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Classic South Iceland

Reykjavik · South Coast · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Duration
7 Days · 6 Nights
The route
Reykjavik · South Coast · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Style
Waterfalls, black sand and the glacier lagoon
Best season
September – March · best
The route

6 nights, 3 stops — waterfalls, black sand and the glacier lagoon.

Reykjavik → South Coast → Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.

Round trip · returns to Reykjavik

ReykjavikSouth CoastJökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
What you're tracking

What you'll see

Humpback whale
On Faxaflói Bay.
White-beaked dolphin
Off the harbour.
Atlantic puffin
On summer boat trips.
Seal
On the river mouths and beaches.
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Arrive Reykjavik

Arrive Reykjavik

The journey begins.

Arrive in Reykjavik, met and transferred to your accommodation. Few capitals offer the northern lights from their own streets on a clear winter night.

02Reykjavik

Reykjavik

A full day in the field.

Explore the capital, then a whale-watching trip from the harbour. Settle in, soak at the Blue Lagoon and watch for aurora after dark.

03Reykjavik → South Coast

To South Coast

On to the next.

Transfer to South Coast. Visit Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, the black beach at Reynisfjara, and hunt aurora after dark. Walk behind a waterfall and hike a glacier tongue, with aurora at night.

04South Coast

South Coast

A full day in the field.

Walk behind a waterfall and hike a glacier tongue, with aurora at night. The waterfalls and black sands of the coast, ending with an aurora watch.

05South Coast → Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

To Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

On to the next.

Transfer to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. Explore the iceberg lagoon and Diamond Beach, with aurora at night. A guided trip into a blue ice cave beneath Vatnajökull.

06Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

A full day in the field.

A guided trip into a blue ice cave beneath Vatnajökull. Glacier-edge walks and the lagoon, ending with an aurora watch. Stepping into a glowing blue ice cave beneath Vatnajökull is one of Iceland's most unforgettable experiences.

07Depart Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Departure

The journey ends.

A final morning in Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.

When to travel

The season changes what you see.

September – March

Peak season

Aurora season — northern lights possible from the city and on evening tours.

June – August

Peak season

Midnight sun, whale-watching at its peak and long bright days.

Wildlife you may see
Birds Marine Mammals

Make it yours.

Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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