Jökulsárlón Day Tour

Duration: 11 - 13 hours
Departures: 08:00
Passengers: Min 2 - 4

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Travel in Luxury SUV following the picturesque southern coastline passing the villages of Selfoss, Vik and Kirkjubaejarklaustur as well as Skogafoss, a mighty and much photographed waterfall on the south coast.

Continue through the vast desert of Skeidararsandur, an area which can be prone to sand storms. Many of Iceland‘s biggest glacial rivers run into the Atlantic Ocean off the south shore and each year they carry millions of tons of black volcanic sand, constantly altering the shape of the coastline and creating vast black deserts. Just before reaching the lagoon, drive pass Oraefajokull glacier, home to Iceland‘s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjukur, at 2119 m.

Jokulsarlon is a stunning glacial lagoon that is constantly changing as the massive glacier tongue retreats. Icebergs of all shapes, sizes and in many hues of blue, turquoise and white, break off from the glacier and float around the lagoon. You will have time to walk the shores of the lagoon to admire the surreal shapes and take time to photograph the lagoon‘s wonderful, mirror-like reflections. For an even closer view, you can go on a cruise aboard an amphibious vessel and sail amongst the oddly-shaped ice formations. Jokulsarlon & Diamond Beach (The Diamond Beach is a strip of black sand belonging to the greater Breiðamerkursandur glacial plain, located by Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon) is a natural wonder that has to be seen to be believed.

This may be one of the longest day tours from Reykjavik but it is also one of the most highly recommended.

Note that the itinerary is subject to weather and road conditions. Warm clothes and sturdy shoes are recommended as the terrain can be rough underfoot.

Jökulsárlón day tour highlights:

  • Skaftafell national park
  • Volcanic sandy beach
  • Glacial rivers
  • Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
  • Diamond Beach
  • Boat ride on the lagoon is optional for additional price
  • Vatnajökull and Öræfajökull glaciers
  • Small villages
  • Comfortable way to travel

This tour lasts 11 to 13 hours. Free pick-up from your hotel in the capital area begins at 8:00

NOTE : we are running all our scheduler tour on minnum 3 person to June 3th 2021

Extras: Boats on the glacier lagoon are available between 15. May to 30. September.

We offer private tours for fewer passengers

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Customer reviews

We where on our honeymoon in Iceland in April 2011 and our first real day we had this tour as a private tour with Superjeep. We had nice Icelandic weather, so in the morning we left with wind, snow and rain, but during the day the sun began to shine ...

Arend Plug, Netherlands

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This is an amazing tour and I highly recommend it. My girlfriend and I took the tour on September 29, 2010. There was a total of 4 people on the tour, so it was very personalized and informative. Ragnar was a great tour guide and very courteous and k...

Paul Murray, Canada

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