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Sólheimajökull Glacier Tour: Ice Climbing and Hiking in Southern Iceland

4.9

115 Ratings

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Experience the thrill of hiking and ice climbing on the Sólheimajökull glacier in Southern Iceland. Learn about glaciers from your guide and climb vertical crevasse walls. Limited to 6 participants for safety.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Tröll Expeditions Solheimajokull - The tour begins when you meet your guide in the Sólheimajökull parking lot and get all necessary equipment for the hike: crampons, ice axes, harnesses, helmets and climbing boots. Then you will hike for about 15 minutes to the ice itself to get the blood flowing and warm up for the climb.

What's Included

Experience the thrill of ice-climbing and glacier-walking on Sólheimajökull.
All essential glacier and safety equipment provided.
Expert guidance throughout your adventure.

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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)

Additional Information

Pull on your trekking shoes, because the Sólheimajökull glacier in the southern part of Iceland is waiting for you! This is a detailed glacier expedition, where you will gain knowledge about these huge natural wonders from your guide and get all the essential gear to exercise in total comfort and security. You’ll grasp the fundamental skills of ice climbing, and ascend the sheer walls of crevasses on the Sólheimajökull glacier.

To guarantee the group’s safety, each guide is assigned no more than 6 individuals.

Minimum age is 12 years
Operates in all good weather conditions, please dress appropriately
A minimum of two people per booking is required

Location

Tröll Expeditions Solheimajokull

Sólheimajökulsvegur

Meet us at the parking lot at Sólheimajökull glacier, there will be a parked trailer marked Troll Expeditions and your guide will wait for you there.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Glen_a

Jan 15, 2024

Great trip - Ondrej was an amazing guide who told us all about the glacier and was patient with us in a way to make sure that we enjoyed every moment. Hike was beautiful and ice climbing was a great time for my wife and myself. Highly recommend especially if you can get Ondrej as a guide, he made a great experience even better.

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Llania2017

Oct 18, 2023

Incredible experience - Our glacier hike and ice climb was so incredible! Our guide Zuza was so informative and fun which made the experience even better! We were able to stop multiple times so we could get pictures and she was so patient and helpful when we were climbing. I would highly recommend this tour

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U99iajuliac

Sep 14, 2023

Epic time - Very informative tour guide who paid close attention to safety and giving us the best experience possible. She said we could climb 1-3 times based on timing and each of us got to climb twice. Small group of 6 climbers. Was a really fun time to learn to ice climb and hike on the glacier and I would definitely recommend!

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Castlelynns

Sep 3, 2023

Great experience for first-time ice climbing! - Terrific and fun experience for first-time ice climbing. Gustavo was an excellent guide- patient, knowledgeable, funny, and made everyone feel comfortable. My group of 3 woman had a great time and would recommend this tour and Gustavo as guide.

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Jasonn584

Jul 5, 2023

Great experience - Great hike and clump. Guide was awesome and I’d highly recommend. Walk up to climb was lots of fun, small group with time for two climbs, first bing relatively easy with second adding some complexity. Trip was just over 4 hours from check-in to return.

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Katc0z

May 18, 2023

I would highly recommend this one in a lifetime experience. - OMG! What an incredible experience! Truly something I will never forget. I have hiking experience but not climbing experience. Our guide was absolutely wonderful...patient, knowledgable, a good teacher, and made me feel safe. The adrenaline rush is something I've never felt before and I just felt so accomplished and proud of myself at the end of the day. I would highly recommend this one in a lifetime experience.

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Dhruv_s

Mar 4, 2023

Incredible and insightful experience on the glacial. Learned a lot from Joao - BAHASA MELAYU: Ini tour sangat hebat. Instruktor mahir dalam kraft panjat ais, menguna ax. Penting lagi, dia pasti semua group selamat. Nama dia Joao. English: All in all, an incredible experience. our tour guide, Joao was experienced and knowledgeable. He broke down key techniques into simple steps, and made learning the craft less daunting as it appears. His emphasis on safety and general concern for the group is noteworthy. And of course, some of the most incredible sites of the glacial

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Cindy_j

Feb 4, 2023

Picks and Kicks! - We loved our day with Vicky! We felt lucky to have such beautiful weather and an amazing guide! We were both first time ice climbers but keen to keep going back home in Canada.

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H180bachrisc

Oct 17, 2023

Lack of communication - I’m sure the tour is great but ours was cancelled due to the weather. Totally understandable because the clouds and wind did roll in shortly after. The part I had an issue with was the lack of communication. I, along with other groups, showed up at the meeting time to find out it was cancelled earlier in the day. We didn’t get a cancellation notification until the next day- around 36 hours later. They also cancelled the tour the next day so we booked a glacier hike with another tour group.

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