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Join a glacier adventure where your guide manages all safety so you can step onto moving ice with no prior experience.
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Arrive a little early, check in, get fitted with crampons, harness, helmet and ice axe, then follow a short path toward the ice edge so you are set to start together.
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Hike across the glacier with a certified guide, using crampons, harness, helmet and ice axe, in a small group that keeps the pace relaxed for everyone throughout.
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Trace ice ridges, peer into crevasses and moulins while your guide points out ash layers from volcanoes and builds in unhurried time for photos along the way.
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Guided hike on Solheimajokull Glacier
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Certified, professional glacier guide
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Glacier crampons, ice axe, helmet, harness
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Small groups for maximum focus
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Food & drinks
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Hiking boots (sturdy hiking boots with ankle support are mandatory for this adventure)
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Explore Solheimajokull’s blue ice on a small-group glacier hike with a certified guide, plus South Coast transfers from Reykjavík.
Getting started
Begin at the Solheimajokull Glacier Parking Lot, by the big yellow school bus, and arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to meet your certified, professional glacier guide. After check-in, you are fitted with specialized glacier safety gear, including glacier crampons, a walking ice axe, helmet, and harness. Guests on the Reykjavik Transfers + South Coast Waterfalls and Reynisfjara Beach option start their day with roundtrip transportation with onboard WiFi along the South Coast.
Solheimajokull Glacier
What to expect
Solheimajokull is an outlet glacier near Vik, shaped by nearby volcanoes and streaked with layers of black ash. Once you reach the ice edge on a short approach walk, the guided hike on Solheimajokull Glacier begins across solid blue ice formations.
Features
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Views reach across the glacier’s ridges, deep blue crevasses, and unique moulins, the vertical ice holes that sink into the glacier’s interior. You follow an easy walking route that keeps to accessible terrain while still bringing you close to these features.
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A certified, professional glacier guide leads the route, sets the pace, and explains how volcanic eruptions and climate have sculpted the ice and surrounding landscape.
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Specialized glacier safety gear is included for the hike, with glacier crampons, a walking ice axe, helmet, and harness fitted before you step onto the ice so you can move securely on frozen surfaces.
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This is a small group experience, which allows your guide to adjust the path to the group’s comfort level and gives you time for questions and photos on the glacier.
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What to bring
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Participants must be at least 8 years old and have a minimum shoe size of EU 35
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Supportive hiking boots with ankle coverage are required for this glacier hike
Accessibility
- This experience is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments
Additional information
- Children below the age of 8 years cannot participate in this tour
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- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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