South Iceland Tour: Waterfalls & Black Sand

Experience the stunning and varied landscape of Southern Iceland on the South Shore tour. Discover cascading waterfalls, farmland, sea cliffs, black sand beaches, volcanic rock formations, and glaciers on this exciting day trip.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Seljalandsfoss - This stunning waterfall is sure to amaze. While many have seen photos of Seljalandsfoss, nothing compares to the thrill of feeling the mist as you walk behind the cascading water!
  • Gljufrabui Waterfalls - Uncover the enchanting allure of Gljúfrabúi, a hidden gem nestled within a narrow canyon. This extraordinary location…
What's Included
  • Pickup/drop-off at select Reykjavik hotels or bus stops
  • Transport in a Mercedes Sprinter climate-controlled bus for up to 16 guests
  • Guided tour with a local English-speaking driver
  • Complimentary onboard WiFi and USB power
  • Guaranteed fun experience
What's Not Included
  • Meals, but stops will be made at a local restaurant or grocery shop where meals can be purchased
  • Alternatively you can bring a packed lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on the South Shore excursion, as it transports you through the spellbinding and diverse terrain of Southern Iceland, a destination that fascinates nature enthusiasts. Your journey will encompass tumbling waterfalls, agricultural lowlands, towering sea cliffs, black lava sand coastlines, volcanic rock structures, and ice fields, all of which make…

Location
Seljalandsfoss
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lisa_s
Feb 8, 2026
Fabulous day - Fabulous day today. Our guide, Martin was fab. Full of good information, very friendly and laid back. The sites were amazing. Would recommend 👌
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Robin_s
Jan 21, 2026
Wonderful Tour with the best guide - Long, but interesting and beautiful tour. Our guide David was amazing, he made always sure that we were comfortable, safe and were informed well. Would recommend booking this tour!
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Tara_g
Jan 4, 2026
Martin was an excellent... - Martin was an excellent guide. He was friendly, informative, and made sure all travelers knew how to enjoy each stop safely. Fantastic day and we lucked out with great weather.
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Boardingpass747589
Nov 21, 2025
Nordic Visitor Guided Tour of Iceland for Northern Lights - Just returned from 8 day Northern Lights tour with Nordic Visitor tour group. A wonderful trip. We traveled the Ring Road around the Island. Our guide Dagur was great. His entertaining stories made us laugh as we learned about the History and Culture of Iceland. Nordic Visitors picked us up from the airport, we booked an extra stop at the Blue Lagoon and the driver waited up to 2 hours for us then continued to the hotel. We started our tour the next morning. We traveled the Golden Circle, then started making our way around the island, hitting all the major points of interest and a few lesser known ones. The accomodations were all clean and comfortable. Most breakfasts and dinners were included. Our main desire was to see the Northern Lights and we saw them 4 evenings. Being on the Ring road was helpful with less light pollution and it seemed the coastal areas of the east and north were more likely to have clear skies at night. All of the locals were very helpful and tapping a credit card made shopping easy everywhere without having to worry about having Icelandic Krona. Free Wi-Fi was available just about everywhere we went. Our tour had a maximum of 16 and no minimum so we didn't have to worry about the tour being canceled on us last minute. We had 13 in our group. We booked our own flights through Iceland Air. A direct flight from Orlando, Florida was reasonably priced and we drove down from Jacksonville, Florida. Iceland Air seemed to have direct flights from many major hubs. We did not have any cons to the trip. I highly recommend Nordic Visitors as a tour group and hopefully you can also get Dagur for the guide.
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Journey25536692213
Apr 23, 2025
Private South Coast Tour - We booked a private tour to the South Coast with Back to Iceland and weren’t disappointed. Anton our guide picked us up at our hotel in a minibus so we had plenty of space for the four of us. We visited all the places on the itinerary and more.. Anton provided lots of information as we were driving about Iceland and the places we were passing as well as little stories and jokes. We had a brilliant day on the South Coast and would highly recommend both Back to Iceland and Anton. There weren’t many reviews on the Facebook groups I’d joined prior to our trip about Back to Iceland but we couldn’t fault them!
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Freedom35209009135
Feb 5, 2025
Recommended - An excellent day trip. Our guide Anton was friendly, informative and pleasant to be with for the full day tour. We visited three waterfalls, black sand beach, and a glacier with plenty of rest reststops as needed. We had all sorts of weather during the trip from sunny moments, to rain, snow, sleet, and brief blizzard with high wind and Anton got us through safely and efficiently. Recommended.
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Nicholas_l
Dec 18, 2024
Incredible experience, highly recommended - Amazing guide and experience! Highly recommended!!! Beautiful sights, you will feel like you are in another world. Love the intimate group size as well.
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W5206hbgregoryl
Dec 14, 2025
Beautiful Landscape, Decent Tour - The landscape of the south coast is definitely worth a visit. Overall, the tour was well-paced and our guide was decent, but not exceptional. He did an excellent job of warning us of how to be cautious around the surging waves of the black sand beach, and provided some good information, but possibly could have been a bit more informative. However, it was still a solid tour that I recommend. One word of caution: Back To Iceland did not seem to operate this tour. Our instructions for meeting the van said to look for a Back To Iceland sign. However, our bus was labelled as EastWest tours: a different company. All went smoothly, and the guide jumped out at our stop and specifically asked for us by name. However, it seems like Back to Iceland does not fully operate their own tours with their own labelled vans.
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Scott_c
Nov 30, 2025
South Coast Tour - This tour is good, not great. You see a beach, some waterfalls, a glacier, which are all cool, but not necessarily special. We enjoyed the experience and would still recommend doing it, but our silver circle tour was better. Of course it is a matter of opinion. What you should know is the tour operator and guide are great as well as the vehicle they use to transport you.
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Lakshi_k
Oct 21, 2025
Wonderful experience - The guide demonstrated excellent knowledge and provided clear, insightful explanations throughout the tour. The overall experience was highly satisfying, with ample time allocated to explore all the destinations. I’d highly recommend this trip to anyone looking for a memorable tour!
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From $180
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).