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South Coast Iceland: Waterfalls, Glacier Hike, Black Beach
4.9
290 Ratings
Hveragerdi
Discover the stunning southern coastline of Iceland through this exclusive day trip. Explore the remarkable waterfalls around, partake in an optional glacier trek on Solheimajokull Glacier, and stroll on the mystical Black Beach of Reynisfjara.
Discover the stunning southern coastline of Iceland through this exclusive day trip. Explore the remarkable waterfalls around, partake in an optional glacier trek on Solheimajokull Glacier, and stroll on the mystical Black Beach of Reynisfjara.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hveragerdi - A town renowned for its greenhouses and the “Hot River” in Reykjadalur, located in a rift valley between the Eurasian and American continental plates.
- Selfoss - The largest town in South Iceland.
- Hella - The town’s name is derived from nearby caves along the river.
- Hvolsvöllur - Reaching this town means you’re nearing…
- Hveragerdi - A town renowned for its greenhouses and the “Hot River” in Reykjadalur, located in a rift valley between the Eurasian and American continental plates.
- Selfoss - The largest town in South Iceland.
- Hella - The town’s name is derived from nearby caves along the river.
- Hvolsvöllur - Reaching this town means you’re nearing your adventure.
- Seljalandsfoss - Experience this waterfall up close as it plunges 60 meters off the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. In summer, you can walk behind the waterfall.
- Gljufrabui Waterfalls - A hidden gem that many visitors overlook. We’ll guide you to it!
- Volcano Eyjafjallajokull - Ask your guide about the massive 2010 eruption that brought global fame to Iceland.
- Skogafoss - One of the world’s most iconic waterfalls, featured in “Game of Thrones.” Its south-facing position often creates rainbows from the 60-meter spray. It’s a popular spot, and you can climb to the top for a different view.
- Solheimajokull Glacier - Part of the larger Myrdalsjokull glacier. From April to October, you can opt for a guided glacier hike with all safety gear provided.
- Dyrholaey - The stone sea arches of Dyrholaey are visible from Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach.
- Reynisfjara Beach - Visit the famous black sand beach at Reynisfjara, where basalt columns line the cliffs, volcanic sands meet powerful Atlantic waves, and the Reynisdrangar sea stacks stand just offshore.
What's Included
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
- Thrilling 1.5-hour glacier hike (optional)
- All necessary safety equipment included
- Comfortable transport throughout the tour by minibus
- Experienced English-speaking driver/guide accompanying on all stops
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
- Thrilling 1.5-hour glacier hike (optional)
- All necessary safety equipment included
- Comfortable transport throughout the tour by minibus
- Experienced English-speaking driver/guide accompanying on all stops
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- Items you will need to bring include: warm, wind and waterproof clothes, camera, and good hiking shoes (necessary for the Glacier Hike)
- If you do not have appropriate footwear, a rental pair will be available
- Minimum age is 10 years
- The glacier hike may be cancelled due to weather or safety reasons. In that case, other activities will be substituted when possible. Otherwise, a partial refund will be given
- Items you will need to bring include: warm, wind and waterproof clothes, camera, and good hiking shoes (necessary for the Glacier Hike)
- If you do not have appropriate footwear, a rental pair will be available
- Minimum age is 10 years
- The glacier hike may be cancelled due to weather or safety reasons. In that case, other activities will be substituted when possible. Otherwise, a partial refund will be given
Location
Hveragerdi
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
4.9
(290 Ratings)
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Adornalou
Feb 26, 2025
Excellent guide and tour - What a fantastic tour- and our guide Monica was utterly amazing. I’ve been to over 60 countries and traveled around the world and she is the best guide I’ve ever experienced. Monica was so generous with her time, travel tips and love of Iceland. She connected with everyone personally and cared for all her guests individually interests (aka: photo tips for photographers, food tips for foodies etc). I can’t say enough great things.
The bus was very nice with strong wifi and clean comfortable seats.
And the scenery speaks for itself- wow!
Huge thanks
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Shaunquelles2025
Feb 15, 2025
Best Tour Ever w/ Walter - AMAZING TOUR with Walter! He was super funny, entertaining and knowledgeable! I got to experience the beautiful parts of Iceland and take wonderful pictures. Very appreciative of Walter and his ability to make guests feel welcomed and informed when visiting Iceland. Thank you, Walter!!!
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Sherilj2025
Feb 15, 2025
Wonderful - Walter was amazing. Enjoyed the entire trip and information was on point. Thank you Walter. The waterfalls were awesome and beautiful. Seen a beautiful rainbow.
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G2330cushaunh
Feb 15, 2025
South coast waterfall black beach glacier tour - Walter was amazing from beginning to end. He made the trip fun and it was the best part of my Iceland trip !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Darren
Feb 15, 2025
Waterfalls, Black Beach and Glacier Tour - Walter was an amazing tour guide! Very informative and entertaining. Would recommend for Iceland tour. Much appreciated.
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Barnyd_thrasher
Feb 9, 2025
A wonderful tour, great value for money. Amazing sights of Southern Iceland. - This was a wonderful tour, great value for money and we are glad we chose this tour out the many options that are on offer. Nice Travel Iceland seem to be one of the better tour operators and due to the big storm that week our initial booking was cancelled but we were swapped to the next day within a few mins of the cancellation email arriving, all very efficient.
We got lucky with our guide too - Walter, who was a star and great fun and kept us entertained with lots of interesting facts and stats too.
Make sure you pack for every weather possibility, it seemed to change every 10 mins and we even got some sun at some point, in Vik….which made for some incredible photos.
A great day.
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Alexj1443
Feb 7, 2025
South coast Iceland tour - We booked the south coast trip with Nice Travel having heard very good things about the company as well as this part of Iceland. Walter was absolutely amazing as our guide (even though he supports Manchester United), he brought a great amount of fun and energy to a long tour and added lots of value with his knowledge of the area and all of the sites allowing us to see them in the right amount of detail whilst staying on schedule. He’s a great asset to tour operators in Iceland!
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Coffeecup13
Feb 7, 2025
South Coast with Walter - 10/10 - We got to see some of the most beautiful natural landscape in the world with Walter as our guide. We learned a lot about Iceland while having so much fun and banter with Walter too. We would be delighted to go on any tour led by Walter! We will certainly be back to see more of this wonderful place, and we hope with Walter as our guide. Woop woop!
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Laurenga6276gc
Feb 7, 2025
Great south coast tour! - Walter was an amazing guide and driver. He was full of energy, kind, polite and helpful. I have learned a lot from his overview. Lots of historical facts provided in a fun way.
This is one of the best tours I have taken whilst abroad. I would definitely recommend Nice Tours again. Hopefully if you book you are lucky enough to have Walter show you around.
Thank you very much as well for all the jokes. It’s made the day more fun and also, involving everyone in the coach. It was a great idea as everyone ended up connecting to a few others.
Overall, it was a calm and relaxing day. No stress and the timings were great. He had a whiteboard which was very useful as it helped to identify the bus easier. Also, everyone didn’t have to remember the time to be back as they could view the board.
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Cierac909
Feb 7, 2025
Walter the Wiz - Fantastic day. The scenery was stunning and the stops were perfect. Our tour guide Walter was brilliant. Very happy, chatty and knowledgeable ❤️
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