Multi Day Tours
2 day – South coast attractions and glacier hike
This 2 day tour along Iceland’s south coast lets you discover stunning glaciers, lava fields, volcanoes, and waterfalls. Join a glacier hiking tour, visit the Black Beach of Reynisfjara and the amazing Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon on this 2 day adventure.
- Trees planted 2
- Available apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct
- Duration 2 days / 1 night
- Location South coast of Iceland
- Difficulty
- Age limit minimum age is 8 years
What you'll experience.
A great South coast attractions tour with glacier hiking that will take you all the way to Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
This South coast attractions tour includes visits to some of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss, Gljufrabui, Skogafoss and the secret waterfall Kvernufoss will be on your way as well as the Black Beach of Reynisfjara and the amazing Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon.
Included in the tour is a 1,5 hour long glacier walk on Solheimajokull outlet glacier. You will be provided with all the necessary safety gear needed (crampons, ice axes, etc) and taught how to use them in the correct way. Your guide for the glacier hike will be an experienced professional. The scenery from the glacier is stunning and you get to experience natural ice sculptures and view the deep crevasses of the glacier up close.
Your accommodation for the night will be in a private room with shared bathroom at a cosy guesthouse near the famous Seljalandsfoss waterfall. Breakfast is included for the following morning.
This tour typically returns to Reykjavik on Day 2 around 09:30pm
If you are a single traveler then a Single Room Supplement of 7.500 ISK is mandatory.
Please note: Only small carry on luggage such as backpacks are possible.
Please check with your accommodation if they can store your luggage during the tour if you are staying again at the same hotel after the tour. Otherwise you can use luggage lockers that are located in the center Reykjavík. Here is a link to their website where you can find all details. http://www.luggagelockers.is/
You can also offer you to store your luggage for free at NiceTravel office, located in Fiskislóð 45, Space M.
To avoid any delays on departure luggage must be in storage before pick up time.
IMPORTANT: It can happen that the glacier hike is cancelled because of weather and/or safety reasons. In that case, the tour operator will find other activities when possible, and refund the price difference.
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Included in final tour price.
Included
- Pick-up and drop-off
- English speaking guide
- Accommodation for 1 night in a double or twin room with shared bathroom (You can upgrade to a single room for ISK 7.500)
- Breakfast on the second day
- 1,5 hour glacier hike (Necessary safety equipment are supplied free of charge)
- Free WiFi on board the bus
Not included
- Lunch and dinner (stops will be made for lunch and dinner)
What to bring.
- Warm clothing
- Good hiking shoes are necessary for the glacier hike tour
- Camera
Highlights.
- Seljalandsfoss waterfall
- Skógafoss waterfall
- Kvernufoss waterfall
- Gljúfrabúi waterfall
- Sólheimajökull glacier
- Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
- Reynisfjara black sand beach
Map.
Itinerary.
After driving from Reykjavik towards the South Coast we make our first stop at one of the four beautiful waterfalls that we will discover today.
The waterfalls are called Gljufrabui, Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and the secret waterfall Kvernufoss. After making a stop where guests can buy lunch we drive up to the Solheimajokull glacier where we will go for a unique glacier walk in Solheimajokull which takes around 1,5 hours. Then we visit the black beach Reynisfjara where we will walk for a while along black beach under basalt clifs. The cliffs are home to countless puffins, kittiwake and fulmar, you can see them hunting for fishes taking off from nests. At the end of the day we drive to our accommodation for the night, a very nice country guesthouse near Seljalandsfoss.
Today, you will take a close look at majestic glaciers and lagoons. In the morning, we drive to the lovely village of Vik where we make a stop before heading on towards the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon. On the way we make a short stop at the waterfall Foss a Sidu and stop in the National Park of Skaftafell where it is possible to buy lunch. The Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon is filled with huge chunks of ice which crack off of Breiðamerkurjökull glacier and float slowly out to sea. Some icebergs wash on shore, lying on the vivid black sand like diamonds on satin around with the possibility of seeing seals swimming around and huge icebergs. After exploring the lagoon we head back to Reykjavik where we arrive around 21:30 (09:30pm).
Tour operator
This tour is operated by our friends at Nicetravel. A family run tour operator that aims to offer personal service and creating memorable experiences for their guests. Their motto is simply: “be Nice”.
Nicetravel certifications:
64.900 ISK