3-Hours Iceland Skaftafell Glacier Hike Tour | Small Group Tour

Product Code: 714543

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Views of Ice Formations
    • Hike on Vatnajökull glacier
    • A taste of pure glacier water
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Tour Code
714543
Duration
3 hour
Departure City
Hofn
End City
Hofn
Tour Type
Sightseeing Tours
Language
English
Available options

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Outdoor Adventure

Explore the world with an active and adrenaline pumping adventures like diving, snorkeling, camping, hiking and so on.

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Small group tour

Take an intimate and semi-private trip with a small group

Activity Level: Easy

Perfect for any fitness level

Itinerary

Your tour will start at Hof, where you will meet your highly qualified glacier guide, 20 minutes before departure. Once you arrive to the spot, your guide will provide you with all the necessary gear – helmet, crampons, harness, and ice axe (some companies do not provide all the essential safety gear: please be aware of the importance of wearing a safety helmet to protect your head during the hike!) . Once geared up, you will start your journey towards the glacier. 
After a short ride on the "Tröll Bus" and a short walk to the glacier, your guide will explain how to use your gears and the safest way to walk on a glacial surface.
Due to large amounts of melted ice, it will take roughly 20 minutes (by walk) to reach the glacier. On the way, you will be able to see how the ice has deformed the bedrock, the moss line of the surrounding mountains will indicate where ice used to be just a few years ago, and a lagoon, where you'll see the last remains of the melted ice. Once you reach the glacier, your guide will teach you how to walk on ice, and after a quick safety talk, you'll start your hike on the icy Falljökull glacier – one of the most magical yet mysterious outlets of the Vatnajökull Glacier. Falljökull outlet is different from other outlets due to the dramatically carved glacier landscapes, which you'll be able to see while on the 3 hour hike.
During the tour, your guide will take you to the most magnificent parts of the glacier – such attractions include crevasses, moulins, glacier mice (a type of moss), massive ice falls, and sometimes ice caves.

Visiting Attractions

  • Vatnajokull Glacier Vatnajokull Glacier

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • Professional tour guided in English
    • Crampons
    • Ice Axe
    • Helmet
    • Climbing Harness
    • Coffee and Chocolates

Package Excludes

    • Airfares or related transportation between your home and departure city
    • Any additional services
    • Meals that are not listed under "included"
    • Waterproof Jacket & Waterproof Pants & Support Shoes & Beanie and Gloves & Neck-warmer & Summer Cap

Special Notes

    • Q&A:
      Meeting Point & Time:
      We highly recommend that you arrive at our meeting point 20 minutes before the departure time stated on your ticket. Please note that if you arrive after departure time, your place on the tour cannot be guaranteed or refunded.
      The meeting point is Troll Expeditions Skaftafell. You can look up "Troll Expeditions Skaftafell" on Google Maps to find the exact location and driving directions.
      Driving time to Skaftafell from Reykjavík is around 5 hours in good road conditions.
      Minimum Age:
      The minimum age for this tour is 8 years, and the minimum shoe size to be able to participate in the tour is EU 34.
      What to bring
      Warm clothes
      Inner layer – Shirt / T-shirt (wool or synthetic)
      Insulating layer – Polyester Sweater / Fleece Sweater / Insulated Down Jacket 
      Outer layer – Waterproof jacket and pants (can be rented from Tröll)
      Hiking pants / fleece pants
      Socks (wool / hiking)
      Hiking / Climbing boots (boots need to have an ankle support to protect your ankle from potential sprains while hiking; Tröll has boots rental at location if needed)
      Hat, gloves, sunglasses
      Sunscreen 
      Small water bottle
      Joy & happiness!
    • Jeans are not recommended for glacier activities. Once it gets wet, it takes a long time to dry, leaving you cold.
    • Select extras (shoes, waterproof jacket, waterproof pants) during checkout, or rent them out at the meeting point directly with our guides.
    • The temperature on the glacier is just a few degrees colder than at the Skaftafell Terminal, however much more windy due to a higher elevation.

Cancellation Policy

Please see the Available Options section above for any details about cancellation policies.

Pricing Info

Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email, normally within one to two business days.

* Children share the same  price as adults, and children must be accompanied by an adult on the tour.

Reservation Info

    1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
    2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
    3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
    4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

    - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
    - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
    - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
    - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
    - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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