Private Ice Climbing Photo Tour in Skaftafell

A private ice climbing photo tour on Falljökull glacier near Skaftafell, where a certified guide teaches you the basics of ice climbing while a professional photographer captures action shots and portraits against the blue ice.

• Private tour, just your group with a certified glacier guide
• Learn real ice climbing technique, including front-pointing with crampons
• A professional photographer documents the climb and takes portraits
• 5-shot edited photo package per person included
• All ice climbing gear provided

Your day, stop by stop

24x4 drive and approach hikeTravel across glacier terrain, then hike to Falljökull.

You travel across glacier terrain, then hike to Falljökull on mostly flat but rocky ground, about 1 to 1.5 hours of hiking in total.

Walking · about 1 to 1.5 hours in total, flat but rocky terrain

3Ice climbing instructionYour guide teaches crampon and ice axe technique.

Your guide gives basic ice climbing instruction on short pitches of glacier ice, teaching crampon and ice axe technique, including front-pointing, suited to first-timers with average fitness. Helmet, harness and crampons are provided.

Difficulty · moderate, no experience neededGear · helmet, harness and crampons included

4Photo sessionA professional photographer captures action shots and portraits.

A professional photographer takes action shots and portraits throughout the climb, edited afterwards. You receive 5 edited photos per person, delivered within about 14 days.

Included · 5 edited photos per person, delivered within about 14 days

About the ice climbing photo tour

This is a private ice climbing tour on Falljökull, an outlet glacier near Skaftafell in southeast Iceland, built specifically around getting good photos of the experience. A certified glacier guide teaches you ice climbing technique, including how to use crampons and an ice axe to front-point up short pitches of blue ice, while a professional photographer works alongside to capture the climb and portraits against the ice.

You travel from the meeting point by 4x4 across glacier terrain, then hike on mostly flat but rocky ground to reach the climbing area (about 1 to 1.5 hours of hiking in total). The climbing itself suits people with average fitness and no prior experience; instruction is included and the pace is set by your group since it is private.

Because it is on a glacier, conditions and exact climbing spots can change through the season, and the tour only runs from April to September when access is safe. Expect a solid half-day out, with the walk to and from the ice being as much a part of the day as the climbing itself.

• Five extra photos
• Waterproof jacket and trousers rental
• Hat

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