The 15 Best Glacier Hikes in Iceland

Skaftafell: Ice Cave Tour and Glacier Hike - Starting at Tröll Expeditions Skaftafell in Hof

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,746 reviews · 4 hours · from $165Our pick

Walk Falljökull Glacier, enter a natural blue ice cave, and learn about Vatnajökull with expert guides near Skaftafell.

“This was a great activity, not sure where all the bad reviews come from. If you keep your expectations in line with reality and not social media, you won’t be disappointed! It was amazing to be on a glacier and see the ice cave & crevasses. Do not book if you’re not in relatively good shape as it involves a lot of walking and climbing on snow and ice. Equipment is provided and it feels totally safe. Great Iceland experience!”

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Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Waterfalls and Black Sand Beach

2.Glacier Hike, Waterfalls and Black Sand Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,285 reviews · 11 hours · from $186

Review of Iceland’s South Coast day trip from Reykjavik, with a glacier hike, Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, and Reynisfjara beach.

“The trip was fantastic! We got to hike on a glacier and saw the amazing black sand beach. Highly recommend this tour as it is a mini bus with an an excellent guide and not the large busses that have no passion in it”

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Sólheimajökull: Guided Glacier Hike

3.Sólheimajökull: Guided Glacier Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,123 reviews · from $116

Review of the Sólheimajökull glacier hike in Iceland, with guide tips, gear details, difficulty, price, safety, and booking advice.

“Nice Tour, super guide (I think her name was Daniele from Venezuela”

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Skaftafell: Blue Ice Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull

4.Blue Ice Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,045 reviews · 4 hours · from $116

Review of the beginner-friendly Falljökull glacier hike from Skaftafell, with gear, itinerary, safety, price, family tips, and honest drawbacks.

“We had the greatest guide - Jan. Not only did he showed us everything we wanted to see, but he gave us great advices about what else to explore in Iceland. He's also a great dancer. We had so much fun! He made us great photos and videos. We definitely recommend him and the tour. Amazing experience!”

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From Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, South Coast and Waterfalls Day Trip

5.Glacier Hike, South Coast and Waterfalls Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 915 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) Top rated

Review of Iceland’s South Coast day trip from Reykjavik, with a glacier hike, Skógafoss, Reynisfjara, Seljalandsfoss, and practical tips.

“This was my favorite thing I did in Iceland. So fun! Christopher was wonderful-educational, funny, and goofy. He made it all approachable. The hike was so beautiful and I always felt safe. I felt like we were given a good amount of time for the other stops.”

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Glacier Hike and South Coast Small-Group Tour from Reykjavik

6.Glacier Hike and South Coast Small-Group Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 827 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $205

Review of Troll Expeditions’ 12-hour South Coast tour from Reykjavik, with waterfalls, Reynisfjara Beach, and a guided glacier hike.

“Bjorn was our driver and guide. He was wonderful, funny, and cared for each passenger. He had a wealth of knowledge on the country and especially Icelandic horses. We enjoyed each stop and the glacier hike was so unique.”

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Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike – Adventure in a Small Group

7.Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike – Adventure in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 799 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $115Best value

Hike Iceland’s Sólheimajökull glacier in a small group with crampons, ice axe, and a certified guide. See crevasses and blue ice.

“Amazing, guide Dennis was absolutely brilliant and catered for everyone’s needs and abilities, thank-you 👍👍”

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Skaftafell: Blue Ice Cave & Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull

8.Blue Ice Cave & Glacier Hike on Vatnajökull

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 643 reviews · 4 hours · from $163

Walk inside a natural blue ice cave and hike Falljökull Glacier with expert guides, safety gear, small groups, and 4x4 transport from Skaftafell.

“Fantastic experience, the guide Ivon was extremely helpful, kind and friendly. I recommend the experience even if you have no experience on ice, don't be scared, it's really good fun! I highly recommend it!”

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Reykjavík: Iconic Glacier Hike, South Coast & Waterfalls

9.Iconic Glacier Hike, South Coast & Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 605 reviews · from $195

Review of Iceland’s South Coast glacier hike, waterfalls, and black-sand beach tour, with practical advice on price, fitness, weather, and what to bring.

“This was an amazing trip in all aspects. Our guide, Roberto, was very personable and knowledgeable about the places we visited, sharing information throughout our trip. The glacier hike was amazing and we were able to descend into one of the ice crevices. Fantastic experience, thoroughly recommend .”

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Skaftafell Glacier Hike 3-Hour Small Group Tour

10.Skaftafell Glacier Hike 3-Hour Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 580 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $117

Walk Vatnajökull Glacier near Skaftafell with a certified guide, safety gear, and sweeping ice views on this beginner-friendly 3-hour tour.

“We absolutely loved this excursion. Our guide Elle was fantastic. We definitely recommend both him and the excursion. Our group had all adults but we saw other groups with kids and some with elder adults. The walk to and from the glacier was so worth the experience.”

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Blue Ice Discovery – Guided Glacier Hike from Skaftafell

11.Blue Ice Discovery – Guided Glacier Hike from Skaftafell

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 532 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $116

Review of the Blue Ice Discovery glacier hike in Skaftafell, with pricing, itinerary, gear, guide quality, effort level, and booking tips.

“This is a fantastic way to hike a glacier - perfect for beginners. Our guide, Angelica, was patient and knowledgeable - she took her time with everyone and made it an enjoyable experience. This was well worth the price and professionally done. We would book again.”

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Skaftafell: Extra-Small Group Glacier Hike

12.Extra-Small Group Glacier Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 501 reviews · 3 hours · from $162

Hike Falljökull on a small-group Vatnajökull tour with expert guides, a 4x4 ride, crampons, blue ice, and up to two hours on the glacier.

“Our guide Javi was so good! He was fun, full of interesting information and took lots of photos for us.”

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Solheimajokull Glacier 3-Hour Small-Group Hike

13.Solheimajokull Glacier 3-Hour Small-Group Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 501 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Review of the 3-hour Sólheimajökull glacier hike near Vík, covering price, gear, fitness, guides, group size, weather, and value.

“Absolutely phenomenal! This was our first time to ever even see a glacier let alone hike on one! It was surreal. The dusting of volcanic ash made it come alive even more. We loved our tour guide Wojtec! He was crystal clear about safety precautions , patient and helpful with the equipment, fun with the photo ops and very knowledgeable about the geologic processes. The day will be our most memorable experience from this trip .”

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Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike – Small Group Blue Ice Adventure

14.Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike – Small Group Blue Ice Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 497 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $117

Review of Arctic Adventures’ 3-hour Sólheimajökull glacier hike, with crampons, blue ice, guide tips, costs, fitness notes, and booking advice.

“Daniel was an excellent guide. He was clear in his instructions and guidance as he brought us through the glacier. I also appreciated him bringing us through more unexplored areas of the glacier and showing us unique features of it.”

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From Reykjavik: South Coast & Glacier Hike

15.South Coast & Glacier Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 490 reviews · 12 hours · from $200

Review of Iceland’s South Coast tour from Reykjavik, with Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Reynisfjara, and a guided Sólheimajökull glacier hike.

“It was amazing, the tour guide was good and I cannot believe how much we covered in just one day. Besides our bus tour guide our glacier guide was also very good and experienced. Will definitely recommend it.”

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