Reykjavik Excursions Guided Day Trip

Overview

This is a full-day south coast excursion from Reykjavik run by Reykjavik Excursions, clocking in at 14.5 hours with pickup and drop off from Reykjavik included. The bus leaves from the BSÍ Terminal area at 07:30, or from selected pickup points, and heads east along the south coast with a guide on board narrating the drive.

The day is deliberately paced around the long distance: short stops at the waterfalls, roughly an hour and twenty minutes at the lagoon, fifteen minutes at Diamond Beach, and food and rest breaks scattered through the schedule. Travellers consistently describe the day as long but rewarding, with several noting that the commentary and scenery keep the bus time from dragging. Some mention the guide adding unscheduled stops, including for northern lights when conditions allowed.

It suits people who want to see the glacier lagoon and the black sand coast without renting a car or driving themselves, and who can handle an early start and a late return. It is not wheelchair accessible. Groups run up to 45 travellers, so it is a coach tour rather than an intimate outing, and meals are bought on the road at your own expense.

Itinerary

1. Pickup and departurePickup and drop off from Reykjavik is included, with a cruise port option if selected. Otherwise the meeting point is the BSÍ Bus Terminal in central Reykjavik, where travellers should arrive at least 15 minutes before the 07:30 departure.
2. Skogafoss waterfallA 25-minute stop at the waterfall.
3. FreysnesA 40-minute stop at Freysnes.
4. Glacier LagoonOne hour and 20 minutes at Jokulsarlon.
5. Diamond BeachFifteen minutes at Diamond Beach.
6. VikA 45-minute stop in Vik, on the return leg.
7. Seljalandsfoss waterfallA 25-minute stop at this waterfall, on the return leg.
8. Return to ReykjavikThe tour passes Hvolsvollur (20 minutes, pass by) and ends back at the meeting point, with drop off at Reykjavik pickup locations.

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