Glacier lagoon · Vatnajökull & Jökulsárlón
Also written Fjallsarlon — we keep the Icelandic spelling.
The quieter glacier lagoon a few kilometres west of Jökulsárlón, closer to the glacier face.
prices and departures checked 13 Sept 2026
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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 7 tours we sell that stop at Fjallsárlón leave from Skaftafell and Reykjavík. Skaftafell, where most of them start, is about 4 h 46 min from Reykjavík by road.
4 of the 7 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 €166 and typically runs €190, 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 Fjallsárlón, so a guided day is the practical way in without a car.
The days themselves run from about 5 h 30 min to 14 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 5 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 Skaftafell, from €166 per person.
We have done the sums on this properly: why we tell people to skip the rental car in winter.
14 hoursMagic Iceland Travel
Leaves from Reykjavík
from
€200 per person
about the usual price
14 hoursBusTravel Iceland
Leaves from Reykjavík
from
€248 per person
24% above the €200 typical
5 hours and 40 minutesArctic Adventures
Leaves from Skaftafell
from
€190 per person
about the usual price
5 hours and 30 minutesArctic Adventures
Leaves from Skaftafell
from
€166 per person
22% below the €214 typical
12 hoursTaste Iceland
Leaves from Skaftafell
from
€1,647 per vehicle
5 hours and 30 minutesArctic Adventures
Leaves from Skaftafell
from
€166 per person
22% below the €214 typical
Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Fjallsárlón 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
5 hours and 30 minutesArctic Adventures
Leaves from Skaftafell
Embark on the ultimate glacier adventure - trek across icy landscapes and ride a zodiac boat at Fjallsarlon for a day packed with thrills and breathtaking views.
from
€166 per person
22% below the €214 typical
5 hours and 30 minutesArctic Adventures
Leaves from Skaftafell
Embark on the ultimate glacier adventure - trek across icy landscapes and ride a zodiac boat at Fjallsarlon for a day packed with thrills and breathtaking views.
from
€166 per person
22% below the €214 typical
12 hoursTaste Iceland
Leaves from Skaftafell
A relaxed private South Coast trip for families, exploring Jökulsárlón and Diamond Beach together.
from
€1,647 per vehicle
14 hoursAbsorb Iceland
Leaves from Skaftafell
Explore Iceland’s natural beauty along the South Coast with the comfort of a private tour and the stunning views of the Glacier Lagoon.
from
€2,292 per vehicle
5 hours and 40 minutesArctic Adventures
Leaves from Skaftafell
Embark on an epic adventure with a combo deal - kayak across the mystical Fjallsarlon glacier lagoon and conquer a thrilling hike on the mighty Vatnajökull glacier.
from
€190 per person
about the usual price
5 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.
Absorb Iceland · Arctic Adventures · BusTravel Iceland · Magic Iceland Travel · Taste Iceland
We list 7 — 7 day tours and 0 multi-day packages, from 5 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 €166, with a typical price of €190. 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.
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 — 7 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here. 4 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.
The tours that go here mostly start in Skaftafell, about 4 h 46 min from Reykjavík on roads that stay open all year. That is driving time in normal conditions and not an estimate of your day — a tour that reaches Fjallsárlón and comes back is a good deal longer than twice that.
A guided day tour from Skaftafell, from €166 per person, with €190 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.
Fjallsárlón 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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