Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
JÖKULSÁRLÓN FILM CREDITS
Jökulsárlón is a natural film set, and a popular backdrop for commercials. It starred
briefly in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider(2001), pretending to be Siberia - the amphibious
tourist-carrying boats were even painted grey and used as Russian ships. You might also
have seen it in Batman Begins(2005), or the James Bond film Die Another Day(2002),
for which the lagoon was specially frozen and six Aston Martins were destroyed on the
ice.
Tours
Glacier Lagoon Amphibious Boat Tours
BOAT TOUR
( 478 2222;
www.icelagoon.is
;adult/child Ikr4000/1000; 9am-7pm Jun-Aug, 10am-5pm Apr-
May & Sep-Oct)
Take a memorable 40-minute trip in an amphibious boat, which trundles along the shore
like a bus before driving into the water. Onboard guides regale you with factoids about the
lagoon, and you can taste 1000-year-old ice. There is no set schedule; trips run from the
eastern car park (by the cafe) regularly - at least half-hourly in summer.
Note that the last boat tour departs about one hour before closing time. Tours may be
available from November to March, depending on demand and weather conditions - con-
tact the operators.
The same company also offers hour-long lagoon tours on zodiacs (adult/child Ikr6500/
3250; not recommended for kids under 10), but demand for the amphibious boats often
sees the zodiacs here being under-utilised.
Ice Lagoon Zodiac Boat Tours
BOAT TOUR
( 860 9996;
www.icelagoon.com
;
adult/child Ikr6500/4900; 9am-5.30pm mid-May-mid-Sep)
A second, smaller operator deals exclusively with zodiac tours of the lagoon. It's a one-
hour experience, with a maximum 20 passengers per boat, and it travels at speed up to the
glacier edge (not done by the amphibious boats) before cruising back at a leisurely pace. It
pays to book these tours in advance, online; minimum age six years.
