Guided Self-drive tour the Volcanic Way on the Icelandic South Coast. Fun 4x4 trails, beautiful waterfalls, black sand beach and a glacier.
Tour Operator: Volcano Trails
Your guide will pick you up from your accommodation or meet you at the Volcano Trails HQ. The day starts with a short introduction before we load up our Land Rover Defenders and head out onto the trails with you behind the wheel. You and your companions will be assigned to your cars. Every individual group gets their own private Land Rover Defender to drive. The Defenders are specially equipped for overland expeditions and will take you to all the best hidden and hard-to-reach places on the Volcanic way. Follow the North Atlantic coastline from Reykjavík into the volcanic and glacier covered wonderland that is Iceland's South Coast.
The tour starts with a drive through lava fields, right by the actively volcanic Hengill mountain and then down to the rich coastline farmland. On clear days you will see Hekla Volcano and in the distance the glacier-capped Eyjafjallajökull Volcano will rise majestically above the coastal mountains at its base. Just a few kilometres off the coastline and easily visible are the volcanic Westman Islands, an archipelago of around 15 small islands, one of which is inhabited.
We stop by the powerful Skógafoss Waterfall where a short walk up a flight of steps will reveal one of Iceland's most scenic views that includes glaciers, volcanoes and black sandy beaches. Single or double rainbows are often on display when it is sunny. You have the option of visiting many beautiful nature sites like, Reynisfjara beach, Sólheimajökull glacier tongue, Mýrdalsjökull glacier and the black beaches at Sólheimasandur.
Before heading back to the city we stop at the 60-metre high Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, famous for the hidden pathway behind and around it. Feel the spray on your face as you venture behind it.
Marvel at the majestic Skógafoss waterfall, a captivating scene that not only graced Game of Thrones but hides a legendary treasure behind its thundering cascade.
Walk along the black sand beach of Reynisfjara, ranked among the world's top ten most beautiful beaches. Explore basalt columns, and let intriguing sagas come to life against the backdrop of the roaring ocean.
Catch a glimpse of the magnificent Sólheimajökull glacier, a dazzling spectacle on the journey back. Keep an eye out for the distant Westman Islands on the horizon.
Conclude the day at the exquisite Seljalandsfoss waterfall, nestled beneath the notorious Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Take an adventurous stroll behind the cascade and discover its hidden cousin, Gljúfrabúi, in a finale that promises awe and wonder.