
- HOVERCRAFT TOUR -
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
TOUR DESCRIPTION
Experience the exciting Hovercraft tours in the stunning surroundings of Vatnajökull National Park where we go to one of the natural wonders of Iceland, Glacier Lagoon, Jökulsárlón. Enjoy the smooth, safe sailing with experienced and professional local pilot. Nowhere else in Iceland is this experience available!
Glacier Lagoon, Jökulsárlón is one of Iceland’s most visited places and that’s no wonder. Jökulsárlón is situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull in southeast Iceland. Breiðamerkurjökull is one of the biggest outlet glacier from Vatnajökull.
The tour starts at Hali Farm, 12 km east of Glacier Lagoon, Jökulsárlón, where we take you on a jeep to the glacier area. We drive for about 15 minutes to the Hovercraft. The hovercraft ride takes about 45-60 minutes but the whole tour takes about 1,5-2 hours with the drive from and to Hali
You will climb aboard the fully-enclosed hovercraft and our guide explains how the craft works and have a short safety briefing then the adventure can begin.



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TOUR DETAILS
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WHAT TO BRING?

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Duration:1,5-2 hours total, 45-60 min in the hovercraft
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Meeting place: Hali Country Hotel reception at Hali Farm
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Difficulty level: Easy
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Age limit: 6 years
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Language: Icelandic and English
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Group size: 10 persons

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4WD ride from Hali to hovercraft
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Free parking at Hali for your car
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Life jackets to use in the hovercraft
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Fully guided tour
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Headsets to use onboard the hovercraft

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Warm clothing
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Waterproof and warm coat.
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Warm socks
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Boots
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Hat and gloves.
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Camera
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WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
We start the Hovercraft tour in a magical landscape where you have the edge of the glacier on one side and mountain cliffs rising from gravel ground on the other side. You can see obvious landmarks where the glacier used to be not so many years ago and how the glacier has formed this rough landscape. We sail along the glacier away from all crowds, on a river that comes from under the glacier. On the way, we teach you about geology, history and the everchanging glacier, how it was formed and how it continues to change every day.
When we get close to the Glacier Lagoon, Jökulsárlón we see the magically panoramic views of the glacier edge. You get to see the lagoon from a different angle where the glacier calves into the lagoon. The lagoon is formed because of the retreating of Breiðamerkurjökull glacier. Huge blocks of Ice are constantly breaking off the glacier and float in the lagoon.
During the trip, we recommend that you wear warm clothing – Warm layers, a jacket, warm socks, boots, a woolly hat and gloves. A hovercraft tour is one of the best and pleasant ways to get close to the Vatnajökull glacier without having to walk on it. It´s magical to experience the winter wonderland while hovering around the blocks of icebergs. The ride is smooth and it is comfortable inside the closed headed house of the hovercraft.
After the hovercraft ride, we return back to the jeep and head back to Hali.
Good to know – Please note
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Our guests participate at their own risk and we recommend that they have their own travel insurance to cover any unforeseen circumstances.
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We recommend that our customers stay somewhere close to Hali the night before the tour, driving in Iceland in winter can take much longer time than planned.