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Try Iceland’s top winter activities! Join in for a snowmobile ride across Langjökull, the country's second largest glacier, either as driver or passenger. In the evening, chase the Northern Lights with expert guides who know the perfect spots for the best views. Warm up with hot cocoa and enjoy the stunning spectacle of the Aurora Borealis dancing across the sky.
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This tour combines the thrill and beauty Iceland is known for into a single package. The first half takes you across the snowy plains of Langjökull, offering an exhilarating ride through this vast, icy landscape. The latter half transports you to the Icelandic countryside, where our small group searches for the Northern Lights. The adventure begins and ends in Reykjavik.
Leaving Reykjavik behind, we’ll drive through the Icelandic countryside towards Langjokull - the second-largest glacier in Iceland. We’ll reach the base camp with the help of a Super Jeep and receive all the needed equipment: a snowmobile suit, gloves, helmet, and balaclava for the ride. Expert guides will inform you and demonstrate how to handle a snowmobile safely.
After that, we’ll ascend into the glacier and begin our snowmobiling adventure. During this one-hour expedition, you’ll skid through Langjokull white horizons, an area filled with exciting ice formations and crevasses.
We’ll end the ride by regrouping at the base camp and leaving the glacier behind. If you haven’t packed lunch, we will be making a stop at Skjol Bistro, a small restaurant near the Great Geysir area. Be sure to regain your energy for the next part of the adventure as we return to the capital.
You will meet your certified Aurora guide in Reykjavik and board the minibus for the Northern Lights chase. This adventure takes you to the remote Icelandic countryside, away from the light pollution and buildings that can block the view. Your guide will choose the best spot based on Aurora forecasts, cloud cover, and the weather that day. The locations can change, making the experience feel like a real hunt.
But it’s all worth it when we see what we’ve been looking for—the majestic, colorful lights that paint the entire sky with bright hues. Red, blue, pink, and sometimes purple Auroras are Iceland’s signature show. As you admire this awe-inspiring sight, your guide will take pictures of you with the Northern Lights in the background. You’ll be able to download the photos for free after the tour.
After warming up with hot cocoa and sweets, we’ll return to Reykjavik and drop you off at the starting point.
Pick-up starts at 10 a.m. You will be picked up at your selected location in Reykjavik. Please note that picking everyone up can take up to 30 minutes. Your patience is greatly appreciated.
Available pick-up points: Arctic Adventures’s pick-up list.
A Super Jeep is a highly modified vehicle equipped with 38" to 50" tires and a robust suspension system, uniquely designed to handle Iceland's diverse terrains and conditions. Dive deeper into the world of Super Jeep Tours.
A 4x4 is a vehicle with four wheels that drive together, suitable for mild off-roading. An SUV is a spacious vehicle designed for light off-roading and various terrains. A Super Jeep is a heavily modified vehicle, built for challenging terrains with features like large tires and snorkels. A Super Truck is a large vehicle modified like a Super Jeep but designed to carry up to 58 passengers. Explore the distinctions in our Super Jeep Tours section.
Yes, Super Jeeps are designed and modified to handle the challenging terrains of Iceland, ensuring safety during tours. For a secure adventure, check out our Super Jeep Tours.
Meet on location means travelling to the location of the tour yourself and then meeting our tour guides rather than being picked up and taken to the location.
This is a great question. We ask all participants to be ready from the start of the pickup time indicated. This is because you may well be the first pick up of the day. Please be at your assigned location at the start time that you chose when booking the tour.
Here you should wait for your guide.
Have your email and phone number listed with us so we can contact you if we run into any trouble finding you.
View our pick-up locations in Reykjavík.
Before and during activities on the multi-day tours consumption of alcohol is prohibited. If we suspect that a participant is intoxicated, we will prohibit them from joining the activity.
After the activities of the day are finished, you are welcome to have a drink and relax.
Yes, we do. Langjökull Ice Cave is a magical experience, the tour has no minimum age and is a wonderful option for the whole family. Whale Watching with our partner company Elding has been a favourite with families traveling with young children, these guys have a great success rate in seeing whales (upwards of 98% in the summertime).
Another option would be the Landmannalaugar Safari on this tour you get to explore parts of the Icelandic highlands and bathe in natural hot springs. Most of our jeep tours are also suitable for children over the age of 6 years old. If you would like a nice and relaxing experience we would also recommend the Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon tour.
Your safety is our number one priority! Keeping this in mind, Arctic Adventures reserves the right to adjust the itinerary and/or take different routes depending on conditions. Please read more information in our cancellation policy.
Yes, there is a specially trained and certified guide on each of our tours. The only exception to this is for our self-drive tours.
All of our tours are guided in English.
No, for all your questions and concerns you would need to contact our customer service.
The standard in Iceland is 230V and 50Hz and we use F-type power sockets and plugs, so you might have to bring an adaptor if you are visiting from UK, USA, Canada or other countries using a different voltage, Hz or plugs.
Our tours are split into four different categories that help participants to understand what to expect from the tour. The categories are Easy, Moderate, Challenging and Demanding. Each tour is rated making it easier to find tours that suit you.
For further information about the difficulty ratings and descriptions.
We’ve partnered with the Kolviður Fund in a new carbon offsetting program, which passengers can select to participate in at the time of booking.
The Kolviður Fund is the oldest, most respected carbon offsetting program in Iceland. With your support, one tree will be planted in special Kolviður forests in Iceland to carbon offset your tour with us.
Kolviður forests are strategically planted to absorb the maximum amount of CO2 and the forests are protected for a minimum of 60 years. During their lifetime the trees absorb carbon and store it in their root system, trunk, and branches. Trees also prevent soil erosion and maintain storage of carbon in the soil.
You do not need previous snowmobile driving experience. Your guide will provide easy to follow operating instructions.
However, you do need a valid Driving License if you intend to drive. If there are two of you, only one of you needs to bring a Driving License but if you both bring one, each of you can take a turn at driving.
Yes, you can. The plus side to being a cold country is that our glaciers are here all year around and we can go snowmobiling in every season.
We don’t exactly have a weight restriction but participants need to be able to fit in our winter overalls. The largest size we have is 5XL. As for the physical level, the tour is listed at the level moderate and anyone in average physical condition should be able to complete the tour without any trouble.
Yes, we have toilets at the base camp where the tour starts that you are more than welcome to use before and after. Unfortunately we cannot offer any bathroom breaks during the tour itself.
We provide you with an overall, a balaclava, goggles, gloves and a helmet. This Equipment is all included in the price of the tour.
First and foremost warm clothing.
Upper body: Thermal shirt and a fleece or a thick sweater over.
Lower body: Warm pants.
If you get easily cold, also thermals.
Shoes: It’s best to wear boots as it’s pretty cold on the glacier and they can get wet.
NOTE: You need to bring a lunch or some snacks. Lunch is not included in the tour.
Yes, if traveling solo you will need to purchase the single ride extra.
Yes, there is, safety is always our number one priority and after looking closely into this the age limit was set to 8 years, of course in company with a guardian.
We do not recommend women who are pregnant to participate in our snowmobile tours. If you are traveling in a group, you are welcome to travel with them and stay at our basecamp while the group goes on the snowmobile part of the tour.
No, full drivers license is required to ride a snowmobile.
