier and wants a proper…
3 h · from Skaftafell
3 Hour Glacier Hike
Melrakki Adventures
20% below the €216 typical
Reasonably fit walkers who want real crevasse terrain and…
4 h 30 · from Skaftafell
Hike far through the ice world. on this longer tour our experienced guide will lead you through other wordly landscape that will take your breath away.
Local Guide of Vatnajökull
43% below the €216 typical
from age 10 · meet at the start point
3 h · from Skaftafell
A short glacier hike on Falljökull glacier with Local Guide of Vatnajökull, which is a local family company. Our meeting point is close to Skaftafell nature reserve. From there it is only a short drive in our super jeeps for our small group experience.
Local Guide of Vatnajökull
26% below the €216 typical
Moderate · from age 14
4 h · from Skaftafell
Half a day glacier hike on Falljökull glacier with Local Guide of Vatnajökull, a small local family company. From our meeting point close to Skaftafell, it is only a short drive in our super jeep to reach this glacier famous for its majestic ice fall.
Local Guide of Vatnajökull
15% below the €216 typical
Moderate · from age 10
4 h · from Skaftafell
Join us for a fun and scenic half-day glacier hike on Vatnajökull, where you’ll explore bright blue ice formations, enjoy wide views over the glacier and lagoon, and experience safe, guided glacier walking.
Local Guide of Vatnajökull
about the usual price
Challenging · from age 16
4 h · from Skaftafell
A full day glacier adventure for ice hiking, ice climbing and learning glacier travel techniques on Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland's biggest glacier. Local Guide of Vatnajökull is a small local family company close to Skaftafell nature reserve.
Local Guide of Vatnajökull
19% above the €216 typical
Moderate · from age 17
6 h · from Skaftafell
Full day winter adventure
Melrakki Adventures's cheapest comparable glacier hiking tour is €131 a person and the typical fare across their shelf is €152. Local Guide of Vatnajökull starts at €124 with a typical fare of €183. Prices are per person and exclude anything sold as a private charter.
Local Guide of Vatnajökull costs about €31 more a head, and that difference buys more to choose from in this one category, more languages on the booking form and more dates to fit around the rest of the trip. If that is what you want, it is worth paying for. If it is not, Melrakki Adventures does the same activity for less.
Melrakki Adventures: you make your own way to the departure point. Local Guide of Vatnajökull: meet at the departure point. Check the individual tour before you book — operators change this by departure.
Our availability snapshot covers the next 360 days. In that window Melrakki Adventures has 311 bookable dates in this category and Local Guide of Vatnajökull has 343. An operator with no departures in the window is usually seasonal rather than closed.
No. We sell at the operator's own price — we are paid a commission by them, not a mark-up by you. The reason to book here is that you can put both operators' tours in one basket and pay once.
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prices and departures checked 21 Oct 2026
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