Solheimajokull Glacier 4-Hour Small-Group Hike
Overview
Grab your hiking boots and get ready, because you’re going to hike Sólheimajökull glacier in southern Iceland on this 4 hour, small-group tour. This is a comprehensive glacier tour, where you’ll learn about these massive natural phenomena from your guide and be provided with all the necessary equipment to get some exercise in full comfort and safety. A key feature of this tour is the new access route to the glacier. The approach now involves a 2.3 km walk each way, compared with the previous 1 km route. Most of the path is relatively even, but the final section near the glacier access becomes steeper and more challenging. The longer route passes through a less-visited and previously untouched part of the surrounding landscape, making the walk to the glacier an important part of the experience rather than simply an approach to the ice.
What's Included
- Small Group (12 Participants Max)
- All the Necessary Glacier Equipment: Crampons, Helmets, Harness, and Ice Axe
- Certified Glacier Guide
- Hiking Boots Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Reykjavík or other areas
- Food and drinks
- Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK)
- Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK)
- Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK)
Meeting Location
Sólheimajökulsvegur
871 Vík, Iceland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Join this tour to see and experience natural wonders that are almost almost out of this world! Sólheimajökull is an outlet of Mýrdalsjökull, the 4th biggest glacier in Iceland.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Good hiking shoes are necessary
- Please be at the starting location 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-50287P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- Small Group (12 Participants Max).
- All the Necessary Glacier Equipment: Crampons, Helmets, Harness, and Ice Axe.
- Certified Glacier Guide.
- Hiking Boots Rental (1,750 ISK).
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Reykjavík or other areas.
- Food and drinks.
- Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK).
- Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK).
- Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK).
- Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK).
- Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 8. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Solheimajokull Glacier 4-Hour Small-Group Hike is as follows:
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Solheimajokull Glacier 4-Hour Small-Group Hike will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Small Group (12 Participants Max)
- All the Necessary Glacier Equipment: Crampons, Helmets, Harness, and Ice Axe
- Certified Glacier Guide
- Hiking Boots Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Reykjavík or other areas
- Food and drinks
- Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK)
- Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK)
- Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Good hiking shoes are necessary
- Please be at the starting location 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
