From Skaftafell

Blue Ice Experience & Fjallsárlón Iceberg Lagoon

Take your adventure to the next level with this South Coast Self-Drive combo tour, on a beautiful outlet glacier and a stunning lagoon.

Tour code: SKF31

Blue Ice Experience & Fjallsárlón Iceberg Lagoon
Price from: 25.999  ISK

Witness The Beauty of the Glaciers On Land & By Boat

This meet-at-locations tour combines our most popular glacier walk, the Blue Ice Experience, with an amazing iceberg boat tour on the Fjallsárlón glacier lagoon.

You start your combo experience at Skaftafell, meeting your certified glacier guide for the glacier walk twenty minutes before, at our Sales Base next to the National Park Visitor Centre. Your guide will fit you with appropriate gear for the glacier, such as a harness, ice axe and crampons. During your Glacier Walk on the outlet glacier, you will witness a wonderland of ridges, crevasses and ice formations.

After your glacier hike, you will make your way to Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon by your own means. The drive to Fjallsárlón from Skaftafell takes approx. 40 minutes (see map on voucher).

You meet the Zodiac team at Fjallsárlón who will suit you up for the boat tour at the time on your voucher, and when everyone is ready, you will head out onto the lagoon. The small and agile Zodiac boats give you a chance to sail right next to the most interesting icebergs. You will get up close to the massive icefall of Fjallsjökull glacier terminal face. If you are lucky, you might get to see a piece break off the edge of the glacier into the lagoon.

Both tours are operated by professional guides and guarantee a small-group experience. If you are looking for a day packed with adventure in Vatnajökull National Park at a discounted price, this is the tour for you!

There, your Zodiac Adventure boat awaits you for a boat tour in iceberg filled waters.  Starts approx. 1.5-2 hours after you finish your glacier walk, giving you enough time to have lunch between tours. The restaurant Frost at Fjallsárlón Base offers a good selection of home cooked dishes, sandwiches and soup if you need to buy lunch before your iceberg boat tour.

 

Note:

The Zodiac tour starts from Fjallsárlón lagoon, and guests would need to make their own way to both locations, as no transport is included in this combo tour between meeting points. Lunch is not included between tours.

Combo Tour Start Times are as follows:

  • Glacier walk at 10:00
  • Zodiac tour at  15:30

 

*Skaftafell parking area fees are not included in the tour price.

Tour Overview

  • Meeting point

    Skaftafell Base (next to the National Park Visitor Center) and Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon

    Meeting point

    Please note this tour is a meet on location only tour for both parts of the combo, transport between locations is not included

  • Group size

    Up to 15 per guide for the Glacier Walk

  • Glacier Walk + Boat tour

    3.5 hrs + 1.5 hrs

  • Language

    English

  • Difficulty

    Easy

    Difficulty

    Accessible to all people in good health.

  • Availability

    April - Oct

  • Duration

    7 hours

  • 10

    Minimum age:

    10 yrs

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Tour Highlights

Walking on a Glacier

Zodiac Tour

Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Diamond Beach

Included

  • Experienced and qualified guide
  • Glacier gear
  • Safety equipment on the glacier
  • Flotation jacket and inflatable life vest

Not Included

  • Rain gear
  • Hiking boots
  • Warm clothing

Optional Extras

  • Rain gear (jacket or pants)
  • Hiking boots

Tour Map and Itinerary

Click map for detailed itinerary

Blue Ice Experience & Fjallsárlón Iceberg Lagoon

MAP & ITINERARY

Day Tour

Blue Ice Experience & Fjallsárlón Iceberg Lagoon

After you arrive in Skaftafell, meetup with your guide and group at the Skaftafell Base.

Your certified and friendly glacier guide will provide you with crampons, a harness and an ice axe.  

Before stepping on the glacier, you will receive a short safety briefing. After exploring this magnificent icy giant, you will head over to Fjallsárlón iceberg lagoon for a zodiac boat tour. During this last activity of the day, you will zig zag between icebergs.

Directions

Skaftafell - Where to meet us

Driving time
From Reykjavík: 5 hrs
From Vík: 2.5 hrs
From Höfn: 1.5 - 2 hrs

GPS point for Skaftafell
N 64.016217
W 16.966664

Our Welcome Centre in Skaftafell is located in the heart of the camping site, right next to the service centre.

The park is by the end of road no. 998 that branches off the main road no. 1

Please be there 20 min before the departure of your tour.
  • Day Tour
  • Directions
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Practical Information

We always recommend to book as soon as you are ready especially if you have a strict travel schedule or a large group. It is easy to change or cancel 24 hours before departure by emailing us ([email protected]). Tours can also be purchased the day of as long as there are spaces available.

There are no official addresses on our meeting points but you can see directions and GPS points if you click the map above.

Before we head to the glacier for the tour we need to get everyone fitted with the equipment, crampons and harnesses. The crampons need to be adjusted to each persons shoe size so it is important that people arrive 20 minutes before so everyone is ready at the departure time.

Sólheimajökull and Skaftafell are two different locations in Iceland, each having its own unique characteristics and attractions. 

Sólheimajökull is a glacier tongue that extends from the mighty Mýrdalsjökull glacier, Iceland's 4th largest ice cap. It is located on the south coast of Iceland between the volcanoes Katla and Eyjafjallajökull. The area is renowned for its beauty and is perfect destination for glacier hiking and ice climbing due to its easily accessible location and terrain. We offer a variety of tours at Sólheimajökull, which are especially suited for families and those seeking a more relaxed experience.

Skaftafell is a nature reserve located in the Vatnajökull National Park in the south-east of Iceland. It is a green oasis nestled under the white expanse of Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier. Skaftafell is a hiker's paradise, with trails leading to stunning attractions and picturesque glacial tongues.

Skaftafell's glaciers are known for their rugged terrain and fantastic views. The tours we operate here are particularly designed for those with an adventurous spirit. If you're a keen hiker or climber, you'll find the challenging landscapes of Skaftafell incredibly rewarding.

  • Hiking boots that reach over your ankle are a must on our glacier walks.
  • Other clothing should be picked according to weather that day, you will not get much colder on the glacier as on the ground.

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