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Experience on Vatnajökull

Meeting Point

Glacier Lagoon
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Duration

7 Hours

Minimum Age

10 Years Old

Season

Winter

Group Size

Private

Price from

250,000 ISK

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Glacier Lagoon

í Hornafirði, Jökulsárlón, Glacier Lagoon, 781 Höfn.

Please note that the meeting point is a 5h drive from Reykjavík.

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Meet us Here

Glacier Lagoon

í Hornafirði, Jökulsárlón, Glacier Lagoon, 781 Höfn.

Please note that the meeting point is a 5h drive from Reykjavík.

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250,000 ISK

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Overview

Glacier adventure in Vatnajökull National Park: explore dazzling crystal ice caves and hike across Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier.

Enjoy a thrilling 4×4 ride, discover deep blue crevasses, and marvel at Iceland’s frozen wonders.

Professional photos included at Diamond Beach and Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.

A 7-hour experience combining adventure, scenery, and unforgettable memories.

At the end of your tour, we will edit your photos and you will get a photo package within 14 days via a downloadable drive as the perfect souvenir to remember your epic adventure by!

Your Journey

Itinerary

ITINERARY

Meet Your Guide
Your Glacier Hike + Ice Cave Adventure begins at the Glacier Lagoon parking lot in Vatnajökull National Park. The official address is í Hornafirði, Jökulsárlón, Glacier Lagoon, 781 Höfn. You can also simply enter Ice Pic Journeys into Google Maps and we will appear.

:: Special Note :: Please keep in mind that this meeting point is a 5-hour drive from Reykjavík. We strongly recommend staying closer to the lagoon the night before.

Arrive at least 15 minutes early to use the restrooms, as there are none at the glacier. Your guide will be waiting in the bus parking lot across from the facilities—look for the Ice Pic Journeys logo on our 4×4 vehicle among the others.

4×4 Drive to Vatnajökull Glacier
From the lagoon, we’ll take a 4×4 vehicle towards the glacier. After about 10 minutes, we’ll turn onto a rugged F-road for a bumpy 20–30 minute ride across an ancient glacial plain. Along the way, your guide will share fascinating stories and history of the area.

The Crystal Ice Cave
At the glacier’s edge, you’ll be greeted by a vast cavern with a river running beneath it—the Crystal Ice Cave, also known as the Sapphire Ice Cave. Its shape, size, and location change every year, making each visit a one-of-a-kind experience.

Before entering, your guide will help you put on crampons and provide a full safety briefing. This is your chance to ask questions before stepping onto the ice.

Inside, you’ll be immersed in surreal blue walls and sparkling formations. Your guide—an expert photographer—will capture stunning images of you in the best spots, so you can relax and enjoy the moment. You’ll spend about an hour exploring the cave’s chambers, learning about its natural formation, and experiencing its ever-changing beauty.

Glacier Hike
Next, strap on your crampons and step onto Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier. Walking on ice is a truly unique feeling—you’ll soon get comfortable as you crunch forward behind your guide. Along the way, you’ll discover moulins (deep glacial holes), dramatic crevasses, and other striking ice formations. Surrounded by a barren, alien landscape, it will feel like you’ve set foot on another planet.

Crystal Crevasses
As you explore further, you’ll descend into a massive ice canyon—the crystal crevasses. The deeper you go, the bluer and more magical the ice becomes, until you find yourself in a world made entirely of crystal blue. This is often the highlight of the day and offers plenty of time to take it all in.

After about an hour of exploring, you’ll climb back up the slope and make your way off the glacier—knowing you’ve witnessed something very few ever will.

2-Hour Photoshoot at Diamond Beach & Glacier Lagoon
The adventure continues with a professional photoshoot at Diamond Beach, where icebergs glitter across the black sand. This is a perfect spot for stunning solo, couple, or family portraits.

We’ll then head to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, where massive icebergs drift across icy blue waters. Your guide will capture breathtaking shots of you with one of Iceland’s most iconic backdrops.

Return to Glacier Lagoon
At the end of the day, we’ll drive you back to the Glacier Lagoon parking lot, where you’ll say goodbye to your guide and leave with unforgettable memories—and professional photos to treasure.

Total experience time: 7 hours
✔️ Adventure-filled day
✔️ Professional photography included
✔️ Iconic Icelandic landscapes & thrilling activities

What's Included

Private Group
Certified Glacier Guide and Professional Photographer
Glacier Equipment: helmet, harness, crampons
10 Shot Photo Package Included Per Person The package includes portraits, action, landscapes, and glacier hike and ice cave shots

What's Excluded

Food and Drinks
Warm Seasonal Layers

What to Bring

Hiking Boots

Water resistant is preferred. Rentals are available under extras.
Proper Seasonal Clothing

Warm layers for freezing or wet conditions. Warm hat, gloves and sunglasses.
Water Bottle

(You will have many spots to fill it up with glacier water)
Waterproof Jacket & Pants

Rentals are available under extras.

Optional to Rent

Hiking Boots

2,000 ISK
Rain Pants

2,000 ISK
Yellow Jacket

3,000 ISK

Optional to Buy

Hat

3,000 ISK
Extra Photos

1,000 ISK each

Please Note

Participants must be in reasonably good health to embark on the tour they have booked. Pregnant individuals are not permitted on tours.
Our standard age requirement for our Ice Cave tours is 10.
Ice caves are a dynamic ever-changing natural phenomenon. 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 necessarily experience on your tour. This makes each experience unique and special for our guests.
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.
Beware: It will be colder than you think up on the glacier. Therefore, it is very important that you have dress appropriately for our Glacier Tour. 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.

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What Our Customers Say

      EXCELLENT  
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   Olivia G 
 
 
 
 Verified Julian and our private tour were incredible! Truly the most incredible experience! Julian was our guide and photographer for the all day glacier hike, diamond beach, and lagoon tour. He truly made the experience for us! His knowledge, photography skills and overall demeanor were unmatched! In addition he made us feel extremely safe during the glacier hike. We did the entire ring road during our stay in Iceland and went on several tours. Although they were all great, this one was by far our favorite. Book it, you won’t regret it!
  
 
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   Dom A 
 
 
 
 Verified Julien gave us the best once in a lifetime adventure! Couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide than Julien! We were so lucky to be the only 2 people on the glacier hike, diamond beach, and glacier lagoon because we got his full attention! He’s not only incredibly knowledgeable, but he made the whole day really comfortable and honestly the best guided tour I’ve gone on. I’ve been to a lot of countries and done many tours and I can definitely say it was my fav! Jaw dropping scenery at every turn, great pictures, and a ton of laughs as well. Cannot miss this experience
  
 
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   Sonali P 
 
 
 
 Verified #1 and the Best tour operators!! They provided the best time of our trip and captured moments for lifetime. The tour guide was professional and friendly!
  
 
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   Schmidt Z 
 
 
 
 Verified A unique experience which you should not skip I've booked the early bird photo tour and it was definitely worth it. We had the complete ice cave for our 6 person group. Krysztof was a great guide. He made amazing photos from us, and all my questions were answered. Thank you.
  
 
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   Sara C 
 
 
 
 Verified Ask for Krzysztof! Wonderful tour! We had originally booked the zip line but they called me a few days prior to let me know the zip line would not be operating this week due to something about the national park. We changed the tour to the early bird ice cave tour instead and we were so happy with it. The ice cave was neat and beautiful, even though it’s nearing the end of the season when it can often be dirty and not as nice. Krzysztof was AMAZING! He was so upbeat and excited to show us the cave, and he was very helpful when it came to posing/choosing photo spots. We could not have had a better experience with another guide. We appreciate him for going above and beyond. Thanks for making it a great day, Krzysztof!
  
 
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   Laurie C 
 
 
 
 Verified Great cave and glacier hike with small group sizes! Our guide, Julien, was excellent. After a short 4x4 ride to the starting spot, he took us along the glacier to a bowl that we climbed into. The scenery was amazing. We went into a few caves. Had a great time!
  
 
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   Dream67187321555 
 
 
 
 Verified Glacial hiking Julien has been a great guide, very professional, who adapts to everyone. We had a great time in a magical place
  
 
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   Fernando G 
 
 
 
 Verified Nice ice cave excursion. Great experience with this company with a very professional team that give you a general information about the cave and glaciers formation. Safety inside the cave was great.
  
 
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   Penny A 
 
 
 
 Verified Amazing views, great experience Julian was a great guide, it wasn't the trip we originally booked as the weather meant the zipline wasn't running but really good alternative. Only didn't give 5 stars as several time changes we had to work around
  
 
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   Daniel D 
 
 
 
 Verified Great tour with Krzysztof Great tour with Krzysztof, small group and Krysztof took us to a private section of the cave and spent efforts taking photos

      EXCELLENT  
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   Joana Nunes 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Reservamos a tour Glacier Hike and Ice Cave, a nossa guia foi a Cláudia, foi fantástica, explicou tudo sobre o glaciar. Uma excelente experiência.
  
 
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   Dilip Gandavaram 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Krzysztof was awesome. Best guide 🙂
  
 
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   Djobri 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Très agréable expérience de promenade sur glacier et grotte de glace. Bien organisée, petit groupe de 7 personnes, guide sécurisante. Rythme de marche pas trop rapide, bien adapté aux différents participants. Les haltes photos bien reparties tout au long de l'excursion, pas trop longues. Bref, à recommander vivement !
  
 
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   Renaud Saphy 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Expérience magique ! Les yeux ont du mal à accommoder tellement ça semble irréel. Krzysztof a su prendre son temps pour fournir un maximum d’explication et répondre aux questions avec intérêt. Merci beaucoup !
  
 
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   Dawid Matras 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It was one of the best views I had ever seen in my life. Krzysztof – our guide and photographer – was very kind, cheerful, and always gave me good answers when I asked questions. These photos were taken by me (the ones taken by Krzysztof will be much better – I’m still waiting for them).
  
 
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   Mark Widmer 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Krzysztof Did an amazing tour!
  
 
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   Sam Hall 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A surreal and wondrous experience on and in the glacier! We did the 12-5pm tour on 27/04/2025. There was 4 of us on the tour, plus our guide, Claudia, who was a true expert! We managed to avoid the crowds, saw everything we wanted to, and even hiked further than the typical tour! Claudia was extremely knowledgeable, engaging and interesting! 10:10!! Highly recommend.