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Skaftafell 3 hours Easy Level Glacier Hike
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Skaftafell 3 hours Easy Level Glacier Hike

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Have you ever wondered what a glacier is? How it is formed and why it’s so incredible beautiful, blue and ever changing? Join this adventure and to learn about this natural wonder exploring an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull from Skaftafell.

Tour type
Day Tour / Activity
Duration
3 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Pickup service
No
Booking in advance
2 days
Availability
September
Minimum age
8 years
Guide
Live guide

The experience

About this tour

Grab your hiking boots and get ready, because you’re going on an expedition onto Falljökull glacier in Skaftafell, Iceland. On this comprehensive glacier tour, you'll learn the basics of glacier hiking and rope work, and your guide will teach you all you want to know about the massive natural phenomena on which you'll be hiking. You will be provided with all the necessary equipment and get to exercise beforehand in a comfortable and safe environment. This tour is for anyone seeking to experience one of the natural wonders of the world. You’ll meet your guide at our Troll expeditions Skaftafell meeting point in Hof, and a short 15-minute drive takes you to the tip of the glacier tongue. Falljökull is part of Skaftafell, the highest mountain range in Iceland. The country's highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur, marks the very top of this glacial giant which in recent times leapt into fame after starring in movies and TV shows, such as Game of Thrones and Oblivion. Once you reach the icecap, you’ll have plenty of time to marvel at the glacier and take in the lonesome howl of the frosty wilderness that gives you and your fellow hikers the feeling of being alone in a vast, empty world of ice and snow; you’ll view massive blocks of millennia-old ice, created when oxygen bubbles are trapped in the snow and compressed by the enormous weight of the glacier; you’ll be able to gaze deep into a glacier moulin, a vertical shaft that can go all the way to the bottom of the glacier, and on a clear day, you'll see Hvannadalshnjúkur and the vast glacier sand expanses that are said to be the largest in the world. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to witness the lunar ice formations and crevasses of Falljökull glacier.

  • Eco Friendly
  • Group Friendly
  • Outdoor

Itinerary

How it runs

1 stop

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    Troll Expeditions Skaftafell 3h glacier hike

    785 Hof

    On this comprehensive glacier tour, you’ll learn the basics of glacier hiking and rope work, and your guide will teach you all you want to know about the massive natural phenomena on which you’ll be climbing. You will be provided with all the necessary equipment and get to exercise beforehand in a comfortable and safe environment. This tour is for anyone seeking to experience one of the natural wonders of the world. You’ll meet your guide in the Troll Expeditions Skaftafell, park your car there, and we will drive for 10 minutes on our big Shuttle bus to the glacier tongue area.

What the price covers

Included
- All Necessary Glacier Equipment- Certified Glacier Guide
- A Taste Of Pure Glacier Water- Small Group Experience
- Hot Chocolate & Coffee- Chocolate Bars
Not included
- Pick Up From Reykjavík- Hiking Boots (mandatory And Available For Rent)
Ticket types
  • Participants (8 - 99)

Where it starts

  • Troll Expeditions Skaftafell. Meet your guide there 20 minutes before departure time.

    Troll Expeditions Skaftafell, 785 Hof, IS

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

Good to know

  • - Minimum Age Is 8 Years Old -
  • - Our Meeting Point Is At Troll Expeditons Skaftafell - Tröll Expeditions Skaftafell – Google Kort

Your ticket

Manage your booking Online Portal: You can manage your booking on this link: https://mytrip.troll.is/ , just follow the instructions and login with your booking reference number and email address.

You can view and update your contact information, reschedule the tour to another date if change is done 24h prior departure, as well as cancel the booking.

Type
Day Tour / Activity
Season
September
Requests confirmed within
2 days
Live guide
English
Details updated
21 Sep 2026