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Glacier Discovery

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Half a day glacier hike on Falljökull glacier with Local Guide of Vatnajökull, a small local family company. From our meeting point close to Skaftafell, it is only a short drive in our super jeep to reach this glacier famous for its majestic ice fall.

Tour type
Day Tour / Activity
Duration
4 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Pickup service
No
Booking in advance
2 days
Availability
May, September
Minimum age
14 years
Guide
Live guide

The experience

About this tour

Experience the mighty Vatnajökull, the biggest glacier in Europe.  On  this extended half-day tour we head higher up on the outlet glacier  Falljökull, named for its incredible blue icefall.

We depart from  our meeting point at Freysnes Service station with all necessary  glacier gear. After a super-jeep ride, which we carbon offset, we put on  our crampons by the glacier’s edge,  grab our ice axe and begin the  ascent over 300 meters up towards the ice fall. Surrounded by blue ice  and peaks carved by glaciers we will have our eyes peeled for crevasses,  moulins, waterfalls and any other fun features that spring up in the  dynamic glacial landscape.

During the hike your guide will tell you about the geography and history of the area, and explain glacial features.

This tour is for those looking for an in-depth glacier experience in Iceland, perfect for those who enjoy long hikes, or just looking for a bit of an adventure.

What to bring:

Hiking boots with ankle support, outdoor clothing appropriate to the weather as well as a hat, gloves (sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended if sunny)

Hiking boots can be rented on location for 1000 ISK.

This tour has a 24h cancellation policy with 100% refund. Please feel free to read more about our cancellation policy here.

  • Outdoor

Itinerary

How it runs

1 stop

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    We ask you to please arrive promptly 15 minutes before the start time of your tour.

    Our meeting point is at Freysnes Service Station. You will see there our big black van marked with a Local Guide logo. You can purchase a coffee or any snack at the station as well as use the toilets before and after the tour.

What the price covers

Included
We Will Go To Falljökull Glacier On This TourExperience Walking On A Glacier
Local And Fully Trained Glacier Guide4×4 Transfer To And From Our Meeting Location
Crampons And All Safety Equipment IncludedSmall Group Size
Supporting A Small Local Family CompanyThis Tour Is Carbon Neutralized
Ticket types
  • Adult (17+)
  • Teenagers (14 - 16)

Where it starts

Meeting
Meet on location
Pickup
No
Location code
Skaftafell (Skaftafell, IS)

Good to know

Your ticket

Please be at the meeting point at least 15 min before the departure.

Meeting point for our Glacier Discovery tour: Freysnes Gas station Parking Lot . The Local Guide base is at Freysnes petrol station, 320km east of Reykjavík. It is located by the main highway road number 1, across the road from Hótel Skaftafell. When driving the ring road from Reykjavík direction it is on your right, five minutes after passing a sign for Skaftafell Nature Reserve. 

Google Maps: Freysnes (Orkan / Shell petrol station) GPS: 63.990591, -16.896465

In collaboration with 66°North we offer each of our customers a discount on their products

  • Shop at 66°North and get 15% discount + Tax Free in their stores in Iceland*
  • Shop online at 66°North and get a 15% discount with the code 66localguide

*Not valid in Airport store and Outlet.

All of our tours are fully carbon neutralized.

We offer a 24h cancellation policy with a full refund on our public tours.

Local Guide and its guides reserve the right to refuse service to anyone they deem unfit to participate in the activities they have enrolled in.  Local Guide reserves the right to change the tour itinerary and chosen route with safety in mind due to environmental factors and other factors outside human control. Furthermore, we don’t repay the fee if the client is late, or doesn’t show up even if the weather is very bad, in case we can offer the trip. So we recommend staying in a hotel or guesthouse east of Skaftafell in Vatnajokull National Park, and west of the town of Höfn.

Type
Day Tour / Activity
Season
May, September
Requests confirmed within
2 days
Live guide
Icelandic, English
Details updated
10 Sep 2026