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Glacier Adventure: Explore Iceland's Ice Caves
4.2
10 Ratings
Skaftafell
Explore Iceland’s icy heart on a family-friendly glacier maze tour. Discover surreal ice caves and crevasses on Fjallsjökull glacier. Book now.
Explore Iceland’s icy heart on a family-friendly glacier maze tour. Discover surreal ice caves and crevasses on Fjallsjökull glacier. Book now.
Duration:
4 hours, 10 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Skaftafell - The adventure starts at the Arctic Adventures Skaftafell Booking Hut, where the guide and fellow adventurers gather. From this point, the group travels approximately 11 km to the Fallsjökull glacier tongue, gears up, and embarks on an approximately 4 km journey through the glacier’s intricate pathways.
- Vatnajokull Glacier -…
- Skaftafell - The adventure starts at the Arctic Adventures Skaftafell Booking Hut, where the guide and fellow adventurers gather. From this point, the group travels approximately 11 km to the Fallsjökull glacier tongue, gears up, and embarks on an approximately 4 km journey through the glacier’s intricate pathways.
- Vatnajokull Glacier - Located in Vatnajökull National Park, Vatnajökull is the second largest glacier in Europe and the largest glacier and National Park in Iceland! The exploration focuses on Falljökull, an outlet of the impressive Vatnajökull.
What's Included
- Certified Glacier Guide
- Government fees
- Safety Equipment: Glacier Crampons, Walking Axe, Helmet, Harness
- Certified Glacier Guide
- Government fees
- Safety Equipment: Glacier Crampons, Walking Axe, Helmet, Harness
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Sturdy hiking boots with ankle support are required (available to rent for a fee if required )
- Glacier crampons fit sizes 35-50EU. For safety reasons, those with smaller shoe size cannot join
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Sturdy hiking boots with ankle support are required (available to rent for a fee if required )
- Glacier crampons fit sizes 35-50EU. For safety reasons, those with smaller shoe size cannot join
Additional Information
Embark on an extraordinary family-friendly glacier adventure in a mesmerizing frozen realm. This guided tour leads you into the heart of a naturally sculpted ice labyrinth on Fallsjökull glacier, a branch of the majestic Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier. Experience the awe of towering blue ice walls and intricate crevasses in this surreal setting….
Embark on an extraordinary family-friendly glacier adventure in a mesmerizing frozen realm. This guided tour leads you into the heart of a naturally sculpted ice labyrinth on Fallsjökull glacier, a branch of the majestic Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier. Experience the awe of towering blue ice walls and intricate crevasses in this surreal setting.
This tour uniquely blends the excitement of a glacier hike with the stunning beauty of ice caves, accessible throughout the year and suitable for all skill levels. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast, a first-time adventurer, or an avid photographer, seize this opportunity to safely explore Iceland’s icy core up close.
Don’t miss out on one of Iceland’s most unforgettable and photogenic adventures - reserve your spot now and create cherished memories for a lifetime.
- Travelers should be prepared to walk approximately 4 km (2.5 miles) with an elevation gain of 200-250 meters (650–820 ft). While the tour is rated as easy and suitable for most fitness levels, there is a moderate amount of walking over uneven glacier terrain.
- We provide all safety gear. Please note that our specialized glacier crampons are only available for shoe sizes 35-50 EU. Those with a shoe size beyond these are unfortunately unable to participate.
- Sturdy hiking boots with ankle support are mandatory for this adventure. Rentals are available for a fee if required.
Location
Arctic Adventures (Skaftafell Base Camp)
The meeting point for this tour is at the Arctic Adventures Booking Hut in Skaftafell National Park. Parking is available at the Skaftafell Parking Lot (please note: parking fees apply). Please arrive at the meeting point 10-15 minutes before your scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(10 Ratings)
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L42iorossc
Oct 27, 2025
Glacier adventure in the beautiful crevasses of Iceland - This was an incredible experience and perfect for a family. My daughters are 12 and 13 and really the great outdoors. This was a new experience and from start to finish it was a great activity. Our Ana Moralez was probably the best guide I have come across. She was very friendly, adaptable to any requests but also kept the group fully informed. A rare blend when on in an area which could be dangerous without a strong leader. I recall Ana was helping a few stray tourists from another company's group since their guide was not watching out. The areas we explored had the most blue-ish ice I have come across. We got some great photos and videos by Ana and amazing memories that will stay with us for life. Thank you Arctic Adventure and Ana.
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Veronicasv2164ci
Sep 30, 2025
Easy and fun glacier walk - Walking on a glacier was a unique experience! Our guide Jan was very fun and helpful. My mom has mobility issues and he made sure she was always safe, while keeping a good sense of humor. Highly recommended!
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Mexicantrav
Sep 24, 2025
Something unique in Iceland! - Excellent experience, something unique that you must experience in Iceland that cannot be experienced in many countries of the world. We were lucky enough to have a great guide who spoke Spanish and quite friendly and enjoyable who explains and does a great job to make you feel comfortable in a totally new Mood like ice.
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Stuart_d
Sep 19, 2025
Awesome hike atop the... - Awesome hike atop the glacier, fascinating changing landscape and excellent guide. Good amount of time, not too short or long.
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Nata_ontheroad_yt
Aug 7, 2025
Glacier Walk - Super friendly staff, nice short and quite easy hike (for me) beautiful views!
I recommend it for family and begginers. If you want more sporty adventure I would go for a "harder" tour!
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O4343aajulier
Aug 6, 2025
awesome experience - We did the crevasse labyrinth glacier hike and absolutely loved it. It was such a cool experience, and I know its a newer tour. Our guide Kevin was friendly, professional, and helpful. We had a great time and felt comfortable and prepared for the glacier hike. The staff is great and it is extremely well organized and you feel safe and cared for.
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Lisatobi
Aug 6, 2025
Great Experience - The tour was great.
The guide was very knowledgeable and taught us a lot about the glacier. We would do it every time again it was absolutely worth the money.
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Alexpial4
Oct 1, 2025
Total disappointment. Too bad. - Too bad. They changed our excursion at the last minute and on top of that it was super basic what we did. Not at all compensate the 100€ paid. We wouldn't repeat.
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M_musil
Jul 6, 2025
Poor customer treatment and false advertising about what to expect from the experience - I booked the ice maze and glacier crevasse tour through Get Your Guide/Arctic Adventures. When I arrived, I was told that I was no longer going to be doing this activity and that Arctic Adventures had booked me onto a different activity without letting me know in advance. The alternative activity was too long, so it would have prevented me from attending my other Get Your Guide activity I had scheduled for later in the date. Had they notified me at least 24 hours in advance, I could have cancelled the booking or rescheduled my booking in the afternoon. However, they didn't behave responsibly and they caused my a great inconvenience. The team on the spot tried to help me, but the tour they ultimately provided was not what I paid for: there was no maze and we only really looked into one crevasse, not to mention there was no possibility to take pictures in the crevasse like those advertised on their websites. The guide also did a good job considering the situation.
It was the team in Reykjavik, I was told, that unfortunately messed up my booking. I requested a refund since I was not provided what I paid for fully and I was inconvenienced by this whole situation, and I lost over an hour waiting around, which caused me to almost miss my later booking with Get Your Guide. However, I only got a tiny partial refund and the reviews I posted about this on Get Your Guide conveniently didn't get posted...
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