5-Hour Iceland Glacier Hike + Ice Cave Adventure Summer Tour from Höfn | 10 Shot Photo Package Included | Glacier Equipment | 4×4 Vehicle | 2-10 Pax Small Group

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Product Code: 710007

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • One of our favorite adventures is our Summer Ice Cave + Glacier Hike experience.
    • Your guide will drive you to Vatnajokull Glacier via a super jeep to begin your adventure
    • After a hike through an alien-like glacial tundra, we will arrive at the edge of the glacier where your guide will assist you in putting your crampons on
    • Explore a Summer ice cave where your photographer will capture you with this natural wonder
    • Hike to many different formations on the glacier including our famous crystal crevasses
    • See all around you will create an unimaginable experience as your photographer captures you amongst it
    • Drive in 4×4 to Vatnajokull Glacier
     
Tour Code
710007
Duration
5 hour
Departure City
Hofn
End City
Hofn
Tour Type
Hiking
Language
English
Available options

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Outdoor Adventure

Explore the world with an active and adrenaline pumping adventures like diving, snorkeling, camping, hiking and so on.

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Small group tour

Take an intimate and semi-private trip with a small group

Itinerary

Duration: Approximately 5 hours
Start Time: 13:00pm
Meeting Point: Glacier Lagoon Parking Lot
Group: 2-10 People

You will meet your guide for this Summer Ice Cave + Glacier Hike journey at the Glacier Lagoon parking lot in Vatnajokull National Park. The official address for this location is: í Hornafirði, Jökulsárlón, Glacier Lagoon, 781 Höfn or you can simply type in "Ice Pic Journeys" in Google Maps and we will come up. Your guide will be right across from the restrooms in the bus parking lot. You can look for the "Ice Pic Journeys" logo on our 4×4 vehicle amongst the other companies. Departure will be precisely at the scheduled time so it is important to arrive on time or you may miss the tour.
  
Tips:
* It is best to arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled tour so you can use the restrooms since there will be none at the glacier. 
* It is important to be aware that this is a 5-hour drive from Reykjavik so it is always recommended to stay at an accommodation closer to this meeting point.
* The tour offers additional services such as pickup/drop-off out of Reykjavik, additional photos, and rental of hiking boots. For details and pricing, please contact our customer service.
* All photographs taken from the tour will be processed by a professional editor after the tour. Processing time will take an average of 14 days. This is just an average and it could take slightly less or even a few more days. This is because we amass hundreds of photos per day/thousands per week and are working to make sure every one of our guests gets the best photos possible.  Once completed, your photos will be uploaded into a downloadable gallery. There you can access them to download and even order your favorite print too!
* Editor selects and edits the photo package based on what we feel are the best shots from the day. If additional photos are available outside of the package count they may be available for 1,000 ISK per but not guaranteed.
* Also be aware that if there is a request to have specific photos from the day, advance notice via email is required before the editing process begins.

  
From the Glacier Lagoon parking lot, you will hop aboard one of our 4×4 vehicles and head towards the glacier. About 10 minutes into your journey, you will turn off onto an F-Road and make the bumpy journey toward the glacier. From the road to the glacier parking lot, this will take roughly 20-30 minutes to reach. As you drive, your guide will teach you the history of the surrounding area as you enjoy a scenic ride through an ancient glacier plain.
Once you arrive at the glacier parking lot, your guide will begin handing out your gear for the tour. This includes crampons, an ice axe, a harness, a helmet with a headlamp, and hiking boots (if you rented them).
Next, once everyone has their gear, you will take a 30-minute hike to the edge of the glacier nearing the Iceland Summer ice cave area. The hike is relatively easy for most and will have you walking on flat, yet slightly rocky ground the entire way. We will always go at the pace of our guests so you can take your time and enjoy the walk as your guide leads the way.
However, be aware we will not know what specific ice cave will be available until a few weeks / days leading up to your tour date. Why? Because the glacier and ice caves are always evolving. Therefore, we always reserve the right to change the tour dynamic if needed (IE, meeting location change, tour inclusions, or providing you with other thrilling glacier feature options to discover). This could mean you explore a stunning ice valley, crevasse, tunnel, sinkhole, or cave. Regardless of the feature, know you will walk away with braggable glacier photos of your journey!
  
Furthermore, upon arriving at the edge of the glacier, you will be greeted with a massive cavern in front of you with a river running underneath it. You have finally reached our Summer Ice Cave! Our ice caves vary each year in its shape, location, and size. This is because the cave is always melting away and reforming naturally during the summertime. That is why you will always get a unique experience when going into it because it will never be the same as it was on that day.  Additionally, this means your Summer ice cave experience will be unique!
Before entering the cave, your guide will help you put on your crampons. After your guide instructs you on how to put them on, your guide will go over a safety briefing about walking on the glacier and exploring the cave. It’s important to understand and follow these rules and to ask any questions that you may have before stepping foot on the ice. 
Entering the ice cave will be an unreal and otherworldly experience for most people. Your eyes will slowly adjust to the crystal walls of the cave and showcase its hidden beauty. As your guide leads you deeper into the ice cave, they will take their camera and photograph you in the best locations and angles. Having explored and photographed these caves hundreds of times, they will have the best insight at getting you amazing photos while you relax and enjoy the cave without worry.
As you are enjoying the ice cave, your guide will teach you about its formation and composition. You will spend roughly an hour inside the cave, exploring all of the different areas. Normally, these caves will have multiple chambers that you will be able to explore as you go deeper into the cave, however, this can vary from year to year. After everyone is happy with their photos and experience inside the cave, we will exit and make our way onto the glacier.  
  
Next, you will put your crampons into the ice and make your way onto Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier. Hiking on the ice is definitely a unique feeling and may take some getting used to but by the end of the tour, you won’t want to take your crampons off! As you hear the crunch below you, you will march forward and follow your guide up the glacier toward the direction of our beautiful crystal crevasses. Throughout this, your guide will show you different formations on the glacier known as moulins or deep glacial holes. All while admiring the barren landscape around you, you will feel like you are in a different world. 
  
From seemingly out of nowhere, you will come upon a slope in the ice leading down into a massive ice canyon. This is where you will find out crystal crevasses. You will soon understand why it is called this as you make your way into the deep icy labyrinth. The best part is that the deeper you go into it, the more crystal blue it gets until you get to a point where you are in a world entirely made of blue. This is a major highlight of the tour and you will need a good amount of time to take it all in.
After about an hour of exploring the crevasse formations, you will head back up the slope and off the glacier knowing that you are one of the few that got to experience something so special here in Iceland.
You will finish the tour with a hike back to the glacier parking lot and a 30-minute drive back to the Glacier Lagoon where you will say goodbye to your guide and have memories of an amazing day inside of Vatnajokull National Park.
  
  
 

Visiting Attractions

  • Ice Cave (Iceland) Ice Cave (Iceland)
  • Vatnajokull National Park Vatnajokull National Park

Meeting Point

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01:00PM Iceland Glacier Lagoon Parking Lot

Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes in advance.

í Hornafirði, Jökulsárlón, Glacier Lagoon, 781 Höfn

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • Certified Glacier Guide and Professional Photographer
    • Glacier Equipment: Helmet, Crampons, and Harness (as required)
    • 10 Shot Photo Package Included (Per Person) (Child packages come with 5 photos)

Package Excludes

    • All personal expenses

Special Notes

    • A minimum of 2 slots is required to run the Glacier Hike Experience.
    • We recommend all our guests to have insurance. Each guest should buy trip or holiday cancellation insurance in addition to medical, personal and travel insurance.
    • Glaciers and ice caves are a dynamic ever-changing natural phenomenon (always evolving). Each year, old ice caves melt and new ice caves appear. Photos that you see of the cave at any given time on our website or any social media will not necessarily mean that is what you will experience on your tour.  This makes each experience unique and special for our guests.
    • We reserve the right to make any modifications to the inclusions of the tour due to conditions or safety on our adventure tours. 
    • This tour involves roughly 10km of total hiking. The first half of the terrain is very flat yet rocky and is relatively easy for a person of average fitness. The second half is hiking on the glacier which goes up a gradual incline for about 20 minutes. The overall hike is rated as easy with some areas of moderate exercise.
    •  It will be colder than you think up on the glacier.  Therefore, it is very important that you have dress appropriately.  As it’s windy and exposed on the glacier.
    • Photo packages may sometimes take more or less than 14 days to edit. This is just our average turnaround time.
      Editor selects and edits the photo package based on what we feel are the best shots from the day. If additional photos are available outside of the package count they may be available for 1,000 ISK per but not guaranteed.
      Also be aware that if there is a request to have specific photos from the day, advance notice via email is required before the editing process begins.
    • Children on Tours:  
      - All persons under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
      - Unless otherwise prearranged the adults need to provide their own car seat. Per Icelandic LAW: Children under 135 cm must use a child car seat when travelling in a car. Taller children are free to use car seats as long as the car seat is intended for children of that height and weight. Children under 150 cm must not sit in front of an active airbag.
      - Please arrive early ready with your car / booster seat to install in our 4×4 vehicle.
      - Additionally, we also require parents to ensure their children are under control, calm, and listen to our guides directions at all times. If children cannot be controlled, we reserve the right to end the tour with no further obligation for photos or a partial / full refund. This is due to safety concerns and liability requirements.
    • What to bring:
      - Water Bottle (Recommended). You will have many spots to fill it up with glacier water.
      - Proper Seasonal Clothing. Warm layers for freezing or wet conditions. Warm hat and gloves.
      - Waterproof Jacket & Pants. Rentals are available under extras.
      - Hiking Boots. Water resistant is preferred. Rentals are available under extras.

Cancellation Policy

Please see the Available Options section above for any details about cancellation policies.

Pricing Info

Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email, normally within one to two business days.

* Price is based on per person.
* Age requirement: the minimum age is 8 years old.

Reservation Info

    1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
    2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
    3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
    4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

    - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
    - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
    - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
    - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
    - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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