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By Icelandic Mountain Guides

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Overview

  • Explore the stunning Sólheimajökull Glacier on a thrilling hike that includes a visit to a newly discovered blue ice cave. This 3,5-hour guided adventure begins at the Base Camp where you’ll receive all necessary equipment, including crampons and an ice axe. Traverse breathtaking glacier formations and deep crevasses while learning about the glacier’s geology from an expert guide. After marveling at the crystal blue tunnel inside the cave, return across the glacier to the Base Camp, enriched by a unique Icelandic experience.

    • Glacier hike duration: 4 hours with a moderate difficulty
    • Minimum age requirement: 10 years
    • Professional guide with knowledge of glacier geology
    • All equipment provided, including crampons and ice axes for safety

Activity location

  • Icelandic Mountain Guides by Icelandia - Sólheimajökull Base Camp
    • 871, Hvolsvöllur, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Icelandic Mountain Guides by Icelandia - Sólheimajökull Base Camp
    • 871, Hvolsvöllur, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Safety equipment
  • Inclusions
    Use of toilet facility at our Basecamp
  • Inclusions
    Experienced and qualified glacier guide
  • Inclusions
    Blue Ice Cave Visit
  • Inclusions
    Coffee & Tee at our Basecamp
  • Inclusions
    Glacier gear
  • Exclusions
    Lunch

Know before you book

    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Start your adventure at the Icelandic Mountain Guides Base Camp by Sólheimajökull glacier. Here, your guide will provide you with all the necessary equipment—ice axe, crampons, harness, and helmet—and explain how to use them safely. From Base Camp, you’ll walk toward the glacier and step onto the ice. The hike takes you across dramatic formations, winding ridges, and deep crevasses. Along the way, your guide will share insights into how glaciers form and change, and point out fascinating details in the ice and surrounding landscape. The highlight of the tour is a visit to a recently discovered blue ice cave. Formed naturally by summer meltwater, the cave reveals shimmering crystal walls and striking shades of blue. You’ll have time to explore inside and take photos while your guide explains how these caves appear and transform each season. After experiencing the cave, you’ll hike back across the glacier, enjoying more views of this ever-changing frozen world before returning to Base Camp where the tour ends.

Location

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    Icelandic Mountain Guides by Icelandia - Sólheimajökull Base Camp
    • 871, Hvolsvöllur, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

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    Icelandic Mountain Guides by Icelandia - Sólheimajökull Base Camp
    • 871, Hvolsvöllur, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

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