Private Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Tour
Skip the part where you need to wait for a pick up and switch busses and jump right into the adventure with your own driver and vehicle. A luxury which if you are a bigger group is not even more expensive than joining a scheduled tour.
We leave Reykjavik in the morning and drive along the south coast, passing the towns of Hveragerði and Selfoss. With reasonable weather you are likely to see the Westman Islands in the distance. Along the way we pass the famous waterfalls Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss. If you like, your driver can make a short stop here for you to take some pictures and enjoy a walk to the falls. Of course you will also have stops for food, drink and comfort.
After passing the towns of Vik and Kirkjubæjarklaustur we reach the glacial lagoon Jökulsárlón. Here you can see giant icebergs move from the glacier towards the ocean. Some of them are brought back to land nearby which is why the beach nearby is often called Diamond beach. From the beach you also get a great view at Vatnajökull glacier from where the ice bergs originate.
In the lagoon itself you may see seals swimming between the icebergs. After a boat ride (optional) we head back to Reykjavik and arrive in the city late in the evening.
Customize Your Private Jökulsárlón Tour
Since it's a private tour the itinerary is flexible and we're happy to customize it with you. We get plenty of requests to add a boat tour at Jökulsárlón or switch out stops for a visit to the the lava tunnel or head into Skaftafell National Park. Simply contact us and we'll design the perfect tour for you. Additional charges may apply and we'll send you the full details.
If you wish for more information during your tour we recommend you book the tour with a guide. Your certified guide will drive and show you Iceland's south coast while sharing stories and informative details while on the road and during your stops. This option allows your group to be up to fourteen passengers
Contact us to Customize your Private Tour.
Major Sights along the South Coast
Vatnajökull Glacier and National Park
Vatnajökull National Park is our largest National Park and Vatnajökull is by far the largest glacier in Iceland, around 8000 km2, with an average thickness of almost 400 m, and has 30 outlet glaciers and various glacier tongues flowing from the main one. Öræfajökull Volcano is a part of the glacier and its highest point Hvannadalshnjúkur is the highest peak of Iceland 2110,9 m. Private tours can be arranged to go the glacier and into a natural ice caves which sometimes form along the edge of the glacier.
Eldhraun
The Eldhraun Lava Field is the largest lava flow on earth from historic times, around 600 km2 which is roughly the size of The City of Chicago. During the massive eruption of Laki in 1784 the ash cloud circumnavigated the world blocking the sun causing harsh winters and cold summers in the northern hemisphere which resulted in the famine that sparked the french revolution.
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
A stretch of black beach going from Reynisfjall mountain to Dyrhólaey. This is the southernmost tip of Iceland and going straight out the next firm ground you hit is Antarctica about ten thousand miles to the south. Being right between the two great volcanoes Eyjafjallajökull and Katla the coastline here is ever changing and during the 1918 Katla eruption the coastline moved out almost 200m due to the amount of sand, gravel and ash brought forth. There are some fascinating rock formations embedded in the mountainside and basalt columns rise from the surf just off the shore. During summer, this is also a nesting site for puffins.
Skógafoss
One of the most picturesque waterfalls in Iceland in the foothills of Eyjafjallajökull volcano where Skógaá river tumbles down almost 200 feet into a beautiful gorge. The waterfall can be enjoyed by walking right into the gorge which is on the same level as the parking lot or you can climb up 428 steps and get a slightly different angle.
Seljalandsfoss
This is the waterfall which you can walk all the way behind where it cascades off the foothills of Eyjafjallajökull. A very scenic location where you can sometimes catch the late afternoon sun shining through the water. There is also a little food truck there that sells fresh donuts and hot coffee throughout the day.