Grundarfjördur - Top of the Diamond 

Excursion

Price from

$375

Duration
6h00
Season
Available all year
Min. number
20 traveller(s)
Booking code
G-GRF1

Join us on a spectacular Snowcat tour to the top of Snæfellsjökull, the famous ice-capped volcano. 
  • Snæfellsjökul is 4,744 ft high and was 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 bus tour from Grundarfördur, we’ll drive to the base of Snæfellsjökul volcano, from where a Snowcat will take you to the summit. Topped with a glacier, Snæfellsjökull is a spectacular location that perfectly fits Iceland’s nickname ‘The Land of Fire and Ice’, and also inspired part of Jules Verne’s famous novel, ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’.  

Practical information

  • Included: A private coach, local English-speaking guide and refreshments outside at the glacier. 

  • Remarks/requirements: Please wear comfortable walking shoes. This tour takes place at altitude and over glacial ice, so warm clothing is essential, including a hat and gloves. Transfer time is approx. 2 hrs each way. Please note, this tour is weather dependent. Guests are kindly asked to observe the guide’s instructions at all times. 

  • Walking or Activity information: 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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