Private Silver Circle & Into the Glacier | Langjökull
About this activity
The Silver Circle route + an hour inside Langjokull glacier. Monster truck ascent, ice tunnels, chambers, and a glacier chapel carved from the ice. 11-hour private tour
Highlights
- Full Silver Circle: Borgarnes, Deildartunguhver, Reykholt, Hraunfossar
- Ascend Langjökull in a monster truck for epic views
- Venture through glacier ice tunnels & blue chambers
- Visit a glacier chapel carved from solid ice
- Private tour with hotel pickup & expert guide
Full description
A small number of people get to walk through Iceland's second-largest glacier. This is how. The Silver Circle route takes in Borgarnes, Deildartunguhver, Reykholt, and Hraunfossar before reaching Husafell, where modified monster trucks begin the 45-minute ascent to Langjokull's tunnel entrance. Inside: corridors of blue ice, chambers several metres across, and a small chapel carved entirely from the glacier. Approximately one hour underground. Your YFIR guide covers the glaciology and Langjokull's significance on the way up. Into the Glacier's specialist guides handle the tunnel section. Crampons and helmet provided on-site — accessible for most fitness levels. Departs 08:00, returns Reykjavik approximately 19:00. Not suitable for guests with early evening commitments.
Included / Excluded
- Private vehicle and expert YFIR guide
- Hotel pickup from Reykjavik
- Into the Glacier entry with monster truck ascent
- Crampons and helmet for glacier walk
- All ground transportation
- Lunch (cafés available en route)
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Reykjavík
Deildartunguhver
Meeting point
Start Location
Reykjavík
Reykjavík, Iceland
Important information
Know before you book
- Not suitable if you have tight evening plans or early departures
- Glacier entry may be cancelled in case of severe weather
- The glacier tunnel walk has uneven, cold ground (30–45 min walk)
Know before you go
- Wear warm base layers — temperature inside glacier is below 0°C
- Bring waterproof and windproof outerwear
- Comfortable hiking shoes are strongly recommended
- Lunch is not included – cafés available at Hraunfossar or Húsafell
- Late return (around 19:00–19:30) — plan evening accordingly
Health & restrictions
Dress code
Temperature inside the glacier is below 0°C. Warm layers and waterproof clothing recommended.
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
My wife, adult daughter and I booked this tour with “Your Friend in Reykjavik” through Viator the during the afternoon we arrived in Iceland. Our tour guide, Cristin, was excellent. She met the group at the designated meeting location ahead of schedule. She was very friendly and informative about everything Reykjavik. Iceland is a fascinating place with so much history, and she did a great job of bringing it to life. We would definitely recommend this tour and guide to anyone new to the city.
Ester E was our guide today on our Iceland Women walking tour and the group LOVED her and the tour. We enjoyed hanging out for conversation after the walking portion as well. I would highly recommend doing a tour with Ester E!
The local food tour was amazing. We had a goupt of 9 of us and a few others along. Our guide Palli was very informative, helpful, attentive, and so much fun to have lead us through Reykjavik. A great was to kick off our vacation. The food stops were all great. Lots of fish and lamb and stews and sweets.