South Coast Full Day Tour by Minibus from Reykjavik
- Duration: 10 Hours (approx.)
- Product code: ST00018
South Coast Full Day Tour by Minibus from Reykjavik
Pickup included
Free cancellation Up to 48 hours in advance.
Overview
Journey in a luxury minibus across Iceland's volcanic south coast from Reykjavik. Witness the stunning Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, Reynisfjara's black-sand beaches, and the awe-inspiring Sólheimajökull glacier. You might even spot puffins and view Eyjafjallajökull, the famed 2010-erupting volcano. Round-trip hotel transportation ensures a seamless experience.
- Full-day tour of Iceland’s south coast
- Marvel at the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano and Sólheimajökull Glacier
- See the Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included from Reykjavik
Itinerary
After hotel pickup in Reykjavík in the morning, board your Mercedes Benz Sprinter—a luxury minibus equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi. Meet your experienced guide who shares information about each location you visit during this full-day itinerary along Iceland’s stunning south coast.
This scenic trip includes a stop at two waterfalls, Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss. Snap photos of Sólheimajökull glacier and Eyjafjallajökull volcano, and search for puffins along the black-sand beaches of Reynisfjara.
The tour also includes a stop for lunch before drop-off back at your hotel.
1. 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.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2. 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.
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3. 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.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4. 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.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5. 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
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Inclusions
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Pick up from selected hotels, bus stops and ports.
- A small Icelandic treat.
Exclusions
- Lunch
Start time
08:00 am
Pickup details
Please note that Your Day Tours offers pick-up service from authorized pickup points in the Downtown Reykjavik area. We can unfortunately not offer pick-up service from private apartments, Airbnb apartments, hotels located in the suburban areas of Reykjavík or Keflavik Airport for our tours. If your pick-up location is not on our pick-up list then we kindly ask you to locate the closest pick-up point to your accommodation from the map or list below and meet us there for your tour. IMPORTANT: The pickup starts at 8:00 am and usually takes place between 8:00 and 8:30 am. We also do pickups from bus stops in Reykjavík, since some hotels are located within traffic restricted areas. We do pickups at the following bus stops: #1, #4, #6, #8, #9, #12 and #15.