From Mýrdalsjökull

Snowmobile Adventure

An exciting and fun tour on top of the Mýrdalsjökull Ice Cap.

Tour code: AG002

Snowmobile Adventure
Price from: 28.990  ISK

Snowmobile Tour on Mýrdalsjökull Glacier

This tour gives you the opportunity to go up on the top of a glacier. The Mýrdalsjökull glacier is Iceland's fourth largest glacier and covers the volcano Katla. To get up to the roots of the glacier we will take you up the mountain in a real glacier truck (about 1 hour each way).

Once there we'll get on our snowmobiles and ride up the ice cap. From there we can enjoy the glacier landscapes and scenery over south Iceland. Everything needed for the tour is provided and our expert guides will teach you how to handle the snowmobile to enjoy this adventure in a fun but safe way. The duration of the tour is suitable for first time riders.


Please note:  All drivers must be 17 years of age or older and have a full, valid driver's license. A learner´s permit, tractor, or motorcycle license is not sufficient according to Icelandic law. Single riders and groups with odd numbers are required to book a single ride snowmobile.

Tour Overview

  • Meeting point

    Arcanum Base (Mýrdalsjökull Base)

    Meeting point

    At Ytri Sólheimar

  • Snowmobiling

    1 hr

  • Language

    English

  • Note

    Drivers must be 17 years of age and have a valid driver's license

    Note

    All drivers must be 17 years of age or older and have a full, valid driver's license. A learner´s permit, tractor, or motorcycle license is not sufficient according to Icelandic law.

  • Difficulty

    Easy

    Difficulty

    Accessible to all people in good health.

  • Availability

    All-year

  • Duration

    2.5 hours

  • 8

    Minimum age:

    8 yrs

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Tour Highlights

Riding across the ice field

Enjoying the scenery

Going up in the Glacier Truck

All gear included

Included

  • Experienced and qualified guide
  • Snowmobile (can take up to two persons)
  • Insulated cover-all
  • Helmet and balaclava face mask
  • Boots (optional, depended on weather conditions and guests shoe wear)

Not Included

  • Extra warm clothing

Optional Extras

  • Single ride on the snowmobile (mandatory for groups with odd number)

Tour Map and Itinerary

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Snowmobile Adventure

MAP & ITINERARY

Day tour

Scenic and Fun Snowmobile tour on Mýrdalsjökull Glacier

The meeting point for this tour is at our Arcanum Base (Mýrdalsjökull Base) on road 222. There you will get a short briefing about the tour and be fitted with all the equipment needed for the tour (warm cover-all, balaclava face mask, helmet). Next you will board the glacier truck that will take you up the mountain (about 30 min) to the ice-field where we find the snowmobiles. There your guide will explain to you how the snowmobile works and how to ride it in a safe and fun way. After about 1 hour of snowmobiling we go back down with the glacier truck (about 30 min) to the Arcanum Base, where the tour ends.
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