9 Glacier Hikes in Skaftafell Worth Booking

1.Skaftafell National Park: Falljokull Glacier Easy Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,370 reviews · from $132Our pick

Meet Troll Expeditions in Skaftafell, collect your glacier gear, and ride by bus to Falljökull. With an English-speaking guide, you spend about 60 to 90 minutes on Vatnajökull’s ice, spotting crevasses, moulins, and blue ice tunnels. The hike is suitable from age eight, though the approach requires a fair level of fitness.

“Hiked up a glacier for 3 hours. Part of it broke off while we were standing there which is incredibly rare. What an experience.”

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2.Skaftafell National Park: Falljokull Glacier Advanced Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,083 reviews · 5 hours · from $167

Spend five hours exploring Falljokull, an outlet of Vatnajökull, with a certified English-speaking guide and a group capped at 10. You’ll use crampons, a helmet, harness, and ice axe to reach crevasses, moulins, ice tunnels, and higher viewpoints. Guides such as Anna, Filip, Paula, and Marc are praised for safety and clear instruction.

“Our tour was absolutely fantastic! Our guide, Seerah (hope that’s the right spelling!), was brilliant—so knowledgeable and informative throughout. She made sure we felt safe and looked after, even guiding us through some challenging weather. When I got a small cut and slipped, she went out of her way to check I was alright. Incredible tour, but definitely a tough one! 😅👏”

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3.Blue Ice Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,045 reviews · 4 hours · from $116Best value

Spend four hours reaching and walking on Falljökull, an outlet of Vatnajökull. You’ll ride a 4x4 bus, learn to use crampons, cross about 3 km of uneven ground, and explore blue ice and crevasses with an English-speaking guide. No glacier experience is needed, but ankle-support hiking boots are mandatory.

“We had an amazing day on the glacier. James our guide was super knowledgeable and ensured all of us were safe and enjoying ourselves and that we weren’t struggling in any way. We had a small group of about 9 people as well. Some short uphill walks (you’re going up a glacier) but slow and steady enough that this can definitely be classified as easy. We were shown through crevasses which were amazing and had plenty of time on the ice with stunning views. Would recommend to anyone!”

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4.Blue Ice Cave & Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 643 reviews · 4 hours · from $163

Meet your English-speaking guide at Skaftafell Base Camp, ride 20 minutes by 4x4 bus, then hike Falljökull for about 2.5 hours. You’ll use crampons, a helmet, harness, and ice axe to reach a natural blue ice cave, explore crevasses, and learn how glaciers form and change. Guides such as Ola, James, and Albin are praised for safety and humor.

“Our guide Thomas was super! Don’t miss this experience. It’s fantastic 👍”

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5.Skaftafell Glacier Hike 3-Hour Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 580 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $117

Spend about three hours hiking from Skaftafell to a Vatnajökull glacier outlet, where your guide explains crevasses, moulins, and changing ice. The tour includes transport to the glacier, safety gear, coffee, and chocolate. Guides such as Maria, Martin, Paula, and Atilla have been praised for calm, caring instruction, though walking time to the ice can be longer than expected.

“We loved this excursion. However, attendees should know that the walk from the bus to the start of the glacier is 15 minutes (each way). Our bus was too big to get closer.”

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6.Blue Ice Discovery – Guided Glacier Hike from Skaftafell

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 532 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $116Top rated

Meet Icelandic Mountain Guides at Skaftafell, then ride to Falljökull for roughly two hours on the ice. Your guide provides crampons, an ice axe, and instruction as you explore crevasses, ice arches, glacier mills, and blue ice. Small groups of up to 15 make this a friendly first glacier hike.

“A must do!!! I did a lot of research trying to pick which glacier tour to do and settled on this one solely for the reviews of the guides. And that did not disappoint! Przemyslav was knowledgeable, funny, patient, and bonus points for being a great photographer! I enjoyed this since the level of hiking wasn’t overly tiresome and got to see and learn a lot about the glacier. An eye opening and once in a lifetime experience. Thanks again Przemyslav!!!!”

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7.Extra-Small Group Glacier Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 501 reviews · 3 hours · from $162

Meet Melrakki Adventures in Skaftafell for a 15-minute 4x4 ride to Falljökull. Your English-speaking guide fits your crampons, teaches you how to walk on ice, and leads up to two hours past blue pools, moulins, crevasses, and striking ice formations. Guides such as Javi, Ásta, José, and Kate are known for clear instruction and great photos.

“Me and my wife had an amazing time on this tour, our guide was really knowledgeable about the glacier and took us to some great spots. She was always really welcoming and provided a great experience overall, we went there early in the morning, ee were the first group on site. We got to ride on an old land rover defender that was pretty cool as well.”

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8.Glacier Hike from Skaftafell – Extra Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 473 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156

Walk on Falljökull glacier in Vatnajökull National Park with a certified English-speaking guide and no more than eight people. Melrakki Adventures provides crampons, helmets, harnesses, and ice axes, then drives you close to the glacier in a 4x4 truck. Expect about 90 minutes on the ice, with crevasses, moulins, and glacial water.

“Great experience! Everyone in our entire family enjoyed all aspects of the trip. Kate was a fabulous guide.”

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9.Glacier Adventure From Skaftafell – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 364 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $160

Meet Icelandic Mountain Guides at Skaftafell Base Camp, gear up, and ride a glacier bus to Falljökull for about two hours on the ice. Your guide teaches crampon skills, leads you past crevasses, ice ridges, tunnels, arches, and frozen sculptures, and explains how glaciers change. You need your own way to the meeting point.

“We would highly recommend this tour. Views are beautiful and the whole experience is worth it! Our guide was incredibly nice, patient, funny and handsome. I was really happy and confident to see how he helped my uncle and aunt (75 years old) whenever necessary. We loved every second of it.”

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