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Seljalandsfoss in South Iceland

TOURS IN SOUTH ICELAND

South Iceland is where the country’s “fire and ice” nickname comes to life. Glacier-topped volcanoes, floating icebergs, black sand beaches, mossy lava fields, hot springs and waterfalls can all be experienced in this dazzling region. Visit Iceland’s south coast on a tour tailor-made by the local experts at Nordic Visitor.

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TRAVEL TO ICELAND’S SOUTH COAST

The South Coast is Iceland’s most visited region, and you'll soon see why. This is where you’ll find Iceland’s most popular natural attractions, many of which are just a few hours’ drive from the capital city, Reykjavik.

South Iceland is home to the famous Golden Circle route, containing Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir hot springs area and the Gullfoss waterfall. It’s also the part of the country that gives rise to Iceland’s “fire and ice” nickname, with Europe’s largest glaciers in close proximity to active volcanoes such as Eyjafjallajökull.

Other must-see highlights along the Ring Road in this region include the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, the spectacular Reynisfjara black sand beach and the breathtaking Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls.

While you can visit many of these sites on day tours during a Reykjavik stopover, a self-drive tour of the south coast gives you more flexibility to explore each attraction at your pace.

Even better, you can travel to South Iceland at any time of year. In summer you'll have long daylights hours to take advantage of and in winter there will be smaller crowds at popular attractions and you'll have a chance of seeing the northern lights. 

What's more, whatever tour you pick, you'll get our signature benefits. This includes a hand-marked map with your route, accommodation and highlights, our Nordic Visitor Iceland Travel Guide, access to the 24/7 helpline and much more.

Each region of Iceland is unique, so why not see them all? To drive around the entire Ring Road at a relaxed pace, we recommend a tour of 10 days or more. To make your Nordic tour even more memorable, you could also visit neighbouring Greenland. We can combine both countries in one tour, with flights between Iceland and Greenland included.

When you're ready to start planning your tour of South Iceland, get in touch via our toll-free numbres or live chat. We'll be happy to help you make the most of your time here!

— WHY US?

Why book with Nordic Visitor

  • Hassle-free & seamless travel experience
  • Flexible & customisable tour options
  • Value for your money
  • Professional service from local experts
  • 24/7 emergency helpline during tour

Explore at your own pace with a car

Enjoy the freedom of a road trip, but with a helping hand. Here are some self-drive tours that include South Iceland.

Iceland
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Self-drive
8 days / 7 nights
4.9
Apr - Sep

South & West Iceland Classic

282441ISK

247441ISK

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8 days / 7 nights
Apr - Sep

282441ISK

247441ISK

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Iceland
Save up to 70000 ISK
Best seller
Self-drive
7 days / 6 nights
4.9
Apr - Sep

South Iceland at Leisure

248521ISK

213521ISK

Eur

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Best seller
7 days / 6 nights
Apr - Sep

248521ISK

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Self-drive
10 days / 9 nights
4.9
Apr - Sep

South & West Iceland at Leisure

350283ISK

315283ISK

Eur

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10 days / 9 nights
Apr - Sep

350283ISK

315283ISK

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Iceland
Self-drive
5 days / 4 nights
4.9
Apr - Sep

South Iceland Classic

166214ISK

Eur

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5 days / 4 nights
Apr - Sep

166214ISK

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Join a guided small group

Explore South Iceland with like-minded travellers and an experienced local guide with one of these small group tours.

Iceland
Save up to 29000 ISK
Best seller
Guided Groups
5 days / 4 nights
4.9
Apr - Sep

Scenic South Iceland

Geysers, Volcanoes & Glacier Lagoon

Pace Level Level 2 (Classic)
Activity Level Level 1 (Easy)

305054ISK

Eur

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Best seller
5 days / 4 nights
Apr - Sep

305054ISK

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Guided Groups
7 days / 6 nights
5.0
May - Aug

Best of South & West Iceland

Golden Circle, Glacier lagoon & Snæfellsnes

Pace Level Level 2 (Classic)
Activity Level Level 1 (Easy)

473158ISK

438158ISK

Eur

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7 days / 6 nights
May - Aug

473158ISK

438158ISK

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Iceland
Save up to 29000 ISK
Best seller
Guided Groups
5 days / 4 nights
4.9
Sep - Mar

Winter Highlights & Northern Lights

Ice Cave & Glacier Lagoon

Pace Level Level 2 (Classic)
Activity Level Level 2 (Moderate)

322564ISK

308064ISK

Eur

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Best seller
5 days / 4 nights
Sep - Mar

322564ISK

308064ISK

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Iceland
Save up to 70000 ISK
Best seller
Guided Groups
10 days / 9 nights
Sep - Apr

Natural Wonders of Iceland - Winter

Northern Lights & Ring Road

Pace Level Level 2 (Classic)
Activity Level Level 1 (Easy)

634587ISK

599587ISK

Eur

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Best seller
10 days / 9 nights
Sep - Apr

634587ISK

599587ISK

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Enjoy a city break with day tours

Stay in Reykjavik and visit Iceland’s South Coast on planned excursions. Check out these multi-day tours.

Iceland
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Multi-Day Tours
6 days / 5 nights
4.8
Apr - Sep

Best of South Iceland

Golden Circle, South Coast & Blue Lagoon

232686ISK

Eur

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Best seller
6 days / 5 nights
Apr - Sep

232686ISK

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Iceland
Multi-Day Tours
7 days / 6 nights
4.9
Apr - Sep

Best of South & North Iceland

Golden Circle, South Coast & Mývatn

352793ISK

Eur

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7 days / 6 nights
Apr - Sep

352793ISK

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Iceland
Multi-Day Tours
5 days / 4 nights
4.9
Apr - Sep

Classic South Coast

Golden Circle, South Coast & Blue Lagoon

205189ISK

Eur

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5 days / 4 nights
Apr - Sep

205189ISK

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Iceland
Multi-Day Tours
4 days / 3 nights
Apr - Sep

Golden Circle Classic

Golden Circle & Blue Lagoon

157868ISK

Eur

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4 days / 3 nights
Apr - Sep

157868ISK

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Travel with your own local guide

Experience South Iceland’s famous sights and hidden gems on your terms with one of these privately guided tours.

Iceland
Privately Guided
10 days / 9 nights
May - Sep

The Natural Wonders of Iceland - Private

1608696ISK

Eur

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10 days / 9 nights
May - Sep

1608696ISK

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Iceland
Privately Guided
7 days / 6 nights
4.9
May - Sep

Highlights of the Ring Road - Private

1050955ISK

Eur

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7 days / 6 nights
May - Sep

1050955ISK

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Iceland
Privately Guided
8 days / 7 nights
May - Sep

South & West Iceland Classic - Private

1216297ISK

Eur

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8 days / 7 nights
May - Sep

1216297ISK

ISK

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Iceland
Best seller
Privately Guided
5 days / 4 nights
5.0
May - Sep

Scenic South Iceland - Private

627698ISK

Eur

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Best seller
5 days / 4 nights
May - Sep

627698ISK

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Stay longer and discover more

Discover what makes each region of Iceland unique with a journey around the entire Ring Road. We recommend these tours.

Self-drive
10 days / 9 nights
5.0
May - Sep

Romance Around Iceland

429835ISK

Eur

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10 days / 9 nights
May - Sep

429835ISK

ISK

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Iceland
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Best seller
Self-drive
7 days / 6 nights
4.9
May - Sep

Iceland Ring Road Express

248521ISK

213521ISK

Eur

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Best seller
7 days / 6 nights
May - Sep

248521ISK

213521ISK

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Iceland
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Self-drive
10 days / 9 nights
4.9
May - Sep

Iceland Full Circle Classic

350283ISK

315283ISK

Eur

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Best seller
10 days / 9 nights
May - Sep

350283ISK

315283ISK

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Iceland
Save up to 112000 ISK
Best seller
Self-drive
14 days / 13 nights
4.8
May - Sep

Iceland Complete Classic

502640ISK

446640ISK

Eur

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14 days / 13 nights
May - Sep

502640ISK

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Local travel agency

As a travel agency with offices in Reykjavík, Edinburgh, Stockholm, Lucerne and Munich, Nordic Visitor knows how to make the most of your time in Europe. Choose from a variety of carefully curated tours that include must-see attractions as well as lesser-known highlights.

You can also make customisations to your itinerary by adding extra nights, optional activities, or upgrades to your tour. Or ask your personal travel consultant for advice and they will tailor your itinerary. This way you get a travel experience that is perfectly suited to you. 

Your dedicated travel consultant will arrange all the local details for you. You get accommodation, activities, transport, and other services included in your package. If you need to rework your itinerary, we’ll handle it for you so you can relax and look forward to your getaway.

Different ways you can experience Iceland

We have tours for all varieties of travel styles and interests. See our options for exploring Iceland below.

What do our customers say?

The reviews speak for themselves. See what Nordic Visitor travellers said about their experience with us.

Scott, United Kingdom
Iceland Full Circle Classic - Winter, November 2023

We had an amazing time

We cannot recommend our tour enough. We had an amazing time and have already told friends and family about it. Iceland is an amazing place and I am sure we will be back and will use Nordic Visitor again!

James, United States
Iceland Full Circle Classic, September 2023

Experience of a lifetime

I primarily wanted to use Nordic Visitor as a resource for creating our 14-day trip itinerary, to help weed through what seemed to be an endless array of choices, and to help us to get the very most out of our time in Iceland. Yes, we could have pieced it together ourselves but I needed an advocate in Iceland, an advisor, and maybe a resource for us if issues were to arise. That piece of mind was important to my wife and me and I'm glad we chose them to frame our trip. It made it much easier to piece in the parts that were important to us to see and experience. That allowed us to just enjoy the trip and not get bogged down in the details of planning each and every moment.

There are so many things I could say about our experience, an experience of a lifetime and after posting snippets of our trip on social media I have found that several friends of mine want to know how we planned this trip. I told them the same thing I am saying here, save a little money if you want and plan it yourself or trust a reliable source like Nordic Visitor and let them give you the trip framework and essential advice. I would do it the same way if I were doing it over.

Christopher, Australia
Winter Highlights - Private, November 2023

Warm and engaging guide

Great tour. The sights are of course amazing and the tour made the most of our time, weather and our interests/priorities. Driver and guide David managed all of these very well. He was also very knowledgeable and personally warm and engaging. Could not have asked for more.

Jerine, Canada
Natural Wonders of Iceland, August 2023

Perfect for solo traveller

A beautiful itinerary, exceptional guide and perfect weather made this a trip I will never forget. Nordic Visitor made the process easy, and Iceland opened her arms. My 10-day small group tour was perfect for a solo traveller who wanted to see it all. 

Kimberly, Canada
Iceland Road Trip, October 2023

Trip of a lifetime

Overall this was an amazing experience! A trip of a lifetime that I could never have planned myself. Any questions I had during planning were answered faster than expected and I felt safe and well looked after during the trip. Trip was smooth and hassle free.

Patricia, United States
Scenic South Iceland, August 2023

5-star experience

Not only did we absolutely love every stop on the Scenic South Iceland tour, but prior to the tour we stayed for 4 days in Reykjavík. I appreciated Nordic Visitor's recommendations for things to do and places to eat there and felt highly supported by Marko, our travel consultant, in every regard to booking our flight and own hotel, day trips I was interested in, and taking public transport around. A definite 5-star experience!

David, Australia
Iceland Full Circle Classic - Winter, October 2023

Many thanks to Nordic Visitor

Absolutely amazing. No issues whatsoever. We saw it all from North to South and much of in between. From reindeer to whales and more beautiful waterfalls and volcanic bits than you could hope to see in a week. Every hour the scenery seemed to change dramatically. Just a great experience. Many thanks to Nordic Visitor.

Robert, United States
Romance Around Iceland, July 2023

Best vacation we have had

Everyone at Nordic Visitor were very responsive to all questions we had during our 30-year anniversary trip to Iceland. We had airline travel issues and the representative adjusted our itinerary so we were able to see the whole island. The accommodation were beautiful and everyone was so friendly. This was the best vacation we have had, we left Iceland relaxed!

Travel Guide

Be prepared for just about anything on your Icelandic adventure.

Our services

Whether you choose a guided tour or a self-drive vacation, all customers receive personalised service with a designated travel consultant, tailor-made quality travel documents, and our self-drive clients receive a hand-marked map that outlines their route, overnight stays and highlights along the way. Furthermore, Nordic Visitor has long-standing professional relationships with local tour operators, which are carefully selected by our staff and are recognized for consistent, quality service.

Book with confidence

  • Protect your money & plans with our flexible booking terms  .
  • Get peace of mind with a 24/7 helpline during your stay.
  • Enjoy personal service from Iceland-based travel experts.
  • We’re here for you in case of unforeseen circumstances.
  • 97% of customers say they’d recommend us to friends.
  • As a local agency, we work closely with trusted suppliers.
  • We’re a fully licensed and insured company in Iceland.

Contact us

Whether you have queries about our tours or want to add activities to existing bookings, we’re here to help. Get in touch with our friendly team for any of your travel questions.

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