Located at the foot of Vatnajökull, the biggest glacier outside of the polar regions, Skaftafell is the gateway to the largest national park in Europe. This is an awe-inspiring place, with incredible mountains reaching for the sky and enormous glaciers stretching out in all directions. If you are looking for breathtaking views, great hiking and unforgettable glacier trips, this is certainly Icelands top location.
Numerous outlet glaciers descend from the main glacier plateau of Vatnajökull, all unique in shape, form and accessibility. We offer amazing glacier hikes on two of the most beautiful of the bunch, the Virkisjökull glacier and Fjallsjökull glacier.
Our two most popular trip both combine glacier hiking with alternative adventures:
One combines the serene beauty of a glacier hike on Fjallsjökull and around the Fjallsðárjökul- Glacier lagoon with an amazing boat trip among the icebergs on Breiðarmerkurlon, the original Glacier Lagoon. It is called the Glacier Grand Slam and you can find out more here: :
Glacier Grand Slam
The other combines a short glacier hike on the amazing Virkisjökull with a wild life and history tour to the Ingólfshöfði cape. It is called Blue Ice & Black Sands and you can find out more her:
Blue Ice & Black Sands
You can of course also choose a simpler tour and just go for an breathtaking glacier hike on either the Fjallsjökull or Virkisjökull:
Click here to find out more about our Fjallsjökull glacier hike:
Glacier Explorer
Click here to find out more about our Virkisjökull glacier hike:
Glacier Wonders
We also offer a demanding hike to Icelands highest peak, Hvannadalshnjukur on Öræfajökull Glacier.
Click here to find out more about the Hvannadalshjukur hike.