Glacier Encounter
A short glacier hike on one of the stunning outlet glaciers of Vatnajökull!
A short easy hike to the biggest glacier in Iceland!
This tour goes to Falljökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull
Experience walking on a glacier
4×4 transfer from our base, reaching close to the glacier
Local experienced glacier guide
Crampons and all glacier safety equipment included
Small group sizes
Supporting a small local family company
This tour is carbon neutralized
Departure times: at 9:15 & 14:30
Duration: 2,5 hours – 1 hour on the ice
Meeting place: Freysnes service station parking lot
Difficulty Level: Easy – medium
Season: April – Mid October
Age limit: 10 years old (5-9 years old for our private tours)
What to bring: Hiking shoes with ankle support, outdoor clothing according to weather, hat, gloves and sunglasses if sunny.
Note: hiking boots can be rented on location for 1.000 ISK
Group Sizes: Maximum 12 persons per group on our public departures. Send us a request if you have a bigger group – info@localguide.is
Public departures
daily at:
9:15 & 14:30
Price:
10.900 ISK
per adult (17+)
8.900 ISK
per child (10-16yrs)
Duration:
2,5 hour tour -
1 hour on the ice
