Regions
The South Coast
Water and black sand
The ring road runs beneath a line of former sea cliffs where waterfalls drop straight onto the plain. Further east the beaches turn black and the Atlantic arrives with real force.
Our guides time each stop around the crowds, so the famous places are visited early, late, or not at all in favour of quieter ones nearby.
Best season: All year; snow-covered and quiet in winter · [ 63° 25′ 07″ N, 19° 00′ 22″ W ]
A shoreline to respect
Sneaker waves on the black beaches are genuinely dangerous; your guide will choose where to stand and when.
Waterfalls falling from old sea cliffs, black beaches and basalt stacks standing in a restless ocean.
Experiences here
- Glacier hiking
Crampons on, rope between you and your guide, out across the crevassed tongues of Vatnajökull's outlet glaciers.
- Super-jeep expeditions
Modified four-by-fours with giant tyres and a driver-guide who knows every ford — the way to reach the interior.
- Icelandic horse riding
A small, sure-footed breed with a gait of its own, the tölt. Private rides across lava fields and river plains.
Stay at The Lava House (placeholder).
