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ICE EXPLORATION

Super-jeep & Glacier Walk

Are you interested in some breathtaking landscapes? On the Ice Exploration tour, our guide will expose you to some of the best treasures the glacier has to offer. The glacier is in constant change which results in some beautiful characteristics such as crevasses, moulins, and seracs. Sounds good? Then the Ice Exploration tour is something for you!

THE TOUR

On the Ice Exploration tour, you will spend around 2 hours hiking on Breiðamerkurjökull with one of our experienced guides. The glacier in question is an outlet glacier of the more prominent Vatnajökull and is best known for being the glacier overlooking the Glacier Lagoon. On the tour, your guide will share their knowledge of how the glacier forms, and how the constant change in glaciers affects the area and the glaciers themselves. On this tour, you will be able to experience the spectacular scenery on the ever-changing glacier, not only in the winter but during the summer months in Iceland. The tour is rated medium in terms of difficulty and you will be walking a total distance of about 6-8 km (depending on the group) on various terrains. You will be equipped with crampons, a helmet, and a safety harness. The guide will introduce you to the safety equipment and ensure that you are prepared before the journey begins.

It is highly advisable to take a camera, or at least a phone to capture the amazing moments because it will not be long before the glacial formations change or even disappear as they normally do.

INCLUDED

An experienced guide, On-road, and off-road transportation, Helmets, Crampons & Safety Harnesses.

MEETING POINT

It is very easy to find your guide, as we are positioned next to the Glacier Lagoon Cafe. Just look for our super jeeps, they are quite hard to miss!

DEPARTURE

We have three daily departures at the moment, at 09.00 (meeting time 08.30), 12.30 (meeting time 12.00) and 14.00 (meeting time 13.45). All tours depart from the Glacier Lagoon cafeteria (Located around 370 km east of Reykjavík and around 90 km west of Höfn). The tour requires a minimum of two participants to take place.

DURATION

4,5 hours (approx. 2 hours on the glacier)
6 – 8 km
The age limit for this tour is 10 

BRING & WEAR

Warm outdoor clothing, preferably waterproof, at least 2 layers underneath your waterproof layer, Headwear, gloves, wool socks, and appropriate hiking/winter boots. We also recommend you bring water and some snacks or a sandwich (this can be bought in the cafeteria at Jökulsárloón where the meeting point is).

WHAT TO EXPECT

A super-jeep ride on and off road, a professional guide, walking on the glacier, looking over the glacier lagoon and the glacier wall.

 

PRICE

Check booking calendar

BASE CAMP

Jökulsárlon Cafeteria | Gps: 64.048388, -16.179593

BOOKING

TERMS & CONDITIONS

VALIDITY OF PRICES AND DEPARTURES

Prices are in Icelandic Krona (ISK) as shown on our web site. Prices and departures are guaranteed after full payment has been made.

CHANGES

Our trips are weather and condition depended. Ice Explorers reserve the right to change your itinerary or cancel your trip with your safety in mind due to factors outside of our control before the tour starts.

CANCELLATION

We have a 24 hours cancellation policy. We will fully refund your money if we are notified of the cancellation 24 hours before the departure of the tour. We need notification by phone on +354 8663490 and/or email on ice@explorers.is

All cancellations of tours must go through our office by email to ice@explorers.is and we recommend you keep a copy of the email for future reference. 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 that we are able to do the trip. So we recommend to stay in a hotel or guesthouse close to Jökulsárlón – Glacier lagoon.

INSURANCE

We advise all our clients to have insurance.

LIABILITY

No responsibility is accepted for losses, expenses due to delays, changes of flights, closed roads or other services or because of strikes, accidents, sickness, damage, negligence, weather, war, changes in bus schedules, or other similar causes. Iceguide does not assume responsibility for accidents or death that can be traced to the participant´s negligence, acts of third parties or exterior circumstances such as weather, natural occurrences, war or other similar causes.

PRIVACY POLICY

All personal information will be strictly confidential and will not be given or sold to a third party.

GOVERNING LAW / JURISDICTION CLAUSE

These Terms and Conditions are in accordance with Icelandic law.th Icelandic law.

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