{"id":84775,"date":"2022-03-16T09:48:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T09:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/phototours\/?p=84775"},"modified":"2023-11-22T11:18:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T11:18:33","slug":"jokulsarlon-day-tours-glacier-lagoon-south-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/jokulsarlon-day-tours-glacier-lagoon-south-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\u00a0Day Tours &#8211; Glacier Lagoon &amp; South Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day-tour-to-jokulsarlon\">Day Tour to J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My guide to J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\u00a0Day Tours will help you choose from the best of the private and bus tours on offer. The route along Iceland\u2019s South Coast to the Glacier Lagoon at J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\u00a0is packed with incredible nature.\u00a0 I have driven the route over a thousand times.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drive from Reykjavik to J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\u00a0and back in a single day is not an easy task.\u00a0 It is 10 hours of driving time, but in the winter, this can almost double if the roads are very slippery.\u00a0 However, the same trip is an amazing day out if someone else is doing the driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contents\">Contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-8c9cef9\" data-block-id=\"8c9cef9\"><style>.stk-8c9cef9{border-radius:16px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05) !important}.stk-8c9cef9 .stk-table-of-contents__table{column-count:2 !important}<\/style><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#day-tour-to-jokulsarlon\" rel=\"nofollow\">Day Tour to J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n&nbsp;<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#other-private-day-tours\">Private Day Tours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#small-group-tours\" rel=\"nofollow\">Small Group Tours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#south-iceland-locations\" rel=\"nofollow\">South Iceland Locations<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#glacier-lagoons\" rel=\"nofollow\">Glacier Lagoons<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#south-coast-waterfalls\" rel=\"nofollow\">South Coast Waterfalls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#black-sand-beaches\">Black Sand Beaches<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-private-day-tours\">Private Day Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1e0a3ea9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>These private J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\u00a0day tours are 14 hours long with a 24-hour cancellation policy. They will visit all the top sites along Iceland\u2019s south coast. Hotel pick-up at 8:00 is included. From Reykjavik, you will see the South Coast waterfalls, black sand beaches, and the glacier lagoons around the Vatnjokull glacier.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"9518P7,101905P7,331809P4\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"small-group-tours\">Small Group Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\u00a0Day Tours have small group policies, so you can avoid the crowds. They offer pick-up at several pick-up points in Reykjavik. The first-day tour offers live commentary, and the other two have wi-fi on board.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b235dd7c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul>\n<li>All these Jokulsarlon tours have a 24-hour cancellation policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=P00056912 data-vi-widget-ref=W-a8711880-a105-4129-848e-fd1b55eb299a ><\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"south-iceland-locations\">South Iceland Locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main locations along Iceland\u2019s South Coast start with two impressive waterfalls: Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After these stops, you will see the black sand beaches around Vik with the famous sea stacks (Reynisdrangar).\u00a0 This is the half-way point from Reykjavik to Jokulsarlon.\u00a0(On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/south-iceland-photo-tours\/\">longer tours<\/a> you could visit the sea cliffs at Dyrholaey and some of the secret waterfalls.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further east, you drive through Eldhraun (lava fields of fire) and past the Fjadrargljufur Canyon.\u00a0 Then the Vatnj\u00f6kull ice cap comes into view, along with Iceland\u2019s highest mountains and Skaftafell National Park.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final leg reveals even more of the Vatnj\u00f6kull glacier, along with the glacier lagoons and Diamond Ice Beach at J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"glacier-lagoons\">Glacier Lagoons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Glacier lagoons are formed when a glacier retreats.\u00a0 The famous glacier lagoon at J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\u00a0is unique because it is the only lagoon in Iceland that connects directly to the ocean.\u00a0 J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\u00a0glacier lagoon was formed just 100 years ago, but the floating icebergs are as old as 1000 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_83738\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/jokulsarlon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/RD7A3776.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Glacier Lagoon\" class=\"wp-image-83738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/RD7A3776.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/RD7A3776-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/RD7A3776-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/RD7A3776-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n&nbsp;Ice with 135mm telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"south-coast-waterfalls\">South Coast Waterfalls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The South Coast features some of the most impressive waterfalls in Iceland.\u00a0 For photographers, Skogafoss Waterfall works especially well in winter.\u00a0 The soft afternoon light makes rainbows in the spray.\u00a0 All the J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\u00a0day tours make stops at Skogafoss waterfall.\u00a0 Be aware, though, that in the mid-winter you could be visiting Skogafoss in the dark.\u00a0 This is because the priority of the day tour is to be at Jokulsarlon during the daylight hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_84781\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/skogafoss\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/IMG_5726.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow at Skogafoss waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-84781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/IMG_5726.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/IMG_5726-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/IMG_5726-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/IMG_5726-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rainbow at Skogafoss waterfall..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"black-sand-beaches\">Black Sand Beaches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost the entire south Iceland coastline features black sand beaches.&nbsp; Some of them go on for miles and miles.&nbsp; The Jokulsarlon day tours usually visit 2 or 3 of the well know black sand beaches.&nbsp; The town of Vik clibrates it\u2019s Reynisdrangar sea stacks.&nbsp; Either side of the sea stacks are black sand beaches with plenty of photo oportunities.&nbsp; My favourite is the Diamond beach with chunks of blue glacier ice sitting in the black sand like diamonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\" id=\"attachment_84782\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photo-galleries\/ice-pool-jokulsarlon-ice-beach\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/Icepool-3.jpg\" alt=\"Glacier ice colours\" class=\"wp-image-79087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/Icepool-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/Icepool-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/Icepool-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buy a print in the gallery!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A guide to Jokulsarlon Day tours along Iceland&#8217;s South Coast.  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