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Iceland South Coast: Blue Ice Cave and Northern Lights
Embark on a 2-day adventure in Iceland’s South Coast, exploring popular locations, hiking on a glacier, visiting a unique blue ice cave, and witnessing the mesmerizing northern lights.
Embark on a 2-day adventure in Iceland’s South Coast, exploring popular locations, hiking on a glacier, visiting a unique blue ice cave, and witnessing the mesmerizing northern lights.
Duration:
2 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
Troll Expeditions - We start with pick up from Reykjavík, either your hotel or your closest bus stop.
Troll Expeditions - We start with pick up from Reykjavík, either your hotel or your closest bus stop.
What's Included
- Ice Cave Tour incl. Safety Equipment
- On-board WiFi
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Breakfast
- Overnight accommodation
- Glacier Hike incl. Safety Equipment
- Glacier equipment
- Ice Cave Tour incl. Safety Equipment
- On-board WiFi
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Breakfast
- Overnight accommodation
- Glacier Hike incl. Safety Equipment
- Glacier equipment
What's Not Included
- Lunch & dinner
- Hiking Boots Rental (3,000 ISK)
- Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK)
- Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK)
- Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK)
- Luggage Storage (1750 ISK)
- Lunch & dinner
- Hiking Boots Rental (3,000 ISK)
- Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)
- Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK)
- Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK)
- Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK)
- Luggage Storage (1750 ISK)
Additional Information
Join us as we explore the most sought-after and unparalleled sights of Iceland’s South Coast, including the globe’s most unique natural spectacle: a sapphire-hued ice cave, accessible through a trek on Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe. During this two-day journey, we’ll be taking you to the attractions that place Iceland at the pinnacle of…
Join us as we explore the most sought-after and unparalleled sights of Iceland’s South Coast, including the globe’s most unique natural spectacle: a sapphire-hued ice cave, accessible through a trek on Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe. During this two-day journey, we’ll be taking you to the attractions that place Iceland at the pinnacle of travel destinations: commanding waterfalls, ebony-hued sand beaches, the unique Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon, and a pursuit of the grand Northern Lights.
- Order or availability of attractions may change due to road or weather conditions.
- The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and cannot be guaranteed by the operator. The hotels are in prime locations to maximize chances of seeing them.
- The limit is 24″ suitcase per person, and no multiple luggage allowed. If there is limited space in the car you might need to leave part of your luggage in our luggage storage, free of charge.
- Please contact us regarding pick up. There are some hotels where buses are not allowed to drive. You can find information about designated pick up locations at busstop.is or ask the front desk of your hotel. Pick up from Keflavík airport or outside of the greater capital area is not available.
- We recommend you bring hiking boots with slip-resistant soles if you are visiting in the winter. Hiking boots are available at the time of booking.
- Ice caves are a dynamic natural phenomena only accessible during wintertime when temperatures drop. Each year new unique caves are formed in different areas of the glacier. We visit a naturally formed ice cave during this tour. The photos are from this winter season, but the cave and other formations we visit might have changed due to the nature of formations.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(214 Ratings)
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Buyil2026
Feb 27, 2026
2 days trip - Juliana is a truly wonderful woman. She shared so much with us on the bus ride. I believe she is a very brave person, and I wish her happiness and freedom in all her days. I will miss her. From Flora.
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Cathrynw298
Feb 27, 2026
Amazing experience in Iceland - The breathtaking views and comfortable accommodation are simply stunning. Juliana is an excellent tourist guide and so attentive and nice. Hope we’ll see each other again!
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Pioneer52593542200
Feb 27, 2026
Wonderful experience - really nice. Juliana is a well experienced and cute guide. She gave us lots of information all we need. I love the northern lights and glacier walk the most, they are wonderful. For the glacier walk, two guides are really kind and nice, they are talkative and willing to help us. I will share it with my friends!
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Passport08417581967
Feb 20, 2026
Great choice for Iceland tour first-timer. - The tour guide is friendly, knowledgeable and responsible. Convenient on the pickup and drop-off point. No additional admission fees required and most importantly, it is safe.
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Joycena9832rw
Feb 20, 2026
Memorable and Fun trip with a funny and responsible tour guide! - Iceland you’re beautiful and I’m lucky to have witnessed your beauty with my own eyes.
I loved every second of the glacier hike, would definitely be one of the highlights in life I reminisce on. The view from a higher view, looking down as the glacier lake was breathtaking.
Our tour guide for the two days trip - Branimir, made the trip lighthearted and relaxing. Tour guide was good with keeping the time, giving clear instructions regarding the duration of car rides to the next destination. He also gave detailed explanation and introduction to the places we visited, giving us insights and history of the places.
Highly recommended!
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Maryms7588gz
Dec 15, 2025
An action packed whistle stop tour - The trip exceeded all my expectations. As I only had 2 days I was hoping to cover as many places as possible but was concerned that the daylight would be very short. While the itinerary covered a lot of stops I expected that they would all be very brief. How wrong I was, every moment of the day was used. Whether it was driving through such incredible ever changing scenery or tramping across the glacier in the twilight not a moment was wasted. My highlights were the diamonds on the beach, and the waves! Juliana was very knowledgeable of all things Icelandic, and kept up the element of suspense as the hours passed. This was the perfect introduction to Iceland and I will be returning both winter and summer.
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Q5583oranap
Nov 4, 2025
Turned off my brain for a while! - The tour was exactly as described in the tour outline. We felt it was very well organized as everything flowed seamless. Our guide, Juliana led the tour with precision and humor. Would recommend if you want everything to be planned out for you so you can relax!
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Albah982
Nov 4, 2025
Loved this tour! - This trip was amazing and Juliana made it a great interactive experience. Pickup was so quick, the tour was infomative,. I 1000% recommend!
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Tracywo5739wf
Jan 14, 2026
Ripped us off! - Troll cancelled our tour the night before we were to leave, so we went with another company at the last minute. Many companies were touring the area, so no "weather" issues as Troll claimed. They did not give us a full refund-they withheld three percent. Would like to give them a rating of ZERO. Don't get ripped off. Use EastWest Tours instead.
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293yushengt
Dec 30, 2025
Poor Planning Ruined a Once-in-a-Lifetime South Coast Tour - I traveled with my family on the 2-day South Coast tour with Troll.is, and unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing.
We were initially very excited because both days along the South Coast were sunny—rare and ideal conditions for photography. However, due to poor planning by the company or the driver, the tour failed to meet even basic expectations.
One of the main highlights we were most looking forward to was the Blue Ice Cave. Sadly, because of poor timing, our photos turned out extremely dark and did not resemble a blue ice cave at all. This was a major letdown, especially since this experience was a key reason we booked the tour.
On the second day, the day did not start early enough while conditions were still bright and sunny. Instead, we made unnecessary stops at a church and multiple restroom/snack stations. As a result, we ended up visiting the waterfalls—the second highlight we were most excited about—under cloudy and dull conditions, which greatly affected both the experience and photo opportunities.
According to the itinerary, the waterfalls were supposed to be visited on Day 1, but this did not happen. Better planning would have made a huge difference. For example:
Visit the waterfalls early on Day 1 when lighting is best
Visit the glacier and Blue Ice Cave early on Day 2
I am not a professional trip planner, but even these basic adjustments would have significantly improved the experience.
Additionally, the tour description mentioned Northern Lights hunting or sharing experiences, but this was never mentioned at all during the trip.
As travelers from Asia, Iceland is extremely far and expensive for us to visit. This may be our only trip to this part of the world, and having such a poorly planned and mediocre experience greatly affected our overall impression of Iceland.
This trip was not worth the money we paid, and I do not recommend Troll.is’s 2-day South Coast tour. The company may choose whether or not to improve, but continuing this way will only result in more dissatisfied customers like us.
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