Iceland South Coast Self Drive Tours & Road Trips

Drive 330km through Vatnajökull National Park to hike under Svartifoss with its dark basalt columns in Skaftafell, then watch icebergs float in Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon before washing onto Diamond Beach's black sand. The route crosses Eldhraun lava field from Iceland's biggest recorded eruption, with stops at 60-meter Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss.

Drive the Golden Circle to UNESCO-listed Thingvellir National Park where you'll see the rift between North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, then head to Gullfoss waterfall flowing from Langjökull glacier. Travel Iceland's south coast stopping at Skógafoss, Reynisfjara's black sand beach with tall basalt columns, and Brúarfoss's blue waters.

Drive Iceland's south coast from Selfoss to Kirkjubaejarklaustur, covering approximately 160km past Game of Thrones filming locations. See the 60-metre Skogafoss where rainbows form in the mist, check out Reynisfjara's black sand beach with basalt cliffs, and visit the Skogar Eco Museum. Witness puffin nesting sites at Dyrhólaey's arches before reaching Vik's southernmost point.

Drive Iceland's south coast at your own pace, stopping at Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss before reaching Vik's black sand beaches. You'll continue to Öræfi near Vatnajökull National Park where you can add a trip into Katla Ice Cave beneath Mýrdalsjökull glacier if you want, with total freedom to stop when you like.