Private Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier – Meet on Location

2½-3 Hours
Max People : 10
Meet on Location: 2pm
All Year
Min Age : 5
Easy/Moderate

Get up close and personal with a glacier

Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier of the Mýrdalsjökull, Iceland’s 4th largest glacier on the South Coast of Iceland. Meet on location means that we will meet you at the parking lot where you will strap on a pair of crampons grab your ice pick and helmet and hike on the ice, exploring glacial features and learning about it’s formation.

Hiking on a glacier is an experience you won’t forget!

Price Includes

English speaking certified glacier guide
Equipment for glacier hike

Price Excludes

Meals

Please bring

Warm outdoor clothing
Hat and gloves or mittens
Rain gear
Good hiking boots
Backpack
Water bottle
Camera/Phone

Meet on location

Parking at Sólheimajökull (See map)

Photos

Map

FAQ

Where do we meet you?

You meet us at the car park at Sólheimajökull. There is only one car park there so it’s quite easy.
Just look for the car/mini bus marked “Glaciers and Waterfalls”

Are hiking poles necessary?

Hiking poles are not necessary for this tour. The tour guides will provide you with an ice pick and all other safety equipment on the tour.

What should I wear on a glacier trip?

Iceland is known for colourful weather. It can sometimes show you all 4 seasons in one day.

Dressing for this sort of weather can be a challenge so we always recommend dressing in layers. 3 or 4 upper layers are highly recommended such as a light t-shirt (preferably wool) next to the skin, then a fleece or heavy wool garment, topped off with a waterproof windbreaker.

Jeans are not recommended for our trips as they become very heavy, cold and uncomfortable to wear when they get wet.

Lightweight hiking pants, track pants or long cotton pants are best and then wind/waterproof pants over. We also recommend using sunglasses and sunscreen even if it is cloudy due to the high UV and sunlight reflecting off of the glacier.

You will need sturdy hiking boots that fit crampons for the glacier hiking tours. If you do not own a pair then we rent out good hiking boots as well as a waterproof raincoat and trousers.

I am pregnant. Can I still join a glacier hike?

This is, of course, a personal choice, we have often had pregnant women on our trips. We recommend you take a close look at our trip description and difficulty rating, they will hopefully give you a better idea. It is also good to contact your physician, pregnant women’s health can be quite different. Feel free to contact us if you have further questions or concerns.

What is cancellation policy?

Read all about our cancellation policy here.