Skaftafell Ice Climbing & Glacier Hike | 4 hours

118 Reviews | Skaftafell
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Skaftafell Ice Climbing & Glacier Hike
2 Adults x $218.30
$436.60
Approx Total
$436.60

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Certified Glacier Guide
  • All necessary glacier equipment: harness, helmet, ice axe, crampons
  • Hiking boots
  • Coffee and Chocolates
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)
  • Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)
  • Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK)
  • Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK)
  • Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK)

Overview

This unique tour gives you the opportunity to hike on an outlet glacier as well as climbing the ice walls. You will start with exploring the ice formations of the glacier and the moulins, then experience the amazing feeling of climbing a beautiful blue ice wall. For everyone, from first-timers to more experienced climbers, our expert guides will make this tour an adventure to remember. Max group size 6 people.

Itinerary

A glacier hike and ice climbing on the largest glacier in Europe, Vatnajökull glacier. Departing from Skaftafell in the National park with your small group and professional guide. This tour suits the professional ice climber as well as anyone that wants to try it for the first time. Your guide will take you on a short glacier hike until you get to the perfect crevasse for ice climbing. If this is your first time, you'll get the introduction on how to perform before climbing up the vertical ice wall on the glacier. If you are an expert, please let the guide know and you'll be taken to some bigger wall for some adventure.

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Additional Info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 12 years

Free Cancellation

June 10100% refund
June 11No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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4.9

118 reviews

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Ice climb and glacier hike

Published on Jul, 2024

The tour with Margot and Vicky was amazing, they were both wonderful and made the tour a lot of fun. Certainly recommend the ice climbing experience.

100% recommended

Published on Jul, 2024

We had a fantastic time ice climbing on the largest glacier in Europe, with the help of our highly professional guides. In comparison to other tour providers we saw on the glacier, they provide everything to keep you safe (other providers may not even give you helmets or crampons), offer very useful information throughout the trip (we learned a lot about glaciers), and the ice climbing was a fun, although exhausting experience. We had zero previous experience, and still managed very well - the guides are helpful and encouraging, so give it a go! I'd recommend layers of clothing (in June the weather can vary from quite warm to icy cold ) with some waterproofs on top, but make sure you have room to move. Also, the bus taking you the glacier leaves on the dot, so make sure you arrive well before the allocated time slot. 100% recommended!

Ice climbing for beginners with awesome guide

Published on Oct, 2023

Well organized, exactly as described, knowledgeable guide! Ice climbing experience perfect for someone thats wants to try out ice climbing a little! Ice climbing suitable for beginners. Great experience!

Exhilarating!!!

Published on Aug, 2023

The tour guide was great, very prepared and knowledgeable. They suited you up with the proper equipment and made sure you knew how to use.

You won't regret to join their tour!!

Published on Aug, 2023

We are very glad we chose trollexpeditions and met Syra as our guide to the glacier hike and ice climbing!! We're a group of 4 and we are from Taiwan. We booked a private tour which include glacier hiking and ice climbing. The entire journey was pleasant, our guide Syra is so funny, very informative and also take good care of us. She took a lot of great photos for us. And she encourage my parents to try ice climbing when they were hesitating about going up. All of us made it in the end and left no regrets. There are so much unforgettable memories during this tour and made our stay in Iceland even more colorful!

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