Private South Shore Waterfall Adventure

The South Shore Adventure is a unique day tour taking you around active volcanoes, in sight of massive glaciers, to beautiful waterfalls and through black sands. Whether bathed in the warmth of the midnight sun or huddling underneath northern lights gliding across the sky, the dark sandscape and rugged edges of a land forged by volcanic activity is sure to cause awe and inspiration.

Visiting Seljalandsfoss waterfall and Skógafoss waterfall in the foothills of the great and infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano and moving east through the volcanic sands that dominate large portions of the South Coast of Iceland. The tour goes along the Ring Road next to Mýrdalsjökull glacier and on clear days it is possible to see the ice caps and outlet glaciers of both Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull. The tour goes as far east as the scenic village of Vík with its black sand beach and busy bird cliffs.

Reynisfjara beach is the southernmost tip of Iceland and going straight out from there the next solid ground you hit is Antarctica around ten thousand miles to the south. There are also the rock formations of Reynisdrangar rising from the sea and basalt columns in the hillside next to the beach providing an amazing background often graced by the presence of puffins in summertime.

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Skógasafn Folk Museum, Skógar Waterfall
The Lava Centre, Hvolsvöllur
Icelandic Lava Show, Vík
Sólheimajökull Glacier Walk
Snowmobile Tour on Mýrdalsjökull Glacier

Pick Up and Drop Off in Reykjavik City Area
Private vehicle and English speaking driver (not expert guide)

Eyjafjallajökull stopped all air travel in Europe for a few days during the 2010 eruption due to the vast ash plume.
The south coast of Iceland provides a large part of the backdrop of many Hollywood movies
Reynisfjall Mountain is the southernmost tip of Iceland and is popular among paragliders as a glider port.
The puffin is the most common seabird in Iceland during summer and one of its nesting grounds is at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach.
Double rainbows can often be spotted at Skógafoss waterfall.

Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
Iceland has witnessed numerous volcanic eruptions, with Eyjafjallajökull’s eruptions numbering only five in the last 1100 years. However, the most recent eruption in 2010 garnered significant global attention, thrusting Iceland into the world’s consciousness. Towering at around 5400 feet, this imposing volcano is visible from a considerable distance.

During the 2010 eruption, a section of the ice cap melted, causing the disappearance of a glacier tongue on the north side. The resulting overflow of the Krossá River led to the temporary closure of a segment of the ring road. Besides the two waterfalls in the volcano’s foothills, the surrounding area boasts several picturesque spots, including a peculiar troll bunny and a fence adorned with women’s underwear—an eclectic blend of natural wonders and whimsical landmarks.
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
Seljalandsá flows directly from Eyjafjallajökull and drops almost 200 feet where it forms Seljalandsfoss waterfall. Due to the forward leaning edge there is a shallow cave in the hillside which makes it possible to walk behind the waterfall and as the story goes there you can make a wish and meet an elf. During summer you can catch the evening sun shining through the water and legend has it that it is then and there that you can find the gates to the great halls of the elves hidden inside the volcano.
Skógafoss Waterfall
One of the most picturesque waterfalls in Iceland is Skógafoss in Skógá river 80 feet wide and almost 200 feet high cascading into a beautiful gorge which you can walk straight into next to Skógaá river. This place has a legend attached to it saying that one “Thrasi” hid a chest filled with a great treasure behind the waterfall. As opposed to other legends of the same nature in Iceland this one has a possible proof kept in the wonderful Skógar Museum nearby, namely a metal ring said to be from the treasure chest. In recent years Skógafoss has also entered popular culture when pop star Justin Bieber fell in and almost drowned the story goes, but fortunately he was saved by his bodyguard.
Reynisfjara Black Beach
Most of Iceland´s southern coastline is in fact black volcanic sand and there are quite a few scenic spots but to pick one that truly stands out Reynisfjara, close to Vík í Mýrdal, would be the one. The everchanging black sand mixed with ash and pebbles brought out by eruptions in the past washed and polished back and forth by the currents and waves of the North Atlantic. The basalt columns on the beach once believed to be sculptures made by giants and the rock formations rising just off the beach believed to be a troll dragging a ship to shore that got caught in the sun and it all turned to stone. To the west there is a view of Dyrhólaey, the great Island of Doors, with a natural arc going through the sea cliffs.