In the National park of Vatnajökull you will find many companies offering various types of activity tours. The national park covers a large area, all Vatnajökull glacier and big land areas north of Vatnajökull and west of Vatnajökull. In the southern region of the National Park, the land area within the park is relatively small because the glacier and its tongues extend close to the sea. In between, you’ll find Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.
The glacier and surrounding nature attractions in South Iceland are the most visited places in Iceland apart from capital Reykjavik. So, it is no wonder that guests and tourists visiting the National park decide to do one of the glacier tours offered. But what kind of glacier tours are available and where in the National park would these activities be found? Most of the companies that focus on glacier tours are around the southside of Vatnajökull National Park.
Many companies offer GLACIER HIKING TOURS on glaciers, mostly during summer. When joining a glacier hiking tour, you will need crampons for security before experiencing the feeling of stepping onto a glacier. It is a wonderful experience of having a glacier under your feet and hearing the crackling of ice with each step you take. Glacier hikes are a popular activity tours for those who want to experience the unspoiled Icelandic nature away from the crowds.
During winter most of these companies also offer glacier tours in the National park. Then the focus is on ice caves. Ice caves form when it gets colder and are therefore in the best condition from November until April. So that is the timeframe we would recommend booking an ice cave tour. Going deep into the glacier, exploring blue ice caves is something we would recommend that everyone book at least once in their lifetime. Some companies also offer ice cave tours in the summer but then the ice caves are not in the best shape, so that is something to think about when choosing the best tour for you
During summer there are only a couple of companies offering boat tours on the two glacier lagoons within the national park.
Fjallsárlón is most likely the only company that offers all these tours and is at the same time the only original tour operator on all these trips.
During summer in Fjallsárlón you can choose different types of BOAT TOURS such as the classic boat tour that has been highly appreciated by our guests for many years. We also like to create special tours like our private tours and the Luxury tour where people get to land on an island close to the edge of the glacier. The company has been innovative in its tour’s development from the start. We like to be entrepreneurs by creating activities and experiences in and around the incredible environment of Fjallsárlón glacier lagoon that guests cannot experience anywhere else. The variety of tours we offer suit regular tourists to the high-end luxury travelers and those who want to be a bit more adventurous.
Fjallsárlón is a pioneer in offering a tour within the National park called OVERNIGHT ADVENTURE. This is an overnight tour where our guests stay in something people have described as a floating hotel room. The AuroraHut floats on the lagoon offering an unspoiled view over Fjallsjokull Glacier and the mountain ridge. We believe that it is hard to find a more unique stay in Iceland or elsewhere in the world for that matter. This is a “unique hotel” room that is a boat with glass walls and glass ceiling giving you a view that is unmatched in any other hotel or unique stays. This is not only a unique tour or stay on the lagoon in the National park of Vatnajökull glacier, but a unique activity not found anywhere else in the world.
During winter Fjallsárlón offers tours to the glacier and into the ice caves that are within Vatnajökull national park.
All tours are operated from Fjallsárlón base camp where we have built quality houses for the reception and a restaurant. All the structure has been thoroughly thought of, resulting in high standards for our services within the national park. On site you will find a restaurant called FROST RESTAURANT that is open during the day all year round and plenty of restrooms. Good facilities especially restaurants and toilets can be hard to find during winter in the south and southeast of Iceland.
Our company offers all the types of glacier tours within the National Park of Vatnajökull, and we welcome all guests at Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon. We also can custom-make tours for special occasions if requested by clients.
