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ICE CAVE AND GLACIER EXPLORATION TOUR

Super-jeep • Ice Cave • Glacier Walk

Would you like to ride in a custom-made super-jeep and explore the diverse beauty the glacier has to offer?
Are you ready to spend the day hiking and discovering some of Iceland’s most beautiful natural treasures?
Then you should definitely join our extensive and most highly rated tour, the Ice Cave and Glacier Exploration Tour. 

THE TOUR

During the Ice Cave Exploration Tour, you will spend 5-6 hours with one of our experienced guides hiking Breiðamerkurjökull, the glacier outlet of the larger and better-known Vatnajökull. Breiðamerkurjökull is also well known for being the same glacier that overlooks the Glacier Lagoon. During your tour, your guide will share their local knowledge of the area, as well as give you an inside into Icelandic culture. On tour, your guide will show you all the breathtaking landscapes the glacier has to offer, from crevasses and moulins to deep ice caves. This tour is rated Medium, as a result, you will be walking a total distance of about 6-8 km (depending on the group) on various terrains. Before you step foot on the glacier your guide will introduce you to all the safety equipment necessary for the tour and will ensure that you are prepared before taking your first steps on the glacier. The Ice Cave and Glacier Exploration tour consists mainly of a glacier walk where you will see different compositions of the glacier but the tour also includes a visit to the season’s biggest ice cave. 

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.

WHICH ICE CAVE DO WE VISIT?

Since this is our most in-depth tour and we have more time to spend exploring, we always try to choose the most beautiful locations and ice caves to take our clients to. Keep in mind that from season to season, even within the season, the ice caves change, old ones disappear, and new ones form. The ice caves we visit therefore change, but we always take our clients to the best ice cave of the season.

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 right next to the Glacier Lagoon Cafe. We have a ticket office on the right-hand side of the cafeteria, and you should also see Iceland’s biggest super jeeps parked right outside. Come in and let the adventure begin!

DEPARTURE

We have 1 daily departure at the moment, departing from the Glacier Lagoon cafeteria. (Located around 370 km east of Reykjavík and around 90 km west of Höfn). Due to quick changes in sunrise timing, and shorter winter days, the scheduled departure time may change as a result. The tour requires a minimum of two participants to take place.

DURATION

Approximately 5-6 hours
Hiking distance 6-8 km
The age limit for this tour is 16

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 a light lunch, either a sandwich or some snacks (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 and experienced guide, walking on the glacier, looking over the glacier lagoon, the glacier wall, and at least 45 minutes inside a natural ice cave.

 

PRICE

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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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