Snæfellsjökull Glacier Snow-cat Tour

A 3 hour snow-cat sightseeing adventure to explore one of Iceland's most beautiful glaciers, Snæfellsjökull. We will drive to the root of the glacier where a snow-cat will be waiting to take you higher up on the glacier.

Join us on a fantastic snow-cat sightseeing tour of Snæfellsjökull.

We start the tour from Arnarstapi, located very close to Snæfellsjökull. To reach the foot of the glacier, we drive on a bumpy mountain pass along the glacier itself that offers fantastic views of the glacier ad the surrounding area.
If you have a 4×4 car, you can also choose to follow us with your own vehicle. In that case, we will still meet you in Arnarstapi, but you can follow our bus in your car.

Once at the foot of the glacier, we climb aboard our snowcat to start our slow ascent to the top of Snæfellsjökull.

Snæfellsjökull rises 1446 meters above sea level and it is mostly famous because it is here that Jules Verne set a passage leading to the center of the Earth in his well-known Journey to the Center of the Earth. The mountain is believed to have some special energy and it is considered one of the Earth's seven sources of spiritual energy. Whether you believe this or not, our sightseeing snow-cat tour will give you a chance to see this spectacular glacier from up close, for an unforgettable experience.

Please keep in mind this is not a glacier hike but mostly a sightseeing tour during which you will be on a bus and on a snow-cat.

The views from the glacier and how high up we will go will depend on the weather and glacier conditions.

Please wear warm waterproof clothes as we will be spending some time on a glacier so it can get quite cold even in the summer.

The tour ends back in Arnarstapi.

Entrance to Snæfellsjökull National park

Snow-cat sightseeing tour on the glacier

This great tour takes about 3 hours. We take off from Grundarfjörður and drive to the root of the glacier, through a beautiful mountain pass offering great views over the surrounding area. Once at the foot of the glacier, our snow-cat takes you to the top of Snæfellsjökull glacier, or as close to it as we can get.
The glacier rises 1446 meters above sea level. The mountain is one of the most famous sites in Iceland, primarily due to Jules Verne’s novel “Journey to the Center of the Earth”, in which an entrance to a passage leading to the center of the earth is found on Snæfellsjökull. It is said that the glacier has a mystical power and is one of the energy points in the world.
We make a few stops on the glacier for travellers to walk around and take nice pictures but this is not a glacier hike. The views from the glacier depend on the weather conditions and visibility.

Warm and waterproof clothes and shoes
Hat and gloves

Please note the regular tour does not include a transfer.
Please make sure you are at the meeting point 10-15 minutes before the departure time of the tour. To get to the meeting point at the foot of the glacier, follow road F570 (you need a 4×4 car) to Snæfellsjökull from the southern side of the peninsula, close to Arnarstapi and drive until you find our snowcat. The exact location changes according to the amount on snow on the road. Feel free to contact us if you need more info.
If you would like to add a transfer from our office in Grundarfjörður (3000 ISK per person), do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Tour from Grundarfjörður to the top of Snæfellsjökull glacier on a snow-cat.