Glacier Photoshoot Adventure in Skaftafell
Step onto one of Europe's largest glaciers and bring home professionally edited images of your journey across ancient ice.
This glacier photoshoot adventure in Skaftafell takes you deep into the ice of Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, a sweeping tongue of Vatnajokull that stretches across one of Iceland's most remote and dramatic landscapes. Over five hours, guests hike across cramponed terrain, descend into crystal-blue crevasses, and return with a curated photo package to document every step.
The journey begins at the Skaftafell Airport Terminal, where a guide collects the group and loads everyone into a 4x4 vehicle for the drive toward the glacier. The route crosses an ancient glacial plain and turns onto an F-Road, a stretch that requires high-clearance vehicles and signals just how far from the ordinary world this destination sits.
On the ice itself, the landscape shifts completely. Moulins — deep cylindrical channels carved by meltwater — punctuate the surface, and the further the group ventures into the crevasse formations, the more the surrounding ice transforms into an immersive canyon of deep blue. Guides keep the pace steady and adjust to the group, ensuring everyone has time to take in the scale of the environment.
At the conclusion of the tour, the photography component comes together. The guide edits the images captured during the hike, and guests receive a complete photo package within 14 days — a tangible record of a genuinely rare experience inside one of Iceland's premier national parks.
Tour Highlights
Receive a professionally edited photo package delivered within 14 days of your adventure on the glacier.
Descend into crystal crevasse formations where the ice transitions to a deep, luminous blue the further you explore.
Travel by 4x4 vehicle across an F-Road onto the glacier plain, covering terrain inaccessible by standard transport.
All technical gear — crampons, ice axe, harness, helmet, and headlamp — is provided and fitted by your guide.
Observe glacial moulins and rare ice formations that make Breidamerkurjokull one of Iceland's most photogenic surfaces.
Hike through Vatnajokull National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that covers roughly 14 percent of Iceland's total landmass.
Tour Itinerary
Guests gather in front of the terminal, across from the restrooms in the bus parking lot, where the Ice Pic Journeys 4x4 vehicle is parked. Arriving 15 minutes early is recommended to use facilities before the drive, as there are no restrooms at the glacier itself.
The group boards the 4x4 and departs from the Glacier Lagoon parking lot, heading toward Breidamerkurjokull. After approximately 10 minutes, the vehicle turns onto an F-Road for a 20 to 30 minute drive across the glacial plain, with the guide narrating the geological and historical context of the surrounding landscape.
At the glacier parking lot, the guide distributes and fits all equipment, including crampons, ice axe, harness, helmet with headlamp, and rental boots if selected. A 30-minute hike across relatively flat, rocky ground leads the group to the edge of the ice.
Once on the ice, guests follow the guide up the glacier toward the crevasse formations, acclimatising to crampon movement as they go. Along the route, the guide identifies moulins and other surface features unique to active glacier environments.
The group descends into a deep ice canyon where the walls shift to vivid blue the further inside the formation they venture. Approximately one hour is spent exploring and photographing the crevasse system before ascending back to the glacier surface.
After hiking back to the glacier parking lot, the group boards the 4x4 for the return drive, arriving at the Skaftafell Airport Terminal to conclude the tour. Edited photos are delivered digitally within 14 days.
What Is Included
Included
- Guide-led glacier hike on Breidamerkurjokull
- 4x4 vehicle transport to and from the glacier
- Crampons, ice axe, harness, helmet, and headlamp
- Glacier hiking boots (if rental option selected)
- Professional photo editing and digital photo package (delivered within 14 days)
- All safety equipment and briefing
Not Included
- Pickup and drop-off from Reykjavik (available as a paid add-on)
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities for guide
- Food, snacks, or beverages during the tour
Important Information
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Secure your place on one of Iceland's most visually striking glacier hikes, complete with a professional photo package to commemorate the experience. Group size is limited, so early booking is advised.
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