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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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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1Reykjavik
Your YFIR guide meets you at your hotel lobby, or outside your accommodation if lobby access is not available. Departs 08:00.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Borgarnes
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.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Deildartunguhver Thermal Spring
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.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Snorralaug
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.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Hraunfossar
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.
35 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Husafell
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Langjokull Glacier
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
Reykjavik (Pass by)
Return drive through West Iceland. Estimated arrival back in Reykjavik approximately 19:00–19:30.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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