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Eyjafjallajökull Super Jeep Tour

Name: Eyjafjallajökull Super Jeep Tour
Brand: Iceland Travel Guide
SKU: 90514
Price: 39990 ISK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

About 4–5 hoursGroup: Small groupEasy to moderateMeet at Brú Base Camp (road 249)Age 6+All year

5.0(1 review)

Super jeep below an ice formation on Eyjafjallajökull

Tracks leading up the snow-covered glacier

An Eyjafjallajökull super jeep tour up onto the glacier made famous by the 2010 eruption. A modified super jeep takes you up rough tracks that a normal car cannot use, for glacier views most visitors never get close to.

Base camp near HvolsvöllurSuper jeep drive up the mountainEyjafjallajökull glacier edgeViews over the South Coast

Drive up the volcano that grounded flights across Europe in 2010
Modified super jeep handles the rough tracks a normal car cannot
Time walking on the edge of the glacier itself
Wide views back over the South Coast and lowlands
Small groups with a local guide who knows the mountain

Your day, stop by stop

Click a stop for photos and practical tips.

1Meet your guideMeet at the operator's base camp near Hvolsvöllur, or join a pick-up point along the South Coast.

Super jeep drive up the mountainRough tracks climb through changing terrain toward the glacier.

Rough tracks climb through changing terrain toward the glacier. The modified Super Jeep has oversized tyres that let it handle tracks a normal car could not attempt, with a driver who knows the mountain in all conditions.

Vehicle · modified super jeepGroup size · small groups, guide included

Eyjafjallajökull glacierTime out of the jeep at the glacier edge, with a short walk on the ice.

Eyjafjallajökull is a volcano capped by an ice sheet, 1,651 metres high, standing between the waterfalls of Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss. Its 2010 eruption sent an ash cloud across Europe and grounded flights for days. Most travellers see it as a striking backdrop on the drive along the South Coast, with the glacier visible from Route 1 for a long stretch. To get onto the ice itself you need a guided tour. You get out to look around, take photos and walk a short way onto the glacier itself.

Time here · included within the overall tour timeWeather · can change fast; cloud sometimes limits the view

Read our Eyjafjallajökull guide →

4Drive back downReturn drive to base camp or your pick-up point.

The return drive takes you back down the mountain to the base camp, where you collect your car. You drive there yourself, as there is no pick-up.

About the Eyjafjallajökull super jeep tour

Eyjafjallajökull is the volcano everyone remembers from 2010, when its ash cloud closed airspace across Europe for days. This tour takes you up onto the glacier that caps it, in a super jeep built for exactly this kind of terrain: big tyres, low pressure, and a driver who knows the mountain in all conditions.

The tour starts from the operator's base near Hvolsvöllur, with pick-up available from wider South Coast areas or from Reykjavík (this adds travel time to the day). Most of the tour is the drive itself, working up through changing terrain to the glacier, with stops to get out, look around and walk a short way onto the ice.

Weather decides a lot up here. Cloud can sit on the glacier and cut the view, and the route can change at short notice if conditions turn. Dress warmly regardless of the season, since it is colder and windier on the mountain than it looks from the road.

Make it your own

Optional extras, at extra cost

Packed lunch
Private tour upgrade
Drop-off in Reykjavík (minimum two people)
Pick-up in Reykjavík (minimum two people)
Drop-off in Selfoss or Vík (minimum two people)
Pick-up in Selfoss or Vík (minimum two people)
Pick-up in Hella or Hvolsvöllur
Drop-off in Hella or Hvolsvöllur

Included

Local guide
Super jeep transport for the drive
Glacier access

Not included

Lunch (a lunchbox can be ordered at least 1 day before)
Gratuities

What to bring

Warm, waterproof clothing
Sturdy shoes, ideally with grip for ice
Hat and gloves
Snacks and water

Good to know

Duration is about 5 hours, starting at 10:00 from Brú Base Camp on road 249, 5 minutes past Seljalandsfoss. No pick-up; you drive there yourself
Suitable from around age 6, not recommended for anyone with back problems or during pregnancy
Runs all year, though the route and view depend on conditions
Groups are kept small
A lunchbox can be ordered; place the order at least 1 day before the tour

Questions people ask

Do we walk on the glacier or just drive to it?

Both. Most of the tour is the super jeep drive, and you get out at the glacier for a short walk on the ice.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes, from around age 6, though it is not recommended for anyone with back problems.

Will we see the volcano that erupted in 2010?

Yes, you drive up onto the glacier that caps Eyjafjallajökull itself, the volcano behind the 2010 eruption.

What if the weather is bad?

The route can be adjusted for conditions. Cloud can sit on the glacier and limit the view, but the tour still runs.

Where do we meet?

At Brú Base Camp on road 249, about 5 minutes past Seljalandsfoss, at 10:00.

Reviews

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Highlight of our trip!

This tour was the highlights of our trip to Iceland. It was absolutely magnificent and the views from Eyjafjallajokull were out of this world. Our tour guide, Halli, was great and told us so many interesting stories about Iceland and the area we were visiting.

Anastasia · November 2023

From39,990 ISKPer person