A Zipline in Vik, South Iceland
11.900 ISK
1 hour and 30 minutes
Easy
179.350 ISK
Most tours of Iceland's South Coast start before sunrise and return you to Reykjavík by late afternoon. This one is built differently. The day begins at noon – you sleep in, take your time, and leave the city at a civilised hour – because the real highlight of this tour does not happen until the evening, in a candlelit barn on a Viking farm deep in the South Iceland countryside.
The afternoon belongs to the coast at its most spectacular. Seljalandsfoss is one of the few waterfalls in the world where you can walk all the way behind the curtain of falling water – a perspective that stays with you long after you have dried off. Just around the corner, Gljúfrabúi hides inside a narrow gorge that most South Coast visitors walk straight past, its cascade pouring unseen into an enclosed stone chamber. Skógafoss follows with pure scale: 60 metres of falling water, a permanent mist, and a staircase alongside that climbs to views across the entire coastal plain. At Sólheimajökull Glacier, the afternoon light hits ancient ice in a way that photographs genuinely cannot capture. The dramatic headland at Dyrhólaey closes the coastal leg with panoramic views across the black sand shore stretching far in both directions.
Then, as the sky darkens over South Iceland, the evening begins.
Efri-Úlfsstaðir is a working farm near Hvolsvöllur that sits on the historic land of Brennu-Njáls Saga – one of the greatest medieval tales ever written, and one of the most violent and beautiful stories in Icelandic literature. The Viking Story Night here is not a show. It is a gathering: guests are welcomed into the stable to meet the Icelandic horses before moving to the saga barn, where long wooden tables are lit by candlelight and a local storyteller named Valdimar shares the sagas alongside tales of Icelandic elves, trolls, and a thousand years of farm life. A tasting of traditional Icelandic foods – shark, dried fish, and smoked lamb – is served as the stories unfold. It is intimate, unhurried, and completely unlike anything else available on the South Coast.
The drive back to Reykjavík passes through the quiet Icelandic night. By the time you arrive, you will have seen the South Coast and heard the stories that have shaped this country for a thousand years – and you will have done it all without a single early morning alarm.
Please note: the Viking Story Night fee at Efri-Úlfsstaðir is not included in the initial price but can be added at the checkout page.
Your private vehicle picks you up directly from your Reykjavík accommodation at the agreed time. No transfer, no assembly point – the tour starts from your front door. Pickup time will be confirmed 24 hours in advance. This tour departs in the early afternoon.
The afternoon light on Seljalandsfoss is some of the finest you will see on the entire South Coast. The waterfall drops 60 metres from the cliff above, and a path leads all the way behind the falling curtain of water – an immersive experience that very few waterfalls anywhere in the world can match. Waterproof clothing is strongly recommended. You will get wet, and it will be worth it.
Hidden inside a narrow gorge just a short walk from Seljalandsfoss, Gljúfrabúi is a waterfall most South Coast visitors never find. Access requires wading into the canyon through shallow water, where a cascade pours into a cool, enclosed stone chamber. The sense of discovery here is genuine – this is one of Iceland’s best-kept secrets, right next to one of its most famous sights.
Skógafoss commands the landscape. Standing 60 metres high and 25 metres wide, it generates a permanent mist that catches and scatters the afternoon light across the coastal plain. A staircase alongside the falls leads to a viewing platform at the top – the view from up there, stretching across the South Iceland plain toward the sea, is one of the finest on the entire route.
The afternoon is the finest time to visit Sólheimajökull. As the light drops lower in the sky, it catches the surface of the glacier in a way that photographs struggle to record. A short walk from the car park brings you to the glacier’s edge – ancient ice, absolute silence, and a scale that quietly adjusts your sense of the world. Guided glacier hikes onto the ice are available on-site at extra cost for those who want to venture further.
The route passes Reynisfjara – Iceland’s most iconic black sand beach – as the tour continues toward Dyrhólaey. Your guide will point out the Reynisdrangar sea stacks rising from the Atlantic surf and the dark rock columns lining the shore. A full stop at Reynisfjara is available on the standard South Coast tour for those who wish to explore the beach up close.
The final coastal stop of the day: a dramatic headland rising above the South Iceland plain with sweeping panoramic views in both directions along the black sand shore. The natural sea arch at the tip of the promontory frames the open Atlantic below, and as the evening approaches, the light on the coastline from this height is extraordinary. A fittingly cinematic close to the South Coast leg before the tour turns inland toward the Viking farm.
On the historic land of Brennu-Njáls Saga, one of the greatest stories in Icelandic literature, the working farm of Efri-Úlfsstaðir hosts the Viking Story Night every evening at 8 PM. Guests are welcomed first into the stable to meet the Icelandic horses, then seated at a long wooden table in a candlelit barn as local storyteller Valdimar Flygenring shares the sagas alongside tales of Icelandic elves, trolls, and a thousand years of life on this land. A tasting of traditional Icelandic foods – shark, dried fish, and smoked lamb – accompanies the evening. This is not a performance. It is a gathering – quiet, personal, and unlike anything else on the South Coast. Viking Story Night fee not included in the tour price.
Your private vehicle drops you back directly at your Reykjavík accommodation. The return journey passes through the quiet South Iceland night. Estimated arrival time is late evening, depending on the pace of the day. Door to door, start to finish.
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