Vatnajökull Glacier Walk

13.900 ISK

Glacier Walk in Vatnajökull
Includes Super Jeep ride with a glacier trained local guide

In this glacier walk with a local guide from Hali you experience the wonders of Vatnajökull glacier. Our guide takes you on an unforgettable journey on Breiðamerkurjökull, one of Vatnajökull’s biggest outlet glacier.  The trip starts at Hali Country Hotel reception, where your guide drives you to the glacier area, away from the crowds and off the beaten path where you can breathe in the fresh Icelandic air.
The tour can take between 3,5 and 4 hours (1 – 1,5 hour on the glacier), including drive back and forth from our pick up location at Hali reception.  This tour is moderated and can be done by most children and adults.
Minimum age is 10 years old
Before we start the drive we need to gear you up. It’s necessary to have the correct footwear for glacier hiking. We’ll have the hiking boots ready for those who have rented such.
After the Super Jeep ride to the glacier area, the glacier walk starts with an introduction to the equipment and safety rules needed to explore the glacier. We provide ice crampons and teach you how to attach them to the boots. Crampons make it easy to walk on the ice so that there’s no worry of slipping. Other security items include helmets and ice axes.
We walk through a wonderland of glacial ice sculptures, ridges and the deep crevasses of the glacier. We see big sinkholes, called “Moulin”, that sometimes have drilled their way through the glacier, draining the meltwater of the ice through little waterfalls and streams. The glacier also carries with it ashes of volcanic eruptions, the ash sometimes forms into a pyramid, called “dirt cone”.
In this unique tour you will get the chance to learn about the magnificent glacier, how it is formed and how it continues to change and shape every day
As we walk in the stunning surroundings of Vatnajökull National Park with plenty of unique picture moments our guide takes you through the regions history from the settlement until our times.  The tour is intended for those who want to spend half a day outside walking, talking and enjoying the unforgettable landscape in the surroundings of Jökulsárlón.
Description

Description

Booking

Info

4 hours

Jeep / 4x4

Difficulty: Easy

Best price

Age: Minimum age 10 years

No hidden costs

What is included

Crampons, helmet, harness and an ice axes.


Important information

– Good shoes, hiking
boots if you have.- Good clothing based on weather. 3 layers on top: base layer, light sweater like fleece and water or windproof top. Light warm pants and waterproof if needed.

– Gloves and thin hat- It is recommended that camera is brought along for the tour.

 

Attention

We have rain jackets and
pants to rent if needed, the price is 1.000,- ISK

We have hiking shes for rent, the price is 1000,- ISK