Ice Exploration Tour from the Glacier Lagoon
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Explore the highlights of Iceland’s glaciers. Let your guide lead you through breathtaking glacial landscapes. Equipped with crampons, a helmet, a harness, you will explore the Breidamerkurjokull glacier with the team at Ice Explorers.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Participants must be able to fit safety gear: helmet, harness, and minimum shoe size 35
- Wear comfortable, warm, yet breathable waterproof clothing and hiking boots. Wear stiff hiking boots that cover your ankles and offer good ankle support. Soft, foam, low shoes or sneakers are not allowed.
- Important: We offer rain pants, rain jackets, and hiking boots for rental at the meeting point. If you are not properly dressed, you may be required to rent gear from us or, in extreme cases, be denied participation for safety reasons. Our cancellation policy will apply in such cases.
- The harness sizes is can be adjusted to maximum 126cm.
- If you wish to book for one or more than five participants, please contact Ice Explorers directly
Reviews(191)
Good boots and a camera are a must! It can be windy so a ski cap is best, ball caps blew away. Tour guide was very knowledgeable! Ask for Valentine!
Highly recommend this glacier hike! The entire experience was incredibly well organized, with a strong focus on safety from start to finish. Before heading onto the ice, our guides thoroughly checked everyone's crampons, helmets, harnesses, and footwear to make sure everything fit properly and we were safe. The small group size, about 9 of us in our group made the tour feel personal and allowed for plenty of interaction with our guide. Gulmero was outstanding, very friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and always made us feel safe and comfortable, checked in frequently as we climbed the glacier. I went with my family, including my 79-year-old dad, and all of us had an incredible time and felt safe. The glacier views were awesome, and being able to explore an ice cave, see the real blue ice made the experience even more memorable. One of the highlights of our trip!
I just completed an amazing glacier hike in Iceland with Guillermo as our guide, and it was one of the highlights of my entire trip. Walking on the vast, ancient ice was surreal — the crunch under our crampons, the deep blue hues of the glacier, and the stunning views in every direction made it feel like we’d stepped into another world. We explored several beautiful small ice caves and got safely close to some impressive crevasses. The formations were breathtaking, and Guillermo’s explanations about how the glacier moves, forms these features, and changes over time added so much depth to the experience. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the geology and history of the area, answering all our questions with enthusiasm. What really stood out was how seriously Guillermo took our safety. He made sure everyone was properly equipped with crampons, helmets, and harnesses, gave clear instructions, and kept the group together while still allowing time to enjoy the views and take photos. His calm, confident leadership helped even the less experienced hikers in our group feel completely secure. The pace was perfect, the scenery was jaw-dropping, and the whole tour was extremely well organized. Guillermo turned what could have been a simple walk on ice into a memorable, educational, and safe adventure. I can’t recommend this glacier hike enough — book it with Guillermo if you get the chance. He’s an outstanding guide and made our group feel like we were in the best possible hands. 10/10 experience!
Excellent experience; the tour lasts four and a half hours, with half an hour of driving from the lagoon in an off-road vehicle, about ten minutes of approach, and over three hours on the glacier. Our guide, Valentin, explained the history of the glacier, its characteristics and peculiarities, and the techniques for safe progression. On two occasions, he set up a rope for the descent for a few meters into a shallow crevasse, which was very interesting and adventurous. Valentin is friendly and nice, in addition to being an experienced and reliable guide. Beautiful experience.
Amazing hike on the glacier. Our guide Marisa was outstanding—she was knowledgeable, informative, and showed us truly amazing features of the glacier. A wonderful experience!
We had a great time with Guillermo! He was very knowledgeable and helpful in teaching us how to use the crampons and safety precautions on the glacier!
Excellent experience. Definitely a must try! Did in the summer and got to explore a ton of things on the glacier
Great experience with Guillermo, I had such a great time walking on this glacier. Thank you!!
Marica and Angelica were extremely knowledgeable guides!! Short, easy hike, and great views!! Highly recommend during your next trip..
My daughter and I had an amazing time. Javier was a great guide. We learned so much about the glacier and had so much fun exploring it.
