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Glacier Adventure Summer Tour
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- Experience natural unique ice formations such as ice-moulin, ice tunnel and spectacular blue ice walls
- Visit the glacier Breiðamerkurjökull, one of Vatnajökull biggest outlet glaciers
- Professional guide and all equipment included
Tour departs from
Höfn
Duration
6 hours
Pick up / meeting point
Glacier Adventure Meeting Point Hali
Languages
English
Difficulty
3 (Moderate)
Minimum age
14 years old
Overview
Our magnificent tour is for adventurous travellers that want to get away from the crowd and explore mystical places out on the beaten path. Places where you can absorb the fresh Icelandic air whilst surrounded by the Icelandic glacial nature.
What's included?
Experienced guide
Super Jeep ride
Climbing helmet
Headlamp
Crampons
Walking harness
Ice axe
Small 22l bag
All equipment from the needed list
Camera
What to expect?
On this fantastic tour, you get to associate with the surrounding area from the perspective of our local's point of view. We will visit Breiðamerkurjökull, one of Vatnajökull's biggest outlet glaciers located within the Vatnajökull National Park. We will experience natural unique ice formation including an ice moulin, an ice tunnel, spectacular blue ice walls, and even the start of a small ice cave.We commence the tour from Glacier Adventures meeting point, Hali. We drive our super jeeps 30 minutes to the edge of the glacier. The glacier walk starts with an introduction to the equipment and safety rules needed to explore. You must have comfortable hiking boots, and we will provide the ice crampons and instruct you on how to attach them to the boots. There's no worry of slipping. Other security items given include helmets and ice axes.
We spend about 4 hours on the glacier, walking and exploring the magical glacier features. This is genuinely an unforgettable experience.
One of the unique aspects of our trip is that the glacial environment is in a constant state of movement and change, meaning no one tour is the same as the next. The glacier periodically forms ice caves, blue ice tunnels, moulins, and other incredible features as it melts. Our experienced guides will determine if any such ice features are safe to explore on the day of the tour and may include them in the trip as a bonus.
Requirements:
- Minimum age is 14 years old
Please bring:
- Woollen socks
- Good waterproof hiking boots with good ankle support
- Light and comfortable hiking trousers - softshell for example
- Wind and waterproof trousers
- Full sleeve base layer - wool or synthetic
- Thin fleece or similar
- Thick warm fleece or puffy jacket down
- Wind and waterproof jacket
- Gloves x2 pairs
- Warm hat/beanie that might work under a helmet
- Buff or balaclava or neck gaiter
- Sunglasses
- Backpack 28-40L
- Camera
- First Aid Kit
- Food for 6 hours tour (sandwiches, 1 L of water, energy-rich and light food)
Please note: Glacier Tours are weather dependent. If we cancel the tour due to weather or safety conditions, it is refundable. The level of this tour is moderate. Participants should be able to walk a long distance in different situations.
Disclaimer: All glacier trips are undertaken at the responsibility of the participants. Glacier Adventure does not assume any responsibility for accidents which are caused by its customers or can be traced to their actions.
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What to bring
NEEDED EQUIPMENT
- Hiking boots with good ankle support /can be rent for 1000 ISK
- Good clothing based on weather. 3 layers on top: base layer, light sweaters like fleece and water or windproof top. Light warm pants and waterproof if needed.
-Long wool or synthetic underwear and wool hiking socks
-Wool or fleece sweater
-Water-and windproof Gore-tex jacket & hiking pants
-Gloves, two pairs, it is good to have an extra pair of gloves.
-Hat, buff or balaclava.
-Small backpack for extra clothes, snack, camera and the thing you need to bring with you.
Food
- Food for 6 hours tour
- 1-2 sandwiches depending on how much you need.
- 700 ml - 1 L of water or something else you like to drink (non alcoholic).
- Some energy rich and light food like 2-3 chocolate bars or something similar.
- Hiking boots with good ankle support /can be rent for 1000 ISK
- Good clothing based on weather. 3 layers on top: base layer, light sweaters like fleece and water or windproof top. Light warm pants and waterproof if needed.
-Long wool or synthetic underwear and wool hiking socks
-Wool or fleece sweater
-Water-and windproof Gore-tex jacket & hiking pants
-Gloves, two pairs, it is good to have an extra pair of gloves.
-Hat, buff or balaclava.
-Small backpack for extra clothes, snack, camera and the thing you need to bring with you.
Food
- Food for 6 hours tour
- 1-2 sandwiches depending on how much you need.
- 700 ml - 1 L of water or something else you like to drink (non alcoholic).
- Some energy rich and light food like 2-3 chocolate bars or something similar.