Snowmobile and West Iceland
This tour takes you to the second largest glacier in Iceland, Langjokull for an exhilarating 1-hour snowmobile ride.
Take in the astounding views and breathe in the fresh air. On the way to the glacier, we drive the beautiful Borgarfjordur with stops at the powerful hot spring Deildartunguhver and Hraunfossar and Barnafossar waterfalls.
Deildartunguhver has the highest water flow of any hot spring in Europe.
Hraunfossar is about 900 meters wide and flows from underneath the nearby Hallmundarhraun lava field.
Barnafoss or Children waterfall got its name when two children fell into it and drown a couple of centuries ago. Two children decided to follow their family to church, even though they were asked to stay behind.
To get to the church, they had to cross a natural stone bridge over the waterfall. While on the bridge, the children got dizzy and fell into the waterfall. The distraught mother vowed that no one would ever be able to cross the bridge again without falling into the waterfall.
Shortly afterward the bridge collapsed. Before heading onto the glacier for the snowmobile ride, we will stop in Husafell for a lunch break. Langjokull is about 953km2 in size and is up to 580 m (1900ft) thick. Water from the glacier flows in sub-surface streams all the way to Lake Þingvallavatn and Gullfoss waterfall, which is about 40 kilometers away.
Tour information:
- Available May. - Oct.
- Duration 6 hours
- Activities Caving
- Difficulty Moderate
Pickup information:
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Pickup time :
07:30 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30,
Please be at your pickup location in time for your departure. Should your pickup location be at a bus stop and you need assistance finding it, seek guidance in your Hotel's reception or contact your tour provider directly.
Included:
- Pick-up from and return to your accommodation in Reykjavik
- All safety gear (helmets, harness, etc.)
- Small refreshments (soup, coffee/tea and perhaps some sweets)
- Experienced guides