This tour combines two of the best things – a visit to the Ice Cave and a ride with a monster truck called Sleipnir. Sleipnir is specifically designed to travel on unique glacier terrain so you can feel safe. The leather seats, skyline windows, AC system, and a specially prepared playlist of Icelandic music artists will provide maximum comfort on your ride to the ice cave.
We will take you to Langjökull, Iceland's second-biggest glacier. Our experienced guides will teach you the basics of glacier knowledge. On the glacier, we will also take you to our precious discovery—a mesmerizing ice cave.
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We’ll start off in the upper parking lot of the Gulfoss waterfall, where our group of travelers will gather 15 minutes before leaving. When the time hits the mark, we’ll begin our adventure towards Langjökull glacier—Iceland’s second largest ice formation. You’ll ride through its wide white plains in a monster truck, whose powerful roar is matched by the beautiful views of ice formations and other features of the ice cap!
The meeting point is at the upper parking area of Gullfoss waterfall. You'll spot the 'Gullfoss - Panorama Restaurant - Cafe - Shop' right there. Our transfer bus is next to the Sleipnir meeting point sign at the parking lot, which is close to the road of Gullfoss Cafe. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure.
Iceland is known for its colorful weather. It can sometimes show you all 4 seasons in one day.
Dressing for this sort of weather can be a challenge so we always recommend dressing in layers. 3 or 4 upper layers are highly recommended such as a light t-shirt (preferably wool) next to the skin, then a fleece or heavy wool garment, topped off with a waterproof windbreaker.
Jeans are not recommended for our trips as they become very heavy, cold and uncomfortable to wear when they get wet.
Lightweight hiking pants, track pants or long cotton pants are best and then wind/waterproof pants over. We also recommend using sunglasses and sunscreen even if it is cloudy due to the high UV and sunlight reflecting off of the glacier.
You will need sturdy hiking boots with ankle support that fit crampons for the glacier hiking tours. If you do not own a pair then we rent out good hiking boots as well as a waterproof raincoat and trousers.
We recommend bringing your own backpack on our full day or 1/2 day tours. It’s great to carry a small lunch and some extra clothing.
You can bring your camera along, and you should definitely bring one since the setting on the tour is full of amazing, scenic views.
This is, of course, a personal choice, we have often had pregnant women on our trips. We recommend you take a close look at our trip description and difficulty rating, they will hopefully give you a better idea. It is also good to contact your physician, pregnant women’s health can be quite different. Feel free to contact us if you have further questions or concerns.
We do not provide lunch on any of our trips, so we recommend you bring your own lunch (for the longer trips), snacks and a bottle of water (you can refill it on the trip).
Crampons are metal spikes that we attach to the soles of your hiking shoes, these enable you to walk on the glacier ice without slipping. Get to know how to put crampons.
Yes, there is a specially trained and certified glacier guide on every glacier tour that we offer.
When snow stays long enough in one place it turns to ice. Over long periods of time, the ice layers up becoming huge blocks called glaciers. As there is a lot of snow in Iceland, it forms to create ginormous glaciers that sweep across huge masses of land. Iceland is home to Europe’s largest glacier named Vatnajökull. This Glacier Guide will also tell you everything you may want to know about Glaciers.
Rain is not uncommon in Iceland. However, we do not let the rain stop our tours. This is why having appropriate clothing is very important to keep you warm and dry. Nature is not something that we can control and therefore we need to adapt to the weather. If your safety is compromised by going on the tour, we will cancel and you will be fully refunded.
