Snowmobile.is (Arctic Adventures) · Langjökull, Geldingafell base camp
A super jeep or monster truck collects you in Reykjavík and drives straight to Langjökull for a one-hour snowmobile ride, sharing each machine with one other person. Pick it if you've seen the Golden Circle already and want a smaller group than the big coach tours.
Snowmobile.is is the snowmobile brand of Arctic Adventures, and this is its plain day trip: no Golden Circle programme, just the glacier. A super jeep or monster truck picks you up from 10:00, drives out past Þingvellir and Geysir (you see them from the window, maybe Strokkur going off), stops at the equipment centre for suits and helmets, then grinds up the track to the base camp at Geldingafell. Guests report about two and a half hours from the city to base camp.
On the ice you get the usual one hour on a shared snowmobile, with guides riding alongside the line. One guest clocked 30 to 40 km/h on average with a few faster bursts. The group is the selling point: 16 people at most, against 50 on the coach tours, which means less waiting at the photo stop and a more personal driver-guide.
Lunch isn't included. The jeep stops where you can buy food, or you bring a packed lunch, which most guests recommend. The day runs about eight hours. The weather caveat applies here too: a 3-star review from March 2025 rode in rain with zero visibility and wished the tour had been moved. If the forecast is bad, call the operator the day before.
Be ready at your hotel or bus stop. The pickup round can take up to 30 minutes.
Out through Þingvellir and past Geysir, with a stop to buy lunch. The driver-guide talks you through the landscape.
Overalls, balaclava, gloves, goggles and helmet. Use the toilet here: guests say it's the last one for 3 to 4 hours.
Up to base camp, a briefing, then an hour on the ice with a stop halfway to swap drivers.
Down the glacier track and back to your pickup point in the evening.
★★★★★Although a bit apprehensive I quickly got the hang of controlling our mobile as we drove in line through some of the most beautiful artic scenery. Mobiles are easier to steer at a decent speed and we averaged 30/40kmph.
★★★★★It was a 10 hour round trip on and off the glacier with about an hour's actual riding. After a tentative start I really got the hang of it and by the end I was racing over the snow like an expert, almost.
★★★★★Operating the snowmobile is easy and they have guides riding around you in case you should need any help. The glacier is breathtaking and it’s just the right amount of time.
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About eight hours from pickup to drop-off, with one hour on the snowmobile. Guests report around two and a half hours from Reykjavík to the base camp each way.
No. The tour stops where you can buy lunch, or you can bring a packed lunch. Snacks and a drink for the glacier are a good idea.
Yes, for an extra fee if a machine is free. The price is per person with two people sharing one snowmobile. See our prices guide for what solo riding adds.
8 years. Children ride as passengers, one adult per child, and only licensed drivers can operate the snowmobile.
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Straight from Reykjavík to the glacier by super jeep for a one-hour snowmobile ride, in a group of 16 at most.
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