South Coast Small Group Tour from Reykjavík: Glaciers, Volcanoes and Dramatic Beaches
4.9
320 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on a thrilling small group tour from Reykjavík to explore glaciers, volcanoes, and dramatic beaches. Visit stunning waterfalls, picturesque towns, and the mesmerizing black sand beaches of Reynisfjara.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Seljalandsfoss - One of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland. You will have the option to walk behind the torrents of the fall.
- Gljufrabui Waterfalls - Find the hidden waterfall next to Seljalandfoss
- Skogafoss - One of Iceland’s biggest and most beautiful waterfalls with an astounding width of 25 meters and a drop of 60 meters
- Vik - We will go up to the church where we can take wonderful pictures
- Reynisfjara Beach - The most famous black sand beach in Iceland, with basalt columns and powerful waves.
- Solheimajokull Glacier - We will approach the glacier to overview it and place a foot upon it.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Professional driver/guide to lead the way
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access during the journey
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning for a pleasant trip
- Enjoy live commentary on board to enrich your experience
- Travel in style in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Our journey to the south unfolds into a landscape featuring glaciers, farmlands, and volcanoes eagerly waiting to be captured by our cameras on one side, while the alluring Westman Islands flicker on the sea’s horizon. Our itinerary includes a pit stop at the renowned Seljalandsfoss. Here, if the conditions permit, we venture behind the falls before we proceed to its concealed neighbor, Gljúfrabúi, nestled in the mountainside. We continue our exploration to uncover Skógarfoss with its striking 60-meter drop. Our subsequent destination is the much frequented town, Vík í Mýrdal for lunch. After which, we reroute to the dark sand beaches of Reynisfjara for some exploration and to absorb the stunning surroundings. We resume our journey on the Viking Trail, this time pursuing the coastal route towards the Sólheimajökull glacier. After stepping onto it, we head back to Reykjavik. A small group and a pleasant minibus ride enhance the day’s experience.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates indifferent weather conditions, please dress accordingly
- Waterproof clothing is always recommended while travelling in Iceland
Location
Bus stop #1 - Ráðhúsið - City Hall
Vonarstræti
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Happiness228208
Apr 23, 2024
South coast - Martin was an excellent host. He taught us about history, folktales about trolls, the geology of I eland, and so much more. The waterfalls were the best and taking the 466 stairs to the top of the waterfall was a fun challenge. The rainbows 🌈 at the bottom of the waterfalls were spectacular .
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U6271apbrendad
Apr 18, 2024
Glaziers, Black Sand Beach, and Waterfalls! - Thank you eastwest. for making our trip personalized and special. Leroy is the guide to choose. He has stories to share!
The stops are beautiful and you are given more time than I had expected. What an outstanding tour and tour guide!
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C8288phlarryb
Apr 18, 2024
Exceptional Small Group Tour. - Leroy was amazing, truly an exceptional guide. I was unsure if I wanted to take one of the larger tours upon my arrival to Iceland, but boy am I glad that I went with the smaller group! Leroy was a bundle of energy, knowledgeable, and has exceptional skill behind a view finder. 10/10 would recommend. If there can only be one Leroy in Iceland, I'm glad it's this guy. 🤘🏾
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Anniehn5655wx
Apr 18, 2024
Best Day! - What an incredible experience with East West! Leroy (the only and clearly the best Leroy in Iceland) was so vibrant and funny and took beautiful photos of me and my family! I truly appreciated all the wonderful stories and fun facts to go with the gorgeous views! Such a lovely experience I highly recommend!
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Julieannag
Mar 31, 2024
Friendly, comfortable tours with extremely knowledgeable guides - Simon was engaging and interjected humor in his dialogue on the South Coast tour. I enjoyed the running commentary in the van. The stopping places were so beautiful, even in winter. The place we stopped was a favorite of all of us. We would definitely book again!
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Kinseyf2024
Mar 30, 2024
South Coast March 2024 - Our guide Simon was incredible on our South Coast tour. He was so knowledgeable about Iceland and every place we drove by or went to. He gave great recommendations as we stopped about even how to go about exploring each place. Our favorites were the black sand beach and the waterfalls especially Seljalandfoss- there walk to the hidden waterfall in the cave it is so cool! Our tour group in total was about 14 people, so it felt small. The bus was comfortable and had plug ins near each seat so we could charge our phones.
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Matt
Mar 30, 2024
A beautiful experience. - Inga Birna offered a wonderful experience of the South Coast through EastWest tours.
She provided a relaxing drive with lovely stories not only about the breathtaking views along the way, but also about her own life, crative pursuits, and travels.
Inga showed that she clearly loved her country, speaking with passion about her own adventures and experiences in Iceland as well.
She took care to time our stops at waterfalls to ensure that we could see it when the sun was just right, and rainbows would be in view.
I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn a little bit about Iceland, and a lot about how Icelandic people truly love their country.
Thanks for sharing it with us, Inga.
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Trip50863481913
Mar 30, 2024
Wonderful waterfalls, beaches, and Vik sights! - Eastwest has been an amazing tour company. The trip out to the South Coast/Vik was a lot of fun. Out guide was Carlos and he was a very safe and informative driver! I could tell he really cared about the safety of us on the tour.
The waterfalls on this tour were wonderful, we were lucky enough to catch some sun which illuminated some rainbows in the mist. I wasn't aware of how wet we'd get being so close to the waterfall mist so rain pants were worth it.
This was also one of the more tourist packed tours we took. I'm not sure if it was the time we went, but it was hard to get pictures with all the people.
All the stops were beautiful and Carlos had some great information for all of them. The time at Reynisfjara (black sand beach) for sights and lunch felt a bit long, but aside from that all stops seemed like the perfect amount of time.
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Mariagx1244gk
Mar 29, 2024
Simply wonderfull! - It is a "must do" and the guide Bjorn Grimsson was just awesome and very warm with all of us. He is really in the right job. He was really good. And the groups are not big só the experience is even better. I am a hotel recetionist só I will really be sugesting East West for sure.
Thank you so much.
Maria José
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Tre_h
Mar 28, 2024
Fantastic tour! - Martin our guide was very knowledgeable. The whole tour was perfect, magical and unmissable.
The pickup was straightforward and the tour company were great at answering queries.
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