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Sólheimajökull: 3 Hour Glacier Hike

4.8 / 5

72 reviews

Activity provider:TrollExpeditions
Adventure

Sólheimajökull: 3 Hour Glacier Hike

Activity provider:TrollExpeditions
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From US$ 111.37 per person

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Tie your shoelaces and prepare for a glacier adventure! Join this amazing adventure, walking through the ice formations at Sólheimajökull glacier.

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Duration 3 hours
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English

Experience

Highlights
  • Enjoy hiking on the Sólheimajökull Glacier for 1 to 1.5 hours
  • Learn from an experienced and certified glacier guide
  • Gaze into the ice tunnels and crevasses
Full description

This hike is for anyone who wants to experience hiking on the beautiful glacier of Mýrdalsjökull. Located underneath the ice cap is one of the largest Volcanoes in Iceland, Katla which erupted last in 1918. You will meet your guide at the Sólheimajökull parking lot where you will receive all the necessary safety gear and hike towards the glacier. There you will get a safety briefing as well as a tutorial on how to attach the crampons to your high ankle boots. Explore the impermanent glacier formations as well as crevasses and moulins. During the hike, you will see the beautiful views of the area, surrounding mountains as well as some volcanic ash on the glacier.

Your guide will be happy to explain these natural phenomena and answer your questions. If you have never been on a glacier, your skilled guide will make sure you will have a safe and enjoyable experience.

Includes
  • Certified glacier guide
  • Small group
  • Glacier equipment (helmet, harness, crampons, ice axe)
  • Hiking boots (available for rent)
  • Rain gear
  • Warm clothes
  • Gloves and hat

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Meeting point

Sólheimajökull glacier Parking lot

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What to bring

  • Warm clothing
  • Hat
  • Hiking shoes
  • Gloves
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 72 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Value for money
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.8/5

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This was a great adventure! Just learning to walk in the crampons was fun - getting to climb on a glacier was icing on the cake. And our guide Gab was amazing!! He was so cool and interesting, but also so thoughtful and aware of all the guests and took extra good care of our 9 year old who had a little trouble in the high winds. He also took pictures of every travel group at several amazing viewpoints.

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March 21, 2023

Our tour guide was Kevin. The number of people per tour group was decent (less than 15 people). Kevin was very friendly and took us for the hike with a relaxed pace. He also helped each of us with the gear if having difficulties. Overall, the hike covered beautiful spots of the glaciers and it was informative tour. Would recommend.

December 19, 2022

We’re so happy we did this! This was the best experience of our whole trip. The scenery was amazing. The hike itself was easy and manageable especially thanks to the instructions and gear that they provided us. We absolutely loved our guide. Uza was so helpful and knowledgeable. Her enthusiasm was contagious and made the hike a very enjoyable experience.

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October 26, 2022

Product ID: 147735