Snowmobiling on Mýrdalsjökull & Glacier Hiking on Sólheimajökull near Vík i Myrdal

Combine two exciting winter activities in Iceland - snowmobiling on Mýrdalsjökull and glacier hiking on Sólheimajökull near Vík i Myrdal!

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From€219
7 hrs
Occasionally sporty
From 10 years-old and up
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Practical information

On this excursion, you'll embark on a guided snowmobiling tour on Mýrdalsjökull Glacier and a glacier hiking tour on Sólheimajökull near Vík i Myrdal.

Course of events

- Please arrive at the first meeting point at Myrdalsjökull Base Camp at least 30 minutes before the activity start time

- Meet the guide

- Drive to the ice cap in a glacier truck (approximately 30 minutes)

- Receive safety briefing and driving instructions

- Set up the vehicle

- The snowmobiling tour begins!

- Drive across Myrdalsjökull Glacier

- Return drive to Myrdalsjökull Base (approximately 30 minutes)

- Travel on your own to the second meeting point at Sólheimajökull Base

- Meet the guide and receive the glacier equipment

- Receive safety briefing and instructions

- The glacier hiking adventure begins!

- Guided walk across Sólheimajökull Glacier (approximately 2 hours 30 minutes)

- Return to the starting point at Sólheimajökull Base

Activity requirements

Snowmobile drivers must be at least 17 years old and hold a valid car driver's license. Please bring the physical copy with you on the day of the activity.

Children or those without a licence will ride on the vehicle as a passenger.

Special terms

Please note that after the snowmobiling tour on Mýrdalsjökull, you will need to make your own way to the second meeting point for the glacier hiking tour at Sólheimajökull Base.

For this tour, you can choose to share the snowmobile between two participants, with one driver and one passenger, or drive as a single rider (mandatory for groups with odd numbers).

Meeting point:
Icelandic Mountain Guides - 1. Mýrdalsjökull Glacier Base, Ytri Sólheimar, Vík 871, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland 2. Sólheimajökull Glacier Base, Sólheimajökulsvegur, Vík 871, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland
Spoken languages:English, Icelandic
Included
  • Guide
  • Snowmobiling equipment
  • Glacier equipment
  • Helmet
Excluded
  • Food & drink
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm layers of clothing
  • Wind/rainproof jacket
  • Winter boots
  • Extra socks
  • Gloves
  • Hat
  • Lunch
  • Water
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Driver's license