Itinerary for the South Shore & Eyjafjallajokull
Super-Jeep Tour

Traveling east out of Reykjavik along the south coast we get to the base of Eyjafjallajokull, the famous volcano that stopped all the air traffic in 2010.  We start by driving to the north side of the volcano, towards Thorsmork, crossing several unbridged rivers, which is a lot of action and fun, to reach Gigjokull glacier tongue where melted ice flowed down from the eruption.  This is as close as one can get to the volcano and offers a fantastic view of the ice fall which crumbles down from the top crater. Nowhere is it more evident that the glaciers are shrinking and changes in the landscape since the eruption are very dramatic.

Our next stop is Seljalandsfoss, a free falling waterfall, where we take a short path that leads behind the waterfall and you can feel the spray and drizzle on your face. From Seljalandsfoss we drive to the south side of Eyjafjallajokull, to another waterfall, Skogafoss. If lucky with the weather we get an excellent view of the summit of the glacier and volcano and we see the farmlands that were most affected by the eruption. South Skogafoss waterfall we can access the black sand beach.

Eyjafjallajokull volcano

– north side

– south side

Seljalandsfoss

Skogafoss

Black Sand Beach

Thorsmork Valley

FAQ for Iceland

Q: Are there any activities that is possible to add on this tour?
A: You can add an optional glacier hike on Mýrdalsjökull glacier – 2 hours or 3 hours.

Do you have questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact us: info@IcelandPrivateTours.is