This glacier tour is operated by our friends at North Tides.

This glacier hike takes place on one of southeasts Iceland’s most impressive outlet glaciers: Fláajökull. We reach the glacier by hiking through a seldom visited landscape of green moss and tall waterfalls, before paddling across a secluded lake. This tour takes you far off the beaten path and away from the crowds, allowing you to enjoy this spectacle of nature just as it should be.

This activity takes place at the same location as our shorter Intro to Glacier Packrafting tour. Don’t have time to commit a full-day of your travels? Maybe this shorter adventure could be for you!

The meeting point for this tour is Hotel Smyrlabjörg. We begin the trip with a short briefing on the weather conditions and what to expect, before departing in our 4×4 vehicle towards the glacier. The journey will take 20 – 30 minutes, driving mainly on a gravel road.

The hike to the glacier takes 30 minutes and passes the beautiful waterfall Bólstaðafoss, a triple-drop waterfall cascading 100m down the mountainside. When we reach the lake, we inflate our kayaks and begin paddling across the lake, just metres from the huge wall of glacier ice. Around 30 minutes paddling takes us across the lake and to the starting point of our glacier hike at the glacier terminus of Fláajökull.

We will strap on crampons and explore the glacier visiting huge crevasses, moulins and enjoying the amazing icescape. Fláajökull is a hidden gem, and we are the only tour company operating on this glacier.

After spending around 3 hours on the glacier, including a stop for lunch, we will return to our boats, paddle back across the lake and hike back to our car and the starting point.

NORTH TIDE MEETING POINT is located at Hotel Smyrlabjörg. We recommend being there at least 20 minutes before departure time.

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Hotel Smyrlabjörg is located on Route 1, approximately midway between Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Höfn.

After turning off Route 1, the parking area will be on your right just before you reach the hotel.

This tour is operated by our local friends at North Tide. If you need to contact them:
+354 762 0296 – [email protected] – www.northtides.is

Cancellation and refund policies will be clearly outlined at the time of booking, as well as below. Please review these policies carefully before finalizing your booking, as cancellations may incur fees or restrictions as specified in your booking confirmation. The cancellation terms may vary depending on the payment method chosen.

Day tours (client cancellation):

• For cancellations more than 48 hours prior to departure: 95% refund.

• For cancellations less than 48 hours prior to departure: 0% refund.

Day tours (North Tides cancellation):

• North Tides reserves the right to cancel tours due to safety concerns or external factors e.g. poor weather conditions. In this case, a full refund will be provided.

• North Tides reserves the right to refuse participation of guests where safety concerns are present. This may include, but is not limited to, lack of the correct equipment or clothing, exceeding the weight limit for kayaks or PFDs, inability to follow instructions etc. This is at the discretion of the guide, whose decision is final.

• Alcohol and drug use is prohibited for the duration of the tours and guests under the influence can expect to be refused participation without refund.