Eyjafjallajökull volcano

by Southcoast Adventure · Super jeeps · Volcanoes & lava · South Coast

4.70(299) · operator on Google
Eyjafjallajökull volcano — Southcoast Adventure

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  • Duration

    5 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Hvolsvöllur

  • Meeting

    Meet on location

  • Languages

    EN, DE, NO, FI, RU, SV, IS, FR, DA, ES

  • Departs

    10:00

  • Minimum age

    6

  • Cancellation

    Free until 2 days before

About this experience

Eyjafjallajökull is the famous glacier that erupted in 2010 causing massive flight problems all over Europe.

We drive up the slopes of the glacier on a highly equipped 4×4 Super Jeep and on our way we take in the astonishing view over the whole southern coast of Iceland, including the Westman Islands.

This tour gives you the perfect glacier experience, an exciting Super Jeep drive in the snow, a walk on the glacier, and a magnificent view over the south.

Explore volcanoes, waterfalls, black sand beaches, hidden canyons, and more on this amazing volcano safari super jeep tour. Our expert guides will take you through exclusive scenery that is only accessible by 4×4 vehicles.


This is one of the most popular tours in Iceland and the setting for the famous Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption in 2010.


During the eruption, millions of liters of melted ice from Eyjafjallajökull came bursting down the mountainside causing massive destructive floods on their way to the Atlantic and changing the scenery for years to come.

Description from the operator, Southcoast Adventure. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Eyjafjallajökull

Included

Guided service

Not included

Lunch is not included.

Lunchbox orders need to be at least 1 day before departure.

Good to know

What to bring

Warm outdoor clothing, waterproofed jacket and pants, head-wear, gloves, appropriate hiking boots/shoes, some snacks, Waterproof jacket and pants, Head-wear, Gloves, Appropriate hiking boots/shoes are required Sunglasses & camera

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 2 days before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is closed roads — the Road Administration shuts the mountain roads before the operator has to decide anything. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Southcoast Adventure decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 2 days before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Into The Glacier - For Super Jeeps from Arctic Adventures is €115 — €245 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Southcoast Adventure · €360Arctic Adventures · €115
How long it runs5 hours1 hour
Changing your mindFree until 48 h beforeFree until 24 h before

The €245 buys you 4 more hours out and free cancellation up to 48 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Sold out on your date?

Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.

Who this is not for

  • Children under 6 cannot join this one.

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Why we list it

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What travellers say about Southcoast Adventure

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Operator rating 4.7/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Andreea Avaşi

    ★★★★★ · 2 months ago

    The super jeep tour in Thorsmörck delivered exactly what was promised and was worth every penny. Our guide, Jakob, was fantastic—super nice, easy to talk to, and he made the hours pass by so quickly. The lunch provided was also delicious. Thank you for a memorable day!

  • Runar Sigurdsson

    ★★★★★ · 5 months ago

    Our tour guide Alejandro took us to experience glaciers in Vík, where we got to hike in the glaciers which was an amazing experience. We got told about how the glaciers move, how a small hole can turn into a big pile of snow, stones and ice. Later on we went on buggy rides where we went off road and drove to Eyjafjallajökull. We drove through fields, stones, snow and ice, we got told “you can get as wet as you want” as we drove through the lakes. Alejandro always made sure we were safe and comfortable, he would turn around to check on us if we got stuck. Waited for us if we lacked behind. And even though we drove through dark fields with very little visibility, we still felt safe. It was a great experience, and Alejandro made the experience even better. I would highly recomend Southcost Adventure.

  • Joshua Kost

    ★★★★★ · 4 months ago

    We did the 5hr buggy buggy tour today, by far the best day in Iceland so far. Alejandro was an absolute amazing guide, seen waterfalls, caves, and a glacier that we would have never seen otherwise. Alejandro also took us on an incredible hike to one of the falls. He’s knowledge of the area was superb. Highly recommended over all the other tours.

  • David Graybeal

    ★★★★★ · 3 months ago

    Absolute number 1 excursion we have ever done! Our Eyjafjallajökull Snowmobiling Tour with Southcoast Adventures was an absolute highlight of our trip to Iceland—and we travel a lot! We spent about 2 hours on the snowmobiles and covered a huge portion of the glacier. Riding all the way to the top to experience the intense wind and the breathtaking views was unforgettable. Our guides, Ale and Martin, were phenomenal. Ale was incredibly patient and helpful while teaching us how to operate the machines. Even when we managed to tip our snowmobile over, they handled it perfectly. Their attitudes throughout the entire tour were tremendous. This truly felt like a once-in-a-lifetime outing. I cannot recommend this adventure and this team highly enough!

Reviews from Google · updated 13 Sept 2026

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Super jeeps — questions people ask

What is a super jeep?

A four-wheel-drive truck or van rebuilt for Iceland: raised suspension, huge low-pressure tyres and a snorkel, so it can cross rivers, drive on snow and climb glacier tracks that stop a rental car. Groups are small, usually eight to sixteen people. Super jeeps are how you reach Landmannalaugar in the highlands, ice caves under Mýrdalsjökull and dark northern-lights spots off the main roads. They are pricier than a coach, and rougher.

Is a super jeep northern lights tour better than a bus?

Slightly, for two reasons. A super jeep can leave the tarmac and find darker, more sheltered spots, and with ten people rather than fifty you spend less time waiting at stops. Arctic Adventures' Northern Lights Explorer (/experience/209/) and Northern Lights by 4x4 (/experience/1088067/) are the standard options. The sky is the same either way; a jeep does not make clouds part. If budget matters, a small-group minibus gets you most of the benefit.

When can you take a super jeep to Landmannalaugar?

Late June to September, once the highland roads open. The Landmannalaugar Safari (/experience/341/) is a twelve-hour day from Reykjavík with river crossings, a short hike and a soak in the natural hot river. The rest of the year the road is closed to everything except specially licensed winter expeditions. The dates the F-roads open vary each year with the snow, so if you are booking for June, expect a possible reschedule.

Is a super jeep tour comfortable?

Comfortable enough on the tarmac, bumpy on the rough stuff. That is the point. Expect to be thrown about on lava tracks and river beds, and to sit in a bench seat for several hours. People prone to motion sickness should sit in front and take a tablet. The trade-off is access: you see places coaches cannot go, with a driver-guide who talks to you rather than over a microphone.

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