Go further into the more adventurous part of the Glacier and discover stunning ice formations. Travel through the beautiful surroundings in a modified 4x4.

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Duration 5.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Small group: Limited to 8 participants

Highlights

Explore the glacier of Falljökull
Enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding area in a 4x4

Full description

Explore the glacier of Falljökull, an outlet from Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajökull. Travel with your guide through the beautiful surrounding area in a modified Land Rover Defender. Climb to the base of Falljökull outlet glacier. At the edge, your guide will show you how to put on the crampons and explain the safety guidelines of hiking on a glacier. After receiving these instructions, your glacier adventure truly begins. Travel safely through the beginning part of the glacier, and then towards the less explored part of the glacier. Discover stunning ice formations in the higher part of the glacier as you are guided through parts fitting both the conditions of the glacier and the group. Be prepared to be secured in a rope and take on some light climbing or rappelling where there are no fixed routes higher up on the glacier. As you reach the highest point that is safely accessible, take a short lunch break before starting the descend from the glacier. As you reach the edge of the glacier, you will jump back into the Land Rover and drive back to the Skaftafell Terminal Tour Center.

Includes

Certified glacier guide
4x4 drive transfer

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Not suitable for

Children under 12 years
People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Meeting point

Meet at Skaftafell Terminal Tour Center (Skaftafell Airport) - Right outside the National Park. Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour starts.

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Important information

What to bring

Warm clothing
Sunglasses
Food and drinks
Hiking shoes
Water

Know before you go

This tour may be cancelled in case of dangerous weather and you will receive a full refund

Customer reviews

Overall rating

5 /5

based on 16 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
5/5

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Great trip! My husband and I went on Saturday. Our guide was absolutely fantastic. He has a real passion for helping others enjoy nature. There is no “rappeling,” however the climb is challenging! The guide stopped at just the right times to ensure that the trip was enjoyable for all. This was the highlight of our Iceland trip. Warning- we got blisters on our feet from the crampons, so wear thick socks.

August 2, 2021

AMAZING experience! Oddur was so knowledgeable and made the entire glacier hike interesting and adventurous! I highly recommend doing the glacier walk with Melrakki while you are in Iceland because they made the entire process so easy and seamless for us! Plus, they made sure we had the absolutely best experience we possibly could have while we were on the excursion! The glacier hike turned out to be one of the highlights of our visit to Iceland!

July 19, 2021

It was a very special experience. Five hours on the glacier with our expert guide was a unique experience. We learned a lot about the glacier. In the small group we were able to ask questions in peace and enjoy nature. Thanks to Franziska for the great tour!

August 22, 2021

Skaftafell: Extra Small Group Glacier Adventure

Skaftafell: Extra Small Group Glacier Adventure

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