Name: Explore the South Coast of Iceland in 2 days tour
SKU: 27822
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 2 days

Activity Level: Moderate

Experience: Adventure, Unesco, Backpacker, Ecotourism, Family, Nature

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

Explore the beautiful attractions of the South Coast of Iceland. During these two days you will visit and see black sand beaches, glaciers, waterfalls canes and many more. Get ready to meet the Iceland's beauty.

What's included

Pick-up and drop-off
English-speaking guide
Accomodation for 1 night
Breakfast in in the hotel
Visit to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Guided tour in the ice cave

Food and drinks (except breakfast)
Personal expenses

Take warm waterproof comfortable clothes
Comfortable hiking boots

Highlights

Diamond Beach

The Diamond Beach is a strip of black sand belonging to the greater Breiðamerkursandur glacial plain, located by Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon on the South Coast of Iceland. At the Diamond Beach, the icebergs which fill the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon wash up on shore, creating a stark contrast with the volcanic black sand. This beautiful display makes it a favourite location for photographers and nature-lovers. Wildlife-enthusiasts also frequent the site as many seals call the beach home, and it is one of the best places in the country to see orcas from the shore.

Hvannadalshnúkur

Hvannadalshnúkur or Hvannadalshnjúkur is a pyramidal peak on the northwestern rim of the summit crater of the Öræfajökull volcano in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Its summit is the highest point in the country.

Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon

Jökulsárlón is a glacial lagoon by the ring road and was recently designated as a part of Vatnajökull National Park. It's still blue waters are a sight not to be missed, as it is dotted with the icebergs from the edge of Breiðamerkurjökull, a part of the Vatnajökull glacier. The lagoon flows through a narrow gateway into the Atlantic Ocean, leaving the spectacular sight of the large chunks of ice on the black sandy beach. In wintertime the fish-filled lagoon hosts numbers of seals, which visit the lagoon for an easy meal. Year-round curious seals can be seen basking on the blue-tinted icebergs. The lagoon is accessible from the beach all year round, and so is the café on the banks of Jökulsárlón. For hikers, a marked hiking trail between Jökulsárlón and Fjallsárlón is recommended as a scenic trip through unforgettable surroundings.

Reykjavik

Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik.

Reynisdrangar

Reynisdrangar is basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland which is framed by a black sand beach that was ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world.

Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

Reynisfjara black volcano beach on Iceland's South Coast is one of the most unique black sand beaches in the world. ... More look than touch, it was created by lava flowing into the ocean which cooled almost instantly as it touched the water.

Seljalandsfoss waterfall

Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall drops 60 m and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull.

Skógafoss

Skógafoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometers from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometers, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland.

Vatnajökull National Park

Vatnajökull National Park is one of three national parks in Iceland. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull glacier and extensive surrounding areas. These include the national parks previously existing at Skaftafell in the southwest and Jökulsárgljúfur in the north. The unique qualities of Vatnajökull National Park are primarily its great variety of landscape features, created by the combined forces of rivers, glacial ice, and volcanic and geothermal activity. On 5 July 2019, Vatnajökull National Park was inscribed as a World Heritage Site.

Vik I Myrdal

Vík í Mýrdal is a remote seafront village in south Iceland. It sits in the shadow of Mýrdalsjökull glacier, which covers the Katla volcano. Reyniskirkja is a wooden church dating to 1929. Reynisfjara beach has black pebbles, basalt columns, and the Reynisdrangar offshore rock formations. The cliffs of Reynisfjall mountain are home to seabirds such as puffins. Just west, the Dyrhólaey peninsula has a large rock arch.

Itinerary

1 Day - Meet the South Coast

You will be picked up from your hotel.

You will start your adventure tour along the South Coast and visit many must-see places: Seljalandsfoss waterfall, one of the Iceland’s famouse, next will be Skógafoss waterfall which was one of the locations in the TV show “Vikings”. Afterwards, get ready to see Reynisfjara black sand beach. Make a stop for lunch at the town called Vík í Mýrdal and enjoy the view of Reynisdrangar sea stacks.

During the whole tour the guide will tell you the story of the towns, landscapes and attracrions.

Then drive to Vatnajökull which is the largest icecap in Europe. Also, visit National Park of Vatnajökull for more stories and photos. You will also see the highest peak in Iceland which is called Hvannadalshjúkur.

And the last stop will be at Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and in this area there will be a country hotel waiting for you for the night.

2 Day - Diamond Beach

After the breakfast get ready to explore the real ice cave Vatnajökull glacier. The special trained guide will instruct you and accompain you through the whole excursion. You will enjoy the beauty, get the new experience and taking many photos.

After the time in the cave make another stop in Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.

Then the road will bring you to Diamond Beach, so make sure to spend enough time there to remember the beauty.

At the end of the tour you will be dropped of in Reykjavik in the conveniet place for you.

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