The 15 Best Glacier Lagoon & Diamond Beach Tours

Reykjavik: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon Full-Day Guided Trip - The early bus ride and southern coast scenery

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,302 reviews · from $203Our pick

Review of Reykjavik’s 14-hour Jökulsárlón tour, with glacier ice, Diamond Beach, waterfalls, Vík, boat options, costs, and practical tips.

“There were 8 of us total that booked this event. We all loved the black sand beach with the “diamonds” and the glacier lagoon. When we went to the waterfall, it was so rainy and windy that we couldn’t enjoy the beauty. Arthur - our driver - was such a trooper driving thru a snow storm and getting all of us to our destination safely. And kudos to William for being a knowledgeable guide and also assisting a driver who was stuck. Overall, I would recommend this tour minus Mother Nature throwing in a snow storm.Read more”

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Jökulsárlón: Vatnajökull Ice Cave Guided Tour

2.Vatnajökull Ice Cave Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,046 reviews · 3 hours · from $164

Explore Vatnajökull’s changing blue ice caves by Super Jeep, with safety gear, local guides, and 1.5 hours inside the glacier.

“We had a great time with our guide Johann, learned a lot about glaciers and overall it was a great way to spend a morning in Iceland! Really recommend!”

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Jökulsárlón: Crystal Ice Cave Super Jeep Tour

3.Crystal Ice Cave Super Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,681 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $162

Review of Jökulsárlón’s Crystal Ice Cave Super Jeep Tour, with pricing, route, gear, cave conditions, crowds, and practical booking advice.

“Amazing tour, the guide was great ! we will be back for sure”

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From Reykjavik: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach

4.Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,389 reviews · 14 - 15 hours · from $210

Review of Icelandia’s 14 to 15-hour Reykjavik tour to Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach, Skógafoss, Seljalandsfoss, and the South Coast.

“It was a wonderful film day tour with Albert and bus driver Guidean ( I don’t think I spelling it correctly) . Albert was fantastic and took us to a few addition hidden gems such as pass by museum, century old houses, church, unesco site for lava/ moss. He was so flexible and made impromptu arrangements for a boat tour intge glacial lagoon! Fantastic south Iceland tour! Recommendation is to finish all sightseeing by early afternoon, doing a waterfall walk behind the cascading curl at 9pm is too tiring and cold! Both of them went out of there way to help the passengers reach safely to hotels/ bus stops!!! Big…”

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Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamond Beach, and Jökulsárlón Tour

5.South Coast, Diamond Beach, and Jökulsárlón Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,254 reviews · 14.5 hours · from $194

Review of Iceland’s 14.5-hour South Coast tour to Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach, Skógafoss, and Seljalandsfoss, with practical tips.

“It’s a lot of driving and a long day but some of the places you visit are amazing”

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Jökulsárlón: Vatnajökull Glacier Guided Hiking Tour

6.Vatnajökull Glacier Guided Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 921 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $150Best value

Walk across Vatnajökull from Jökulsárlón with crampons, a guide, and super-jeep transport on a safe, scenic Iceland glacier tour.

“The walk on glacier exceeded our expectations. The glacier itself was spectacular and our guide provided us a lot of insights on the glacier which was very interesting to learn. I would highly recommend this trip.”

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From Jökulsárlón: Vatnajökull Glacier Blue Ice Cave Tour

7.Vatnajökull Glacier Blue Ice Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 866 reviews · 3 hours · from $165

Review of the Jökulsárlón Vatnajökull blue ice cave tour, with practical details on cost, walking, weather, guides, safety, and value.

“Amazing tour, would go again - the guides were very patient and knowledgeable about glaciers and gave a good history on the nature of glaciers. Had plenty of time to wander and explore the ice cave too! (We visited the Sapphire ice cave)”

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Jökulsárlón: The Original Ice Cave Tour on Vatnajökull

8.The Original Ice Cave Tour on Vatnajökull

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 846 reviews · 3 hours · from $171

Explore Vatnajökull’s blue ice caves by 4x4 and glacier walk, with expert guides, small groups, gear included, and flexible booking.

“I'm not one for booked activities / tours but this was unmissable for me and I loved every minute of it. Hanka, our guide, was informative and engaging and had good judgement. She balanced the group's needs well. We were lucky with the weather, which made this all the more enjoyable. I had thought I'd booked the ice-caves and glacier hike, however the 'hike' element didn't really happen. If I had money to spare then I'd love to do a full day tour and really explore the glacier. I had expected a bit more exploring but in all honesty I loved just looking at the incredible ice, taking a gazillion…”

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South Coast, Diamond Beach and Glacier Lagoon Day Tour

9.South Coast, Diamond Beach and Glacier Lagoon Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 633 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $240

Review of Iceland’s 14-hour South Coast tour to Skógafoss, Seljalandsfoss, Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach.

“A coupe of days before the tour, I was notified by the company that they weren’t going to be doing the tour and rebooked us with another company. That was unfortunate because I had a great experience on this tour with the same company last year and was sad that we got moved to another company that wasn’t as great as Grey Line. With the new company, BusTravel Iceland, everything felt rushed. We didn’t have as much time at the different attractions and we didn’t get to see the Skógafoss waterfall which was advertised with Grey Line. We instead saw a smaller waterfall which wasn’t as impressive as what was…”

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2-Day Blue Ice Cave, Glacier Lagoon and South Coast – Small Group

10.2-Day Blue Ice Cave, Glacier Lagoon and South Coast – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 594 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $689Top rated

Review of Iceland’s 2-day Blue Ice Cave tour, with waterfalls, black-sand beaches, Glacier Lagoon, lodging, transport, and practical tips.

“Amazing tour, well organized. Oli was a fantastic guide, he took us to several extra amazing stops and made sure we had the best photo opportunities. Plenty of stops, never felt rushed. Fantastic way to see the south coast. Thank you Oli for incredible memories!”

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Reykjavik: Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach & South Coast Day Tour

11.Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach & South Coast Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 587 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $202

Review of Reykjavik’s 14-hour South Coast tour to Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach, Vík, Stjórnarfoss, and Seljalandsfoss.

“This is a fantastic tour. Our guide Heidi and driver Captain Thor were excellent and adjusted the order of the trip to give us maximum time at the lagoon in great weather. The lagoon is a magical experience and diamond beach was amazing. We did several day trips in Iceland and this one was easily the best.”

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From Jökulsárlón: Crystal Blue Ice Cave Super Jeep Tour

12.Crystal Blue Ice Cave Super Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 540 reviews · 3 hours · from $176

Review of Iceland’s Crystal Blue Ice Cave Super Jeep Tour from Jökulsárlón, with practical advice on price, timing, gear, weather, and what to expect.

“So much fun! Our guide was amazing. We had booked with another company who cancelled the day before, we spoke to the guide and he said TROLL rarely cancel!”

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Guided Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach Day Trip from Reykjavik

13.Guided Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach Day Trip from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 436 reviews · 14 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $171

Review of Reykjavik’s 14.5-hour Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach tour, with waterfalls, bus comfort, Northern Lights tips, costs, and practical advice.

“This was a fantastic day. Our tour guide Jon was such good fun and so informative. Vigfusi our bus driver was amazing, especially with some of the weather conditions he had to deal with. The trip did not feel like 14hrs it went really fast. Plenty of stops and photo opportunities. Day light was no problem as the waterfalls are flood lit. Best bit for us was Diamond beach, and the lagoon. Great memories made.”

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Kayaking on the Sólheimajökull Glacier Lagoon

14.Kayaking on the Sólheimajökull Glacier Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 421 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $170

Kayak among icebergs at Sólheimajökull Glacier Lagoon in Iceland. See the glacier from the water, with dry suits, gear, and guides included.

“It was beautiful but the guide was very strict and scolded people repeatedly for trying to be helpful and put kayaks in the water, or putting gear on independently, and other stuff. There is a nice way to say things- and she was uptight and borderline rude. It put a damper on the whole experience.”

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Reykjavik: Glacier Lagoon Boat Ride & South Coast Full Day Tour

15.Glacier Lagoon Boat Ride & South Coast Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 363 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $259

Review of Reykjavik’s 14-hour Glacier Lagoon tour, with iceberg boat ride, Diamond Beach, waterfalls, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Heidi and Captain Thor were excellent guides! Not only do they share interesting history and important information but Thor also sings and plays guitar! The diamond beach is not to be missed, nor the glacier lagoon boat ride! No better way to see the southern coast!”

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