The first part of this tour is the same as Iceland Soutcoast to Vik except now we travel much further to the east, where we explore the wonders of Skaftafell National Park and then head over to Jokulsarlon, a magnificent glacier lagoon, on which you can take a boat ride and sail amongst the magnificent icebergs.
Price: € 700 1-4 passengers
Price: € 900 5-8 passengers
Duration: 12-14 Hours
Distance: 762 km/474 miles
Available: All Year
Seljalandsfoss - One of Iceland´s most famous waterfalls is Seljalandsfoss. Photos of the waterfall can be found in many books and calendars, as it is very picturesque. An added bonus at the waterfall is that people can walk behind the waterfall and view it from behind as it drops from over 60 meters (200ft) above them for a totally different experience.
Skogafoss- Situated in south Iceland dropping over cliffs of the former coastline over 60 meters (200ft) is Skogarfoss one of Iceland´s biggest waterfalls. The 25 meters (86 ft) wide waterfall produces, a single or a double rainbow especially on sunny days, due to the amount of spray it constantly produces. Legends say that the first Viking settler in the area, Þrasi Þórólfsson, buried his treasure behind the waterfall in a cave. Years later a local boy found the chest from where he was able to grasp a ring on one side of the chest, just before it disappeared again, never to be seen to this day.
Dyrholaey - Dyrholaey is a small peninsula (120 meters) located near Vik i Myrdal on the south coast of Iceland. English seamen knew Dyrholaey peninsula as Cape Portland. Dyrholaey used to be an island of volcanic origin and the view from up there is quite something. In the north the big glacier Myrdalsjokull, to the east the black lava columns of Reynisdrangar protruding from the sea, look to the west and see the whole coastline stretch towards Selfoss, depending on weather conditions. A gigantic black arch of lava is in front of the peninsula standing in the sea. During the summertime puffins nest on the cliff faces of Dyrholaey. Exciting land or sea trips are available at Dyrholaey in amphibious vehicles.
Reynisdrangar - Reynisdrangar are basalt sea stacks under the mountain Reynisfjall near Vik i Myrdal. There is a legend about Reynisdrangar that two trolls were trying to drag a three masted ship ashore, but as daylight broke the trolls were turned to stone. Standing at 66 meters above sea level the Needles can be clearly seen from Vik i Myrdal. A local legend says that a monster lived for many centuries in one of many caves in the area, but after a landslide over 100 years ago the monster has not been seen again to this day...
Vik i Myrdal - The village Vik i Myrdal is Iceland´s southernmost village. About 300 people live there. The village has a stretch of black basalt sand beach which the American journal Islands Magazine voted as one of the ten most beautifull beaches on Earth in 1991. Vik i Myrdal also warms the number 1 spot for the wettest places in Iceland. Many seabirds live in the cliffs to the west of the beach.
Skaftafell National Park - On June 7th 2008 Skaftafell National Park became part of the larger Vatnajokull National Park. Skaftafell National park was founded on September 15th 1967 and two enlargement in later years. It measures today about 4807 km2 (2884 mi²), making it the second largest national park in Iceland. The climate at Skaftafell is usually very agreeable in the summer time. Some large farms were in the area during the Middle ages, but they were abandoned after two volcanic eruptions and the ensuing glacier runs.
Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon - Jokulsarlon is Iceland´s largest glacier lagoon, covering an area of 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) and the second deepest lake in Iceland at over 200 metres (660 ft) depth where it is deepest. Boat rides on the lagoon can be bought on site during the summer time and take around 40 minutes winding between the floating icebergs, making the visit to the lagoon even more enchanting. The lagoon has provided the settings for four major Hollywood movies, A View to a Kill, Die Another Day, Tomb Raider and Batman Begins.
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