Half-Day Vatnajokull Glacier Small Group Tour from Skaftafell
Overview
Our guides have certification from AIMG (Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides).
• Small groups
The group size for our trips never exceeds 8 people.
• 4x4 drive
We will drive you all the way to the glacier. That means more time we can spend on ice.
• Evening departure (June - August)
If you want to avoid the crowds join us for our evening tour and enjoy the complete silence.
Inclusions
- Harness, crampons and ice axe
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vatnajokull Glacier, Vatnajokull National Park Iceland
You want to hike further into the glacier than most of the other tours do. You are hoping to get close to the ice fall of Falljökull, outlet glacier of Vatnajökull (the largest glacier in Europe). You wish to have a breathtaking view on the crevasses. This is tour is made for you than! We will drive you all the way to the glacier, teach you how to put on crampons and how to use an ice axe and then we will guide you through the labyrint of crevasses, moulins and water streams of the glacier. We are not gonna rush our way to the ice fall, so you will have time to get used to walking on crampons. We will do many stops on the way to explain all about how glaciers are formed, about their history and also a little bit about the area of Skaftafell and Örævi. Of course the guide will assist you with taking many photos from this adventure.
Duration: 4 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We had an amazing time during our long tour with Oddur. He was kind, patient, taking time explaining everything. The small groups are a real plus. I highly recommend the long tour (Glacier adventure tour). Thanks Oddur !!
We had an amazing time during our long tour with Oddur. He was kind, patient, taking time explaining everything. The small groups are a real plus. I highly recommend the long tour (Glacier adventure tour). Thanks Oddur !!I don’t normally write reviews but our 1/2 day glacier adventure with Melrakki was exceptional. Our guide, Franzy was patient and a wealth of knowledge. Our group was seven and the tour lasted longer than the expected time as we had ample time to take pictures, stop to drink from the glacial sp...
I don’t normally write reviews but our 1/2 day glacier adventure with Melrakki was exceptional. Our guide, Franzy was patient and a wealth of knowledge. Our group was seven and the tour lasted longer than the expected time as we had ample time to take pictures, stop to drink from the glacial springs, and just enjoy the view. She was great with our two teens, 14 (almost 15) and 17. Highly recommend.We took a half day walk on Falljökull "Falling Ice" Glacier with Franziska and it was breathtaking. It's so unique to walk on the mighty but fragile ice and appreciate the fact that it is still possible. Franziska is a super helpful, energetic, caring and sharing guide, gave us loads of insights ...
We took a half day walk on Falljökull "Falling Ice" Glacier with Franziska and it was breathtaking. It's so unique to walk on the mighty but fragile ice and appreciate the fact that it is still possible. Franziska is a super helpful, energetic, caring and sharing guide, gave us loads of insights and information about the ice and Iceland. Thank you so much! I definitely recommend the long walk on the ice. The longer the better!We took the 1/2 day Vatnajokull Glacier Small Group Tour from Skaftafell. What an amazing experience. The owner-guide was organized, friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining. It really was one of the highlights of our 2 weeks in Iceland. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS EXPERIENCE! Joanna and Michael-P...
We took the 1/2 day Vatnajokull Glacier Small Group Tour from Skaftafell. What an amazing experience. The owner-guide was organized, friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining. It really was one of the highlights of our 2 weeks in Iceland. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS EXPERIENCE! Joanna and Michael-Philadelphia, PA-USAWe had a wonderful tour of the glacier today! This was my first glacier hiking tour and I came close to cancelling several times prior to the tour as I was really apprehensive that I would not be up to it. But Franzy, our tour guide, was wonderful - very encouraging and helpful to me - even some...
We had a wonderful tour of the glacier today! This was my first glacier hiking tour and I came close to cancelling several times prior to the tour as I was really apprehensive that I would not be up to it. But Franzy, our tour guide, was wonderful - very encouraging and helpful to me - even someone like me with “2 left feet” was able to manage just fine - It was a great experience. We highly recommend Melrakki Adventures and Franzy!I have seen several different glaciers around the world, so I have not expected to see anything new. However, this tour completely exceeded my expectations. It allowed us to experience a glacier so up close and personal like never before. I'm glad we choose to experience this glacier with a guide...
I have seen several different glaciers around the world, so I have not expected to see anything new. However, this tour completely exceeded my expectations. It allowed us to experience a glacier so up close and personal like never before. I'm glad we choose to experience this glacier with a guide. He was very competent, knowledgeable and professional, so we felt safe during our hike and all of our questions have been answered.