Private South Coast Waterfalls, Beach and Glacier Tour from Reykjavik
by VAREN Iceland · private · Reykjavík
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Duration
11 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Meeting
Hotel pickup available
Languages
EN
Departs
08:00, 09:00
Cancellation
Free until 24h before
About this experience
Iceland's South Coast packs more dramatic scenery into a single day than almost anywhere else on earth, and this private full-day tour from Reykjavík gives your group the full experience on your own terms. With a dedicated vehicle and guide reserved solely for you, the day unfolds at a pace that suits your group - no shared coach, no fixed schedule, no compromise.
The tour heads southeast from the capital along the Ring Road, and the first chapter belongs to the waterfalls. Seljalandsfoss is one of Iceland's most beloved cascades, and uniquely, a path leads directly behind the curtain of falling water - one of the rare places in the world where you can walk inside a waterfall and look out. Just minutes away, Gljúfrabúi is a hidden world of its own: a powerful waterfall concealed inside a narrow rock canyon, accessible only by stepping through a gap in the cliff face. It is one of the South Coast's most rewarding surprises, visited by only a fraction of those who stop at Seljalandsfoss.
Further along the coast, Skógafoss arrives with no subtlety. At 60 metres tall and 25 metres wide, it is one of Iceland's most powerful and photogenic waterfalls. A staircase alongside takes you up above the falls to a viewing platform with sweeping views across the South Coast plain - a perspective that shifts dramatically with every season.
From the waterfall district, the route leads to Sólheimajökull, a glacier tongue descending from the vast Mýrdalsjökull ice cap. A short walk from the car park brings you to the glacier edge, where ancient ice meets dark moraine in a landscape of rare quiet and scale.
The day closes with the South Coast's most theatrical sequence. Dyrhólaey, a dramatic headland at Iceland's southernmost tip, offers sweeping panoramic views along the black sand coastline and out across the open Atlantic. From there, the tour reaches Reynisfjara, Iceland's most celebrated black sand beach - framed by towering basalt columns and the sea stacks of Reynisdrangar standing offshore in the surf. Your guide will give a full safety briefing at the water's edge: this is a beach with genuine power. The coastal village of Vík rounds off the day before your private vehicle returns you to your Reykjavík accommodation.
This is a full-day South Coast experience built entirely around your group - from door to door.
Description from the operator, VAREN Iceland. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- Pickup from Reykjavík
- Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
- Gljúfrabúi Waterfall
- Skógafoss Waterfall
- Sólheimajökull Glacier
- Dyrhólaey Viewpoint
- Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
- Vik village
- Drop-off in Reykjavík
Included
- Private transportation (sedan for 1-3 / minivan for 4-8, exclusively for your group)
- Dedicated, professional English-speaking guide for the full day
- Door-to-door hotel pickup and drop-off in central Reykjavík
- Flexible itinerary adapted to your group's pace and interests
- WiFi and USB charging ports available on board
- Bottled water provided on board on demand
- Parking fees and local taxes
Not included
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities for your guide (optional, appreciated)
- Food and drinks
Good to know
We recommend wearing warm, weather-appropriate clothing such as a waterproof jacket, layered clothing, comfortable walking shoes, and bringing gloves and a hat, as weather conditions in Iceland can change quickly.
- You will receive a booking confirmation immediately after purchase.
- Hotel pickup is included.
- Groups of 1-3 travel in a private sedan; groups of 4-8 travel in a private minivan.
- This tour involves moderate walking on uneven natural terrain, including wet paths near waterfalls. It is not recommended for guests with serious mobility limitations.
- The tour is not wheelchair accessible.
- Children of all ages are welcome. The tour is family-friendly.
- Parents or guardians are responsible for the safety of children throughout the tour.
- Food and drinks are not included. Cafés and snack stops are available at several points along the route, including in Vík village.
- Reynisfjara black sand beach is subject to powerful and unpredictable ocean waves. Your guide will provide a full safety briefing on arrival. Always follow your guide's instructions and never approach the water's edge unattended.
- This stop is a walk to the glacier viewpoint and edge along a marked path. It does not include a guided glacier hike on the ice. Glacier hikes require a separate booking with a certified glacier guiding company and are not arranged by this tour.
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 24 hours 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 a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1VAREN Iceland 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.
- 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.
- 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 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
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
- Not a good fit if you want a relaxed day: 11 hours is a long time on the road, most of it spent getting there and back.
- Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
VAREN Iceland is one of 154 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
Read before you book
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