Private Guided South Coast Tour: Jokulsarlon, Diamond Beach, Dyrholaey and Vik Church View

Nine stops stretch this private, guided south coast tour east as far as Jökulsárlón, with none of the stress of a larger group tour. Jökulsárlón sits in Vatnajökull National Park and is filled with meltwater from the Vatnajökull glacier, the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland. As the glacier retreats the lagoon keeps changing, and ice that breaks off drifts through it toward the ocean. Nearby is Diamond Beach, a strip of black sand on the Breiðamerkursandur glacial plain, where icebergs from the lagoon wash ashore against the dark sand. Closer to Reykjavik the route reaches Reynisfjara, a black sand beach known for dark sand, fascinating cliffs and rocks, and dangerous waves. Dyrhólaey, once an island of volcanic origin and formerly known to sailors as Cape Portland, is a small promontory not far from Vík. In Vík the group stops by the old church for a view from above the town, taking in the black sand beach and the Reynisdrangar cliffs. Skógafoss has a drop of more than 60 meters and a width of 25 meters, and visitors can walk right up to it. Seljalandsfoss is 65 meters tall, with a path behind the falling water, and a raincoat is needed for the drizzle. Hotel pickup and drop-off, bottled water, a driver-guide and local taxes are included. Food and drinks are not. The day is about 14 hours, and the exact length depends on the time of day and traffic. Guiding is in English.