Tour the justly popular south coast of Iceland and discover the country's wild and diverse nature at its very best. Explore glaciers, steep cliffs, roaring waterfalls, and black sand beaches. Get insight into the region from your local driver-guide on a minibus day tour from Reykjavik.
Begin the journey east from Reykjavik along the southern coast, and make the first stops at Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls.
Then, head toward the black sand beach of Reynisfjara, located on Iceland’s southernmost point. Admire the enormous basalt columns, and if the tide conditions are right, explore the sea caves.
Next is Vik, the remote seafront village home to basalt sea stacks. Legend has it that the stacks are made of frozen trolls who were turned to stone while playing in the sea.
After making the last stop of the day at Solheimajokull glacier, return to Reykjavik and get dropped off at your original departure point.
Posted By : natalierP7977TE
Ian was an amazing tour guide, had some fantastic stories and taught us so much about Iceland, would highly recommend. Ian gave us tips on what else to do in the city. The tour itself was spectacular, seeing Diamond beach took my breath away, I didn’t want to leave. The waterfall in the dark was also one not to be missed!
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Posted On : 2023-11-29 03:11:56 
Posted By : JuneP139
Was looking forward to this but it started badly and got worse wholly because of the tour guide, and I use that term loosely. His name was Oli and he messed up pick ups, hadn't charged his headset and when he eventually did charge it up only used it once to give us some very brief, useless information. Hi didn't mention seat belt safety, he didn't get out and open and close the door he expected my son to do it for him. We learned absolutely nothing from this 'taxi driver' despite booking a guided tour. The plus side, he got us to our destinations on time. The van was just that a minivan not a tour bus, the seat belts were stiff and the van rattled. The windows were full of condensation so we couldn't see out anyway. The worst part was at the glacier when 2 of the 8 of us decided to stay in the van. He opened his driver's door and took a piss outside the front of the van rather than go and walk to the toilets. He did actually say 'I'm leaving the door open because I have to take a leak'...I was speechless. Disgraceful, lazy driver who knew nothing at all. I will never use this company again. Instead I will use Nice travel who were brilliant on the Golden circle tour. Avoid this company at all costs.
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 13:02:53
Posted By : Debbie H
This is the 4th time I've used this company. I wanted to see Lupins growing wild and what a tour this was! 10 days ago they were perfection and Gummi, our guide, let us photo every single flower (to exaggerate a bit!) To see this area in the summer is totally different to winter (which I love too.) Grass, wild flowers....and lupins! Helped by warm sunshine! Small minibus so we went to places that I hadn't seen before. The scenery is fascinating and beautiful. We never felt rushed, indeed we had time to watch the puffins.
Don't hesitate, this is a great trip with the greatest local guide and a thank you to Clare for sorting out my booking.
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Posted On : 2023-07-23 10:45:49
Posted By : scp1939
We spent a wonderful day with Gummi on the South Coast tour. I went with my daughter and 3 grandchildren. Gummi was very patient with the grandchildren allowing them plenty of time to explore the many waterfalls. We greatly appreciated his extensive knowledge of the geography and history of Iceland. He made the trip special.
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Posted On : 2023-06-09 10:05:36
Posted By : Z4500NKpaulj
Amazing tour. It is definitely for those who are more outgoing and spontaneous. Ian's inputs were also certainly valuable. Thank you.
I highly recommend this.
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Posted On : 2023-05-24 15:17:23
Posted By : hockeymom1827
Gummi is the most amazing guide. We have traveled quite a bit and been on many tours. This ranks up there as the best of the best. First, we left at 7:30 am and didn’t arrive home until after 11:00 pm. There were only 3 of us —my husband, me and a new friend from South Africa.
Over 500+ miles and nearly 16 hours of touring, we learned about the volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, bridges, flooding, the Vikings, waterfalls (foss), the geothermal power plants, the people, the Sagas / history, each other, the legends and folklore, the swimming pools, and the list goes on! We ate lunch and dinner, had hot chocolate, and finished with ice cream as a night cap. And we saw the sites—so many with each one better than the next! I was on sensory overload because everywhere we stopped, there was something even more unbelievable to see, hear, smell and touch.
What made it the best was Gummi—his knowledge of everything Iceland is simply amazing. His stories kept us captivated. After 21 years as a tour guide, it shows through the experience he gave us. When we come back, we will do another tour with this company and Gummi.
Thank you, Gummi—you went above and beyond and we appreciated it! Thanks for giving us a truly inside view of your beautiful country.
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Posted On : 2023-04-15 09:38:28
Posted By : Steven_Q
Our guide was lovely with many facts and stories to tell…HOWEVER-people sitting in the back of the van could NOT hear her at all. She tried to change microphones, but they did not work well enough. 2 seats were broken as well making for uncomfortable travel for some passengers. A tour the day before had microphones working just fine. (different company). Please fix the microphones and seats for others.
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Posted On : 2022-11-13 05:12:39 
Posted By : Barcelona2905
Most of the tour companies take people to the same sites. The landscape is spectacular all along the southern coast. Trond, our guide for this day trip, is what set this apart from other tours. His wittiness, down-to-earth practicality, patience, directness, and range of personal experience elevated the experience from beautiful scenery to an incredible trip all around.
While all of the stops were amazing (waterfalls! glaciers!), our personal favorite was Reynisfjara, the black sand beach. Incredible!
Booking was easy, as was the pick up process. My sister and I highly recommend this tour company and this specific tour.
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Posted On : 2022-09-17 07:28:03
Posted By : juliafO6835NE
We had a great day seeing the sites of the South Coast with our guide, Ian. The black sand beach and glacier were highlights.
Ian also provided background and history on Iceland, which added to the experience.
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Posted On : 2022-06-13 14:06:34
Posted By : E5085XYsaraht
" Gumi " was the owner/driver/tour guide absolutely awesome!
We would highly recommend & I have already passed his info on to friends from the DC area who plan on going to Iceland next year!
Yes, Gumi -- Iceland Rocks!
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Posted On : 2021-09-15 18:55:54
