Description
Experience southeast Iceland's ice in three forms on one private day: beneath your crampons, drifting across Jökulsárlón and resting on the black sand of Diamond Beach.
This 15-hour journey from Reykjavík combines a guided glacier hike in the Vatnajökull region with the lagoon and Atlantic shoreline. Your guide is also a professional photographer, and the package includes private transport, glacier equipment and edited photographs.
The current booking calendar offers departures from February through October. The route and stop timing can change with road, weather, ice and daylight conditions.
Itinerary
Reykjavík pickup
Private collection from your accommodation
Meet the photographer-guide at the accommodation entered during booking and begin the journey east along the Ring Road.
South Coast and Vík
Waterfall scenery and practical breaks
Travel through the southern lowlands with coffee and meal stops arranged along the route.
Enter the Vatnajökull region
Mountains and outlet glaciers
Continue into the wild landscape around Skaftafell, where glaciers descend from Europe's largest ice cap.
Guided glacier hike
Approximately three hours for the glacier component
Gear up with the included equipment and explore the safest suitable outlet-glacier route selected for current conditions.
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Icebergs beneath Breiðamerkurjökull
Watch sculpted ice move through the lagoon and create photographs in a landscape that changes from day to day.
Diamond Beach
Glacier ice on black volcanic sand
Photograph ocean-polished pieces of ice along the Atlantic shoreline.
Return to Reykjavík
Private accommodation drop-off
Settle in for the westbound journey after a full day of glacier, lagoon and coastal scenery.
Choose this private tour for a long but seamless day that combines glacier hiking, Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach and professional photography.
What is included
- Private certified driver, glacier guide and professional photographer
- Pickup and return from Reykjavík accommodation
- Private group of up to six guests
- Helmet, harness, crampons and ice axe
- 30 edited photographs per person
- Portrait, group and landscape photographs from the glacier, lagoon and Diamond Beach
What do I need to bring
- Hiking boots with good ankle support
- Warm seasonal layers
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Hat, gloves and sunglasses
- Water bottle
- Food or money for meal stops
Good to know
Pickup: Enter your Reykjavík accommodation during booking for direct collection. The current schedule starts at 09:00; your voucher confirms the final access and timing details.
- Minimum age is 6 years in the current booking product.
- Allow approximately 15 hours for this long private day.
- The current booking calendar offers departures from February through October.
- Food and drinks are not included; bring provisions or money for meal stops.
- Glacier route, stop order and timing can change with weather, roads and ice conditions.
- Icebergs and wildlife at Jökulsárlón vary naturally.
- Edited photographs are normally delivered within seven days.
Highlights
- Private guided glacier hike in the Vatnajökull region
- Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
- Diamond Beach
- Professional photographer-guide and edited images
- Reykjavík accommodation pickup and return
Private Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach & Glacier Hike – Frequently Asked Questions
The day reveals the glacier system from three perspectives: walking on an outlet glacier, seeing icebergs in the lagoon and viewing ocean-polished ice on black sand.
Allow approximately three hours for the glacier component, including preparation and the guided experience on a route selected for current conditions.
The guide is also a professional photographer. The current booking includes 30 edited photographs per person, normally delivered within seven days.
Bring food or money for meal stops, water and adaptable warm layers. The private transport makes the long route more comfortable, but it remains a substantial full-day journey.
Enter your Reykjavík accommodation during booking for direct pickup and follow the final timing details on your voucher.
The guide may adjust the glacier route, stop order and timing for weather, roads and ice. Jökulsárlón's icebergs and wildlife also change naturally.
Wear hiking boots with ankle support, warm layers and waterproof outerwear, and bring a hat, gloves, sunglasses and water.
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