Langjökull Snowmobile Tour from Gullfoss

4 hoursGroup: Small groupEasyMeet on location (Gullfoss)Age 6+All year

Rider standing beside a snowmobile on Langjökull

This Langjökull snowmobile tour meets right at Gullfoss and takes you onto Iceland's second largest glacier by monster truck. You then ride a two-person snowmobile across the ice, with helmet, overalls and gloves all provided.

Gullfoss meeting pointTransfer onto the glacierLangjökull snowmobile ride

Ride a two-person snowmobile across Langjökull, Iceland's second largest glacier
Transfer to the glacier base in a monster truck
All snowmobile gear provided: helmet, overalls and gloves
Meets right at Gullfoss, easy to combine with the Golden Circle
Suitable from age 6 as a passenger

Your day, stop by stop

Click a stop for photos and practical tips.

1Meet at GullfossCheck in at the upper parking area at Gullfoss.

Transfer to the glacierA monster truck drives you up onto the highlands.

A monster truck drives you up onto the highlands towards the glacier edge, where the snowmobiles are based. It takes about 40 to 60 minutes each way.

Time here · about 40-60 minutes each way

Gearing upA safety briefing, then helmet, overalls, overshoes and gloves.

A safety briefing, then helmet, overalls, overshoes and gloves, all provided. Wear warm clothing underneath. Drivers need a valid driving licence; passengers do not.

Facilities · all snowmobile gear provided

Snowmobile rideRide a two-person snowmobile across Langjökull glacier.

One person drives with a valid driving licence and the other rides as passenger, two to a snowmobile. The guide leads the route and stops for photos. The ride takes about an hour with stops across Langjökull.

Time here · about 1 hour with stopsRequirement · the driver needs a valid driving licence

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

About the Langjökull snowmobile tour

Langjökull is Iceland's second largest ice cap, and this tour meets at Gullfoss rather than in Reykjavík, so it works well tacked onto a Golden Circle day. From there a monster truck takes you up onto the highlands and glacier edge, where the snowmobiles are based.

After a safety briefing and fitting your gear, you set off on a two-person snowmobile: one person drives, one rides as a passenger. Only the driver needs a valid driving licence, so passengers of any driving age can come along. The ride covers a good stretch of the glacier, with stops for photos.

Conditions on the glacier can change fast, so guides adjust the route for weather and visibility, and tours can be delayed if it's unsafe. Dress warmly under the overalls, since it's colder and windier up on the ice than down at Gullfoss.

Make it your own

Optional extras, at extra cost

Solo rider fee (needed when booking an odd number of people)
Carbon offset for your tour, through tree planting in Iceland

Included

Snowmobile and fuel
Helmet, overalls, overshoes, gloves and hat
Guide
Monster truck transfer to the glacier

Not included

Warm clothing to wear underneath

What to bring

Warm, waterproof layers
Hat and gloves to wear under the provided gear
Sunglasses

Good to know

Duration is about 4 hours from Gullfoss
Minimum age 6 as a passenger, maximum one child per adult
A valid driving licence is needed to drive the snowmobile; passengers don't need one
Meets at the upper parking area at Gullfoss
Runs all year, weather permitting

Questions people ask

Do I need a driving licence?

Only if you want to drive. Passengers don't need one.

Can children go?

Yes, from age 6 as a passenger, with an adult driving.

What if I don't have warm clothes?

Overalls and gloves are provided, but bring warm layers to wear underneath.

How far is Gullfoss from Reykjavík?

About 2 hours' drive.

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From37,718 ISKPer person