South Coast Day Tour by Minibus: Explore Iceland's Natural Wonders from Reykjavik
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Embark on a 10-hour exploration of Iceland’s breathtaking natural attractions from Reykjavik. This tour includes a minibus journey to the Reynisfjara’s black sand beaches, the cascades of Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss, Sólheimajökull glacier, and the Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Hotel pickup and drop-off for your comfort are also included.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Seljalandsfoss - The famous waterfall one you can walk behind. Be careful you might get wet :)

This unique waterfall flows from the infamous glacier Eyjafjallajökull, the molten-syllables-which nobody can pronounce good for nothing volcanic glacier that stopped all the air traffic over the North-Atlantic back in 2010.

At Seljalandsfoss there are restrooms, a food stall and a small gift shop. The restrooms are free of charge.

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  • Skogafoss - An archetypal waterfall, Skógafoss is one of the most beautiful and tallest waterfalls in Iceland.

There is a staircase leading to a viewing platform for the waterfall and surrounding areas. The platform gives you an expansive view of the south coast, Eyjafjallajökull and Skógafoss.

NOTE: the restrooms are behind a paywall and entry costs ISK 200 / USD 2.

  • Solheimajokull Glacier - Sólheimajökull is a glacier tongue, an offshoot off of the main body of Mýrdalsjökull glacier.

We walk towards Sólheimajökull, through the valley it has carved out of the mountain scape and along the glacier river it forms at its base. The valley is a chaotic collection of rocks, gravel and sand which the tongue ground down as it passed over the land.

The glacier is unlike others as it is striped with layers of ash crushed between seasonal layers of ice, but the glacier is surrounded by multiple active volcanic stations.

NOTE: the restrooms are behind a paywall and entry costs ISK 300 / USD 2.5, they accept credit cards.

  • Reynisfjara Beach - Reynisfjara, or the Black Sand Beach, is truly a natural marvel. The site offers beautiful basalt columns, a natural arc viewed from afar, troll-like sea stacks and during the summer season there are thousands of puffins which make the cliffs of the Black Sand Beach their home.

We do both sightseeing and the lunch break there. The restaurant overlooks the South Coast and offers bites suitable for any palate and diet. Restrooms are free for customers.

  • Vik - A short photo stop at the photogenic village of Vík. We stop by the town’s church where the troll-like basalt stacks and the village provide the perfect background for a selfie :D
What's Included
  • Pick up from selected hotels, bus stops and ports.
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • A small Icelandic treat.
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum age is 4 years
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Seljalandsfoss
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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316divenp
Mar 31, 2024
Amazing Day with amazing guide Volli! - We had an amazing day and with the most amazing tour guide Volli! Very informative throughout the whole day giving us lots of info and fun facts. Much better than any other tour guides we have had on this Iceland trip. Exceptional!
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Jule_c
Mar 30, 2024
A Must Do Tour! - Great Day trip to see the south coast highlights. Our tour guide was Ian who shared lots of facts and stories. I appreciated the fact that he stopped at Seljalandsfoss at the end of the tour so we could get the sun in the afternoon for better photos. Such beautiful landscape to see on this tour.
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Kanu_n
Mar 27, 2024
Day well spent - The waterfalls were mesmerizing.. the tour guide was very friendly and humorous and made the journey totally fun.. giving a lot of fun facts on the way.. Special shout out to the tour guide Siggi J
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Loise556
Mar 26, 2024
A Perfect Day! - A most amazing day...from glaciers to waterfalls to black sand beaches. And the bonus was a snowstorm for my granddaughter from Florida. Ian, our driver, was a font of information and took us to some extra sites not on the tour. Truly enjoyed his personality and funny stories!
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Taylorsm292pt
Mar 20, 2024
Awesome tour guide and great day trip! - Volli our guide was amazing. He was so funny and extremely knowledgeable about all things Iceland. The glacier was gorgeous and a really cool experience. The 2 waterfalls were great as well. The black sand beach was a bit underwhelming which was surprising since you hear so much about it. We stopped in Vik for lunch because the beach was too busy and we were so thankful because we ate at the black crust pizzeria and that was awesome. Overall a highlight of our trip.
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Carol_s
Mar 19, 2024
Great day! - We had a wonderful day seeing spectacular sights! Our guide, Thor, was terrific….a local, very knowledgeable about the country, kind and patient! If you are lucky enough to go with Thor, be ready to give him a big tip!!
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Keith_h
Mar 18, 2024
Excellent day - Saw all that we wanted to and more besides. A full enjoyable day visiting waterfalls and a glacier. Would recommend if like me you love scenery
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Danamt132pk
Mar 17, 2024
South day trip - Voiili was amazing! Great info and awesome treat at the end! Will be back! He was so informative and tried hard to make sure we saw as much as possible!
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925alexan
Mar 16, 2024
Best guide everrr - Franklin was absolutely amazing! He made the tour sooo fun and was very knowledgeable! We would rate this more if we could and we will miss him so much! Franklin became a great friend :)
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Marion_c
Mar 25, 2024
Terrible tour guide - The tour guide was terrible no information given at all on any of the destinations. The views were incredible but we would have loved to know some facts and history on the destinations. We were not even dropped off at the same destination we were picked up at. Had to figure out how to get back to our hotel.
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