Activities and Day Tours

Contact Nordika Travel if you want to book any of these tours, and add them to your travel in Iceland. The Prices are not guaranteed until booked and confirmed by Nordika Travel.

The South East

Zodiac Boat Tour on Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon

The majestic Fjallsárlón is an iceberg lagoon at the south end of the glacier Vatnajökull. On the lagoon, you can see floating icebergs that calve from the edge of the glacier. These are unique guided iceberg boat tours on the lagoon that gives you the opportunity to learn about and get in touch with Icelandic natural forces. Fjallsárlón a unique individual experience because the scenery is constantly changing. Sailing besides the glacier and the icebergs is a great memory to take from Iceland and something you should not miss being in the southeast part of Iceland. The iceberg boat tour is quite private since there are a few people in each boat, a zodiac boat with a maximum number of 10 people on each boat.

Departures	Season	Duration
Daily	April 1 to Oct 31	90 minutes

Skaftafell Blue Ice Cave and Glacier Hike Tour

Combine two of Iceland’s most exciting activities on Vatnajökull, glacier hiking and ice caving! During this tour, you will experience a glacier hike on Europe’s biggest glacier and visit a natural ice cave. Sounds exciting, right?

This ice caving and glacier hiking adventure tour takes place on Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajökull. Ice caves are formed naturally and are, for that reason, forever changing, making them even more charming and unique.

The cave you'll visit is located quite high up on the glacier, so we'll need to hike up to reach it. But don't be afraid! This glacier hike can only add more value to this visit, providing you with two glacier activities instead of one. Visiting a glacier and its ice cave on the volcanic island of Iceland is an awe-inspiring adventure indeed!

Departures	Season	Duration	Min Nbr Pers
Daily	October - April	4 hours	Minimum Age: 8 years

Glacier Kayak Adventure - Heinabergslon

Glacier kayaking is the ultimate way to experience the magnificence of the world famous Vatnajökull National Park.

Join us in an unforgettable trip and enjoy unbeatable panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and glaciers and their reflection in the mirror like water of the Heinaberg Lagoon.

On the tour we step on one of the icebergs and take a short walk, overlooking the lagoon and surrounding area. Heinabergslón is “out of the beaten path”.

This is the tour for those who want to be environmentally friendly while exploring nature.

Our Kayaks are SIT-ON-TOP boats, very stable and are suitable for first time kayakers as well.

Reasonable fitness is required for the kayak tours. Oversized people can expect having problems fitting our suits. Weight limit for the kayak tours is 120kg and our biggest suits are the size of XXL.

Departures	Season	Duration	Min Nbr Pers
Daily	May to September	3.5 hours	Age limit is 14 years

Local Ice Cave Tour

Since we started in the 90’s we have gathered a lot of knowledge how to get our clients to the best available ice cave of each day as the conditions of the ice caves change during the winter. In autumn each year we start looking for the ice caves for the winter season. Normally we find caves in several different locations on the south east side of Vatnajökull glacier.

The ice cave we choose from day to day depends on which time of winter, time of day, weather and other conditions at the time. We always go to the most interesting ice cave available at each time. We normally go into one ice cave per trip.

The average duration of the tour is around 3 hours, however this can change depending on how far we need to drive, how far we have to walk and how complicated the ice cave is (sometimes there is only a few meters walk from the car to the ice cave, other times it can be up to 1,5 km).

We do not only look at the size of the ice cave but the beauty and colours, people often think they are bigger than they are in reality.

Season	Duration	Min Nbr Pers
Oct 1. to March 31.	2 - 3,5 hours	2 persons

Jokulsarlon - Amphibian Boat Tour on the Glacier Lagoon

A boat trips on the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon is excitingly special. During the excursion you sail among the huge icebergs in the picturesque scenery of Jökulsárlón. On the boat you get to taste the 1000 year old ice and if you are lucky you might even see some seals. The excursion takes 30–40 minutes and includes an English speaking guide who explains to you the geology and facts of the lagoon.

Departures	Season	Duration
Daily	May to October	30 - 40 minutes

Jokulsarlon - Zodiac Boat Tour on the Glacier Lagoon

Get up close and personal with floating icebergs - the Zodiac boat tour takes you closer and further than the Amphibian. Explore the phenomenal icebergs in the beautiful icy blue waters of the lagoon.

Departures	Season	Duration
Daily	June to September	1 hour

Ingólfshöfði Puffin Tour

Cape Ingolfshofdi is an isolated headland on the coast half way between Skaftafell in Vatnajokull National Park and Jökulsárlón ice lagoon. This historical nature reserve is home of thousands of nesting seabirds, like puffins and great skuas. The cape is named after the first settler of Iceland, Ingolfur Arnarson, who spent his first winter in Iceland there in the year 874 AD.

To get to Ingólfshöfði we cross 7 km of waters, marshes, and sands in a tractor-drawn hay cart. The drive takes about 30 minutes each way, so we spend about 1 1/2 hour hiking around the cape. The tractor driver from the nearby farm becomes the tour guide, tells stories and explains the birdlife, and leads the guests safely through the nesting grounds on the cape.

The circle we hike around the nature reserve is 2-3 km long. In the beginning we need to walk up a steep sand slope, and then through rocky terrain, but then it gets easier, mostly hiking on flat grassland and we make many stops along the way. We don't recommend that people participate in this trip unless they can do this hike.

Departures	Season	Duration
Mondays - Saturdays	Mid May - mid August	2 1/2 hour

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