Quad Biking and Glacier Hike in Mýrdalsjökull

Try the combination of quad biking and glacier hiking at Mýrdalsjökull glacier for an unforgettable day of adventure in Iceland!

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From€170
7 hrs
Everybody welcome
From 8 years-old and up
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Practical information

Course of events

- Meeting with the guide at the Icelandic Mountain Guides Mýrdalsjökull base

- Briefing on the first activity and safety instructions

- Gear up for the first part of the excursion: quad biking on a black sandy beach

- Handover of the quads and departure for a 2-hour ride

- Return to base and de-equipping

- Next meeting at the Icelandic Mountain Guides Sólheimajökull base (approx. 10-minute drive, going with your own vehicule)

- Briefing on the second activity and safety instructions

- Equipment for the second part of the excursion: the glacier hike on Sólheimajökull

- Approach walk to the glacier (approx. 15 minutes)

- Departure for approximately 2.5 hours walk on the glacier

- Return walk to base (approx. 15 minutes), de-equipping and debriefing over coffee or tea

Activity requirements

Minimum driving age: 17 years old

A physical valid driver’s license is compulsory for drivers.

Please arrive 30 minutes before the start of the activity.

Hiking boots must be worn: it will not be possible to add the crampons required for the activity to other footwear.

It is very important to wear warm clothing, preferably waterproof, so that you can enjoy the excursion to the full.

Special terms

The price of the activity is per quad, not per person. A quad can carry up to 2 people (Driver + Adult passenger - from 17 years old OR Young passenger - from 8 to 16 years old).

Meeting point:
Icelandic Mountain Guides Mýrdalsjökull Base Camp - 871 Vík, Iceland
Spoken languages:English, Icelandic
Included
  • Guide
  • All the equipment for the glacier hike
  • Specific overall for quad biking
  • Helmet
  • Balaclava
  • Water, coffee and tea
Excluded
  • Transfer
  • Lunch
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm clothes
  • Warm and waterproof pants and jacket
  • Hiking boots
  • Hat
  • Gloves
  • Sunglasses
  • Snack
  • Physical driver's license