Day Tour Into a Glacier
Get a feeling for the extremes of Icelandic nature on this day tour. You will have a unique experience walking inside a glacier tunnel and if you like you can take a dip in the geothermal pools at Húsafell. This is truly a day to remember.
Highlights
- Walking inside a glacier
- Geothermal pool
- Hraunfossar
Itinerary
You depart early from Reykjavík city and get the crisp morning view of the Langjökull Glacier, which is our destination. Langjökull is 953 sq/km, making it the second largest glacier in the country.
You soon discover that in Iceland everything is possible – before you know it you find yourself standing on top of a vast ice-cap, ready to descend into the glacier and explore its icy netherworld. To get to the Ice Cave, we ride in an enormous specially-modified truck. The Ice Tunnel and Cave are man-made and located high up in a remote area of the glacier in the very heart of Iceland. Your guide will explain to you how global warming has now started to impact on the glacial environment.
Your guide will then take you on a fantastic journey, deep within the glacier where you can see the beautiful blue-hued ice. The glacier is in constant motion, and here we can see that movement first hand. Until very recently what lay beneath the surface of Langjökull was a mystery. Sometimes with vision and determination, bold ideas can become a reality. The realisation of this seemingly crazy notion of boring an ice tunnel deep into the glacier only became possible through the combined efforts of the country´s top engineers and geophysicists.
The temperature inside the glacier is usually around zero degrees Celsius or 32 Fahrenheit. Back on top of the surface of the glacier, we jump aboard to the welcome warmth of the truck. We eat lunch at the stunning Hotel Húsafell, and you can choose between seeing the famous Hraunfossar waterfalls or relax in the thermal pool in the small village of Húsafell (admission included)
Dates & prices
Departures: All year, daily
Tour duration: 11 hours
Price per person: ISK 29.990
Teenagers (12 – 15 YRS): ISK 14.995
Infant (0 – 11 YRS): Free
Included:
- In bus audio guide with a choice of 10 languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Finnish)
- Free tour pick up from your accommodation in Reykjavík
- 1 hour guided Ice Cave tour with necessary safety equipment
- Knowledgeable local guide
- Tour in a specially modified glacier vehicle on Langjökull Glacier.
- Admission to the thermal pools in Húsafell.
Earphones for in bus audio guide can also be rented for ISK 1.000
Good to know
- What do I need to bring?
- Dress according to weather. In Iceland, it is always wise to dress in warm, waterproof clothes. Weather changes can be sudden, so expect the unexpected. Bring a waterproof jacket and pants, headwear and gloves. Good outdoor shoes are recommended.
- Swimsuit and bathing towel if you chose to relax in the thermal pools at Húsafell.
