Glacier hiking day tour to Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park on Icelands South Coast. Includes a boat ride on the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and glacier walking on the Falljökull Outlet Glacier. Operated from Reykjavík three times a week.Trip difficulty: 1 or 2 of possible 5. Easy – Family AdventureSee Trip Difficulty Rating here.This incredible adventure will take you into the Vatnajökull National Park in South East Iceland and onto the biggest glacier in Europe. We will drive along the South Coast on the Skaftafell Express Coach and have lunch at the national park entrance before starting our adventure on the Falljökull Glacier. There we will go for an exploratory hike on the glacier itself and feel the ancient ice under our feet and all around. High above us on the outlet glacier looms the massive Vatnajökull glacier in all its grandeur, a sight not soon forgotten.
Geared up on crampons (metal spikes for the soles of our shoes) we continue our walk on the ice and along the way we witness spectacular ice formations, winding sink holes and deep ice crevasses. Our specially trained, highly qualified glacier guides will tell you all about the Vatnajökull Glacier and the rough outlet glaciers, that like the Falljökull glacier, descend from the main hub, towards the ocean.
From Falljökull we continue onwards and onto the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon on Breiðamerkursandur. This place is one of the absolute must sees and there is no better way to explore it than on one of the strange looking amphibian boats. We´ll find ourselves gliding between huge icebergs, which constantly break away from the glacier tongue of Breiðamerkurjökull, producing a wonderworld of ice, hard to describe with words. After our boat ride we stop for a warm Icelandic waffle with cream and jam before starting our journey back to Reykjavík.
Guaranteed departures on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 7:00 AM from June 1st – September 10th. The pick up is anytime between 7:00 and 7:30 AM in the Iceland Excursions bus.Details:Price: 29.990 ISK per person.
Included: pick-up from Reykjavík, boat trip on the glacier lagoon, glacier hiking on Falljökull, glacier gear, lunch and waffle after the boat ride.
Minimum: No minimum number of participants in June, July & August.
Bring with you: Warm outdoor clothing, waterproof jacket and pants, headwear and gloves (gloves can be provided). Good hiking shoes are recommended!
You can rent hiking shoes and/or waterproof clothing in Skaftafell: 500 ISK per piece.
Age limit: 10 years.
Distance from Reykjavik: 330 km / 205 miles.
Duration of trip: 15-16 hours with transfer from Reykjavík.
Please Note: All outdoor glacier trips depend on weather and glacier conditions.
Disclaimer:
Guests are advised that all activities are undertaken entirely at their own risk and they must behave in a fit and proper manner at all times in accordance with Arctic Adventures / Glacier Guides guidelines and must take proper responsibility for their own actions. Glacier hiking and related activities carry inherent risks and Guests may be requested by Glacier Guides to sign a liability release and assumption of risk prior to certain excursions.