Stykkishólmur - Top of the Diamond

Excursion

Price from

£215

Duration
6h30
Season
Available all year
Min. number
10 traveller(s)
Booking code
G-STY8

Join us on a spectacular Snowcat tour to the top of Snæfellsjökull, the famous ice-capped volcano. 
  • See the mighty Snæfellsjökul, a 4,744 - ft high volcano formed around 700,000 years ago

  • Take a bus tour to a mountain pass and ride a Snowcat to the top of the glacier

  • Stop several times on the way up, and take a stroll at the top before descending

  • See where Jules Verne got inspiration for his famous sci-fi novel ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’


Journey to the volcano top

Starting with a scenic coach tour from Stykkishólmur, we’ll drive to the base of Snæfellsjökul volcano, from where a Snowcat will take you to the glacier. 

Towering at 4744 ft above sea level and topped with a glacier, Snæfellsjökull is a spectacular location that inspired part of Jules Verne’s famous novel, ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’.  On your thrilling journey up to the glacier, there will be plenty of stops to drink in the spectacular scenery and capture the view with incredible photographs.  

Practical information

Practical information: 

  • Included: A private coach, local English-speaking guide.

  • Remarks/requirements: This tour takes place at altitude and over glacial ice, so warm clothing is essential, including a hat and gloves. Transfer time is approx.1hr 30. Please note, this tour is weather dependent. Guests are kindly asked to observe the guide’s instructions at all times.  

  • Walking or Activity information: Need distance, duration, terrain, difficulty and level of fitness required. Involves moderate physical activity on relatively level surfaces and gentle terrain, including snow and ice. 

  • Wheelchair accessible: No 

  • Language availability: English 

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