One hour snowmobile adventure day tour on the Langjökull glacier,
includes pick up from your hotel and express transfer from Reykjavík
City. ?
Trip difficulty 2 out of 5 possible.? Rated: Easy
We will pick you up from Reykjavík or you can meet us at Gullfoss Café. We take the fast route to the
Langjökull glacier, making short stops at our rafting base camp and the
Gullfoss waterfall before entering the
Icelandic Highlands. Arriving at
our mobile glacier base camp we will gear you up in warm glacier
overalls, waterproof booties, gloves and helmets. The specially trained
glacier guides will then show you how to safely operate the
snowmobiles
on the glacier before going for a great one-hour
tour on the glacier.
Langjökull is Iceland’s second biggest glacier; it is several enormous
ice filled volcanic craters, rimmed in by imposing volcanoes and set in
the breathtaking Icelandic interior. The views from the flanks of
Langjökull are quite staggering. You will see the steep Eiríksjökull
glacier, the highest mountain in west Iceland, the dome shaped
Hofsjökull glacier in middle of the highlands along with the
Kerlingafjöll Mountain range.
The Glacier Ride is a scenic and fun
glacier tour, easily available from Reykjavík every day during summer.
Guaranteed departures for minimum 2 persons: Everyday between 12:00- 12:30 from the Gullfoss Waterfall upper parking lot.
From Reykjavík with a pick up from your hotel on
Wednesdays &
Saturdays between 8:00-8:30 am.
Available from the 15th of May to the 15th September. (depending on weather and glacier conditions).
Details:?
Price: 26.990 ISK per person with pick up from Reykjavík.
Price: 21.990 ISK per person with OUT pick up from Reykjavík. (See directions below)
These prices are for two persons per snow scooter, you can add 3.800 ISK per person to have a solo scooter.
Includes one hour of snowmobiling on the Langjökull Glacier.
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If you are staying at one of the many hotels and guesthouses in
the
city center then your pick up for your tour will be at 12:00 from our
outdoor shop “Cintamani Center” at Laugavegur 11. The shop is located
in the heart of the old city center. Click here to see a
map of our location.??
Click here to see a list of hotels in Reykjavík which are outside the
city center and from which we will pick you up.
Duration of trip: 7-8 hours. Minimum number of participants: 2 persons. Age limit: 8 years. Children at 8 - 12 years old get 50% discount.
Bring with you: Warm outdoor clothing. We will lend you all the necessary equipment i.e. snow suit and more.
Required: A valid driving license to drive the snow scooter. No prior knowledge of the sport required.
Included: One hour snow scooter glacier ride & pick up from your hotel.
Not included: Food & drinks.
Driving Directions:
If you are driving yourself you have to be at the Gullfoss Waterfall
upper parking lot 15 min before your departure time (either at 9:30 or
14:30 depending on your booking) to meet your guide for the tour.
Driving from Reykjavík takes around 90-110 min to the Gullfoss, driving
non stop at the maximum speed rate of 90 km per hour. If you intend to
visit the Golden Circle with all its amazing sites before meeting your
guide at 14:30 at Gullfoss, you will have leave Reykjavík no later then
9:00 AM.
There are two ways to reach the Gullfoss Waterfall here are the directions:??
Express Route: Drive road no. 1 east from Reykjavík (the
direction of Hveragerði). Once you are passed Hveragerði take a left
turn just before the town of Selfoss and drive up road no. 35 (direction
Geysir). Drive road no. 35 for approx. 50 min until you reach the
intersection of road no. 35 and road no. 37, turn right and keep driving
road no. 35. You will pass Geysir hot springs and keep driving with
out making any turns and arrive at the upper parking lot at the Gullfoss
waterfall 15 minutes later.
Golden Circle Route: Drive road no. 1 north from Reykjavík, just
outside Mosfellsbær suburb take a right turn up road no. 36 (direction
Þingvellir). Drive to Þingvellir National Park and make a sight seeing
stop there. From Þingvellir keep driving road no. 36 for 10 minutes
until you make a left turn up road no. 365 (direction Laugavatn). Drive
for 25 minutes until you reach an intersection at the town of Laugavatn,
take a left turn up road no. 37. Drive for 25 minutes until you reach
Geysir hot springs; make a stop there for sightseeing. From Geysir drive
towards the highlands on road no. 35 (road no. 37 becomes road no. 35
just before Geysir) for 10 minutes with out making any turns. Arrive at
the Gullfoss Waterfall upper parking lot and meet your guide.
Click here to see our answers to the most frequently asked questions.
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details on our cancellation policy.
Disclaimer: ?
All glacier and adventure trips are undertaken on the responsibility of
its participants. Arctic Adventures does not assume any responsibility
for accidents that are caused by its customers or can be traced to there
own actions. Participants have to sign a waiver before undertaking all
trips stating that they realize that all outdoor activities carry an
inherit risk.