Vatnajökull

Take a tour with a certified guide of the Vatnajökull Glacier — the largest in Europe. Head with your group to the ice fall, a scenic and exhilarating walk that requires crampons and a safety briefing. Along the way enjoy artful ice sculptures formed by nature. Your certified guide will take you on a scenic walk, during which you can appreciate the dramatic landscape carved by the glacier. Once at the tongue of the glacier, put crampons on, have a safety briefing, and then make your way to the real adventure. Head up towards the incredible ice fall (from which Falljokull derives its name), where you will soon be exploring a dramatic terrain, full of frozen ice formations and ice sculptures. Get plenty of photo opportunities while witnessing the rugged and majestic ice fall. Your guide will explain how the glacier was formed and how it keeps changing its shape day after day.

Meet at the Café by Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, about 40 minutes east of Skaftafell, for the start of a unique winter activity and look at an extraordinary natural phenomenon. Go inside some of the ice caves that form after water runs beneath the Vatnajökull Glacier during the summer. Every fall, local guides hunt for new ice caves, as their location can change each year. The structure and condition can also vary from year to year, but rest assured your guide will decide which is the best cave to visit, depending on the safety and weather conditions. Drive for approximately 20 to 30 minutes to the ice cave chosen by your guide, and then walk for 5 to 15 minutes to the mouth of the cave. Upon arrival, enjoy between 1 and 1.5 hours to look inside at the miraculous blue ice of the cave, and take in the natural beauty of the surrounding area.

Discover the magnificent glaciers of Iceland with an expert instructor and guide and the proper equipment, including crampons. Walk along deep crevasses and moulins and admire variations of blue that you've never seen before. The tour departs from Jökulsárlón and after you get your equipment, crampons, helmet, and a harness head off on an approximately 30-minute super jeep ride on one of Iceland's biggest super jeeps. The super jeep takes your tour group to the base, close to the glacier and from there walk for about 20 minutes until reaching the edge of the glacier. Before stepping a foot on the glacier the guide helps you put on the crampons and goes over the safety restrictions. They also teach you a few things you need to know before walking on a glacier. Spend about an hour and a half on the glacier, exploring its ever-changing landscape and formations. During this tour, you have the possibility to even see crevasses, moulins, and the world-famous glacier wall on Jokulsarlon. Once you hit the ice, you will not only be amazed by the beauty but also mesmerized by the colors and the sounds as the ice beneath your feet crunches. If possible, you might even be able to get a peek at the ice cave, but it depends on its conditions. After the walk on the glacier, head back to the car and to Jökulsárlón. The tour in total takes about 4 hrs. and the walk in total is 6-10 km.