SKAFTAFELL · DAY HIKES
The trails worth the early start.
The 15 skaftafell hikes worth lacing up for. A short list of the trails hikers finish grinning about, with the distance, the price and who guides them.
Hike Falljökull on Skaftafell National Park on Vatnajökull glacier with an English guide, gear, coffee, and 60–90 minutes on the ice.
Most Popular“The activity was amazing! Gerard was a super guide for the tour and the group was great. Well organized and everything was okay, even when the day was rainy and very windy. Highlight of our trip to Iceland!”
5-hour advanced glacier hike from Skaftafell with certified guides, crampons, harness, and 3 hours on Vatnajökull to see Falljökull.
“We are avid hikers and had never been on a glacier before, so this was an exciting adventure for us. We had a wonderful experience with our guide Anna, who was patient and extremely knowledgeable. Anna taught us a lot about crampon use, and how to safely navigate a glacier. We felt safe the entire…”
Guided Vatnajökull glacier hike from Jökulsárlón. Use crampons and helmet, learn glacier science, and look for ice caves and blue ice.
“The glacier walk was so much fun and value for the money! Recommended for those who want to see the glacier up close! Also an eye opener of how fast the glacier is changing due climate.”
Hike onto Vatnajökull from Skaftafell with a small-group glacier guide, safety gear, and icy views in about three hours.
“Love our guide Maria! She's experienced and super caring. Took extremely good care of my 10yo daughter throughout the hike by holding her hand and keeping her company. Wonderful guide and staff at trolls expedition are experienced and warm too. 5 stars!”
Guided Falljökull glacier hike from Skaftafell. Small group, all gear included, crampons and ice axes, crevasses and blue ice in 3.5 hours.
“Amazing experience. Norin was awesome and a very elite guide. Walked us through a lot of cool structures and views.”
Skaftafell glacier hike on Falljökull with a certified guide. Max 8 people, 4x4 up close, and up to 120 minutes on ice.
“We had an amazing tour with Javi! Highly recommend!”
Hike Falljökull with a certified small group in Vatnajökull National Park, using crampons and ice axe, with time-saving 4x4 access.
“What an amazing experience we had! Our guide, Javi, was a wonderful guide. He made sure that we feel safe, was knowledgeable, engaging, passionate, fun and kind. What a great tour we had! Thank you, Melrakki Adventures!”
Easy glacier hike from Skaftafell on Vatnajökull’s Falljökull outlet, with crampons, expert safety-led guiding, and blue-ice views.
“Elizabeth is an energetic and friendly guide. From the start to the end of the journey, she looked after us and answered our questions. She was not rushing or trying to finish the journey. Thanks for making our long lasting memories in Iceland. I totally love glaciers now because of Elizabeth. Recommended this company and…”
Skaftafell ice cave and glacier hike from Hof. Small-group, crampons and safety gear included, with coffee and chocolates.
“Fantastic hike suitable for most fitness levels, although the ice cave we saw was pretty small. Adam was a wonderful and very accommodating guide. Great experience overall!”
A beginner-friendly half-day glacier hike on Falljökull from Skaftafell, with crampons, guide-led safety, and real glacier geology in small groups.
“Hike is somewhere between easy and moderate. It was amazing and we had the BEST guide and would tell anyone coming to Iceland to do this.”
Hike Falljökull on Vatnajökull with a small group from Skaftafell. Get crampons and guided safety on a rugged 8km trek.
“One of the most incredible experiences of our lives! Highly recommend! Our very knowledgeable tour guide, Martin, made the whole experience awesome from start to finish. Amazing views, always felt safe. Cannot stop talking about this with all of our friends and family.”
Ice climbing on Svínafellsjökull at Skaftafell with small-group safety, crisp glacier scenery, and gear included—about 4 hours from 2pm.
“We had wonderfull weather so the tour was nice. We were 6 people and two of them where unfortunately over 70 and not so fit so the tour was very slow. Our guide was super nice. But we had a little bit more adrenaline and adventure expected.”
Skaftafell Blue Ice Cave & glacier hike on Vatnajökull: crampons, guide-led safety, 4x4 ride, and real blue-ice walls in about 4 hours.
“Great experience, with a small group of 8 people, due to the period (November). The guide was very friendly, smiling, welcoming, good advice. The weather was good. Hiking in incredible crevices. The ice cellar was a small one, but it depends on the nature, how the glacier shapes as the ice melts.Auto-translated”
Skaftafell glacier hike with guide, crampons and ice axe practice, plus 4x4 transfer to Falljökull icefall in a small group.
“Soffia was an excellent guide! She took us up a different part of the glacier so we felt like our excursion was very personal and fresh. She was actually chopping stairs with her ice ax for us to place our feet in some situations! She was very knowledgeable about the glaciers and Iceland in general.…”
A demanding half-day glacier hike from Skaftafell to Falljökull, plus a guided ice cave visit with crampons and gear included.
“Amazing experience that I will never forget. Bart our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable. It’s great to see someone with so much passion. He was also extremely helpful in guiding us how to use our equipment.”
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