South Coast Classic Day Trip from Reykjavik with Guide and Touchscreen Audio

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Duration:11 hours (approx.)
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland

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Explore beaches, glaciers, and volcanoes along the south coast of Iceland on this 11-hour day trip from Reykjavik. Travel along the southern shores of Iceland with a guide and gain insight into the natural features for which the country is famous. Along the way, take in sites of interest including the Hekla and Eyjafjalljökull volcanoes, views of the islands of Vestmannaeyjar, Reynisfjara beach, and the Sólheimajökull glacier. Watch the surging currents at the Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, and marvel at the beauty of the Icelandic countryside. Tour includes round-trip travel from Reykjavik.

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1. Reykjavik Sightseeing
Tours depart from the Reykjavik Terminal located at Skógarhlíð 10. Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes prior to departure along with a printed or digital copy of your ticket/voucher. If you have booked a hotel pickup with SmartBus™, please be at your chosen pickup location 30 minutes before the departure of the tour. Look for the Green SmartBus™ which will be outside your accommodation at within the 30 minutes of pickup.
2. Volcano Hekla
Hekla is a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of 1,491 m (4,892 ft). Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since 874. During the Middle Ages, Europeans called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell".
3. Skogafoss
Skógafoss powerful 65 meter tall waterfall where a short walk up a flight of steps will reveal one of Iceland's most scenic views of glaciers, volcanoes and black sandy beaches. With viewpoints both above and directly next to the waterfall, photographers will have plenty of chances to capture that unique shot.
4. Volcano Eyjafjallajokull
Eyjafjallajökull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, north of Skógar and west of Mýrdalsjökull. The ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano with a summit elevation of 1,651 metres (5,417 ft). The volcano has erupted relatively frequently since the Last Glacial Period, most recently in 2010, when, although relatively small for a volcanic eruption, it caused enormous disruption to air travel across western and northern Europe for a week.
5. Reynisfjara Beach
This one of the most famous and most visited sites in all of Iceland. Marvel at the unique volcanic black sand beach of Reyisfjara with rising basalt columns, a large basalt stone cave which has been battered by heavy oceanic waves. This is both a beautiful and dangerous destination, where heavy 'sneaker' or rogue waves can catch visitors off guard by coming higher up the beach than expected. We always warn you to keep one eye on the ocean as you enjoy this sight.
6. Vik
The quaint town of Vík is Iceland's southernmost town with a traditional Icelandic church overlooking the ocean and the three trolls of the black sand beach. At this stop you will have a chance to grab some lunch & use the restroom, explore the town, spend time at the beach, or do some souvenir shopping at Icewear's outlet store. This is the farthest point along the south coast tour, from here we will head back in the direction of Reykjavik.
7. Seljalandsfoss
The Seljalandsfoss waterfall is for many guests the highlight of this trip, as you can walk along and behind this waterfall offering a completely unique perspective; just be sure to bring a rain jacket! During the short days of winter as you may be arriving in the evening, this waterfall is light up to still give you a chance to capture the perfect regardless of the amount of sunlight. From here we will spend about 1.5hrs in the coach returning to Reykjavik.

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Posted By : Vinitesh_G
Very relaxing trip and good amount of time at all the places to enjoy. WiFi on bus wasn’t great but that’s not a big issue as you would ideally want to watch outside and not check phone
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Posted On : 2023-12-28 07:37:09

Posted By : georgetU3127TI
Excellent trip. Highly recommend. The views are outstanding, The tour guides Darren and Haldir were very knowledgeable which made the trip even better.
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Posted On : 2023-12-27 12:06:22

Posted By : MrJackDP
Iceland is ridiculously gorgeous. The driver and guide (Kristi) were super informative and fun. We got lucky on the way back, they saw the aurora and pulled us over to get a good look.
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Posted On : 2023-12-12 18:34:14

Posted By : Oliviernh
Did this tour of the South Coast with pick up from Reykjavik. This tour takes you around all the sights of the south coast of Iceland. It is a full day but the bus is comfortable and convenient. Sit back and relax while someone else navigates and takes you to all the beautiful spots on Iceland's south coast. The country is beautiful and these sights are a must. This tour is highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2023-10-26 10:37:23

Posted By : trinar578
We went on a day that was supposed to be cloudy and rainy, but it ended up being a beautiful sunny, mostly clear, day. Darren, our guide, & Norbert, our driver, made the absolute most out of the weather and made the trip 100% worth it.
Darren was knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. We learned so many things about Iceland during this tour. Norbert made sure we arrived at our stops safely and timely, he even made an extra stop for us to pet horses at Vik.
We had the best time on this tour, and if given the time would love to do the Golden Circle tour as well.
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Posted On : 2023-10-19 03:50:11

Posted By : tracygC1957RJ
Having read some negative reviews we checked with the reception at our hotel and they told us that this company was the same standard as the others we had already used. They were very careful to ensure that they had collected all the people on their list and went into hotel reception areas to check for anyone that might be waiting there. We had a fantastic experience on the tour with our excellent guide Hardj? and Norbert our driver. We were entertained with a very engaging commentary and we had plenty of time at each site with recommendations and options of how to spend our time. I would highly recommend this company. By the way the tablets were only required by non-english speakers.

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Posted On : 2023-10-12 16:28:23

Posted By : dcsl
A great day.
Toured in mini bus with driver/guide Christina who was amazing. Even sang us a famous Icelandic love poem.
Some amazing sights and experiences.
A long day that flew by.
Lots of stops and opportunities to view the sights
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Posted On : 2023-10-12 10:41:51

Posted By : Guy_P
We had a great time and beautiful scenery and a good group of people on our tour. The tour bus was a modern comfortable to ride in.
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Posted On : 2023-09-26 17:19:18

Posted By : Maja_P
Amazing tour, black sand beach just beautiful, Karen was amazing guide, funny and informative at the same time
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Posted On : 2023-09-08 12:37:53

Posted By : cindycR5395ZC
I booked this tour (last day of August) because I wanted to see the South Coast, but I didn't want to make the arduous drive down there and that turned out to be a great decision. I'm, embarrassingly enough, blanking on the names of our guide, but he was fantastic–funny, witty, and he had a lot of stories to tell (both personal anecdotes and some fascinating folktales behind virtually every stop that the tour makes) that really give you a deeper understanding of Icelandic culture and daily life.

It's still a 10-plus hour tour, though, so be prepared for a long day and a very late lunch (2:30 for us), but, for the sheer number of incredible things that you get to see (and I'm referring to both official stops and the landscapes that you see while on the road) I felt it was very much worth the price we paid.
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Posted On : 2023-09-05 16:03:07