Reykjavik: Glacier Lagoon & Fjaðrárgjúfur Canyon Small-Group Tour
Description
- Discover “The Crown Jewel of Iceland,” Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon, an area of stunning icebergs, glaciers, mountains, ocean and black sand beach. - Walk among icebergs on so-called "Crystal" or "Diamond" beach - very often there are plenty of icebergs washed offshore, a perfect photo opportunity for everyone! - Walk behind one of the most wonderful waterfalls in Iceland - Seljalandsfoss! - Make a stop at the southernmost village of Iceland - Vík and admire the sea stacks by the beach. - Admire this unique "feather" canyon Fjadrargljufur. - Visit old turf church at Hof and feel like in a hobbit time - Cap off your trip with one of nature’s most magnificent spectacles - Northern Lights show (available in the winter season). And all in the comfort of a small group. So don’t delay any longer. Hurry now and secure your seats on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
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Itinerary
A charming church on a hill with fantastic views of the ocean and the legendary Reynisdrangar Seastacks, said to be trolls turned to stone.
This is a breath-taking canyon definitely worth the visit! (please note, it may not be accessible in winter conditions)
A beautiful waterfall, where the wind can lift the water, creating an amazing uphill flow.
Glacier Lagoon is a true gem of Iceland, be mesmerized by its floating icebergs and if you will be lucky, you will see seals as well!
Most of the time this black sand beach is covered by beautiful icebergs. Amazing photo opportunity for everyone!
You will feel like a hobbit when you visit this picturesque turf church!
Stop for a meal in Iceland’s southernmost village, where you can enjoy delicious lamb soup or the famous black dough pizza.
Beautiful waterfall one can walk behind!
*Northern Lights hunt - available between 1st September and 1st April, dependent on the sky conditions and aurora activity
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Some of the center hotels are located in the restricted area where we aren't allowed to drive. Please find your hotel below and meet us at it's designated bus stop. Thank you for understanding. PLEASE NOTE: These bus stops for tour buses are not the same as the bus stops for city buses. The tour bus stops have a blue pillar with pink bus sign at the top and the number and name of the bus stop. The city bus stops have a yellow "S" in a red circle (S as Strætó - city bus). Please do not wait at the city bus stops! Once you submit/confirm with us a specific bus stop, please meet us exactly at that bus stop and not any other. ___________________________ Bus stop 1 – Ráðhúsið – City Hall: Center Hotels Plaza Downtown Hostel Hotel Reykjavik Centrum Iceland Parliament Hotel Kvosin Downtown Hotel ___________________________ Bus stop 3 – Lækjargata (near the Hard Rock Café): Alva Apartments Apotek Hotel City Center hotel Hotel Borg Hotel Reykjavik Saga Radisson Blu 1919 Reykjavik Konsulat Hotel ___________________________ Bus Stop 4 - Miðbakki Black Pearl Apartment Hotel Exeter Hotel ___________________________ Bus stop 6 – Safnahúsið – The Culture House (corner of Ingolfsstraeti and Hverfisgata: 101 Hotel Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre Center Hotels Arnarhvoll Center Hotels Skjaldbreid Hotel Frón Loft Hostel Thingholt by Center Hotels Vintage Hotel Apartments ___________________________ Hallgrímskirkja (Bus Stop 8) B47 Hostel Baron's Hostel Hotel Holt Hotel Odinsve Leifur Eiriksson Reykjavik Downtown Hotel Sunna Guesthouse ___________________________ Bus stop 9 – Snorrabraut: 100 Iceland Hotel 4th Floor Hotel Alfred's Apartments Center Hotels Laugavegur Hotel Vera Hotel Von Laugavegur Apartments Skuggi Hotel ___________________________ Bus stop 12 – Höfðatorg (in front of Fosshotel Reyjavik): - Storm Hotel - Fosshótel Reykjavík - Tower Suites ___________________________ Bus stop 13 – Rauðarástígur (in front of Centerhotel Miðgarður): - Centerhotel Miðgarður ___________________________ Bus stop 14 - Skúlagata (corner of Skúlagata/Klappastígur) 41 - A Townhouse Hotel Alfred's Studios Ion City Hotel Reykjavik Residence Hotel Reykjavik Residence Suites Sandhotel The Swan House ___________________________ Bus Stop 15, Vesturbugt: - Reykjavík Marina - Berjaya Iceland Hotels - Grandi by Center Hotels ___________________________ BSÍ Bus Terminal: Travel Inn Hotels in Kópavogur and Hafnarfjörður: - 201 Hotel, Hlíðarsmári 5 - Iceland Comfort Apartments - Icelandic Apartments - Hotel Ísland Comfort - Hotel Heidmork - Reykjavik Peace Center - Vellir Hotel - Viking Village Hotel BSI Terminal is approx. 10mins bus ride from Hamraborg stop in Kópavogur and 25 mins ride from Fjörður stop in Hafnarfjörður. In both cases, you need to take line #1. ___________________________ If your accomodation is located more than 10minutes walking from our pick up locations, you can contact us directly though Viator chat or send us an an email. We will try to arrange the best pick up location for you.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Sturdy, warm, waterproof shoes, as well as warm rain and windproof outdoor clothing, is recommended. For the best comfort, we recommend bringing mittens and a hat even during the summer season.
- Please note: due to the driving restrictions in Reykjavík, we cannot guarantee a hotel pickup from all hotels. In case your hotel is located in the restricted area, we will ask you to meet us at a designated bus stop, which is never more than few minutes walking distance.
- The tour operates with minimum 4 adult participants.
- Vegetarian and allergen-free meal options available to purchase on-site
Reviews(155)
Amazing trip South to Vik, canyons and glacier lagoon. Pick up was prompt at 7:30am and we returned around 10:30pm that evening. It is definitely a long day, but well worth it. The canyon was the star of the show- definitely a must see. Our guide, Hoskuldur (Hershey) was perfect. Super knowledgeable and took well care of us. Recommend this tour.
I had a great tour guide named Hershy(really he has a much longer name, but he told us to call him Hershy). He was knowledgeable and told us a lot of facts and local loar. He was friendly and welcomed questions.
It was an extremely long day, but the tour was absolutely amazing and showed several of the most beautiful locations in southern Iceland. The Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach were some of the main highlights of my entire trip. We also got to see seals swimming in the ocean.
Did a 16 hour Glacier Lagoon with our driver, Gummi. Here's how it went, in great detail: 1st stop: driver 12 mins late to return! He had foot on gas as we were exiting the bus on 2nd or 3rd stop He was slowly driving away with door wide open while last person was returning from bathroom! And then again later on! Kept talking about seat belts being the law but kept answering and taking calls by hand while driving multiple times for several minutes. Forgot to turn wifi on for the first several hours and blamed it on the company for giving the "wrong password". Kept snapping "This is a VIP vehicle! let's keep it clean!" when i came back with wet feet instead of asking if i needed anything. We spend over $200 and they vaccum after, so no need to nag like it's his home. At least phrase it politely. For such a long tour less commentary would be ideal. We forget most of it after 2 hours anyways. Also too many stops at continence stores. And no hot lunch was a bummer. Had to do with 10 mins at one of the few options at the lagoon at the 3 food trucks around 4pm. Most troubling: At the end, after letting off a family of 4 he knew he would get tipped from, Gummi Lectured 2 people who barely spoke English and myaelf for 3 mins before letting them off bus at the end, about talking and lateness saying they wouldve been stranded and most guides would have left them! It was scary and he made the tour length even longer because of it. Change your driver, shorten the amount of speaking and less stops for shops and it would be a 4 star tour--5 if we could do a hot lunch! Highlights: Canyon (stop 1) & lagoon boat. Disappointing: Diamond beach (tiny glaciers)
This is the best tour so far in Iceland. Every stop had just the right amount of time allocated, including breaks for meals. Our guide Ian is an extremely skilful driver and offered insightful facts about Iceland.
A fantastic experience, landscapes of great beauty, a very friendly guide. It's a shame that you don't have, like on some excursions, audio headsets to translate the guide's explanations, in French in our case, other than this it's an experience we highly recommend.
A long day but well worth it. It would have been even better if we could have slightly more time at each stop. However, given how much distance we covered, I’d say it was the right balance. Gummi, the tour guide, was wonderful.
The Guide was entertaining and knowledgable. Fun group of people! Everything was smooth and according to plan. Outstanding sites!
We had a great experience on this trip. All the places that were covered were very beautiful. The only drawback was that we had a flat tyre while coming back and the driver was not having any expertise on the same. So we had to wait for almiost 1.5 hours til some help came. But otherwise it was a great one day trip and the driver/guide gave us lot of information during the trip
Seeing this side of Iceland was such a treat. It was a long ride but I barely noticed with all the beautiful sights and our very knowledgeable driver giving us so many facts about Iceland’s history. To top it all off, we got the chance to see the northern lights. What a magical tour!
