Black sand beach · Vatnajökull & Jökulsárlón
The black beach directly across the road from Jökulsárlón, where the icebergs wash back ashore. A five to ten minute walk from the lagoon car park.
prices and departures checked 13 Sept 2026
Add us as a preferred source in GoogleIceland's daylight swings further than almost anywhere people holiday, and it decides what a tour can actually show you. Times are for the 15th of each month at this spot.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10:33 | 15:54 | 5 h 21 min |
| March | 07:27 | 19:01 | 11 h 34 min |
| June | 02:37 | 23:32 | 20 h 55 min |
| September | 06:24 | 19:36 | 13 h 11 min |
| December | 10:50 | 15:09 | 4 h 19 min |
None of these have fixed dates, so each one says what its real dates depend on.
Natural ice caves
November–March
Caves are re-surveyed each autumn and only open when a guide judges them stable. A warm spell can close one for the season.
Midnight sun
May–July
True midnight sun only above the Arctic Circle — Grímsey. The mainland gets civil twilight all night, which looks much the same.
Lupine in bloom
June–July
Introduced, controversial and impossible to miss when it flowers. Peaks a fortnight later in the north than the south.
The 15 tours we sell that stop at Diamond Beach leave from Reykjavík, Skaftafell and Djúpivogur, with a handful from one other town. Most of them start in Reykjavík, so for anyone based in the capital there is nothing to arrange beforehand.
13 of the 15 collect you from your accommodation or a designated stop, so the tour is the transport — there is nothing else to arrange and no timetable to read.
A seat on a day tour here starts at €197 and typically runs €218, per person, private charters excluded because those are priced per vehicle and would flatter the figure. There is no scheduled bus we can sell you to Diamond Beach, so a guided day is the practical way in without a car.
The days themselves run from about 6 h 30 min to 16 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 11 different operators run here, which matters more without a car than with one: if the weather cancels your day, there is usually another departure rather than a lost trip.
Being driven is the easy answer here: enough operators run it that a cancellation rarely loses you the day, and you get to look out of the window instead of at the road.
Cheapest way in without a car: a guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €197 per person.
We have done the sums on this properly: what a rental car actually costs against guided tours.
15 hoursMagic Iceland Travel
Leaves from Reykjavík
from
€2,149 per vehicle
14 hoursMagic Iceland Travel
Leaves from Reykjavík
from
€200 per person
about the usual price
13 hoursSnaeland Travel
Leaves from Reykjavík
from
€1,690 per vehicle
7 hoursBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Djúpivogur
from
€215 per person
about the usual price
16 hoursArctic Mike
Leaves from Reykjavík
from
€2,005 per vehicle
14 hours and 30 minutesMagic Iceland Travel
Leaves from Reykjavík
from
€244 per person
22% above the €200 typical
Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Diamond Beach as a stop.
14 hoursBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
South Coast Waterfalls, Diamond Beach and Boat Tour between Icebergs
from
€248 per person
24% above the €200 typical
14 hoursMagic Iceland Travel
Leaves from Reykjavík
Embark on a thrilling journey from Reykjavík to Iceland's wild South Coast, where you'll marvel at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, stroll Diamond Beach, and chase adventure amidst epic glacier vistas.
from
€200 per person
about the usual price
4-day packageSep – AprIceland Panorama Tours
Leaves from Reykjavík
This extended trip covers the Golden Circle, South Coast, and Northern Lights, plus a visit to the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach, culminating in a stop at Friðheimar Tomato Farm.
from
€560 per vehicle
4-day packageMay – SepIceland Panorama Tours
Leaves from Reykjavík
Maximize your summer break with major attractions like the Golden Circle, Glacier Lagoon, and the unique hiking trails of Þórsmörk.
from
€560 per vehicle
14 hours and 30 minutesSLAWOMIR & DENIS TRAVEL ehf.
Leaves from Reykjavík
A full-day South Coast adventure from Reykjavík to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon & Diamond Beach, with iconic waterfalls, black-sand views, and photo-perfect stops along the way.
from
€218 per person
about the usual price
7 hoursBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Djúpivogur
Witness the impact of glaciers on the landscape with this shore excursion from Djúpivogur
from
€215 per person
about the usual price
6 hours and 30 minutesMagic Iceland Travel
Leaves from Djúpivogur
Enjoy a family-friendly shore excursion from Djúpivogur Port to Iceland's stunning southeast coast, featuring Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach, and scenic landscapes with a local guide and guaranteed return to your cruise.
from
€197 per person
26% above the €156 typical
2-day packageSep – AprBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
Discover Iceland's wonders: waterfalls, geysers, ice caves, and more on the Ultimate Icelandic Adventure Tour.
from
€465 per person
4-day packageSep – AprIceland Panorama Tours
Leaves from Reykjavík
This package balances the main natural wonders—the Golden Circle and Glacier Lagoon—with a Northern Lights search and a scenic tour of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
from
€560 per vehicle
4-day packageSep – AprIceland Panorama Tours
Leaves from Reykjavík
Enjoy the magical winter scenery with a visit to the Glacier Lagoon, a half-day Whale Watching Tour, and the chance to see the Aurora Borealis.
from
€560 per vehicle
5-day packageSep – AprIceland Panorama Tours
Leaves from Reykjavík
Unpack once and explore with this comprehensive package including the Golden Circle, South Coast, Northern Lights, and a relaxing visit to the world-famous Blue Lagoon.
from
€700 per vehicle
14 hours and 30 minutesMagic Iceland Travel
Leaves from Reykjavík
Diamond Beach, Black Sand Beach and Glacier Lagoon Small group Day Tour guided in Chinese冰岛钻石沙滩&冰河湖中文一日迷你巴士团
from
€244 per person
22% above the €200 typical
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14 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.
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We list 42 — 15 day tours and 27 multi-day packages, from 14 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.
The place itself is usually free to enter; what you pay for is getting there. A day tour seat runs from €197, with a typical price of €231. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.
Looking at the next 360 days of live availability, departures fall in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August. That is a rolling window rather than the full year, so a month missing here is not necessarily a month with nothing running.
January: 5 h 21 min · March: 11 h 34 min · June: 20 h 55 min · September: 13 h 11 min · December: 4 h 19 min. Iceland stays on UTC all year, so there is no clock change to allow for.
Both work. Driving gives you the stops you want and the time you want them; a tour removes the winter road decisions and lets everyone look out of the window. We sell the tours and say so — if self-driving suits you better, it suits you better.
Yes — 15 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here. 13 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.
A guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €197 per person, with €218 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.
Diamond Beach is rarely a whole day on its own. The planner knows how long each tour takes and how far apart the start points are, so it can build the rest of the day around it.
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