Glacier Encounter in Iceland
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Take your travel experience in Iceland to the next level with this Glacier Encounter in Iceland. Every moment of this adventure tour is crafted to make your time in Skaftafell truly special.
With a duration of 2 hours 30 minutes, it's the perfect way to enrich your experience in Skaftafell. Travelers have rated this tour 5 out of 5 stars in 96 reviews.
Throughout the experience, a knowledgeable expert will guide you, offering valuable insights and information. The activity is offered in 1 language: English, welcoming English speakers of all levels.
The starting point for this adventure tour is located in Skaftafell. The exact address is 785, Iceland. The endpoint of the tour is located at 785, Iceland.
Reservations for this activity can be made for up to 12 individuals per booking. We recommend you review the "Included" and/or "Good to know" sections below for more details about the experience.
The cancellation policy for this experience is as follows: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Make your time in Skaftafell special by booking this adventure tour. Select a date and complete your reservation before it gets fully booked!
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Travelust1192
I had booked an ice cave tour with them, but unfortunately it was quite sunny when we were visiting and most ice caves were not viable. The company managed to find a tiny ice cave and combine it with a glacier walk to make it a good experience.
We started the tour with some equipment and a short drive to the glacier. We were then taught to wear and walk in our crampons. Our guide Disco was lovely- he gave us a lot of information and fun facts about the glaciers, and natural processes. He also told us about great camera angles and we got lovely pictures.
We were a total of 6 people plus Disco- and the small group experience was wonderful. I highly recommend them!
Local Guide o
Dear Travelust11,
Thank you for joining us for the glacier hike with us in Falljökull.
We are glad to see you enjoyed your small group experience with us and that the tour guide managed to fulfil your expectations :)
Kathleen I
My husband and I really enjoyed this “Intro” to glacier touring. Mary was our friendly, fantastic guide and gave us all a good lesson in using the crampons and ice axes we were outfitted with. She explained the features of the glacier and showed us many of ice formations that most of us have only read about! Safety was always first.
It was a great tour!
Local Guide o
Dear Kathleen,
Thank you for joining us on our Glacier Encounter hike. We are happy to see that you had a wonderful time with our guide Mary and you had a chance to get to know more facts about glacier and experience what we can offer during this tour.
Take care and hopefully see you another time,
C1211FPmargarets
This was a great experience, with a really great guide (Flo). He was super patient and laid back and knowledgeable. He made sure all of us stayed safe and aware of how to do so. Walking on the glacier was an amazing experience. Glad we did this tour and not longer ones we saw, as the climb uphill before getting to the glacier was a bit challenging, but doable.
Local Guide o
Thank you for your review and great to hear our Glacier Encounter was the perfect tour for you!
O6747GCelizabethm
Excellent experience
Perfect guide and perfect weather
Very considerate group
Would definitely recommend local guide
Local Guide o
Amazing to hear! Thank you for your recommendation :)
Dino_and_Hoppy
Recommended to us by Hidden Iceland, this was an excellent choice. Flo made sure the "encounter" was fun, safe and educational.
Local Guide o
Thank you for your great review and it's lovely to hear about the recommendation! Have a great time in Iceland!
familyluxurytravel
Wow!!! What an amazing experience! Our family (including two kids in college) loved it and Lucas, our guide.
He built our trust super fast such that we followed his lead and did new things way out of comfort zones. He is very knowledgeable, taught us so much about glaciers and this area. He always kept us safe and did a fabulous job of reading our abilities and comfort level to create a personalized experience.
We came to learn he is an industrial engineer by education. He applied his intellect and skills so perfectly to being meticulous in caring for our family’s safety while creating such a memorable time for us. This experience will be the one we all talk about the most from our 9 days in Iceland.
It is worth the money if you want adventure!! we will telling all our friends about Lucas and Glacier Encounters. You won’t regret it!!
Local Guide o
Hi,
Thank you for leaving us the review. Unfortunately, I am afraid this particular experience and tour was not ours so I would suggest to share your review on the page of the company you are referring to called Glacier Encounter: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g189978-d25232350-Reviews-Glacier_Encounter-Vik_South_Region.html
Take care,
750raulm
I enjoyed a wonderful experience, with a friendly guide, bringing back a beautiful memories of the blue of the glacier.
Local Guide o
Thank you for leaving us this great review of a Glacier Encounter hike in Vatnajökull! We are so happy to see you enjoyed your time with us on the ice :)
Z553EEmaryp
A great experience to walk on a glacier! Our guides Sam and Asta could not have been more accommodating. There was a bit of a hike “up” to the glacier which may not be for everyone. But the glacier was magnificent.
Local Guide o
Thank you for your great review! Have a wonderful time in Iceland!
yonniil
Our guide Barbara was energetic and fun, giving lots of information about the area and glacier. She gave clear instructions during the hike and lead us to some beautiful view points to take pictures. I enjoyed the trip a lot and would definitely recommend it to those who haven't hiked up a glacier before.
Local Guide o
Thank you for your amazing review and the recommendation!! We appreciate it very much and hope to meet you again one day :)
beatricem375
We went in July with a small group and had the best time. Our guide, Alex, was extremely friendly and also an actual glacier expert :)
The hike (glacier encounter) was approx 2h long (with breaks for pictures and a lot of much appreciated fun facts about the glacier by Alex), it was not too hard but still a nice challenge for us.
Totally worth it!
Local Guide o
Thank you for your kind words! We hope to meet you again one day :)
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