Quick Details
Adult
Age 12+
NOK 835.00
Child
Age 8 -12
NOK 715.00
Total price: Private group (2-3 people)
Age 8+
NOK 4,650.00
Price per pers: Private Group (4+ people)
Age 8+
NOK 1,145.00
Short blue ice hike for parents and sporty children
Do you have sporty children who love a challenge as well? Then this family hike is the right choice! The hike is tailor-made for families who want to experience an exciting and varied glacier hike and explore the blue ice world of Nigardsbreen Glacier.
This tour is for families with fit children used to hiking and who love being outdoors. For adults with no children or almost grown-up children, please choose the Short Blue Ice Hike (min. age 12 years).
Private Kids Special hike
To order a private hike, please inform us by mail not telephone about the desired date, the desired start time between 09:45 – 12:30 and number of persons . 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 4650.-
Price per pers: Private Group 4+ people NOK 1145.-
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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
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Important the lunch must be collected at the cafeteria at Breheimsenteret on your way to the glacier!
- Standard lunch – sandwich with ham and cheese kr. 160.-
- Deluxe lunch – sandwich with salmon kr. 200.-
- Vegetarian lunch – sandwich with apple and brie kr. 200.-
To order the lunch directly at Breheimsenteret use this link
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The hike at 10:30 and 11:00 fits with the schedule of the Glacier Bus from Sogndal.
Info about schedules for bus transportation to Jostedalen:
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Nigardsbreen parking ground
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Lunch, backpack, warm and wind-/waterproof clothing, sunglasses, lunch package and solid shoes (trekking boots or sport shoes) and 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.
More information about personal equipment
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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.
The age limit might be checked. Please bring an ID for the 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 in a more easy guided 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.
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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 or 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