Waterfall · South Coast

Skógafoss

Also written Skogafoss — we keep the Icelandic spelling.

A 60-metre curtain of water with a staircase up the east side to a viewing platform and the start of the Fimmvörðuháls trail.

prices and departures checked 13 Sept 2026

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The short version

  • 99 tours in our catalogue stop at Skógafoss — 70 of them day tours from a single base, 29 as part of a longer package.
  • A seat on a day tour here typically costs €241, from €115 at the cheapest. Private tours are priced per vehicle and sit outside that figure.
  • 27 different operators run here, so a cancellation rarely means the day is lost.
  • Departures in our next 360 days fall in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August.
  • Seasonal here: Natural ice caves (November–March), Midnight sun (May–July), Lupine in bloom (June–July).
  • 1 of the tours here are priced on request rather than published — usually private charters.

The facts

Type
Waterfall
Region
South Coast
Tours that stop here
9970 day tours · 29 multi-day
Day tour, cheapest
€115
Day tour, typical
€241median of 34 per-person fares
Operators
27
From Reykjavík
135 km (85 mi)straight line — the road is longer
Coordinates
63.5321, -19.5123

Daylight through the year

Iceland'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.

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January10:4016:135 h 33 min
March07:4019:1511 h 35 min
June03:0223:3420 h 32 min
September06:3919:4813 h 10 min
December10:5615:304 h 34 min

What is seasonal here

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.

What people do here

Getting here without a car

The 70 tours we sell that stop at Skógafoss leave from Reykjavík, Hella & Hvolsvöllur and Vík í Mýrdal, with a handful from 3 smaller towns. Most of them start in Reykjavík, so for anyone based in the capital there is nothing to arrange beforehand.

All 70 of them 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 €115 and typically runs €237, 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 Skógafoss, so a guided day is the practical way in without a car.

The days themselves run from about 8 h to 16 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 26 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 €115 per person.

We have done the sums on this properly: what a rental car actually costs against guided tours.

Tours that stop at Skógafoss

Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Skógafoss as a stop.

South Shore Adventure10 hours

Arctic Adventures

South Shore Adventure

4.60· 5,129 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

A great day tour along the south coast of Iceland where you will be able to see and experience waterfalls, black sand beach and magnificent landscapes.

from

€129 per person

about the usual price

or book on its own →
South Coast Tour - Black Sand Beach, Plane wreck, Skogafoss, Seljalandsfoss guided in Chinese冰岛南岸黑沙滩飞机残骸中文一日团10 hours and 30 minutes

Magic Iceland Travel

South Coast Tour - Black Sand Beach, Plane wreck, Skogafoss, Seljalandsfoss guided in Chinese冰岛南岸黑沙滩飞机残骸中文一日团

4.80· 177 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Wi-fi on board
  • Family friendly

Travel along the South Coast of Iceland - the Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfall,, the famous Black Sand Beach and Plane wreck on the way.

from

€118 per person

15% below the €140 typical

or book on its own →
South Coast Adventure: Small Group Day Tour from Reykjavik10 hours

Nordur Travel Services ehf

South Coast Adventure: Small Group Day Tour from Reykjavik

4.80· 134 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

Explore Iceland's stunning South Coast. See waterfalls like Skógafoss & Seljalandsfoss, black sand beach, and glaciers. Small group adventure from Reykjavik.

from

€124 per person

about the usual price

or book on its own →
South Coast Adventure in Spanish: Small Group Day Tour from Reykjavik10 hours

Nordur Travel Services ehf

South Coast Adventure in Spanish: Small Group Day Tour from Reykjavik

4.80· 134 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

Explore Iceland’s stunning South Coast on a small group tour from Reykjavik, led entirely in Spanish. Visit waterfalls, black sand beaches, and glaciers in a fun and personal adventure.

from

€124 per person

38% below the €200 typical

or book on its own →
Glacier Lagoon by Minibus13 hours

Iceland Discover

Glacier Lagoon by Minibus

4.4· 17 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • No free cancellation
  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly

Travel along the coast, through lava fields, and past mountains to find the Glacier lagoon, to see huge blue icebergs calving from the glaciers face. We also stop at giant waterfalls, black sand beach, and the magical diamond beach.

from

€164 per person

18% below the €200 typical

or book on its own →

Showing 12 of 99. Browse everything or build a day around it.

Who runs them

27 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.

Absorb Iceland · Amazing Tours Iceland · Andy Iceland Guide · Arctic Adventures · Arctic Mike · Aurora Viking · BusTravel Iceland · Cool Holidays Travel ehf · Elysia Tours · Glaciers and Waterfalls · Iceland Adventures · Iceland Adventures ehf

Skógafoss: questions people ask

How many tours go to Skógafoss?

We list 99 — 70 day tours and 29 multi-day packages, from 27 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.

How much does it cost to visit Skógafoss?

The place itself is usually free to enter; what you pay for is getting there. A day tour seat runs from €115, with a typical price of €241. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.

When can you visit Skógafoss?

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.

How much daylight is there at Skógafoss?

January: 5 h 33 min · March: 11 h 35 min · June: 20 h 32 min · September: 13 h 10 min · December: 4 h 34 min. Iceland stays on UTC all year, so there is no clock change to allow for.

Do you need a tour, or can you drive to Skógafoss yourself?

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.

Can you get to Skógafoss without a car?

Yes — 70 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here. 70 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.

What is the cheapest way to get to Skógafoss?

A guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €115 per person, with €237 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.

Put it in a day

Skógafoss 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.

Plan a day around Skógafoss