Snowmobile on Eyjafjallajokull Volcano

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Overview

Ride a snowmobile across a glacier like a pro, get inspired by the beautiful views of the South and learn all about glaciers on this icy extravaganza!

Tour Snapshot

Duration

3 hours

Level

Easy

Availability

All year

Starting point

Brú Base Camp

End point

Eyjafjallajokull

Languages

English

Minimum age

7 years

Note:

Group minimum - 2 people

What to expect

On tour

1-hour snowmobile ride
All safety gear: an insulated snowmobile suit, helmet, and snowmobile balaclava

Transportation

Meet on location
Meet us at the starting point in Bru Base Camp

Accommodation & Meals

Accommodation
Meals
We recommend you bring your own snacks

Route map

Use our interactive map to investigate the details of your adventure.

3 hours

Route Overview

The immense Eyjafjallajökull Glacier hides a notorious secret under its lily-white depths: the massive Eyjafjallajökull Volcano that erupted in 2010, is concealed beneath its vast ice cap. Ever since the eruption, the glacier, stretching over the volcano, has become a popular attraction for adventure seekers who want to get to know the land of fire and ice. During this tour, you’ll have a chance to ride on some of Iceland’s most breathtaking outlet glaciers, find out more about their history and formation, and gaze across the extraordinary panoramas of the South.

Starting point

Brú Base Camp

End point

Eyjafjallajokull

Snowmobiling & Ice Cave on Eyjafjallajokull

Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Base Camp

Our snowmobile tour begins at the base camp in the foothills of Eyjafjallajökull. There you’ll be provided with all the necessary equipment for this unforgettable glacier adventure. If you’ve never ridden a snowmobile before - don’t worry! We’re all about safety, so our guides will take a minute to show you on how to ride a snowmobile.

Once everyone is ready to go, we’ll jump into a super jeep and head to the starting point of the tour - the foot of Eyjafjallajokull Glacier. Before the surreal experience of your snowmobile tour begins, you’ll have a chance to soak in the beautiful, Mars-like landscape and take a few pictures of the surrounding area. Then, we’ll get on the snowmobiles and brace ourselves for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

Eyjafjallajökull on Snowmobile

First, you’ll be amazed by the sheer size of the glacier. It’s 5,427 feet (1,651 meters) tall and has an area of around 39 sq mi (100 sq km). You'll be taken aback by this lily-white snow desert stretching far into the horizon, punctuated by the occasional rock formation and ice sculpture as soon as you step on it.

Then, as we start to ascend the glacier, the breathtaking landmarks of the South Coast will appear. Volcanoes, mountains, and lava fields slip into view, and the boundless Atlantic Ocean stretches out as far as the eye can see.

You’ll also get an extensive history and geological lesson from your guide. All our guides are certified glacier experts with huge handfuls of knowledge about the local area packed in their pockets. They’ll tell you all about how the glacier was formed, and its role in the Icelandic Sagas.

After about an hour of riding a snowmobile, you’ll have a chance to snap a few pictures, before we head back to base for some warm refreshments - the perfect end to a perfect day.

Practical Information

Meet on Location information: Meet us at Brú base camp on Road 249.

Pick-up information: for an additional fee, you can order pick-up and drop-off from Selfoss / Vík, or Hella / Hvolsvöllur. Please add it as an extra after you add the product to your cart.

Practical Information:

A valid driver’s license is required to drive a snowmobile.
If you don’t have a license, you can join the tour as a passenger.
Children ages 7 years old and up can ride as passengers on a snowmobile. Just make sure they’re comfortable and warm!
We provide all the necessary equipment for your snowmobile adventure but do make sure you bring warm outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes.
The tour is designed for two people sharing a snowmobile. If you want to ride alone on a snowmobile, you can book a solo snowmobile for 6.000 ISK extra. Also, when booking a group with an odd number of people, please choose the option “single ride”
'Shared ride means two people on one snowmobile. If you booking a shared ride for 2 people you need to book 2 seats for one snowmobile. If you book ‘shared rides’ and bookings are in odd numbers (e.g. 3), you will need to buy at least one single ride.
If you wish to ride a snowmobile on your own, but do not have a valid driver's license, then you can book an extra guide to operate your snowmobile for an additional 40.000 ISK. Please contact us for further information and booking.

Meet on Location Information

This tour departs from Brú base camp on road 249.

Packing list

Get ready for your trip, here are some items, you should not forget.

What to bring (Required)

Warm outdoor clothing
Headwear
Gloves
Hiking boots
Rent with us, +29 USD per person
A valid driver’s license to drive the snowmobile

We're here to answer your questions

You do not need a previous snowmobile driving experience. Your guide will provide you with operating instructions that you can easily follow.

However, you must have a valid driving license if you intend to drive the snowmobile.

Yes, Iceland is a cold country so our glaciers are here all year around and we can go snowmobiling in every season.

We do not have weight restriction but participants need to be able to fit in our winter overalls. The largest size we have is 5XL. Same goes for the physical level, the tour is listed as a moderate level and therefore anyone in average physical condition should be able to complete the tour without trouble.

Yes, we have toilet facilities at the base camp on Langjokull glacier, where the tour starts. However, bathroom breaks are not optional during the tour itself, therefore, we recommend you to use the bathroom before and/or after the tour.

We will provide you with an overall, a balaclava, goggles, gloves and a helmet.

First and foremost warm clothing.

Upper body: Thermal shirt and a fleece or a thick sweater over.

Lower body: Warm pants.
If you get easily cold, also thermals.

Shoes: It’s best to wear boots as it’s pretty cold on the glacier and they can get wet.

NOTE: You need to bring a lunch or some snacks. Lunch is not included in the tour.

Yes, if traveling solo you will need to purchase the single ride extra fee.

The age limit is 8 years old, of course in company with a guardian.

We do not recommend women who are pregnant to participate in our snowmobile tours. If you are traveling in a group, you are welcome to travel with them and stay at our basecamp while the group goes on the snowmobile part of the tour.

No, full drivers license is required to ride a snowmobile.

You can book almost all of our trips here on our website. You will find a booking window on each tour page and the best and safest way is to book and pay is directly through our website.

1. You can pay directly through our website. That is the easiest, safest and fastest way to reserve and pay for your adventure. If you choose this way then you will receive a voucher as a confirmation via email. Which you will need to bring with you on your trip.

2. You can pay via phone, our phone number is +354 562 7000. Please be noted, however you pay, you will always get a voucher. It is important to have your voucher ready for your tour so please remember to print it out or make sure that you can show it through your electronic device.

You will receive a confirmation email after you have made the booking. If you think that you have made a booking and haven’t received an email confirmation then you may please contact us via email with an inquiry through our contact form, and we will figure it out together.

All charges are made in the tour operators currency: For tours in Iceland it's Icelandic krona, ISK, but for tours in Canada/Greenland it's either USD or CAD.

On Adventures.com you can view an estimate of prices in EUR and other currencies. This is only to help you understand the approximate price.

Your credit card will always be charged in the operators currency.

Keep in mind that your card issuer may charge you a foreign transaction fee.

We do not require minimum participants on most of our tours but there is a minimum of 2 people for a few of our trips. If you are traveling solo and interested in a tour that requires more than 2 participants than we can take down your information and contact you if more people book the tour.

We can arrange private departures as per customer request. Almost all of the tours that we offer can be arranged as a private tour. If you prefer to have a private tour arranged than you may feel free to contact us through email info@adventures.com

Unfortunately, we don’t have any waiting list for our tours. Availability is found on our website in the availability sheet where all updates will automatically be made to the sheet listed in each tour description. We have a variety of different adventure tours around Iceland so there is a big chance that you find a similar version of the tour that you were originally looking for.

If your tour that you have booked is canceled on our behalf than you will receive a 100% refund. The refund process is different depending on the way you booked the tour.

If you booked the tour through our website then we will start the refund process as soon as we know if you will not be rescheduling and you will receive a separate email with a confirmation about that your refund has been processed.

If you booked the tour via booking agent than you will need to contact them directly to receive the refund. We will confirm with them about your canceled tour and then the refund process will start on their end. Extreme Iceland only receives the payment when the tour has finished, that means that your payment still remains with the booking agent and therefore, the refund can only be processed directly from their end.

The minimum age requirement is decided by our operational managers and is dependent on each activity and its difficulty ratings and can, therefore, vary between tours We put great value towards safety for our customers and the minimum age policy falls under this. Therefore we can not accommodate a person that has not reached the age limit on the tour.
We ask you to try to understand that this is based on safety procedures and we can therefore unfortunately not make any exceptions on this rule.

We can unfortunately not accommodate you and your group if the number of your group extends the number of available seats left on the tour. Our website shows the correct number of available seats left. It is impossible to squeeze additional participants onto sold out departures as we have really strict policy measures as to how many participants are assigned to each guide on our tour departures. Therefore we hope that you understand as this is of course done with our customer's safety in mind.

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