About this experience
Go inside a glacier on this 11-hour private tour combining the Silver Circle route with Iceland's most immersive glacier experience.
The day covers a brief stop in Borgarnes for fjord views, Deildartunguhver (Europe's most powerful hot spring), Reykholt (Snorri Sturluson's medieval saga pool), Hraunfossar lava waterfalls, and Husafell village. Then a modified monster truck ascends Langjokull glacier for the main event: an hour inside ice tunnels drilled through the glacier — chambers, corridors, and a chapel carved from the ice.
Your private guide handles the full day. Into the Glacier's specialist guides lead the underground section. Crampons and helmet provided. No experience required.
Departs 08:00. Returns Reykjavik ~19:00. Hotel pickup included.
At a glance
- Duration: 11 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 11 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.
Before you go
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What is included
- Into the Glacier entry — monster truck transport + guided ice tunnel tour
- Crampons and helmet provided on-site
- Hotel/accommodation pickup and drop-off, Reykjavik city centre
- Expert English-speaking guide throughout
- Private vehicle (car for 1–8 guests; minibus for 9–18 guests)
Not included
- Lunch (café at Hraunfossar or Husafell available — guide will advise at departure)
- Warm clothing and waterproof layers (required — bring your own)
- Gratuities
- Personal purchases
Itinerary and highlights
Your YFIR guide meets you at your hotel lobby, or outside your accommodation if lobby access is not available. Departs 08:00.
A brief stop on a peninsula above Borgarfjordur. Fjord views, fresh air, and a moment to stretch before the route heads inland. Your guide sets the scene for West Iceland's geology and history.
Europe's most powerful natural hot spring — 180 litres of water at 97°C surge from the earth every second. Flat, paved path. Your guide explains Iceland's geothermal energy system and how this spring supplies two towns over 70 kilometres away.
Home of 13th-century scholar Snorri Sturluson, who wrote the Prose Edda and Heimskringla — the texts that preserved Norse mythology and Viking Age history for the world. His natural hot pool, Snorralaug, still exists and still fills with geothermal water. Your guide tells the full story.
Hundreds of springs emerge silently from the edge of a 900-year-old lava field and cascade into the Hvita river — with no visible source above ground. Adjacent Barnafoss carries a Viking Age legend your guide will tell in full. Both are free to enter. Café on site.
A quiet glacier-view village at the foot of Langjokull. Your YFIR guide covers the glaciology and context of Langjokull before the ascent. Transfer to modified monster truck here.
Modified monster trucks built for glacier terrain ascend Langjokull from the Husafell base — approximately 45 minutes each way with open highland views. At the summit, guests enter the tunnel system drilled directly through the glacier. Into the Glacier's specialist guides lead the underground section: corridors of blue ice, chambers reaching several metres across, and a small chapel carved entirely from the glacier. Crampons and helmet provided on-site. Temperature below 0°C — warm layers required.
Return drive through West Iceland. Estimated arrival back in Reykjavik approximately 19:00–19:30.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Your Friend In Reykjavik
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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