Glacier Monster Truck Tour on Langjökull

3–4 hoursGroup: Large groupEasy to moderateMeet on locationAge 4+Mid-April to October

Passengers below the huge wheels of the truck

View over the glacier from the truck's cab

This glacier monster truck tour meets right at Gullfoss and drives you up onto Langjökull, Iceland's second largest ice cap, in an oversized monster truck. On the glacier you walk into an ice tunnel with crampons, with hot drinks and pastries along the way.

Gullfoss meeting pointTransfer onto the glacierLangjökull ice tunnel

Ride a huge monster truck onto Langjökull glacier
Walk into a man-made ice tunnel with crampons
Optional sledding and glacier golf on the ice
Hot drinks and traditional kleinur pastries included
Meets right at Gullfoss, easy to combine with a Golden Circle day

Your day, stop by stop

Click a stop for photos and practical tips.

1Meet at GullfossCheck in at the upper parking area, opposite Gullfoss Kaffi.

Transfer by monster truckThe oversized truck drives you up onto the glacier.

A drive on the ice cap itself, in a truck built with huge balloon tyres for the terrain. The tyres are far bigger than on a normal 4x4. There is an onboard toilet and WiFi.

Visitor at the entrance to the ice cave on Langjökull

Ice tunnel walkWalk into a tunnel cut into the glacier ice, wearing crampons.

Crampons are fitted for grip on the ice, and the guide explains how the tunnel was made and how the glacier moves. The ground is uneven and sometimes icy.

Walking · uneven, sometimes icy groundFacilities · crampons provided

On the glacierTime for hot drinks, kleinur pastries and optional sledding or glacier golf.

Time for hot drinks and traditional kleinur pastries, with optional sledding or glacier golf where offered and weather permitting. Bring warm clothing and waterproof shoes.

Extras · sledding and glacier golf, where offered

5Back to GullfossThe truck returns you to the meeting point.

About the glacier monster truck tour

Langjökull is Iceland's second largest ice cap, and this tour uses an oversized monster truck, with tyres far bigger than a normal 4x4, to drive straight up onto it. The tour meets at Gullfoss rather than in Reykjavík, so it works well as an add-on to a Golden Circle day.

Once on the glacier you walk into an ice tunnel dug into the ice, wearing crampons the guide provides for grip. The ground is uneven and can be slippery, so it suits most people in fair condition but isn't a fully flat, easy walk. Along with the ice tunnel, there's usually time for extras like sledding or glacier golf on the snow.

Weather and glacier conditions decide a lot here: the route and activities can change at short notice, and tours can be delayed or rescheduled if conditions turn. Dress warmly in layers, since it's colder and windier up on the ice than at Gullfoss below.

Make it your own

Optional extras, at extra cost

Carbon offset for your tour, through tree planting in Iceland
Necklace to buy

Included

Transfer onto the glacier in the monster truck
Crampons
Guide
Hot drinks and kleinur pastries
Onboard toilet and WiFi
Sledding and glacier golf, weather permitting

Not included

Warm clothing
Waterproof shoes

What to bring

Warm, waterproof clothing
Waterproof shoes
Hat and gloves
Sunglasses
Camera

Good to know

Duration is about 3–4 hours from Gullfoss
Minimum age 4, maximum 2 children per adult
Easy to moderate: walking on uneven, sometimes icy ground
Meets at the upper parking area at Gullfoss, opposite Gullfoss Kaffi: look for the white transfer bus 15 minutes before the 12:30 start
Tours can be delayed or rescheduled for weather or glacier conditions
This tour runs from 16 April to 31 October; from November to mid-April there is a separate ice cave version of the monster truck tour
Child and booster seats are available on request, free of charge.

Questions people ask

Do I need experience to ride the monster truck?

No, you just ride along; the driver handles the vehicle.

Is it cold on the glacier?

Yes. The meeting point at Gullfoss is milder, but the glacier itself is exposed and can be windy, so dress warmly.

Can young children go?

Yes, from age 4, with a maximum of two children per adult.

What if the weather is too bad?

The tour may be delayed, rescheduled or rerouted for safety.

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From22,900 ISKPer person