This glacier tour is provided by two local companies. The Kayak Tour starts at Ice Guide base camp by Country Hotel Smyrlabjörg.  The Zodiac Tour starts in the Ice Lagoon truck at Jökulsárlón.

If you book the 09:00 PM Combo Tour, you will be booked on the 09:00 AM Heinabergslón Lagoon Kayaking Tour with Ice Guide and on the 14:05 Zodiac Adventure Boat Tour with Ice Lagoon.

If you book the 10:00 AM Combo Tour, you will be booked on the 10:00 AM Zodiac Adventure Boat Tour with Ice Lagoon and the 14:00 Heinabergslón Lagoon Kayaking Tour with Ice Guide.

This combo tour is available May-September. Minimum age is 14 years old.

Kayak Tour

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. During 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 perfect tour for those who want to be environmentally friendly while exploring nature.

The Kayaks are SIT-ON-TOP boats, very stable and are suitable for first time kayakers. In the tours we use tandem kayaks (boat for two persons) for their safety, easy handling and stability. We also have single kayaks only in case of single travellers and/or odd number bookings. When booking, you select number of passengers, not boat or boat type. The type of boats will be chosen on spot accordingly by your guide, not upon request.

The tour takes 3.5 hours in total, with approx. 2 hours on the boat.

Zodiac Tour 

Embark on a zodiac boat adventure at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, sail amongst icebergs in all shapes and sizes up towards the glacier wall of Breiðarmerkurjökull glacier. If we are lucky we might spots some seals playing around and witness ice breaking off the glacier wall.

Your adventure begins at the Ice Lagoon Truck, where we will welcome you and provide you with flotation suits and lifejackets. After a short bus ride to our dock, our experienced guides will explain the upcoming adventure. We don’t start the clock until the boats depart from the dock, giving you a full 75 minutes on the lagoon. When onboard we will take you up to the glacier wall within a safe distance which is about 8 km ride from our dock, then we sail around huge icebergs in a breathtaking environment, take photographs and enjoy the nature and wildlife.

All glacier trips are taken at the responsibility of participants. Glacier Adventure does not take responsibility for accidents which are caused by their customers or can be traced to their own actions.

KAYAK TOUR MEETING POINT is located by Smyrlabjörg Country Hotel. You will find the Ice Guide meeting point on Google Maps here

The Kayak Tour is operated by our local friends at Ice Guide. If you need to contact them directly:
Tel: +354 6610900 – www.iceguide.is – [email protected]

ZODIAC BOAT TOUR MEETING POINT is located in a truck/trailer by the Glacier Lagoon/Jökulsárlón marked as Ice Lagoon – Adventure Tours. We recommend being there at least 15 minutes before departure time.

You will find the Ice Lagoon Adventure meeting point on Google Maps here

The Boat Tour is operated by Ice Lagoon Adventure Tours. If you need to contact them:
Tel: +354 8609996 – www.icelagoon.com – [email protected]

Disclaimer: Driving in Iceland can be unpredictable. We recommend you to stay somewhere in the area the night before a morning tour. Here you can find accommodation suggestion.

Included in the Kayak Tour:

• Kayak & Kayak paddle
• Dry suit
• Safety vest
• Shoes

Included in the Zodiac Tour:

• Floatation Suit
• Life Jackets

No matter where you’re going in Iceland, it’s important to choose the right clothing and dress according to weather. We strongly recommend dressing in layers so it is easy to take off or put on layers depending on weather.

• Thermal underwear
• Wool/fleece thermal mid-layer
• Waterproof pants & jacket
• Warm Gloves & hat
• Socks (wool or synthetic)
• Sunglasses
• Camera (optional)

• Glacier Adventure reserves the right to always keep a 5% payment fee to cover costs for the booking & rescheduling.
• If you must reschedule or cancel the booking, please provide us with 24-hour notice. This way we might be able to resell the seats.
• Cancellations received less than 24 hours before tour departure, will not be refunded. This includes bookings made within 24 hours before departure.
• If clients cancel their tour more than 24 hours before departure, a 95% refund will be given.
• “No Shows” will not be refunded if the client is not on time before the tour departure.
• Glacier Adventure reserves the right to cancel your trip with your safety in mind.
• With short notice, the tours can be canceled due to safety reasons or other natural conditions. In such cases, a 100% refund is provided.

Note: We don’t refund if the client is late or doesn’t show up, or if the weather is not good and the tour is still on schedule. We recommend that participants stay in a hotel or guesthouse close to Hali the night before the tour.