Iceland South Coast + Glacier Hike Day Tour (English-Speaking Minibus Tour)

Itinerary details

Your adventure begins in Reykjavik at 8:00 AM. After meeting your group, you’ll travel along the South Coast in a comfortable minibus while your guide shares local stories and provides photography assistance. First, visit Seljalandsfoss, one of the South Coast’s most famous and most visited waterfalls, conveniently located near Reykjavik. This beautiful waterfall is unique thanks to its unusual formation: behind the spectacular 60-meter cascade, a wide cave is hidden in the steep cliff. Visitors can walk behind and around the waterfall for an unforgettable, immersive experience! Just be sure to bring rain gear—you’re likely to get wet from the spray and drizzle! Just 30 minutes from Seljalandsfoss, your journey continues to the magnificent Skógafoss, one of Iceland’s largest and most beautiful waterfalls. Unlike most waterfalls, you can admire Skógafoss from above! Climb around 500 steps up the hillside. It is challenging, but absolutely worth it. At the top, enjoy a unique view of the waterfall and take a stroll along the Skógá River into a magical canyon. After taking in the waterfall’s spectacular scenery, you’ll head to lunch. After lunch, get ready for the most exciting activity of the day: a glacier hike on Sólheimajökull! Sólheimajökull is a spectacular outlet glacier of Mýrdalsjökull, Iceland’s fourth-largest glacier. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore one of the world’s remaining ice caps. When you arrive at the Sólheimajökull parking area, you’ll meet your expert glacier guide, who will provide all the necessary safety equipment, including crampons, a harness, and an ice axe. The hike begins with a short climb, after which the route becomes relatively easy. Once on the glacier, you’ll witness the grandeur of nature firsthand: enormous crevasses cutting through the ice, and rare icebergs floating in a nearby lagoon, formed when large chunks of ice break off from the glacier. After your glacier adventure, the final stop on your journey will be the breathtaking Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, an iconic attraction on Iceland’s South Coast. Reynisfjara’s unique landscape has taken millions of years to form, as lava from volcanic eruptions gradually eroded to create the fine black sand you see today. You’ll take in stunning geological wonders, including enormous hexagonal basalt columns. These rare, perfectly geometric rock columns formed as lava cooled slowly, and structures this long and sturdy are extremely rare elsewhere in the world. From the beach, you’ll have a clear view of the magnificent Dyrhólaey cliffs, which combine with the surrounding scenery to create a breathtaking panorama. In summer, this is a paradise for birdwatchers, providing nesting grounds for puffins, razorbills, and dozens of other seabirds. Afterwards, we’ll head back to Reykjavík, arriving at around 8:00 p.m. * Guests are advised to be ready at the designated pickup location at 8:00 a.m. and wait for the bus to arrive between approximately 8:05 and 8:45 a.m., depending on road and weather conditions. * For comfort and safety, we strongly recommend wearing layers and a waterproof jacket rather than heavy clothing.

Important notes

Note: All times shown on this webpage are for reference only. Actual arrival times may be delayed due to circumstances beyond our control, such as weather, traffic congestion, traffic accidents, festivals or sporting events, civil unrest, or strikes. We appreciate your understanding. If you have onward travel plans involving other transportation to another city, we strongly recommend allowing at least 3 hours of extra time to avoid inconvenience caused by delays. Our company accepts no responsibility for losses arising from travel arrangements you make yourself without allowing sufficient extra time. Thank you for your understanding.

Meals

Breakfast: At your own expense Lunch: At your own expense Dinner: At your own expense

Attraction details

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

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Also known as Pasture Waterfall, it is named after a nearby sheep pasture. The waterfall is 63 meters high, and its water comes from a glacial spring and is safe to drink. Behind the waterfall, at the foot of the cliff, there is a path that visitors can walk through. Exploring and taking photos there is a highlight, and countless photographers have been captivated by its beauty, capturing many stunning images from different angles.

Black Sand Beach

Black Sand Beach

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The black sand beach was formed from obsidian that cooled after a volcanic eruption and was weathered over time. Its naturally deep, translucent black sands leave the seawater crystal clear and undisturbed, shimmering with a faint golden glow in the sunlight. There are two entrances to the black sand beach. One is to drive to Vik and turn off onto Reynishverfisvegur, where you can see the entire stretch of black sand beach and a long row of basalt rock formations.

Skógafoss

Skógafoss

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Also known as Forest Waterfall, it is named after a forest on a nearby hillside. The waterfall originates from the Eyjafjallajökull glacier, whose volcano erupted in 2010. On sunny days, one or even two rainbows appear over the waterfall.

Solheimajökull Glacier

Solheimajökull Glacier

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Sólheimajökull is a popular and easily accessible glacier in southern Iceland. It extends from the larger Mýrdalsjökull ice cap and lies between Katla Volcano and Eyjafjallajökull. Famous for its spectacular blue ice streaked with black volcanic ash, it is an excellent place for glacier hiking, ice climbing, and winter ice cave exploration. As the glacier is retreating at an alarming rate, it serves as a stark visual warning of climate change.