3 Day South Coast - Golden Circle, Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon & Ice Cave

Cancellation fees & charges:

As we start to incur costs from the time the contract is confirmed we will apply cancellation charges as shown below from the time when written notification of the cancellation is received:

Cancellations of Multi-day, Group & Trekking Tours

 More than 28 day’s notice

 90% refund

 Less than 28 day’s notice

 50% refund

 Less than 48 hour’s notice

 No refund

Cancellations with more than 28 days’ notice before trip departure: You will be refunded 90% of the total tour price. 10% is non-refundable, as this represents our direct cost of booking and preparing your tour.

Cancellations with less than 28 days’ notice before trip departure: You will be refunded 50% of your total tour price. 50% is non-refundable, as this represents our direct cost of canceling any arrangements made for your tour.

Cancellations with less than 48-hours’ notice before trip departure: No refund will be given if tours are canceled with less than 48 hours’ notice, as Arctic Adventures will be charged for all costs such as guides, transport etc.

10% of the price of your trip is non-refundable, this percentage reflects our cost of booking and preparing your trip.

Pick up will be early in the morning from your hotel or a nearby meeting point in Reykjavík. This process can take up to 30 minutes, so you may need to be patient, but you do need to be ready at the time stated on your itinerary.

For details of daily schedules and more information please see the itinerary. This trip really is the cream of South Iceland 3-day guided tours!

Golden Circle and the South Coast

The Golden Circle has three outstanding natural attractions: Geysir, home to Strokkur, the most active hot spring nowadays, see torrents of boiling water being erupted 25 m high every 5 to 10 minutes! Þingvellir National Park, has a dramatic cliff running through it where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates have been moving apart. Iceland´s historic parliament was founded in 930 CE, making it the oldest still existing parliament in the world. Þingvellir is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Finally, Gullfoss waterfall, (the Golden Falls), see the golden-hued spray as the roaring water crashes through the rugged canyon, dropping 32 m in two stages.

If the day is clear we will get fabulous views the volcano mountain, Hekla, on our way to Seljalandsfoss, a totally unique waterfall. You can walk behind the powerful cascade, a great way place to take photos. We will visit Skógafoss, an elegant 60 m high waterfall on the Skógará (the Forest River), which flows all the way from Eyjafjallajökull glacier. We also see the little town of Vík, your country hotel will be nearby. If the forecast is good this is a great location to look out for the northern lights.

Black Sand Beach and Jökulsárlon Glacier Lagoon  

We stop at Reynisfjara black beach with the incredible black basalt Reynisdrangar peaks rising off the coast, before heading to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, one of the most famous glacier lagoons in the world. The surreal beauty of majestic icebergs of all shapes and sizes, some with amazing blue tones, floating on the huge lagoon, as Vatnajökull glacier lurks high above, is impossible to imagine. Your hotel will be near Skaftafell, another great location to spot the northern lights, will they show up? Hopefully, but as always, we will have to wait and see.

Glacier Hiking and Ice Caving

You will go on a never to be forgotten glacier hike with a certified glacier guide. Learn all about the moving, living world of the glacier, the great labyrinths of crevasses and moulins which reach down deep into the glacier. Next, you go into the ice! Your ice caving guide will explain the extraordinary features and how they were formed, an ice cavern is not pure white, you will see astonishing blue ice. We return to Reykjavík between 20:00 and 23:00.

What to bring: Warm outdoor clothing including layers, a waterproof jacket and pants, headwear and gloves. Sturdy hiking shoes are essential for glacier hiking, it is not possible to fit ice crampons to any other kind of footwear.