Jewels of the South - Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach & South Coast Minibus Day Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Troll Expeditions, Fiskislod 45-G, Reykjavik 101 Iceland

The day starts with pick up from your hotel or closest bus stop

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Seljalandsfoss, Iceland

Our arrival is announced by the powerful theatrics of Seljalandsfoss. Bring a raincoat and you’ll be able to make the short hike behind the falls. The scene behind the fall and the trembling ground from the power of the falling water makes for an automatic Instagram blockbuster!

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Skogafoss, Skogar Iceland

Further east along the coast is Skógafoss waterfall. Skógafoss is an incredibly picturesque sight. Tucked in a little gorge, the river Skógá tumbles down a 60 meter cliff before continuing down the landscape towards the Atlantic Ocean. Alongside the gorge a staircase can take you to the shelf above the waterfall for stunning views. See if you can count your steps on your way up.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Wool Gallery Vik i Myrdal, Vikurbraut 21 Gps 63°24.841'n 19°01.119'w, Vik 870 Iceland

Continuing east, we head to Vík í Myrdal, the southernmost village on the Icelandic mainland. With only 300 residents, Vík is a wonderful place to stop and is a popular sightseeing route along the South Coast for its convenience and beautiful surrounding landscapes. Looming over the beach are enormous basalt stacks that, along with the crashing waves of the North Atlantic and the panoramic views to the east and west make this area the most beautiful and unique beaches in the country from where you can see Reynisdrangar, the impressive rock formations with the shape of trolls situated near the shore of Reynisfjara, the Black Sand Beach.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Glacier Lagoon, Skaftafell National Park Route 1, Jokulsarlon Iceland

The journey proceeds as we approach the stunning Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon. Formed by the receding Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, it is now 200 meters deep and stretches from the edge of the glacier’s current location and all the way to the Atlantic coastline. The lagoon itself is filled with icebergs that have fallen off the glacier’s edge and float around in the lagoon until they are small enough to pass through the shallow river from the lagoon to the ocean. While the magnificent coloured ice is the main attraction on site, the occasional seal popping its head up out of the water or resting on the icebergs makes the glacier lagoon totally unique.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Diamond Beach, Diamond Head Drive Glacier Lagoon Jokulsarlon, Jokulsarlon Iceland

Just across the road from Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon lies a beach containing clear ice rocks spread all over. The ice is the remains of the icebergs once floating in the lagoon itself, having run through the river to the ocean and been tossed onto the beach by the roaring Atlantic waves. This can only be compared to a magnificent piece of art. In the summertime, we can even observe it from a closer angle and get a nice view of the icebergs with the sun reflecting on the ice. During wintertime, this is when the Northern lights hunt begins.

Duration: 30 minutes