Skaftafell: Vatnajokull Small Group Glacier Hike

The Skaftafell Vatnajokull Small Group Glacier Hike is a guided hiking tour departing from the Skaftafell area of Vatnajokull National Park in southern Iceland. Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier by volume, covering roughly 8 percent of Iceland's total landmass, and the Skaftafell region has served as a gateway for glacier access since the park's establishment. Groups are kept small to allow closer guidance across the ice.

Participants walk on the glacier surface with crampons and use ice axes under the supervision of a certified guide, covering crevasses, ice formations, and meltwater features along the route. The tour suits those with no prior glacier experience. Tickets cover guiding, safety equipment hire, and the glacier hike itself. For more things to do in Reykjavik and across Iceland, a range of activities is available to plan around this excursion.