2-Day Small Group, Blue Ice Cave

Overview

This two-day small group trip from Reykjavik packs the south coast's biggest names into one run: Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, Reynisfjara, the glacier lagoon, Diamond Beach at Fellsfjara, and a blue ice cave inside Vatnajokull National Park. Hotel pickup and drop off in Reykjavik are included, and the group travels in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi on board. A maximum of 19 travellers ride along, with a minimum age of 8.

Day one works down the south coast through the waterfalls, the glacier tongue at Solheimajokull, and the black sand at Reynisfjara, ending at a south coast hotel with a private bathroom. Breakfast and the overnight stay are covered. Day two is the glacier country: the lagoon, the ice chunks on the sand at Fellsfjara, and roughly three hours in Vatnajokull National Park, where the guided ice cave visit happens. Lunch and dinner are not included, so budget for those on the road.

It suits travellers who want the ice cave and the far south coast in one booked package rather than planning the route themselves. Guides on this tour regularly reorder the itinerary around weather, and reviewers often credit them for salvaging days in snow, rain and wind. Anyone with back problems, pregnancy, or limited fitness should think twice, since the operator asks for moderate fitness and warm, waterproof clothing.

Itinerary

1. Reykjavik pickupHotel pickup in Reykjavik to start the two-day run down the south coast.
2. Seljalandsfoss and GljufrabuiHalf an hour at Seljalandsfoss, then half an hour at Gljufrabui, passing the Eyjafjallajokull volcano on the way.
3. Skogafoss and SolheimajokullThirty minutes at Skogafoss, then thirty minutes at the Solheimajokull glacier, with Dyrholaey passed by.
4. Reynisfjara and VikThirty minutes at Reynisfjara black sand beach, then an overnight stop at a south coast hotel with private bathroom; the twenty-minute stop in the village of Vik comes on day two.
5. Eldhraun, Hofskirkja, lagoonDay two crosses the Eldhraun lava field for ten minutes, stops fifteen minutes at Hofskirkja church, then forty minutes at the glacier lagoon.
6. FellsfjaraTwenty minutes at Fellsfjara, the stretch of sand where ice from the lagoon washes ashore.
7. Vatnajokull National ParkThree hours in the park, which includes the guided blue ice cave visit. Breakfast is included this morning. Return to Reykjavik follows.

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