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Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfalls, Glacier Hike & Jokulsarlon Boat

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Duration2d

GroupUp to 18

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PickupAt your hotel

Two Days on Iceland's South Coast: Waterfalls, Ice & Black Sand

You get two full days covering Iceland's most famous South Coast stops without arranging transport, accommodation or equipment yourself. Day one includes three major waterfalls and a glacier hike with all safety gear provided. Day two is a boat tour among icebergs at Jökulsárlón and time on Diamond Beach. Hotel pickup from Reykjavik and breakfast both days are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Explore South Coast Waterfalls and Glacier Hike

Pick up from accommodation in Reykjavik
Visit Seljalandsfoss waterfall
Visit Skógafoss waterfall
Explore Reynisfjara black sand beach
Hike on Sólheimajökull glacier

Day 2 — Jökulsárlón Lagoon and Return to Reykjavik

Visit Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
Explore Diamond Beach ice formations
Return to Reykjavik city

The Experience

The minibus picks you up from your Reykjavik hotel before dawn, and within an hour you're standing in front of Seljalandsfoss with a raincoat that's already soaked. The waterfall doesn't announce itself—it just appears, a wall of white noise and mist, and the ground beneath your boots trembles from the sheer force of water dropping 60 meters. You can walk behind it if you're brave enough. Most people are. By mid-morning you're at Skógafoss, where a staircase climbs the cliff face and the river Skógá tumbles down in a way that makes every photo look fake. The black sand of Reynisfjara comes next—massive Atlantic waves, basalt columns, and if it's summer, puffins nesting in the cliffs above. This is day one, and you haven't even touched the glacier yet.

The glacier hike on Sólheimajökull happens in the afternoon, and it's the part that sticks with you. All the safety gear is provided—crampons, harness, ice axe—so you just show up in hiking boots and waterproof clothes (rentable if you don't have them). Your guide ropes everyone together and you walk onto actual ice, crevasses opening up beside you, the glacier creaking underneath. It's not extreme, but it's real. You sleep that night in a 2-3 star hotel with a private bathroom, and breakfast is included the next morning.

Day two is Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, a 200-meter-deep lagoon fed by Breiðamerkurjökull, one of Europe's largest glaciers. Icebergs the size of houses float in it year-round, and you get a boat ride among them—close enough to touch the ice, old enough that it's been frozen for centuries. On the other side of the road is Diamond Beach, where smaller chunks of ice wash ashore on black sand and catch the light like broken glass. The drive back to Reykjavik takes most of the afternoon; you're dropped off around 7pm, and the whole thing—transport, hotel, meals, all the gear, the boat ride—is handled.

What’s included

Your two days include hotel pickup and drop-off from Reykjavik, overnight accommodation in a 2-3 star hotel with a private bathroom, breakfast both mornings, entry and guided visits to Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, and Reynisfjara Beach, a full glacier hike on Sólheimajökull with all safety equipment (crampons, harness, ice axe), a boat tour among the icebergs at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, time on Diamond Beach, a professional English-speaking guide throughout, and WiFi on board the minibus.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Troll Expeditions

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want Iceland's South Coast highlights in two days without renting a car or booking separate transport, accommodation and activities—the fixed itinerary and included pickup mean you just show up at your hotel in the morning. Expect an early start, full days of driving and hiking, and weather that changes fast; bring waterproof clothes and be ready to move between stops.