Glacier Ice Climbing Excursion at the Vatnajökull Glacier from Freysnes near Skaftafell

- Arrival at the meeting point in Freysnes (please arrive 15 minutes before the departure time)

- Meet your experienced instructor

- Safety and itinerary briefing

- Scenic transfer to the departure point in Vatnajökull National Park

- Arrival

- Receive your equipment (crampons, helmet, harness, and ice axes)

- Introduction to glacier ice climbing, ice climbing techniques, and ice climbing equipment

- Instructor double-checks your equipment

- The adventure begins!

- Practice climb

- Walk to the next climbing site

- The adventure continues!

- Lunch break

- Return to the original departure point in Freysnes

Please be advised that all participants must be in good physical condition to take part in this excursion.

A minimum of 2 people is required to run this tour.

Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the departure time.

This excursion's difficulty is labelled as 'challenging' and the total duration runs from 5-6 hours with 4 hours of glacier ice climbing. Walking between climbing sites is also a feature of this activity.

Participants can take part in as many climbs as they have energy for within the time limits of the tour.

If you are driving from Reykjavík, the Shell Gas Station in Freysnes is located 320 km (198 miles) east of the capital and is situated near the main highway (number 1), across the road from Hótel Skaftafell.
When driving the ring road from Reykjavík, it is on your right, five minutes after passing a sign for the Skaftafell Nature Reserve.