The most dramatic and varied scenery Iceland has to offer will unfold in front of you as you travel along the country's southern coast. You will be visiting glaciers, waterfalls and black sand beaches and you will learn why Iceland is known as the country of contrast.

Accompanied by an experienced and passionate driver guide, you'll be visiting sights such as the Reynisfjara black beach and the Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls. You will also explore fascinating glacier landscape, marvel at volcanoes and visit the small village Vík, the southernmost town of Iceland.

Stunning beauty and elements of great scale await as you drive along the Ring Road and with every stop along the way, giving you the opportunity to witness some of the most dramatic landscape the country has to offer. This is a tour not to be missed for any nature lovers!

Fantastic excursion. It’s a long day with an early start but well worth it! Lots of great stops with amazing views. My only slight criticism is that some of the stops are a little short (30 mins) but understand they’re against the clock to get all the pit stops in while it’s still light. Our guide Monika was brilliant, really informative and enthusiastic, kept the pace up all day and was the best guide we had the whole week we were in Iceland.

We had an excellent tour guide who was experienced, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. The tour was fantastic as a result we had the best of times! We did however book another tour with this company after having such a great experience and the tour guide did not have the same positive energy or enthusiasm so I think it depends on who you get on the day.

Guide and driver were excellent

Excellent commentary disappointing visit to Vik thought there might have been more facilities ie town with shops and cafes but black sand beach was excellent everything else was stunning

It was well organised

The only problem was having to wait for other coaches to arrive and the fact that the time was put back which meant we were then rushing at the end to get back, grab something to eat and then go chasing the northern lights but I suppose these things happen sometimes

Why you’ll love this…

Immerse yourself in nature and find out why Iceland is the country of contrast
Visit all the highlights of the country's southern coast in one day
Witness some of the most dramatic landscape the country has to offer

Important to know

Minimum age of participants: 2 years
Bring warm, wind and water proof clothing
The walk to the ice at Sólheimajökull glacier takes around 20 min (one way) and is on uneven terrain. As such, good sturdy shoes are recommended
There is no food included on this tour but there will be stops where you are able to purchase food
You will have the possibility to choose your pick up location during the booking process; if you haven't organized your accommodation yet, you can send the details directly to the supplier at a later stage using the contact details provided on your voucher

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What’s included

English-speaking expert guide
Hotel pick up and drop off in downtown Reykjavik
Free WiFi on the minibus

What’s not included

Food and drinks

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

Bustravel Iceland

What people say about this experience

4.5/5

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Based on 17 reviews

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Value for money

4.5/5

Service

4.7/5

Safety

4.7/5

Staff

4.7/5

All ratings (17)

5 stars (9)

53%

4 stars (7)

41%

3 stars (1)

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Leah
Travelled as a couple
17 November 2022
5
United Kingdom
Fantastic excursion. It’s a long day with an early start but well worth it! Lots of great stops with amazing views. My only slight criticism is that some of the stops are a little short (30 mins) but understand they’re against the clock to get all the pit stops in while it’s still light. Our guide Monika was brilliant, really informative and enthusiastic, kept the pace up all day and was the best guide we had the whole week we were in Iceland.
S
Stephy
Travelled as a couple
28 May 2022
5
United Kingdom
We had an excellent tour guide who was experienced, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. The tour was fantastic as a result we had the best of times! We did however book another tour with this company after having such a great experience and the tour guide did not have the same positive energy or enthusiasm so I think it depends on who you get on the day.
S
Sarah
Travelled as a couple
15 February 2022
5
United Kingdom
Guide and driver were excellent
J
Judith Howell
Travelled as a couple
13 February 2022
4.6
United Kingdom
Excellent commentary disappointing visit to Vik thought there might have been more facilities ie town with shops and cafes but black sand beach was excellent everything else was stunning
K
Kelly
Travelled with family
21 January 2024
5
United Kingdom
It was well organised
H
Helen & Richard
Travelled as a couple
6 February 2024
4.2
United Kingdom
The only problem was having to wait for other coaches to arrive and the fact that the time was put back which meant we were then rushing at the end to get back, grab something to eat and then go chasing the northern lights but I suppose these things happen sometimes