Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon & Diamond Beach Day Trip from Reykjavik without Transfers
Supplied by: Reykjavik Excursions ISK
See volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, sandy plains and coastlines all in a day on this tour, before finishing off the day with a bonfire and drive around the city of Reykjavik.
What's included
- Bus fare
- Professional local guide
- Free Wi-Fi
- Transfers
- Food and drink
Know before you go
Remember to dress according to weather Warm clothes, waterproof jacket, and sturdy shoes are recommended We recommend bringing thermal layers, a winter hat, scarf, gloves, and wearing warm socks for colder days
Highlights
- Lava Centre
- Skogafoss
- Freysnes lunch
- Jokulsarlon
- Vik dinner
- Seljalandsfoss
Overview
Customers will be picked up from the Bsi Terminal in Reykjavik and taken to see Iceland's Diamond Beach and Glacier Lagoon with its enormous and ancient icebergs breaking off from Vatnajökull glacier. This natural wonder of Iceland is a sight you absolutely cannot miss. The lagoon produces a feeling of incredible tranquillity as the 1000-1500 year old ice silently drifts into the lake and slowly melts away. The lagoon covers 18 square kilometres (7 square miles) and reaches more than 248 metres (814 ft) at its deepest point. You may recognise the lagoon from scenes in Batman Begins, Tomb Raider and two James Bond movies.
We stop at the gorgeous Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls. Seljalandsfoss is part of the Seljandsá river, which has its origins in Eyjafjallajökull glacier. What makes Seljalandsfoss so famous and interesting is that you can walk behind it. We recommend you bring either a raincoat or a waterproof coat along if you want to walk behind it. Skógafoss, another famous Icelandic waterfall, is the starting point of the Fimmvörðuháls walk over to Þórsmörk. The waterfall was also used in the films Thor: The Dark World and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
We will also stop at Vík í Mýrdal for dinner and there you can walk to the black sand beach and see the Reynisdrangar rock formations.
There will be a bonfire to finish. After the bonfire we take a short drive around the city and learn about the Icelandic traditions on New Years eve. The tour ends around 22.30 but make sure to be awake around midnight as that's when Icelanders go out to the streets with their fireworks. You might experience a great display of lights and sparkles high up in the sky
Where we will stop during the tour:
Lava Centre
Skógafoss
Glacier lagoon - with opportunity of a boat tour among the icebergs
Diamond beach
Vík í Mýrdal for dinner
Seljalandsfoss
Plus additional comfort stops
What you will see along the way (weather permitting):
Volcanoes: Hekla, Eyjafjallajökull, Westman Islands, Katla and Öræfajökull.
Glaciers: Langjökull, Mýrdalsjökull, Vatnajökull and several glacier snouts.
Waterfalls: Skógafoss, Seljalandsfoss, Systrafoss, Foss á Síðu and several others.
Sandy plains: Skógasandur, Sólheimasandur, Mýrdalssandur, Skeiðarársandur and Breiðamerkursandur.
Coastlines: In Vik, at jökulsá - the diamond beach and view towards south coast in several places.
Fertile farmland and mossy lava fields If you want to add a glacial boat tour to this tour, when available and weather permitting, book our Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon & Boat Tour SRE113.