2 Day South Coast & Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Tour
Departing from Reykjavik, this tour of South Iceland and Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon takes us across lush farmlands along the coast past waterfalls, glaciers and black sands to the stunning Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
After a night at Gerði Country Hotel and exploring its serene surroundings, we visit Vatnajökull glacier, stop at a seaside village and visit one, last breathtaking waterfall on the way home.
- Waterfalls, volcanoes and black sands—see the striking South Coast
- Walk right up to picturesque waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss
- Explore Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
Scheduling: Shared Tour
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Duration: 2 days
Printed or Mobile Voucher Accepted
This tour runs from 1st Of October 2019 to 31 of May 2020
Dormatory room only, no triple room available
Pick-up service
Pick up from hotels, guesthouses and designated bus stops available.Easy Cancellation
Fully refundable when cancelled at least 14 days prior to tour departure.
Instant Confirmation
Cut-off Time
Available to be booked until 4 days before the tour starts. We reserve the option to confirm the tour or not due to availability.
- Complimentary pick-up and drop-off for hotels, guesthouses and bus stops
- Round-trip transportation
- Professional guide
- Accommodation with breakfast (Gerði Country Hotel)
- Any expense of personal nature not mentioned above
- Gratuities
From Reykjavik, the tour takes us across Hellisheiði heath, past Mt. Hengill volcano, an active central volcano with an enormous magma chamber that drives some of Iceland’s geothermal power plants.
From Hellisheiði we descend into the southern lowlands, travelling past the greenhouse village of Hveragerði and through Selfoss, the service hub of South Iceland. We carry on through the farmlands of the Flói area and over a bridge spanning Iceland’s longest river, Þjórsá, as we enter the village Hvolsvöllur for a short refreshment break.
East of Hvolsvöllur on the horizon looms the infamous Eyjafjallajökull glacier-volcano, whose 2010 eruption and subsequent ash cloud paralysed much of Europe’s airspace for nearly a week.
Our next stop is Skógafoss; a powerful waterfall visitors can walk right up to and considered by many to be one of Iceland’s most impressive. Afterwards, we pass Mýrdalsjökull glacier, the formidable Mt. Katla volcano, the expansive sand plains of Mýrdalssandur and finally the enormous Eldgjárhraun lava field. From there we enter Skeiðarársandur plains, a vast, desolate area of black, volcanic sands between Skeiðarárjökull glacier and the sea.
Emerging from these dramatic landscapes, we reach the eye-popping Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon. The roughly 18-square-km lagoon is packed with huge pieces of ice cleaved from the glacier and majestically floating towards the sea. We’ll spend a good amount of time exploring the lagoon and its black sand shores where seals are commonly seen.
From Jökulsárlón, guests are shuttled to Gerði Country Hotel, our nearby accommodations for the night where dinner is available for purchase. On clear, winter nights the hotel’s remote location is ideal to view the Northern Lights if they appear.
After breakfast (included), a local guide will take us to the edge of Vatnajökull glacier at Þröng to see the breathtaking views at the foot of one of Europe’s largest glaciers. Afterwards, we’ll return to Jökulsárlón for one, last look around before we start back, stopping in the seaside village of Vík where dinner is available for purchase.
Our last stop is arguably the most picturesque waterfall in Iceland. At 60 meters tall Seljalandsfoss cascades down from ancient sea cliffs into a shallow pool. Weather permitting, visitors can walk behind the waterfall, which makes for some fantastic photo ops with spectacular views out to the countryside.
- Bring proper hiking shoes, headwear, winter gloves, warm socks, windproof and rainproof outer layers and light and warm inner layers.
- The glacier lagoon boat tour is an optional addition to this tour. You can get in touch to discuss adding this to your tour. Please note that from October through to April, boat tours on the lagoon are suspended due to high volumes of icebergs.
- Please include pick up details when making your booking.