Frequently asked questions

Yes.

We offer personalized options and multi-day tours are one of them. Drop us a line and we can organize everything for you.

We recommend that you purchase extensive travel insurance when traveling in Iceland.

The snowmobiles of Mountaineers are insured with TM under a compulsory Motor Third Party Liability Insurance according to the Icelandic Motor Insurance Act no. 30/2019. The insurance does not include Driver´s Accident Insurance.

All cars and trucks also hold a compulsory Motor Third Party Liability Insurance.

Mountaineers of Iceland do not hold an insurance policy that covers property damage and no compensation is given in cases of damaged or lost properties.

To our U.S. (American) visitors we can direct you to TravelSafe for insurance. You can contact them and inquire about travel insurance. We cannot recommend any policies as we’re not a licensed insurance seller.

All our tours are guided in English. However, if you prefer, we can set up a different tour in a different language. You can contact us here and we will try our best to make it happen.

It is important to understand that in Iceland you can experience all four seasons in less than one day. It is vital to wear comfortable and appropriate clothing to be able to enjoy the excursions to the fullest.

We have our own weather station in our base camp and we monitor the weather at all times. Even though Iceland is unpredictable. 

If you’re driving a rental car then please view the Icelandic Met Office’s website before driving to the meeting point. During the winter months you need to allow for an extra 30 minutes to an hour if road conditions are not good.

Even with the best of the forecasts you should never give anything for granted.

Dress with comfortable clothes and waterproof boots or shoes. Have with you enough warm clothes and always take a raincoat.

We provide you with the following gear on the glacier for the snowmobile tours: Overalls, gloves, shoe covers and helmets.

Yes. We offer every kind of experience for private groups and companies.

We are also experts helping in movie projects, ads filming and any kind of production.

We can organize personalized snowmobile tours of any duration. Even multi-day tours. Also combos of different activities and banquets, glacier buffets or any kind of idea that can come to your mind.

Drop us a line and explain to us what you are thinking about. We will make it happen.

A private tour is a personalized experience that you model with us to your taste.

That’s why we need you to contact us and we can customize it to fit your needs.

1. This is an adventure tour to Iceland’s second largest glacier. Keep your eyes open, look out the window, breathe in the glacial air and enjoy every moment to the fullest.
2. Icelandic weather can be unpredictable. We keep track of the forecast but the weather can change abruptly and force us to react to it. We will be 1000m above sea-level. Please keep in mind that weather conditions can be different from those in lower altitudes.
3. This is a super truck tour. The roads are trails, sometimes we will let air out of the tires to be able to “float” in the snow. If all goes well this is a terrific way to travel. Unfortunately, we do get stuck sometimes. It may take us some time to get unstuck but we do have other cars and guides that are never far off to help us.
4. Daylight is limited during the darkest time of year. If everything goes as planned on our tour you will be able to see Gullfoss, Þingvellir, and Geysir in the daylight.
5. Dress warmly! You will be provided with gear for the snowmobile tour: snowmobile suit, helmet, hat, gloves, and shoes. We still recommend that you wear your warmest clothes, especially during winter.
6. These are the Icelandic highlands, close to the country’s second-largest glacier. Up there nature can be unkind, but it can also be an amazing experience. On a good day we will see the glacier ablaze and the highlands to the south! We can also see various volcanoes along with Hvítárvatn which is the source of Gullfoss.
7. In bad weather the experience is different. You might not get the best views of the surroundings but you will experience the power of Icelandic nature in a thrilling way.
8. We have extensive experience in operating adventure tours and we follow the strictest safety standards. We kindly ask all of our guests to comply with the guidelines provided by our staff.
9. Above all, be prepared to experience the nature of Iceland!
10. We reserve the right to change travelling plans due to weather conditions.

Your personal items are your responsibility. You are allowed to take your stuff with you on the tours although it is not recommended to take a backpack on the snowmobile because it’s really uncomfortable.

It is your responsibility to take care of your personal items. If something gets lost or forgotten we will try our best to recover it and get it back to you.

Even so, make sure to always keep in sight your things and check you have everything before leaving any of our cars and/or facilities.

It is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol before or during our snowmobile tours. 

You are allowed to drink a sensitive amount of alcohol in the stops during our day tours.

In case you are drunk before or during the activity you will not be allowed to participate in it.

It is forbidden to smoke inside of the bus, while driving a snowmobile or inside of any of our facilities.

You are allowed to smoke during the stops and free time but please always remember to take your cigarette ends with you or throw them in an appropriate container.

Nature is not our trash can!

Tips are not mandatory in Iceland and there’s not a tip culture in the country.

However, if you think your guide did a great job, you can always thank them with a tip. They will appreciate it.