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  • Atlantic,Reykjavik

  • 3 days (approx.)

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

3-Day Ice Cave, South Coast, Golden Circle and Northern Lights

In this tour, you’ll get the chance to see the famous Geysir and the geothermal area, Gullfoss the powerful waterfall, Thingvellir National Park in the Golden Circle. You’ll also be taken to with our local favorites to visit a traditional diary farm where you’ll try ice cream, free of charge. On the second and third day, you’ll be taken to the famous South Coast. Along the shore, you’ll get to see the famous black sand beach, Reynisfjara, our stunning glacier lagoon JökulsĂĄrlĂłn in Vatnajökull National Park, where you’ll also get the change to explore Europe’s largest glacier and enter a blue ice cave in it. If nature allows, even the magnificent Northern Lights.

What's Included

  • WiFi on board
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Breakfast (2)
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated Bus stops
  • Ice Cave Tour via Super Jeep incl. Safety Equipment
  • 2 Night Accommodation
  • Glacier Hike incl. Safety Equipment
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Hiking Boots Rental (3,000 ISK)
  • Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)
  • Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)
  • Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK)
  • Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK)
  • Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK)
  • Luggage Storage (1,750 ISK)

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup Point

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up starts at 8:00 and might take 30 minutes. Please be ready at your selected location. Due to traffic regulations, we can't stop at all hotel entrances downtown, so please read carefully if you will be picked up at your hotel or at the nearest designated Bus Stop (usually no further than a couple of mins walk). For walking distance to bus stops, please check busstop.is.

Start time:

8:00 AM

What To Expect

    Day 1: Golden Circle
  • Thingvellir National Park

    We visit the place where the two tectonic plates, the North American and the Eurasian plate, are moving away from each other. Few places in the world offer a better and clearer view of this massive geographic activity. The biggest natural lake in Iceland is also located at Thingvellir National Park and hosts a great variety of fish and bird life. Thingvellir is also an important place for Icelandic national history. At Thingvellir Icelanders founded their parliament in 930 a.d. where the chieftains had their annual meeting every summer. The name “Thingvellir” translates to “Parliament Plains”.

    Duration: 45 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • Gullfoss Falls

    The melting water from IcelandÂŽs second biggest glacier, Langjökull, falls into a deep canyon forming the majestic “Golden Falls”. On a sunny day, you can see the glacier Langjökull in the distance and enjoy a rainbow in the mist of the waterfall, an Instagram blockbuster waiting to happen!

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • Site de Geysir

    The Geysir geothermal area hosts hundreds of colorful hot springs and two geysers, erupting hot springs. One is called “Geysir” and name giving for all the geysers in the world. Today, however, it erupts very seldom. The other geyser is called “Strokkur” and erupts every 5 minutes up to 40 meters.

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

    • Day 2: South Coast, Blue Ice Cave and Glacier Hike
  • Seljalandsfoss waterfall

    The adventure begins when we pick you up in Reykjavík in a small and comfortable minibus before heading straight to the South. Our arrival is announced by the powerful theatrics of Seljalandsfoss. Bring a raincoat and you’ll be able to make the short hike behind the falls. The scene behind the fall and the trembling ground from the power of the falling water makes for an automatic Instagram blockbuster!

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • Skogafoss

    Further east along the coast is SkĂłgafoss waterfall. SkĂłgafoss is an incredibly picturesque sight. Tucked in a little gorge, the river SkĂłgĂĄ tumbles down a 60 meter cliff before continuing down the landscape towards the Atlantic Ocean. Alongside the gorge a staircase can take you to the shelf above the waterfall for stunning views. See if you can count your steps on your way up.

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • Skaftafell National Park

    We will hike an outlet glacier spawning from the one of the largest glaciers in the country, Vatnajökull. After meeting our highly trained glacier guides and strapping on our safety and glacier equipment, including helmets, harnesses, crampons and ice axes we hike on the ice for an hour and a half. A spectacular experience and opportunity to learn more about this breathtaking and increasingly rare natural phenomena. Skaftafell area has been used as a filming location for many famous TV shows and films, such as Game of Thrones, Interstellar, James Bond, and others
 Follow the steps of your favorite characters into the glacier! The journey continues with the blue ice cave exploration. The exciting hike to reach the cave will take a few minutes – we recommend wearing waterproof hiking boots that cover your ankles and have hard sole. Iceland’s nature is dominated by glaciers and it is only possible to explore them with a certified guide and safety equipment. Your guide will share with you his expertise about the ice caves, allowing you to truly appreciate this amazing natural phenomenon – spoiler alert
 it will be blue.

    Duration: 4 hours

    Admission Included: YES

    • Day 3: South Coast Glacier Lagoon and The Black Sand Beach
  • Glacier Lagoon

    Heading off day nr. 3 is JökulsĂĄrlĂłn glacier lagoon, a 200m deep glacial lagoon fed by BreiĂ°amerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Europe’s largest glacier. Enormous icebergs come from BreiĂ°amerkurjökull all year round so the lagoon is usually filled with ice that floats south. Try walking alongside the glacier lagoon enjoying the magnificent views and dead silence of Icelandic nature. Before heading back you will jump on a super jeep and head to a blue ice cave in the glacier.

    Duration: 45 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • Fellsfjara

    On the other side of the road the icebergs from Jökulsårlón glacier lagoon float into the Atlantic Ocean where they are quickly thrown back to shore by the tide and winds. This black sand beach is full of smaller ice rocks in all shapes and sizes, sparkling like diamonds in the daylight. The ice itself comes in all shades of white and blue forming beautiful contrasts, guaranteed to make your Instagram account pop!

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please contact us regarding pick up. There are some hotels where buses are not allowed to drive. You can find information about designated pick up locations at busstop.is or ask the front desk of your hotel. Pick up from KeflavĂ­k airport or outside of the greater capital area is not available.
  • Order or availability of attractions may change due to road or weather conditions.
  • The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and cannot be guaranteed by the operator. The hotels are in prime locations to maximize chances of seeing them.
  • The limit is 24″ suitcase per person, and no multiple luggage allowed. If there is limited space in the car you might need to leave part of your luggage in our luggage storage.
  • We recommend you bring hiking boots with slip-resistant soles if you are visiting in the winter. Hiking boots are available at the time of booking.
  • Ice caves are a dynamic natural phenomena only accessible during wintertime when temperatures drop. Each year new unique caves are formed in different areas of the glacier. We visit a naturally formed ice cave during this tour. The photos are from this winter season, but the cave and other formations we visit might have changed due to the nature of formations.

Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 Hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 Hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 Hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 Hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Starting from

$875.00

Price varies by group size

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