Family-Friendly 3-Hour Glacier Hike in Skaftafell National Park

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Duration

3 hours

Overview

This 3 hour Glacier Hike in Skaftafell National Park includes an introductory glacier hike on Falljökull Glacier accompanied by a certified glacier guide. Falljökull Glacier is one of the glacier tongues of Europe's biggest glacier better known as Vatnajökull Glacier. This tour is suitable for families and ideal for travelers that don't have a lot of time to spare and/or are looking for a opportunity to experience first hand all that Falljökull Glacier has to offer such as crevasses, glacier mills as well as glacier mice. While enjoying the view of Falljökjull Glacier and Skaftafell National Park you will be provided with interesting and informative information about the formation of glaciers as well as getting the opportunity to feel the mighty force of misty Vatnajökull Glacier. On this tour you will walk on the lowest level of Falljökull Glacier where the terrain is fairly flat and easy. The tour's duration is approximately 3 hours including about 1 hour on the ice.