2-Day South Coast, Glacier Lagoon, Ice Cave and Northern Lights

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  • Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
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Travel the entire south coast of Iceland with Hidden Iceland over two adventure filled days! Take in the impressive Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, as well as the Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach. Walk along the ridges of Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon before coming to our accommodation for the night. There’s a chance you’ll see the Northern Lights dancing across the sky. We start the next day at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon where the giant icebergs float around and wash up on Diamond Beach. From here we meet up with our local ice cave experts from Local Guide to embark on our Ice Cave adventure. We travel in their specialised Super Jeeps to get closer to the glacier. You'll get up close and personal to the astonishingly beautiful ice formations of an outlet glacier of the enormous Vatnajökull icecap. The textures, light and colours will leave you in awe!


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Posted By : 878karolj
Absolutely WOW!! 10 STARS!!

I'm not even sure where to start!! My experience with Hidden Iceland was like none other. Being this was our first time visiting Iceland and 4 years of anticipation, we finally booked our tickets and then the real planning started. It was very intimidating to say the least, especially when there is so much to see in Iceland and knowing the weather in April can be unpredictable even though it's considered summer....BTW we had unusually fantastic weather!!
After spending weeks of internet searching for places to see and deciding whether to rent a car or personal guided route, we chose the guided route! Hidden Iceland offers SMALL guided tours with groups under 12-13 people which make the experience much more personal, and fun, this was the main reason I chose them. We booked every tour with them and Emily Collier was WONDERFUL, very responsive and professional. Emilie helped personalize our tours in every way and took the worry out of the planning process.
Emily arranged our whale watching tour, our personal guided tour of the Golden circle as well as our pick up and return to the airport. THANK YOU Emilie!

Tour #1 started off doing the Fire & Ice Day tour, our guide, Prokop Teper, was awesome! Knowledgeable and very personable! He kept us all engaged the entire day, this is a wonder day trip!

Our next tour (tour #2) was the 2 day South Coast Glacier Lagoon with the glacier hike, our guides Levi Barath & Ingimundur Stefansson were fantastic as well, between the two of them no stone was unturned when it came to the history and terrain we saw over the next 48 hours. I highly recommend this tour! Glacier lagoon and diamond beach are breath taking to say the least. We got incredibly lucky to see the beginning of the icebergs breaking at Glacier Lagoon. Probably the most incredible sight I've ever seen. Our Guides made this an unforgetable adventure! Thanks guys!

Our finial guided tour was a personal tour, sightseeing parts of the Golden Circle.Emilie personalized the entire day for us. We were lucky enough to have Ingimundur Stefansson (again & lucky guy) as our guide for the day, this was a such nice day and unfortunally our last full day in Iceland. Ingimundur is a native Icelander and couldn't be more suited to be a guide with all his fun stories and knowledge of his beautiful country, he makes you feel like you made a friend!
We started the day with Haukadalur Geothermal Field, Selfoss waterfalls, Fridheimar farms, where we had a fantastic lunch and a meet & greet with their lovely horses! Next stop was the Thingvellir National Park,couple of pit stops in between then our final stop was Hvammsvik Hot Springs, this was wonderful and a perfect way to end our day sitting in warm hot springs with coctails,overlooking the bay. If you feel inclined to go for a real cold plunge, you should!!

I know this is long....But Hidden Iceland made our visit to Iceland perfect and we highly recommend them!!!!

Big THANK YOU to:
Emilie Colliar
Prokop Teper
Levi Barath
Ingimundur Stefansson

Sincerely,
The Juliano's
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 14:09:27 full ratings


Posted By : Gina_C
LOVED this tour! A bit pricey, but so worth it! Our tour guide, Arna, was amazing!! She kept us all so engaged, never droned on and on, made special liytle stops for us and was just perfect. The people we toured with were all so nice and friendly. Sadly, we didn't get to see the Northern Lights but did see so much of the beauty of Iceland.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17 11:54:57 full ratings


Posted By : Natalfri
100% recommend booking this 2 day tour! It was absolutely phenomenal and our tour guide Arna was incredible! The remote hotel was adorable and we had so much fun as a group. Book this if you are coming to Iceland! Also recommend booking golden circle tour through Hidden Iceland as well!
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Posted On : 2024-04-16 09:39:57 full ratings


Posted By : Porfirio_O
If you’re on the fence about booking this, DO IT! My partner and I had so much fun and really enjoyed our guide Robert and had an awesome group. Below are some things to highlight.

SAFETY: We came in April and the weather was unpredictable. Leading up to the trip, Hidden Iceland was in communication with us informing us of the harsh weather expected during our trip and made a plan to get the most of the tour all while planning around the expected closures.

COMFORT: We traveled in a comfortable 13 passenger van. We were able to charge our phones (USB ports) and use the WiFi on board while getting around Iceland. Also, the stops were close enough to where using the restroom was never a concern.

TOUR GUIDE: We had Robert as a tour guide and we all loved him. He was funny, personable, and passionate about the country. He educated and entertained us throughout the drive to the point the timid driving flew by.

CONVENIENCE: We got to see awesome parts of Iceland and didn’t have to plan anything. All the stops were spaced out, never felt rushed. Robert took the time to check out the weather forecast to let us know the odds of seeing the Northern Lights and told us when to be outside for them, and he was right!!

CLOTHING: The price includes borrowing hiking boots, pants, and a jacket during the ice cave. You just send them your sizes and they had it packed it the van for us.

HOTEL: Hotel was great. Absolutely no complaints. Clean, modern, and great set up to see the Northern Lights.

ICE CAVE: The ice cave was great. We had a seamless transition leaving Pablo (the van we traveled in) and getting with the ice cave guide. He was very nice and had all of our gear ready for us based on sizes, saved a lot of time!

The only negative thing I have to say was pickup. We were ready by 0815 at the bus stop and stood in the freezing wind for 40mn. We contacted the team on whatsapp and they assured us the van was coming, we just happened to be the last stop (which is highlighted in the email). This is a very minor complaint.

Nonetheless, 10/10 thank you for such a great time!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 13:26:34 full ratings


Posted By : 378sidneyk
We had a wonderful and memorable private tour with Helgi of Hidden Iceland. Our planning was very late - only about 3 weeks before our departure. The small group tours were already booked. But Anika at Hidden Iceland arranged a fantastic set of tours for us, including this 2-day trip. Even though we came to Iceland to see the Northern Lights but could not (clouds and weather) and learned on the morning of our Ice Cave adventure that it was cancelled (flooding), this was one of our best tours because of the personal touch of Helgi at adapting to the weather and circumstances. We experienced every type of weather - snow, white-outs, rain, sleet, gusty winds (that literally blew cars off the road), and sunshine. We saw so many beautiful vistas and waterfalls and beaches and glaciers and rivers. We spent more time at planned and unplanned stops along the way. And learned so much about Iceland, its people, its past, its present, and its future. I cannot thank Helgi and Hidden Iceland enough for their kindness, patience, knowledge, resourcefulness, and generous hospitality. We truly experienced the Iceland expression - everything will work out in the end.
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Posted On : 2024-04-02 21:38:32 full ratings


Posted By : 828isabelleq
My friend and I had a wonderful experience with Hidden Iceland. We booked several tours with them and all were well coordinated, fitted to our wants and preferences, and very informative. They definitely offer the best options in Iceland and we will keep very fond memories of our trip thanks to them.
Isabelle
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 18:04:33 full ratings


Posted By : Tom87Leioa
If you don't have much time or are not used to driving in winter conditions, this 2-day tour offers to visit the most selected parts of the south coast from Reykjavík to Höfn by minibus in a small group. So we enjoy waterfalls like Seljalandsfoss or Skógafoss, incredible beaches like Black beach or Diamond beach, spectacular canyons like Fjaðrárgljúfur, the glacier in Vatnajökull Park, including a walk and visit to the ice cave, or a visit to the lagoon Jökulsárlón glacier, staying in a guest house for one night (although it was covered and we didn't see the northern lights). Absolutely recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 12:17:36 full ratings


Posted By : Analissa_B
This tour is amazing!!! We had a fantastic time. Thelma, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and kind. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 09:43:54 full ratings


Posted By : 17kerril
The sites we visited were great. The ice cave was amazing. The best part of our trip was our driver and guide Fannar! His knowledge of the geology and history of the area added so much to the trip, as did his music and humor.wonderful two day trip!
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Posted On : 2024-03-17 06:40:27 full ratings


Posted By : K_P
Sight Seeing packed with guide that gives great historical information on the areas visited and in general. The sprinkle of local folklore was nice as well. Highly recommend for a great time in a short period of time.
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Posted On : 2024-03-06 09:46:59 full ratings