Adventure

From Gullfoss: Langjökull Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour

4.1 / 5

30 reviews

Activity provider: Mountaineers of Iceland
Adventure

From Gullfoss: Langjökull Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour

Activity provider: Mountaineers of Iceland
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From US$ 280.90 per person

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Take a thrilling snowmobile ride and explore an amazing ice cave on Langjökull Glacier. Take a look inside the Glacier and see the stunning Icelandic highlands.

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Duration 4 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Icelandic

Experience

Highlights
  • Have a thrilling ride on a snowmobile in stunning scenery
  • Learn about how glaciers work
  • See the beautiful Icelandic wilderness
  • Take a look inside the glacier from an ice cave
Full description

Park your car at Gullfoss Café amongst the monster trucks and super jeeps. Meet your driver and begin your journey to Iceland's glacial highlands, from Gullfoss to Langjökull glacier. Enjoy the scenery on the way. Watch the massive machinery eats through the impassable road.

Upon arriving, step into the glacier hut to collect snowsuits and other accessories for warmth during the snowmobile ride. The guide will explain how to operate the snowmobile, which is easy to navigate. After the introduction, choose your snowmobile and wait for the guide to signal to go. 

Ride along the glacier with good visibility to emerge surrounded by lava-formed rock mountains. A total whiteout is always a possibility, and often more fun. The ride will take you to the newly discovered ice cave with a custom-built entrance for ease of access all winter long. 

Building access to this mysterious world of ice creates a safe environment and highlights the natural beauty of the ice cap from within. Explore every corner of the cave with your guide. Head back to the glacier hut and take the monster truck for a return ride through the snowy terrain to Gullfoss.

Includes
  • Pick up and drop-off at Gullfoss
  • Snowmobile ride
  • Helmet
  • Snowsuit overalls, overshoes, gloves, and balaclavas
  • Guided tour in the Ice Cave
    Not suitable for
    • Children under 6 years
    • Pregnant women

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    Meeting point

    The upper parking lot at Gullfoss. Right in front of the main entrance of the Café.

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    Important information

    Know before you go

    • You must bring a valid driving license
    • The minimum age is six years old
    • Only one child is permitted per adult on this tour
    • Two people share the same snowmobile so a single person per vehicle is at an additional cost
    • The timings may be delayed or canceled due to weather and road conditions
    • Dress according to the weather, in Iceland it is always a good idea to dress in warm waterproof clothes as the weather changes can sudden so expect the unexpected
    • We recommend that you wear good outdoor shoes, waterproof jacket and pants, headwear, and gloves
    • We recommend that you bring snacks
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.1 /5

    based on 30 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.1/5
    • Transportation
      4.3/5
    • Value for money
      3.6/5
    • Safety
      4/5

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    The guides were very helpful, from start to finish. The snowmobiles were fun and it was great travelling to a place where the snow was so deep it was actually blue. The kids aged 12 and 9 loved it too. The reason I didn't give the experience 5 stars was that it was cut very short, not the guides fault as it was because visibility was very poor. We were only out for a total of about 45 minutes, therefore quite an expensive trip.

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    March 6, 2023

    This was a great experience, the journey to the snowmobiles gave spectacular views and the truck was brilliant! The snowmobiling was fun and the setting was amazing. We didn't explore the ice cave - we'd been emailed prior to the trip to say that some of the cave had melted due to global warming and it wasn't safe so they had managed our expectations with that. I have rated the overall experience as 'good' and not excellent due to how busy the experience was. The room where you collected the kit got very crowded - not great in a pandemic! But the staff managed it the best they could. Dress well for this - they give you kit but if you can layer up you'll make it much more comfortable. Also - switch on the handlebar grip warmers on the snow mobile - it makes the cold more bearable on your hands (the bit that gets the coldest!). The staff were all so friendly, cheerful and helpful.

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    January 2, 2022

    First I want to say, when booking on this website, be sure to notice that you can change the currency rate on a tab in the upper corner, I did not see this and was charged more than expected. Luckily, I was able to speak with the customer service team and they refunded me based on my currency that I had thought I was paying, which was very good of them and much appreciated. The experience was amazing! We went in December and had a great weather day, although windy and chilly but great day for a ride. You are given zip up suits, gloves and a helmet. The cons: The staff wasn’t the friendliest and wish we could have snowmobiled a little more off course, but I understand the safety of it. The ice cave was cool but small so you don’t spend much time in there. Overall, it was a lot of fun and an amazing experience, how many people can say They snowmobiled on a glacier?!!

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    January 14, 2020

    Product ID: 194921