While the south is certainly spectacular from "below” nothing beats experiencing it from "above”! Snowmobiling on top of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier is an extraordinary and once in a lifetime experience.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 3 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the line through a separate entrance
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- Icelandic
Experience
Highlights
- Experience Eyjafjallajökull from the comfort of a luxury snowmobile
- Enjoy an exciting ride to the glacier in a Super Jeep
- See the breathtaking view from atop the glacier
Full description
This tour is the perfect length of time for 'first-time riders' and individuals looking for a scenic, fun-ride, exploring and experiencing the wilderness, the glacier and the breathtaking views over south Iceland. In perfect conditions the jaw dropping view includes Westman Islands, the whole south coast all the way to Ingólfsfjall and even a big part of the highlands!
The tour starts from the base, Gljúfrabúi by Road 249. After a short briefing where your guide takes you through safety procedures you dress up in a snowsuit and helmet and hop into a modified Super Jeep. You then drive towards Eyjafjallajökull and up it's slopes, onto the glacier base where the snowmobiles are kept.
The duration of the tour varies from season to season since you drive up to the ever-changing snow-line to reach the snowmobiles but the snowmobiling itself is about 1 hour.
In winter time it is easier to reach snow so the tour is about 2 hours, but in the summer time you need to drive higher to reach the snow-line, then the tour can take up to 4 hours.
Includes
- Local guide
- All necessary safety equipment
- Appropriate hiking boots/shoes are required but not included
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers must fill out a travel information form
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Date
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Meeting point
Hamragarðar Camping Ground at Gljúfrabúi Waterfall, Road 249, South Iceland.
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What to bring
- Driver's license
- Hiking shoes
Know before you go
- Age limit for passengers is 6-years old
- Please wear warm outdoor clothing including appropriate shoes, i.e hiking boots
