Snowmobiling from Gullfoss

About this experience

Mountaineers of Iceland has run snowmobile tours on Langjökull since 1996, and this is its simplest one. You meet the crew at the upper Gullfoss car park, outside the restaurant, 15 minutes before departure. Parking is free, guests report. A big-wheeled ice truck then takes you up the highland track to base camp, a ride of roughly 40 minutes that some reviewers enjoyed as much as the sled.

At base camp you get a winter suit, gloves, helmet, buff and overshoes, a short lesson, and then about one hour on the glacier in a single line behind a guide. Two people share each machine and swap at the halfway stop. Riding alone costs extra, and so does a staff driver if nobody in your pair has a licence. Both are listed as exclusions on Viator.

This listing has the lowest rating of the snowmobile tours here, 4.3, and the reasons are consistent: groups of up to 50, a slow procession on busy days, and kit that is not always in top shape. A 2026 reviewer rode half the trip with a visor that wouldn't stay up. Check your helmet and the heated grips before you leave base camp. On a clear afternoon guests rave about the sunset over the ice, and the price, $251, is hard to beat. If you'd rather not drive, compare the Golden Circle day with pickup.

• The lowest price for a snowmobile ride on Langjökull: $251
• A ride in a monster ice truck from Gullfoss to base camp
• About an hour on the glacier, two per sled
• Free parking at the Gullfoss meeting point
• Afternoon slots can catch the sunset over the ice in winter

How the day runs

1. 15 min beforeMeet at Gullfoss

   Park at the upper Gullfoss car park and find the Mountaineers of Iceland crew outside the restaurant.

2. About 40 minMonster truck to base camp

   The ice truck climbs the highland track towards Langjökull. Guests report it can lurch and slide in deep snow.

3. About 20 minSuit up and briefing

   Winter suit, gloves, helmet, buff and overshoes, then how to steer, brake and keep your distance.

4. About 1 hourOn the glacier

   Follow the guide in a line across the ice cap, stop halfway for photos and swap drivers.

5. About 40 minBack to Gullfoss

   The truck brings you back down to the car park, about four hours after you met.

What's included

Who it suits

What guests say

Tips before you book

• Allow two hours from Reykjavík and more in winter. Check the road on umferdin.is before you leave, and fill up on the way.
• Bring drinks and snacks for the truck ride. There's no food on the tour.
• Test your helmet visor and heated grips at base camp. Swap anything that doesn't work before the line moves off.
• If the person behind the handlebars is nervous, let the confident one drive both ways. One reviewer did exactly that and loved the ride from the back seat.
• Booking for summer? A July 2026 guest found slush and water on the ice. Spring snow is far better.

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