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South Iceland: Waterfalls and Black Sand Beach Tour
4.6
255 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on a thrilling South Iceland Exploration tour and discover the breathtaking beauty of waterfalls, black sand beaches, and majestic mountains. Explore the dramatic landscapes and learn about notorious volcanoes with an expert guide.
Embark on a thrilling South Iceland Exploration tour and discover the breathtaking beauty of waterfalls, black sand beaches, and majestic mountains. Explore the dramatic landscapes and learn about notorious volcanoes with an expert guide.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Volcano Hekla - Hekla is one of Iceland’s most active volcanoes, and was for centuries believed to be the entrance to hell.
- Skogafoss - Visit Skogafoss waterfall. This is a picturesque 200-foot (60-meter) tall, broad and powerful waterfall, and due to its striking appearance it is frequently used in movies and commercials. You can get close…
- Volcano Hekla - Hekla is one of Iceland’s most active volcanoes, and was for centuries believed to be the entrance to hell.
- Skogafoss - Visit Skogafoss waterfall. This is a picturesque 200-foot (60-meter) tall, broad and powerful waterfall, and due to its striking appearance it is frequently used in movies and commercials. You can get close enough to feel the spray from the falls on your face and, if you like, then climb a stairway leading to the top of the falls allowing you a view from above.
- Black Sand Beach - Stroll along the black sand and pebble beach of Reynisfjara. The beach features stacks of basalt columns that wall off surrounding cliffs scattered with caves. You will be awed by the incredibly powerful waves of the Atlantic ocean crashing on to the shore. Offshore you will see the Reynisdrangar pillars, basalt rock stacks that rise from the sea.
- Vik - Here we stop at a local restaurant for a lunch break at your own expense.
- Volcano Eyjafjallajokull - A volcano / glacier, which gained worldwide attention in 2010 when the ash cloud from an eruption stopped all flight traffic in Europe.
- Solheimajokull Glacier - Short stop by Solheimajokull, an outlet glacier of Myrdalsjokull glacier.
- Seljalandsfoss - Seljalandsfoss is a unique waterfall in that you can actually walk behind it when the weather permits and experience the beauty of this waterfall in a completely new way.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option is selected)
- On-board WiFi
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option is selected)
- On-board WiFi
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Embark on a discovery trip across the remarkable terrain of Iceland with the South Iceland, Waterfalls and Black Sand Beach Tour. The South Coast is the most level area of Iceland, making it perfect for agriculture, however, it’s also encased in grand mountains, majestic waterfalls like Skogafoss and Seljalandsfoss, imposing volcanoes and glaciers, the…
Embark on a discovery trip across the remarkable terrain of Iceland with the South Iceland, Waterfalls and Black Sand Beach Tour. The South Coast is the most level area of Iceland, making it perfect for agriculture, however, it’s also encased in grand mountains, majestic waterfalls like Skogafoss and Seljalandsfoss, imposing volcanoes and glaciers, the distinctive Reynisfjara black sand beach, and the powerful sea.
Professional guides will also highlight a number of infamous volcanoes, such as Hekla, Eyjafjallajokull, and Katla.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please dress appropriately for the weather
Location
Bus Stop#15 - Vesturbugt
Mýrargata
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(255 Ratings)
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G7777aadanielled
May 27, 2025
Incredible views and experiences with Steinunn and Karol at the Southern Coast of Iceland - 11/10 stars! Incredible views and a great tour for all ages. Steinunn was extremely knowledgeable about the surrounding landscape history and tied in many interesting folklore tales and emphasized cultural importance of the areas with a very kind, informative, and genuine spirit. Karol was an incredible transportation guide, very respectfully keeping us on schedule and not rushing any of the experiences at all. Very high levels of professionalism from both guides. This tour felt very safe with them behind the wheel and guiding us through the landscape. Highly recommend these two individuals for future tours and all exploration endeavors outside of Reykjavik! Booked through Kommum conferences, BusTravel Iceland (transported in magiciceland bus with WiFi)
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Melanie_s
May 14, 2025
The tour was very... - The tour was very inclusive and the guide very knowledgeable, we were travelling by a clean, comfortable coach bus with wifi and usb phone charging ports. Wear comfortable shoes because it is as long as the time states, the weather can also be as unpredictable as expected (it was sunny at the black beach but hailed at the glacier). We stopped a couple of times in areas you could grab food and use washrooms, these areas had groceries stores if you didn’t want to buy a whole restaurant meal. There is so much to learn and our guide was kind enough to share her knowledge and point out even small details we may not have noticed on our own. Thanks for the awesome tour!
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Kimberly_m
May 13, 2025
Awesome experience - Ellie, our driver and guide, shared great information with us. I would love to have her for any tour I take - 5*
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Ruhel_a
May 8, 2025
Well valued trip - Worth the money, I just wish we had a bit more free time in some of the stops and that the tour director had a less aggressive approach
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Derek_h
Apr 28, 2025
Amazing trip - This was an absolutely fantastic day out, everything about it was amazing. Great tour guide/driver. A must if you are in Iceland.
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Mikegstringer
Apr 25, 2025
100% recommend, good way to make the most of a short visit, family friendly - I can't recommend this tour highly enough. We were in town for a 48-hour "layover" between Canada and Europe and this was an excellent way to make the best of our short time there. Our guide, Darren was friendly, highly knowledgeable, very accomodating and did a great job of pacing out the day. The first and last bus rides of the day are the longest - 1.5 and 2 hours, respectively - and then the rest of the day is shorter drives between amazing landmarks. I recommend the lunch "cafeteria" at the back of the wool clothing store in Vik - expensive (like everything in Iceland) but delicious.
We brought two kids and, with the help of some devices for the longer parts of the drive, they had a great time. Make sure to take advantage of restroom stops whenever available, especially before the long legs of the trip because there are no facilities on the bus.
Weather was uncharacteristically clear for our trip, which made for better sight-seeing. Don't put too much weight on a good or bad weather forecast - things change quickly and are hard to predict in Iceland.
Special short-out to our driver, Yusef, who kept us comfortable on the road!
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H2460bfalanm
Apr 20, 2025
South Coast Trip Iceland - Excellent trip with guide Darren and driver Sven (Baer)...sorry about spelling! Guide was excellent mix of informative and entertaining. Really enjoyed listening to him and the time passed quickly between stops. He was strict on time which meant we weren't waiting on other people to get on the bus after visiting a site and it maximised our time at the next location. We would have preferred to spend less time at the shop area and have more time at the glacier or one of the waterfalls. The Glacier was unbelievable and it was much more distinctive because there was no snow around it.
We were planning to begin bringing groups over from Ireland as part of our Geography and Climate Action classrs, however we were disgusted to discover that Iceland still allows whales to be killed and mostly exported (but some are served in restaurants here!). We won;t be involced in future spending of money in this country until this intelligent and majestic creature is properly protected.
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Relax67487398349
Jul 10, 2025
Traveling many kilometers for a tour and not getting picked up - I booked a South Coast, Waterfalls, and Black Beach Tour from Reykjavik with Viator for Saturday, July 5th. The pickup was scheduled for outside the Fosshotel Raudara between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. I waited there from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and no one picked me up. I requested a refund for the activity but haven't heard back. Terrible experience. I wouldn't hire this company again, as they are also a middleman.
Booking reference: 1273217755
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Ricardo_h
Jul 9, 2025
Refund - I need a refund for the activity. I waited at the hotel entrance from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and no one picked me up. I selected hotel pickup. Fosshotel Raudara, Rauoararstigur 37.
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Alec_h
Jun 22, 2025
They'll leave you behind within 60 seconds - Be wary of Grayline, their staff are incompetent and think that leaving a pickup location within 60 seconds of the pickup time without a single attempt to communicate with a paying customer is acceptable.. seriously pathetic.
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