Quick Details
Adult 1-14 pers. - 2027
Ages 12+
NOK 885.00
Private hike 2-3 pers. - Total price – 2026
Ages 8+
NOK 4,790.00
Private hike 4+ pers - price per person - 2026
Ages 8+
NOK 1,215.00
Experience what glacier hiking is really like
With the help of professional glacier guides, the right equipment, and expert guidance, it is no witchcraft to explore the Nigardsbreen Glacier.
Some parts of the route have quite a steep climb up and down, which is made easier by steps in the ice. The participants should be reasonably sure-footed. For people without any hiking experience on mountain trails, the trip can be exhausting. You will be roped up and walk leisurely with crampons and an ice axe along deep blue crevasses and high ice towers. Sometimes you can even crawl through some ice tunnels.
With the help of professional glacier guides, the right equipment, and expert guidance, it is no witchcraft to explore the Nigardsbreen Glacier.
Private Short Blue Ice hikes
To book, please inform us by mail not telephone about the desired date, the desired start time and number of persons . In 2027, the first boat will set sail as early as 09:30. Meeting times between 09:15 and 12:30 are therefore possible.
If there still are vacant guides, will send you a booking link. The reservation is valid as soon as the tour is booked and paid.
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- Total price: Private group 2-3 people NOK 4,790.-
- Price per pers: Private Group 4+ people NOK 1,180.-
Please notice that our booking system FareHarbor charges an additional fee of 6% for their booking services.
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Nigardsbreen parking ground at the time stated in the confirmation.
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Adjustment of equipment: approx. 15-30 min. (not included in the total time)
Boat transport: 15 min. x 2 plus possibly some waiting time
Approach to and from the glacier: approx. 1 hour x 2
Putting on the equipment and a short briefing: approx. 15 min.
Time on the glacier: approx. 1,5 hrs. -
What’s included
Guiding, glacier hiking equipment and the boat transportation.
What’s not included
Food and beverages. A complete packed lunch can be purchased at Breheimsenteret – the National Park Visitor Centre.
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Lunch, backpack, warm and wind-/waterproof clothing, sunglasses, lunch package and solid shoes (trekking boots or sport shoes), gloves. The clothing must cover the whole body (no shorts or skirts without leggings).
Shoes and working gloves you can borrow from us, if needed, but we do not provide small gloves and shoes for children.
It is not possible to hire clothing or sunglasses, but we are selling cheep sunglasses and rain ponchos on the spot.
More information about personal equipment
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A complete packed lunch can be purchased in the Breheimsenteret’s (the National Park Visitor Centre) cafeteria.
Important the lunch must be collected at the cafeteria at Breheimsenteret on your way to the glacier!
- Standard lunch – sandwich with ham and cheese NOK 185.-
- Deluxe lunch – sandwich with salmon NOK 205.-
- Vegetarian lunch – sandwich with apple and brie NOK 205.-
To order the lunch directly at Breheimsenteret use this link
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The hike at 10:15 and 11:45 fits with the schedule of the Glacier Bus from Sogndal.
Info about schedules for bus transportation to Jostedalen:
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Children under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
A minimum shoe size of European 33 is required for children.
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Not allowed in all the Blue Ice Hikes are dogs, drones, short pants, skirts without leggings and children in a carrier frame.
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We do not refund any tickets if participants don’t meet or interrupt the hike. Guests who are not fit to the physical requirements can be excluded from the tour by our guides or sent to a more easy tour without any right to compensation.
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Cancellation 14 days in advance no fee, 13-8 days in advance 50%, 7-4 days 75% and 3 days in advance 100%.
Rebooking is possible after this deadline, up to 3 days before start of the hike. Only one rebooking is possible.
If a trip is postponed by the customer and later cancelled, we will not refund the tour fee amount.Customers will receive a full refund or credit in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. No-shows will be charged the full price.
All of our deadlines are also valid in case of illness or accident and they are identical with the cancellation rules. Travel insurance is therefore highly recommended!
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Can the glacier hikes get cancelled due to bad weather?
Rain is normal weather in our region of Norway. The hikes are cancelled only in exceptional and severe weather conditions or difficult and dangerous ice conditions.
If you have any further questions, please visit our FAQ page
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Jostedal Hotel approx. 5 km from Nigardsbreen.
Jostedal Camping with modern cabins, approx. 5 km from Nigardsbreen.
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For current weather forecast click here