Ice Climbing on Sólheimajökull Glacier
40.000 ISK
4 hours
Easy
314.900 ISK
Travel deep into South Iceland on this fully private bespoke day tour that combines waterfalls, volcanic coastlines, charming villages, and one of the country’s most breathtaking natural wonders — the glacier lagoon. Designed around your pace and interests, this journey blends iconic highlights with hidden gems while your guide shares stories of geology, folklore, and Icelandic life.
Leaving Reykjavik, you follow the scenic Ring Road through farmland, lava fields, and glacier-fed rivers toward Iceland’s dramatic south coast. Early stops include geothermal towns and cultural villages before reaching a series of spectacular waterfalls — among them the walk-behind cascade of Seljalandsfoss and the hidden canyon fall Gljúfrabúi. Nearby, the powerful curtain of water at Skógafoss showcases the raw energy of glacial meltwater.
Continuing east, you explore towering sea cliffs and sweeping views from Dyrhólaey before walking Iceland’s famous black shoreline at Reynisfjara. The coastal village of Vík í Mýrdal offers a scenic pause surrounded by cliffs and ocean views.
Further inland, optional stops include the mossy canyon of Fjaðrárgljúfur and the historic settlement of Kirkjubæjarklaustur, rich with volcanic history and folklore.
The highlight awaits at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon — a surreal lake filled with drifting icebergs calved from a nearby glacier. Seals often weave between the ice while shimmering blue blocks float silently toward the sea. Across the road lies Diamond Beach, where crystal-clear ice rests on volcanic sand like scattered gemstones.
Guests may enhance the experience with optional lagoon boat rides or guided kayaking for a closer perspective of the floating ice.
Throughout the day, your guide adjusts stops, pacing, and timing to suit your interests, creating a flexible and immersive South Iceland adventure unlike any standard group tour.
The best way to experience Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon is by boat.
Speed boat and kayaking tours take one hour each, while the amphibian boat tour is 35 minutes.
The kayaking tour is fully guided. All participants are provided with a two-piece suit and all other necessary equipment. The Kayaks are SIT-ON-TOP boats, very stable, and should be suitable for persons who have not gone kayaking before. For safety reasons, participants cannot exceed 120 kg (270 lbs) in weight for single kayaks (kayak for one person) or 180 kg (395 lbs) combined weight for double kayaks (kayak for 2 persons). There is a 14-year-old age limit for the kayaking tour and 10 years for the speed boat. However, they must be taller than 1.30m to join the tour. There is no age limit for the amphibian boat.
All additional activities that extend the tour duration will incur separate charges. Examples of such activities include visiting the Blue Lagoon, glacier hiking, snowmobiling, and similar excursions. Additionally, the tour price will increase for each hour added beyond the standard duration of the tour.
One of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls and a must-see. The waterfall isn’t large, but it is beautiful nonetheless. What makes this waterfall special is that you can walk behind it, giving great photo opportunities, especially in the twilight.
Next door, only a few-minute-walk away, is Gljúfrabúi. Another small but spectacular waterfall. A canyon obscures it from the road, so you will have to walk into it to see the waterfall.
As both Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi will make you wet due to the spray, we recommend waterproof shoes and a coat.
Nearby is the much larger Skógafoss Waterfall.
This beautiful waterfall has been used in a few films, such as Thor: Dark World and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
This is a much larger and more powerful waterfall, so don’t try to walk behind it.
However, you can walk up to it; just don’t go too close. You can also walk up a few steps and see it from above and the flattest area of Iceland to the south. The steps are the start of the hike over Fimmvörðuháls to Þórsmörk.
There is also an exciting folk museum in the area, Skógar Folk Museum. It’s a cultural heritage collection of 8000 regional artifacts exhibited in 6 historical buildings and 3 museums!
The beautiful, expansive, and famous Reynisfjara is a place everyone should visit. It is important to keep out of the waves, though, as they can be very dangerous.
The beach is often considered one of Iceland’s best black sand beaches, and National Geographic even put the beach on its top 10 list of non-tropical beaches people should visit.
To one end, you can see Dyrahólaey, and on the other are the Reynisdrangar rock formations, basalt columns, and a small cave. The story goes that Reynisdrangar was made when two trolls tried to drag a three-masted ship to land. The trolls and the ship turned to stone when the sun hit them.
The small town of Vík in Mýrdalur is a great stop. It is possible to check out the black sand beach, with a brilliant view of the Reynisdrangar rock formations, and hike up to the small local church for a great photo opportunity.
Fjaðrárgljúfur was made famous by Justin Bieber when he came to Iceland a few years back and shot a video.
The place is lovely and well worth the visit. The canyon is up to 330 feet (100 meters) deep and about 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) long.
It was created by progressive erosion by flowing water from glaciers during the Ice Age.
No visit to South Iceland is complete without a stop at Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon and the nearby Diamond Beach.
Jökulsárlón is by Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier and is made up of meltwater from it. It started forming in the mid-20th century and has slowly but surely been eroding the Breiðamerkursandur beach.
It is now the deepest lake in Iceland at 932 feet (284 meters) and covers about 6.9 sq mi (18 km2).
Since the 1970s, it has increased fourfold in size and has doubled in size in the last 15 years.
Despite being a sad reminder of the rising temperatures, it is a stunning lake. It is one of the deepest in Iceland and has a rich animal life. Seals can regularly be seen swimming in the lagoon or chilling on icebergs.
Beautiful icy-blue icebergs are floating all around, and on the other side of Ring Road, you find Diamond Beach. It is so-called because of the melting icebergs scattered on the beach. The clear ice against the black sand beach is a sight to see. The outlet glacier Breiðamerkurjökull is responsible for the Breiðamerkursandur beach (of which Diamond Beach is a part). It has a breadth of about 25 kilometers.
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