Village · South Coast

Vík í Mýrdal

Also written Vik — we keep the Icelandic spelling.

The last real service stop before the sands east of it. Fuel, food and beds, and the usual base for South Coast overnight tours.

prices and departures checked 13 Sept 2026

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The short version

  • 78 tours in our catalogue stop at Vík í Mýrdal — 52 of them day tours from a single base, 26 as part of a longer package.
  • A seat on a day tour here typically costs €238, from €115 at the cheapest. Private tours are priced per vehicle and sit outside that figure.
  • 23 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).

The facts

Type
Village
Region
South Coast
Tours that stop here
7852 day tours · 26 multi-day
Day tour, cheapest
€115
Day tour, typical
€238median of 29 per-person fares
Operators
23
From Reykjavík
165 km (105 mi)straight line — the road is longer
Coordinates
63.4186, -19.0060

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
January10:3716:135 h 36 min
March07:3819:1311 h 35 min
June03:0223:3020 h 28 min
September06:3719:4613 h 9 min
December10:5215:304 h 38 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 52 tours we sell that stop at Vík í Mýrdal leave from Reykjavík, Vík í Mýrdal and Hella & Hvolsvöllur, with a handful from 2 smaller towns. Most of them start in Reykjavík, so for anyone based in the capital there is nothing to arrange beforehand.

49 of the 52 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 €238, 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 Vík í Mýrdal, so a guided day is the practical way in without a car.

The days themselves run from about 3 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. 23 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 Vík í Mýrdal

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

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 →
South Coast & Reykjabod Hot Springs - Classic Admission10 hours

Arctic Adventures

South Coast & Reykjabod Hot Springs - Classic Admission

4.60· 5,129 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

The South Coast hits different when the last stop is a hot spring. Enjoy a small-group day tour past waterfalls, black sand beaches, volcanic coastline, a famous red-roofed church and ending in a geothermal soak.

from

€193 per person

about the usual price

or book on its own →

Showing 12 of 78. Browse everything or build a day around it.

Who runs them

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

Absorb Iceland · Andy Iceland Guide · Arctic Adventures · Aurora Viking · BusTravel Iceland · Cool Holidays Travel ehf · Elysia Tours · Glaciers and Waterfalls · Gravel Travel · Iceland Discover · Kalman Tours · Magic Iceland Travel

Vík í Mýrdal: questions people ask

How many tours go to Vík í Mýrdal?

We list 78 — 52 day tours and 26 multi-day packages, from 23 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.

How much does it cost to visit Vík í Mýrdal?

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 €238. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.

When can you visit Vík í Mýrdal?

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 Vík í Mýrdal?

January: 5 h 36 min · March: 11 h 35 min · June: 20 h 28 min · September: 13 h 9 min · December: 4 h 38 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 Vík í Mýrdal 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 Vík í Mýrdal without a car?

Yes — 52 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here. 49 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.

What is the cheapest way to get to Vík í Mýrdal?

A guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €115 per person, with €238 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.

Put it in a day

Vík í Mýrdal 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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