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Sólheimajökull: Guided Glacier Hike

4.7  / 5
680 reviews
Activity provider:Arctic Adventures
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Sólheimajökull: Guided Glacier Hike

Activity provider:Arctic Adventures
4.7  / 5
680 reviews

From $114.26 per person

Experience the Sólheimajökull Glacier from a different perspective on a family-friendly hike across the ice. Get magnificent views of the crevasses and glacier mills with a certified glacier guide.

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Duration 3 hours
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Experience

Highlights
  • Hike across the ice of the Sólheimajökull Glacier
  • Get detailed explanations about the glacier formations from a specially trained guide
  • Discover ice cave tunnels and an amazing glacier lagoon
  • Enjoy the intimacy of a small group, family-friendly experience
Full description
Explore the south coast of Iceland, and walk on one of Iceland’s last remaining glaciers on this guided glacier hiking tour of Sólheimajökull. Put on your crampons and discover crevasses, shafts, and ridges as you learn about the formation and history of this frozen wonderland. Discover one of Iceland's best attractions just a 2-hour drive from Reykjavík. Get a meet and greet from your specialist guide, and then head to the roots of the glacier on arrival. Put on the provided equipment needed to walk across the ice, including helmets, crampons, and ice axes. Spend about 1 hour walking on the stunning outlet glacier of the mighty Mýrdalsjökull to see a lot of different natural formations, including ice cave tunnels and a glacier lagoon. Get detailed explanations about this miracle of nature before the 40-minute hike back to the parking lot.
Includes
  • Hike on the Sólheimajökull Glacier
  • Tour guide
  • Crampons
  • Ice axe
  • Helmets
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Hiking shoes, waterproof pants, and waterproof jackets (available for rent)
Not suitable for
  • Children under 8 years
  • Pregnant women

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The meeting point for this tour is at Solheimajokull Parking lot by the big yellow school bus. Please meet your guide at least 15 minutes prior to departure time. Look for the guides and car on arrival. Make sure you plan to allow enough driving time. We advise you to check out the weather and the road conditions before you leave. Please remember it's your responsibility to arrive on time.

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  • The minimum age to take part is 8 years old
  • In order to attach crampons to the hiking shoes, the minimum shoe size of the participant to join the tour is 35 EU, and the largest shoe size is 50 EU

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4.7 /5

based on 680 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
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  • Value for money
    4.5/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
  • Organization
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesNovember 12, 2023 – Verified booking
We absolutely loved our guide Steven!! He was so knowledgeable and made the hike a lot more interesting with facts and information about the glacier. He truly made the activity a 5-star experience. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking to explore the glacier. The hike was not overly difficult and as long as you do not have major injuries or physical limitations, you should be fine.
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GetYourGuide traveler – GermanyNovember 6, 2023 – Verified booking
The hike is amazing and one of the best I've ever taken! My 14 yo loved it too. The landscape is breathtaking and the whole experience is unforgettable. Our guide Gaia was supergreat: told us everything we needed to know about glaciers while keeping it light and fun, answered all our questions and made sure we were safe using the equipment correctly. It's quite an easy hike for all ages, do not let crampons and ice axes scare you off. You do need hiking boots though, trainers will not do. If u don't have your own - you can rent from the tour operator for 10 eur. Everything was very well organised, we started on time (13:30) and were divided into groups of about 10 people, each with our own guide. We took about 30 min to collect the equipment, then about 90 min to walk from the base camp to the top plateau - with stops for putting crampons on, guidance and pics, and about 1 hour to hike back to the base camp. Overall exactly 3 hours. There is a good toilet at the base camp.
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GetYourGuide traveler – FranceNovember 5, 2023 – Verified booking
A great way to discover the glacier and learn more about its formation. Our guide (thank you Jorgeous) was incredible, very funny and above all passionate. The hike was well organized while leaving room for a change of route depending on the guide or the glacier. We don't see time passing, especially when the weather is as beautiful as that day. The equipment provided was perfect.
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