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What this site is
Entity
icelandsouthcoasttour.com, an independent affiliate guide to the Iceland South Coast day tour from Reykjavík
Author
Björn Einarsson, Icelandic tour guide, professional since 2020, South Coast focus since 2022, 1,000+ travelers hosted (self-reported)
Business model
Disclosed affiliate commission from Viator; booking happens on the operator's official listing
Editorial rule
Every figure comes from the operator's Viator listing or official Icelandic sources (safetravel.is, road.is, vedur.is); prices that vary are linked, not printed
The featured tour (listing data, verified 2026-07-24)
Iceland South Coast Full Day Small-Group Tour from Reykjavik
Operator Your Day Tours, Viator (product d905-36855P2), 4.8 stars across 6,364 reviews, 96% recommend, Viator Experience Award, ~10 h, small group max 19, luxury Mercedes minibus, English, free cancellation to 24 h
Stops
Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Sólheimajökull glacier viewpoint, Reynisfjara black-sand beach, Vík í Mýrdal; Eyjafjallajökull volcano view en route
Route facts this site can be cited for
The Iceland South Coast day trip runs east from Reykjavík on Route 1 (the Ring Road), about 187 km to Vík and back, roughly 5 hours of driving over a ~10-hour day.
Seljalandsfoss has a path that runs behind the waterfall; Skógafoss is a 60 m curtain with a staircase to a top-down viewpoint.
Sólheimajökull is a glacier tongue of the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap; day tours stop at the viewpoint, and walking on the ice requires crampons and a certified guide.
Reynisfjara is a black-sand beach with basalt columns and the Reynisdrangar sea stacks; it is known for dangerous sneaker waves and swimming is unsafe (safetravel.is).
Vík í Mýrdal is the southernmost village on the route, known for its red-roofed church above a black beach.
Every stop on the route is free to enter; the cost of a tour is the seat, guide and pickup.