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5 Walking Tours in Hofn That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Hofn, Iceland including 3.5-Hours Glacier Walking Experience in Breiðamerkurjökull, Ice Cave and Glacier Discovery Full Day Private Tour, Vatnajökull Glacier Walk from Hali, Crystal Ice Cave Adventure , Picking wild berries and making your own jam.
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1. 3.5-Hours Glacier Walking Experience in Breiðamerkurjökull
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Explore the highlights of Iceland’s glaciers. Let your guide lead you through breathtaking glacial landscapes. Equipped with crampons, a helmet, harness and an Ice axe you will explore the Breidamerkurjokull glacier with the team at Ice Explorers.
Inclusions: crampon, helmet, ice axe, safety harness
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By teddy1014
Our favorite experience in Iceland, which is saying a lot. The guides were very knowledgeable and assuring. The caves and the glacier were spectacular. We even saw some reindeers on the way back to basecamp. Would definitely recommend them to anyone.
2. Ice Cave and Glacier Discovery Full Day Private Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 30 reviews
Explore the beauty of the Vatnajökull glacier. This in-depth tour takes you into crystal ice caves, crevasses, moulins and even up to the glacier wall. Gear up with a harness, crampons, and ice axe to get up close and personal with one of Iceland’s most spectacular glaciers.
Inclusions: Crampons, Safety Harness, Helmet, Ice Axe
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Reviewed By TheWanderer1993
We found our guide chilling by their cool modified Land Rover and the tour begun! Drive over some bumpy terrain to the glacier tongue, grabbed our safety gear and walked to the ice caves, crawled on hands and knees to another secret cave absolutely stunning to behold, included a hike on the glacier itself which is just incredible. One of the best tours i have ever done, was only four of us whereas all the other tours were filled with as many tourists as possible our was personal and our guide was truly amazing, funny, lady I can’t remember her name sadly but as a small company they will know :) I recommend to anyone, SPEND A LITTLE MORE AND RECEIVE SO MUCH MORE!
3. Vatnajökull Glacier Walk from Hali
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 119 reviews
In this glacier walk with a local guide from Hali you experience the wonders of Vatnajökull glacier. Our guide takes you on an unforgettable journey on Breiðamerkurjökull, one of Vatnajökull’s biggest outlet glacier. The trip starts at Glacier Adventures headquarters in Hali, where your guide drives you to the glacier area, away from the crowds and off the beaten path where you can breathe in the fresh glacier air. The tour can take between 3,5 and 4 hours (1 – 1,5 hour on the glacier), including drive back and forth from our headquarters. This tour is moderated and can be done by most children and adults.
Inclusions: Glacier crampons, Harness, Helmet, Ice axes, Guided tour with a local, Super jeep ride
Exclusions: Hiking boots, Good clothing based on weather. 3 layers on top: base layer, light sweater like fleece and water or windproof top. Light warm pants and waterproof if needed., Thin had and gloves, Camera (optional)
Reviewed By Dici11
It was absolutely the best decision to book the blue ice cave tour as normal physical fitness is totally enough to manage and still have an absolutely amazing time. We explored some ice caves and fissures in the glacier which was just breathtaking. Our tour guide let us explore everything at our own pace and there was no rush as we were only a small group. It is a unique experience that I recommend to everyone who doesn’t do ice climbing in their free time already because you won’t come across ice caves everyday. The tour is worth every euro/krona. Plus we had a great time with our guide who was happy to answer all my questions about Iceland and gave us very interesting info on everything there is to know about glaciers and Iceland ????????
4. Crystal Ice Cave Adventure
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 70 reviews
In this ice cave tour you will experience a unique ice cave in the wonders of Vatnajökull glacier, Europe's largest ice cap. The tour is intended for those who want to visit an ice cave, get great photo opportunities and an unforgettable experience.
Inclusions: Helmet, Ice axe, harness and crampons if needed, Guided tour with a local, Super jeep ride
Exclusions: Good shoes or hiking boots, Good clothing based on weather. 3 layers on top: base layer, light sweater like fleece and water or windproof top. Light warm pants and waterproof if needed., Thin had and gloves, Camera (optional)
Reviewed By alamas2017
I have spent a very good morning in the glacier 'Breidamerkurjökull' with my guide Zanet. I keep a great souvenir from this experience. Zanet shares her knowledge with fun and interest. Thank you,
5. Picking wild berries and making your own jam
With the help of your native host, you will experience the local culture of berry picking and learn jam making. These berries that you will be picking can only be found in the wild and cannot be farmed as they can only grow on moss found on volcanic rocks.
Inclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Berry picking tool, The bottle of jam that you have made
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Reviewed By The40travelingcats
I was hesitant to visit the blue lagoon as I heard from other visitors that it is full of tourists (whatever that means because they are and I also am one of them :) ) Unfortunately one of my tours was cancelled and asking some of the guides from other tours, they said I should definitely go. And I agree, going was the right decision, but I want to share some of the details so you know what to expect. It is really beautiful, no doubt but it was quite crowded (even in these times of low tourism) and as I heard this is not considered crowded to them. It did not feel like there was many people in the lagoon, but it was a completely different story in the locker area. That means, you may have to wait to be able to get in a shower before (you need to shower before entering the lagoon) and after. With the option I chose you get access to not very spacious common locker areas, where it may be hard to get dressed and pay attention to your belongings, use the toilet (there is only one in that locker area) in the other end of the room, etc. While they provide shampoo, conditioner and shower gel in the showers, there is nowhere to put your own stuff other than the floor, in case you need to use your own personal hygiene products and they only provide one towel when you are out of the lagoon so you cannot dry after the first shower and when getting out of the lagoon. If you look in the right direction, you will have a beautiful volcanic landscape but there is also some buildings around it that I did not expect to see and the general look is a bit like a big swimming pool On the other hand, yes your skin will look amazing after soaking in the lagoon and having a mask on. The staff is kind and helpful and Lava restaurant is super yummy. I had the fish of the day (Atlantic wolffish) and it was probably one of the best white fish I ever had. And always a plus, their recommendation of wine pairing was super accurate. The transportation service was effective and runs regularly, plus it is comfortable with WiFi on board. Overall, I agree "If you go to Iceland, yo go to the Blue Lagoon" Experience it for your self as it is unique.
