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When to book
Most travelers book about 3 weeks ahead. The price is the same all year, so book the date that suits you. March is the busiest month.
Description
Hike across Solheimajokull Glacier on the South Coast and try ice climbing on this small-group tour, with crampons on your boots and an ice axe in hand. No previous experience is needed.
The tour starts at the Solheimajokull Glacier parking lot, about 98 miles (158 kilometers) from Reykjavik.
At the parking lot, your certified glacier guide shows you how to use your gear and gives you a safety briefing.
Solheimajokull Glacier is an outlet of Myrdalsjokull Glacier, the fourth-largest ice cap in Iceland, which covers Katla Volcano.
You start with a hike across the glacier, through a network of crevasses, ridges, ice walls, and blue ice. Look out for moulins, large sinkholes that occasionally puncture the glacier and channel meltwater through small waterfalls and streams. Glaciers are always moving, and you may even hear the ice cracking beneath your feet.
Then it's time for about an hour of ice climbing. With the rest of your group, you climb an ice wall using crampons and an ice axe, while your guide stays by your side and gives you tips.
Along the way, your guide shows you how the glacier is retreating and tells you about its history and geology. After the tour, you return to the parking lot.
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