Sólheimajökull Ice Climbing and Glacier Walk


4 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 12
Mobile ticket

Overview

Grab your hiking boots and get ready, because you’re going to hike and climb the Sólheimajökull glacier in Southern Iceland! This is a comprehensive glacier tour, where you’ll learn about these massive natural phenomena from your guide and be provided with all the necessary equipment to get some exercise in full comfort and safety. You will also learn the basics of ice climbing and climb the vertical crevasse walls of Sólheimajökull glacier.

Each guide has a maximum of 6 participants to ensure the safety of the group.

Inclusions

  • Ice-climbing and glacier-walk on Sólheimajökull
  • Guide
  • All the necessary glacier and safety gear

What to expect

Itinerary

The tour begins when you meet your guide in the Sólheimajökull parking lot and get all necessary equipment for the hike: crampons, ice axes, harnesses, helmets and climbing boots. Then you will hike for about 15 minutes to the ice itself to get the blood flowing and warm up for the climb.

Stop At:

• Solheimajokull Glacier, Vik Iceland

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum age is 12 years
  • Operates in all good weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • A minimum of two people per booking is required
  • 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 6 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
164heenam
November 2021

Breathtaking views and amazing feeling of walking on the glacier and ice climbing. Our guide Alex was brilliant, really informative, friendly and gave us more than we expected from the tour. Definitely one of the highlights of our trip- would highly recommend!

jessandadam
December 2021

Sam was an amazing glacier guide; very knowledgeable and made our experience fun and comfortable! Having never ice climbed before, we weren’t quite sure what to expect, but Sam encouraged us and made us feel safe. Sólheimajökull is beautiful and we were so glad that we had the opportunity to do t...

GoPlaces35068584930
December 2021

Super friendly and great guide Adam took us for a walk up the glacier and we all did an ice climb from one of the wells in the natural ice formation. Amazing views and great guide, would highly recommend.

charlessC815SR
November 2021

Alex was the best guide- my first time climbing and we scaled the whole side of a glacier! Lots of Instagram street cred back in NYC. Would go again.

chocapikeuh
November 2021

This tour guide was amazing ! I hades no words to describe how I feel on this giant glacier ! The view and the walk was stunning from the beginning to the end. Thanks to « John » our guide who was a really nice guide :)

Mellowmom2
November 2021

This was a fun and well guided trip. Our guide Kaspar did an excellent job of making us feel safe and comfortable. The scenery is amazing and the ice climbing was an added bonus.

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