Accessibility
We strive to make our base camp accessible for everyone.
Glacier Journey has set goals to provide good service and a warm welcome to all our guests. That is why it was and is so important to us to fix the access to our base camp.
We want to be able to welcome everyone that wants to come and adventure with us despite having mobility issues.
Our facilities
We have a base camp for our snowmobile and super jeep tours, located beside Hotel Smyrlabjörg. There is a large gravel car park where you can drive your vehicle all the way to our wooden terrace. So, it’s not far to travel from the vehicle to our base camp. We have a big wooden terrace outside the base camp and there is a wheelchair ramp to get from the car park to the base camp. There is plenty of space inside our base camp.
The Glacier Journey team is always ready to assist if needed.
We are always looking for ways to do better
We know that there are a lot of things to consider when it comes to accessibility. Our goal is to always improve our facilities.
We know that it is important that companies offer good access for everyone, and we hope that we can set an example for others in the industry to do the same.
There are always ways to improve
We have set goals to do better all the time and we welcome any comments and reviews.
We are proud to share our adventures with all our guests of all abilities and hope to encourage others in the industry to do the same.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DRIVE TO YOUR BASE CAMP
When taking a tour with us – it is good to be located somewhere close to the area.
If you have a morning tour with us – it’s best to stay somewhere in the area the night before.
If you have an afternoon tour with us – it’s best to stay somewhere in the area the night after.
To our summer location – Base camp by Hotel Smyrlabjorg
From Reykjavík it takes you approx. 5 hours.
From Vík it takes you approx. 3 hours.
From Skaftafell it takes you approx. 1 hour.
From Höfn it takes you approx. 40 minutes.
Note – these times are given that the roads are in good condition and weather is good.
For road condition see https://www.road.is/ and weather https://en.vedur.is/
To our winter location – Jökulsárlón
From Reykjavík it takes you approx. 4 hours.
From Vík it takes you approx. 2 hours.
From Skaftafell it takes you approx. 50 minutes.
From Höfn it takes you approx. 1h & 10 minutes.
Note – these times are given that the roads are in good condition and weather is good.
For road condition see https://www.road.is/ and weather https://en.vedur.is/
WEATHER AND ROAD INFORMATION
Road.is is a website that informs on the road conditions and it’s necessary to keep a close eye on the road conditions – especially during the wintertime in Iceland.
Vedur.is a website that informs on the weather conditions and it’s necessary to keep a close eye on the weather, it changes rapidly – especially during the wintertime in Iceland.
Safetravel is a website that has collected all the information about safe travelling in Iceland and there is also an App that can be downloaded – both Android and IOS. Please check that out before travelling in Iceland.
WHAT SHOULD YOU WEAR ON OUR TOURS
For the snowmobile tours we recommend you to wear something comfortable, warm and cozy. You should wear good and at least semi waterproof shoes. We always recommend you to bring good gloves and sunglasses.
For the Ice cave and glacier tours you should wear a warm and comfortable inner layer and waterproof and warm mid- and outer layers. We do not recommend jeans as they become heavy, cold and uncomfortable when wet.
You should always keep in mind that this is Iceland, where you should be prepared for every weather at any time. The weather changes fast, sometimes within minutes. It happens more often than not that one moment it’s sunny and the moment after there’s snowfall.
A general rule is that less is more does not apply here. Always aim for being warm, dry and comfortable. Sunglasses are recommended for every tour as the sun can lay low during the winter months, as well as the sunbeams being sharp against the snow during the summer.
