Iceland · JOKULSARLON & DIAMOND BEACH
The lagoon is a five-hour drive from Reykjavík, which is why the honest versions are two-day trips and the one-day runs are long. These 15 cover the boat among the bergs, Diamond Beach across the road, and the ice-cave and glacier-hike days that start from the same car park.
Full-day south coast bus tour from Reykjavik to Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach, Seljalandsfoss, and Vik, with optional glacier lagoon boat cruise.
“Fantastic trip the glacier, beach and waterfalls were beautiful and we saw a family of seals which was amazing! The driver was fantastic and we had a great time. Thank you!”
Step into a real blue ice cave under Vatnajökull on a 3-hour guided tour with Super Jeep transport, safety gear, and crampons.
“Had the pleasure to go on a tour Dori and the experience was truly amazing. Excellent scenery and great guide. Very engaging and positive. Definitely worth every penny.”
A small-group Super Jeep ride to Breiðamerkurjökull for an easy walk into Iceland’s blue ice caves, with crampons, helmets, and expert guides.
“Our guide was super friendly and knowledgeable! We loved it!”
Reykjavik day trip to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach, plus Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, with optional boat ride.
“Flonsi was our guide and Robert was our driver, although he is probably used to it but i really want to commend Robert for driving 15+ hours and covering around 700km!. I learned a lot about Icelands geology, history and stories from villages from Flonsi, he was so wise, extremely knowledgeable and kept us informed all through out. My main goal on the trip was glaciers and diamond beach and flonsi directed us very well to the “diamonds” on the beach. I thought the boat tour would take us all the way in or closer to the icecaps but it was a loop of the glacier lagoon with icebergs spread…”
Long South Coast day from Reykjavik to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach, plus Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls.
“first thing to mention here is for eople to pay attention booking a tour under grey line operator as they are not operating anymore, but is rather now under Reykjavik excursions. my name was not on the list for the trip that was frustrating in the morning. but the receptionist in BSI terminal she was so nice to calm me down as I was panicking , she assured me that the problem will be solved and i will not lose my booking. the tour guide was really nice all along the trip, he told us so many stories . and the drive was smooth , we had several stops on…”
Guided Vatnajökull glacier hike from Jökulsárlón. Walk Breiðamerkurjökull with crampons, helmet, and harness included.
“Very well organized tour to the glaciers with unique monster trucks! The guide, Guilielmo, was friendly and knowledgeable. A bonus of the tour was decensing in an ice cave with ropes and seeing the bluish formations up close. The landscape is otherwise pretty unimpressive during summer, as you're walking on dirty ice and don't have a view of the nice icy formations that you see in the pictures. An added disappointment was finding out about the fast pace of melting, which actually makes these tours even more imperative to experience while they last!”
Jeep tour to Vatnajökull Blue Ice Caves from Jökulsárlón, with super jeeps, crampons, helmets, and ever-changing glacier colors in 3 hours.
“Iga has been a great guide and the crew has the coolest cars around. We saw wonderful blue caves, even at the end of April. Highly recommend!”
Jökulsárlón’s original Vatnajökull ice cave tour with a 4x4 ride, guided glacier walk, blue ice features, and safety gear.
“We went with guide Soffía for the afternoon tour. Since we where the only two people, we had a private tour. Our tour started early by 15 min in order to catch more daylight. We where informed about this change one day in advance, so this was no issue at all. From the meeting point, we start our tour to the glacier with a purpose-built vehicle. The vehicle parks close to the start of the glacier, so it is only a short walk until we put on our crampons. Walking on the ice using the crampons is already an experience! We walked around on the glacier, discovering multiple features including…”
14.5-hour south coast tour from Reykjavik to Skogafoss, Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, and Diamond Beach black sand ice chunks.
“The tour is amazing and we really have the great day. The tour guide is knowledgeable and I will definitely join again .”
Small-group 2-day trip from Reykjavik to Blue Ice Cave, Glacier Lagoon, and South Coast highlights. Hotel, breakfast, and Wi-Fi included.
“We had such a great time. The itinerary was packed with so much to do. We were fortunate enough to have the beach and glacier lagoon, covered with glaciers and had perfect weather for the ice cave. The drive was feasible, but make sure to have a book, show to watch, or sleep. Our tour guide, Eythor, was Great and personable and knew a lot of facts about his country which we appreciated. When we were returning back, he was very cautious of the weather conditions”
14-hour South Coast day tour from Reykjavik to Jökulsárlón Lagoon, Diamond Beach, Vik, and waterfalls, with WiFi and pickup.
“Amazing trip and experience, even though the itinerary was changed. Sadly once we got to Vik we got caught in a snow blizzard and the road onwards was closed. We were obviously disappointed that we didn’t get to see what we wanted however cannot fault the tour guide or driver. The tour guide, Simon, was funny and informative throughout and changed the itinerary to still give us a good day. It was shorter than the 14 hrs planned but long enough. We instead visited 3 famous waterfalls & black sand beach but in all honesty, just the experience of seeing their sudden weather changes first hand was an experience in…”
Super Jeep ride from Jökulsárlón to Breiðamerkurjökull for a guided walk in a blue ice cave, with crampons and photo stops.
“My husband and I took our two kids (8 & 13) on this tour. It was absolutely amazing!! AJ was a great guide - full of knowledge and can tell he really loves his job. Would highly recommend this tour and especially AJ!”
Reykjavik day trip to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach with Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss, plus a chance at northern lights.
“Know that it is going to be a LONG DAY on a bus with ~40 other people, but it is still the easiest way to get out to Diamond Beach, etc. which are beautiful. Just be aware that this is really booking transportation to different points of interest/photo stops and not so much a "tour" with insights/history/etc. When you get to Vik in the evening, 100% recommend going to Black Crust Pizza (a 1 min walk from where the bus stops) instead of the buffet the rest of the group goes to. Bring lots of snacks/drinks & headphones/book/etc. for the long stints on the bus.”
Beginner kayak with dry suit gear on Sólheimajökull Glacier Lagoon near Vik, small group. Calm icebergs, expert instruction, about 2.5 hours.
“Guide Ferdinand is wonderful - she gave a great explanation of the history of the glacier and the reason for all the volcanic ash.”
Small-group south coast day trip from Reykjavik to Jökulsárlón, Crystal/Diamond Beach, waterfalls, Fjadrárgljúfur in summer, and Northern Lights in winter.
“Our guide Gummi was very professional. Excellent driver, knowledgeable guide and very entertaining person. Carefully planned itinerary and very unique Icelandic experience.”
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