Iceland · Trekking

South Coast & Glacier Walk PRIVATE TOUR

11 Hours Round trip from Reykjavík Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Private South Coast tour from Reykjavík
02 Guided glacier walk on Sólheimajökull
03 Visit Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls
04 See Reynisfjara Black Beach and Reynisdrangar
05 Travel through landscapes shaped by glaciers and volcanoes
06 Glacier hike equipment included
07 No special skills required for the glacier walk

Discover Iceland’s dramatic South Coast on a private full-day adventure that combines waterfalls, black-sand scenery, and a guided glacier walk on Sólheimajökull. Travel through a landscape shaped by fire and ice, with stops at some of the region’s most iconic natural sights along the way.

Visit Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, two of the country’s best-known waterfalls, then continue to Reynisfjara Black Beach to see striking basalt formations and the Reynisdrangar sea stacks. The day’s signature experience is a glacier hike on Sólheimajökull with a professional glacier guide, with equipment provided and no special skills required.

Discover Iceland’s dramatic South Coast on a private full-day adventure that combines waterfalls, black-sand scenery, and a guided glacier walk on Sólheimajökull.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 11 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Reykjavik, Sólheimar, Vík í Mýrdal

Languages Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

South Coast and Glacier Walk on Sólheimajökull - PRIVATE TOUR

8:30 AM - REYKJAVÍK
Pick up at your accommodation at 8.30 AM, or meet us at bus stop number 8, Hallgrímskirkja church at 8.30 AM.

SELJALANDSFOSS
Seljalandsfoss waterfall is 60 m high, and is one of few in the world where you can easily walk and experience it from behind.

SKÓGAFOSS
Skógafoss is the most famous waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss are both in glacier rivers, meltwater from Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull. Eyjafjallajökull is now famous for it´s 2010 volcanic eruption that disrupted air traffic in Europe.

SÓLHEIMAJÖKULL GLACIER HIKE
Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier, flowing out of the ice cap Mýrdalsjökull. Underneath Mýrdalsjökull is the famous volcano Katla. We will walk on the outlet glacier, Sólheimajökull, with professional glacier guides. No special skills or physical requirements for this walk and we provide you with all the equipment needed for the walk. Good shoes are required, preferably hiking boots. Hiking boots can be rented at location.

REYNISDRANGR BLACK BEACH
Reynisdrangar Black beach"]Iceland is a volcanic island, made up mainly of basaltic material that is black in color. Hence, the "Black Beaches". The black beach was, in 1991, ranked as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world. On the beach there are the remarkable basalt columns. Reynisdrangar is a seastack, a geological formation made by wave erosion of surrounding material.

8:30 PM - REYKJAVÍK
Return to Reykjavík in late afternoon.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Reykjavík 3 cities · 11 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Private transport and guide of the South Coast of Iceland.
Services of a Professional Ice Hiking Guide. All equipment for the glacier hike (crampons, ice axe, helmet and harness).
Welcome package including reusable steel water bottle, map of Iceland, postcards and Icelandic chocolate.

What's Not Included

Food & drinks

Know before you go

Bring warm and preferably water proof clothes and good hiking shoes. Hiking shoes can be rented on location.
Lunch can be bought on the way.
A camera is always good to have.

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