A family friendly and short Glacier Walk that features the beautiful, icy wonderland of Iceland’s Sólheimajökull glacier. See one of the country's famous glaciers!
Tour code: AG101
This is an informative and easy glacier walk on Sólheimajökull glacier. Your certified and experienced glacier guide will lead you through a frozen wonderland of different shades of glacier ice. The spectacular colors of the ice can be white, blue or crystal clear. You will safely view deep crevasses and water cauldrons, along with other interesting features of the glacier. During the glacier hike, you will have plenty of photo opportunities. Additionally, your expert guide will share their wisdom about the ever-changing landscapes of the Icelandic glaciers, their formation and how these icy giants are connected with the surrounding volcanoes and mountains. No technical skills are needed for this tour and you will be provided with all the necessary glacier walk equipment. This is a great way to experience an Icelandic glacier.
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Sólheimajökull Base Camp
Up to 15 per guide
English
1 - 1.5 hrs
Easy
Easy
All-year
~ 3hrs
10 yrs
The glacier walk was incredible, the guides were friendly and very informative about the natural formations in the ice. Was one of the best things we did on our trip, absolutely would recommend!!
After meeting your certified glacier guide at our Sólheimajökull Base Camp, by Sólheimajökull glacier, you will be fitted with the appropriate gear (crampons, ice axe and harness). You will hear a short safety briefing and then head off for your Glacier Walk.
Your guide will lead you around a landscape full of colourful ice and crevasses. Following the walk, you will head back to the original meeting point in the parking lot.
Driving time
From Reykjavík: 2.5 hrs
From Vík: 45 min
GPS point for Sólheimajökull
N 63.532833
W 19.369675
From the West (Reykjavík)
6 km (3.7 mi) after Skógar you turn left (just after the bridge) onto road 221 and then follow road 221 for about 5 km (3 mi) to the Sólheimajökull parking area. (Expected 20 - 30 min for this part).
From the East (Vík)
3 km (1.9 mi) after you pass road 222, you turn right (just before the bridge) onto road 221 (gravel road) and then follow road 221 for about 5 km to the Sólheimajökull parking area. (Expected 20 - 30 min. for this part).
From time to time we send updates about new routes
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.
