From Reykjavik: 2-Day Private South Coast Tour with Guide

2 days, from $1,845, admission not stated. no ratings yet. What Tulip Tours Iceland commits to, what stays open and what is added to the price.

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From Reykjavik: 2-Day Private South Coast Tour with Guide

  • Pickup from your hotel
  • Guide works in English
  • Duration per the operator: 2 days

Two Days on the South Coast, Yours Alone

This is a private two-day tour along Iceland's south coast, run by Tulip Tours Iceland and led by a driver-guide who stays with you for the whole trip. The tour starts from Vik, not from Reykjavik, which matters for how you plan the first morning. You cover the coastal stretch between Vik and the capital over two full days, with the guide handling the driving and the route. The price begins at 1,845 USD for the booking, and because it is private, the pace and stops bend around what you want to see rather than the other way around. Hotel pickup is included, and the guide works in English, Spanish, Arabic, or Icelandic, so you can match the language to whoever is most comfortable in the group. This is a tour for travellers who want the south coast's famous sights without the clock-watching of a single-day dash, and who prefer a guide's undivided attention to a full coach.

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Operator
Tulip Tours Iceland
Duration
2 days
Departure point
Vik
Group form
bookable privately
Guiding
driver-guide
In English
yes
Pickup from your hotel
yes
Price
from $1,845
Rating
no ratings yet
Quality bar
not passed

What is included, what is not, and what the operator does not say

The catalogue distinguishes three states, and the third matters most: not stated does not mean excluded, it means unresolved.

ServiceStatusWhat that means for you
Admission to the sitenot statedadmission not stated
Pickup from your hotelincludedIncluded, the meeting point is where you are staying.
Food on the tournot includedNot included.
Admission to the site
Status
not stated
What that means for you
admission not stated
Pickup from your hotel
Status
included
What that means for you
Included, the meeting point is where you are staying.
Food on the tour
Status
not included
What that means for you
Not included.

What the Price Covers and What It Does Not

The 1,845 USD entry price buys you the guide, the transport, and two days of their time. Hotel pickup is part of the deal, so you do not arrange your own meeting point. Food is not included, which means you pay for your own meals across the two days, and the guide can point you to places to stop along the way. The tour is bookable as a private trip, and free cancellation is offered, though no deadline is attached to that offer. Beyond the listed price, none of the stops on the itinerary charges admission or parking, so there are no gate fees to budget for. What you are really paying for here is the guide's full attention and the flexibility of a private vehicle over two days, rather than a set menu of sights with fixed times.

The price in context

The starting price of this tour against the 4 best-evidenced listings in the same category that publish one. The highlighted bar is this tour.

From Reykjavik: 2-Day Private South Co…1,845 $
Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfalls, Bla…132 $
Iceland: Full-Day South Coast, Black B…131 $
Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Waterfall and…188 $
Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamond Beach,…230 $

Prices are the lowest bookable option, not the one that will necessarily suit you.

The figures behind this chart, as a table
RowFrom Reykjavik: 2-Day Private South Co…Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfalls, Bla…Iceland: Full-Day South Coast, Black B…Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Waterfall and…Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamond Beach,…
Starting price1,845 $132 $131 $188 $230 $

This tour against 4 comparable ones

All 5 come from the category “South coast day trips”. The column for this tour is highlighted; the others are the best-evidenced in the category.

From Reykjavik: 2-Day Private South Coast Tour with …Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfalls, Black Sand & …Iceland: Full-Day South Coast, Black Beach & …Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Waterfall and Black Sand …Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamond Beach, and …
ProviderTulip Tours IcelandBusTravel IcelandICELANDIAGlaciers and Waterfalls ehfGray Line Iceland
Pricefrom 1845 $from 132 $from 131 $from 188 $from 230 $
Duration2 days10 hours10.5 hours11 hours14.5 hours
Group typeprivategroupgroupgroupgroup
In Englishyesyesyesyesyes
Admissionnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Pickupyesnot statednot statednot statednot stated
Rating (reviews)none4.8 (12,274)4.6 (1,811)4.8 (1,655)4.5 (1,494)
Quality floorbelow the floorabove the floorabove the floorabove the floorabove the floor
Free cancellation untilnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
From Reykjavik: 2-Day Private South Coast Tour with Guide
Provider
Tulip Tours Iceland
Price
from 1845 $
Duration
2 days
Group type
private
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
yes
Rating (reviews)
none
Quality floor
below the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfalls, Black Sand & Glacier Tour
Provider
BusTravel Iceland
Price
from 132 $
Duration
10 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
4.8 (12,274)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Iceland: Full-Day South Coast, Black Beach & Waterfalls Tour
Provider
ICELANDIA
Price
from 131 $
Duration
10.5 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
4.6 (1,811)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Waterfall and Black Sand Beach
Provider
Glaciers and Waterfalls ehf
Price
from 188 $
Duration
11 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
4.8 (1,655)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamond Beach, and Jökulsárlón Tour
Provider
Gray Line Iceland
Price
from 230 $
Duration
14.5 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
4.5 (1,494)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated

The order follows the weight of evidence and not the commission. Every value comes from the same catalogue fields, so that the columns compare.

How many people have judged it?

The number of ratings per listing, the score in brackets. A score without the population behind it tells you nothing.

From Reykjavik: 2-Day Private … (unrated)0 ratings
Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfa… (4.8)12,274 ratings
Iceland: Full-Day South Coast,… (4.6)1,811 ratings
Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Water… (4.8)1,655 ratings
Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamon… (4.5)1,494 ratings

This site's quality bar sits at ten ratings. Below that is not a verdict, it is chance.

The figures behind this chart, as a table
RowFrom Reykjavik: 2-Day Private … (unrated)Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfa… (4.8)Iceland: Full-Day South Coast,… (4.6)Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Water… (4.8)Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamon… (4.5)
Ratings0 ratings12,274 ratings1,811 ratings1,655 ratings1,494 ratings

An Unevidenced Listing in a Crowded Field

This tour has no customer rating yet. That is the honest core of the page: it is unevidenced, not bad. With zero reviews behind it, there is no track record to weigh, and the score of 78 out of 81 in its category reflects that absence of proof rather than any judgement on the tour itself. The category holds 81 south coast tours, and this one sits among the most expensive in the group, ranking 71 of 81 by price. The range across the category runs from 116 to 4,044 USD, so at 1,845 USD this is a serious investment. What you are choosing is a private two-day format that most of the cheaper alternatives do not offer, and you are doing so without the safety net of other travellers' experiences to read first. If reviews matter to you, the comparable one-day tours with thousands of ratings each are the safer bet. If the private format and the two-day pace are what you want, this is a leap of faith with a clear structure underneath it.

The day, stop by stop

The order follows the usual run of the day. Each stop names what is there and the figures behind it; everything else is in the data sheet.

  1. Pickup where you are staying

    The operator collects you; the stated duration counts from here, not from the first stop.

  2. Reykjavik

  3. Back to where you started

    Back to the full list

A place on this list is a stop, not a promise about how long you spend there.

The full data sheet

Everything below comes from the operator's own catalogue entry or from the sources named in the last column. Where a field is blank, the operator did not fill it in, and that is recorded as unstated rather than guessed.

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FactValueSource
The listing27
Operator's own titleFrom Reykjavik: 2-Day Private South Coast Tour with GuideGetYourGuide catalogue
OperatorTulip Tours IcelandGetYourGuide catalogue
Product number1253674GetYourGuide catalogue
Departure pointVikGetYourGuide catalogue
Duration2 daysGetYourGuide catalogue
Multi-dayyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Starting price$1,845GetYourGuide, live check
Starting price in local currencyabout 223,529 ISKRate 121.15 ISK to the USD
RatingnoneGetYourGuide, live check
Number of ratings0GetYourGuide, live check
This project's quality barnot passedOwn rule: at least 4.0 from at least 10 ratings
Rank within its category78 of 81 in “South coast day trips”Own analysis, score weighted by the number of ratings
Admission to the sitenot statedGetYourGuide catalogue
Food on the tournot includedGetYourGuide catalogue
Pickup from your hotelincludedGetYourGuide catalogue
Kind of guidingdriver-guideGetYourGuide catalogue
Guiding languagesEnglish, Spanish, Arabic, IcelandicGetYourGuide catalogue
Guide works in EnglishyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Bookable privatelyyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Small groupnoGetYourGuide catalogue
Group form per the operatornot statedGetYourGuide catalogue
Priority entrynoGetYourGuide catalogue
Suitable for wheelchair usersnot statedGetYourGuide catalogue
Free cancellationyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Cancellation deadlinenot statedGetYourGuide catalogue
Basis in the cataloguenot statedOwn check of the catalogue fields
Operator's images5 photographsGetYourGuide catalogue
Reykjavik37
Population of Reykjavik (city proper)139,804Statistics Iceland
Population of the greater capital region253,230Statistics Iceland
Area of the city244 km2Wikipedia
City charter granted18 August 1786Wikipedia
Weather station for the climate figures belowReykjavík station (station no. 1), Icelandic Meteorological OfficeIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Average high in January3.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in February3.3 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in March4.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in April6.9 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in May10.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in June13 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in July14.9 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in August14.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in September11.4 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in October7.6 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in November4.7 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in December3.3 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in January-1.7 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in February-1.9 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in March-1.3 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in April1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in May4 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in June7.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in July9.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in August8.6 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in September6.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in October2.7 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in November-0.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in December-1.6 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average annual precipitation875.9 mmIcelandic Meteorological Office
Daylight on the June solstice21.2 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
Daylight on the December solstice4.1 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
Main gateway airportKEFIsavia
Drive time from Keflavik Airport to downtown Reykjavik45 minFlybus (Kynnisferðir)
Single city bus fare (Strætó)690 ISKStrætó bs
One-way airport bus fare (Flybus, KEF to Reykjavik)3,999 ISKFlybus (Kynnisferðir)
Taxi fare from Keflavik Airport to Reykjavik22,500 ISKHreyfill (taxi cooperative)
Vík í Mýrdal19
Population, Vík í Mýrdal locality740Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN030102
Population, Mýrdalshreppur municipality1,004Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN02005
Population passed 1,000 for the first timeMýrdalshreppur's municipal population rose from 881 (2024) to 965 (2025) to 1,004 (2026), the first time it has passed 1,000Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN02005
Municipality area755 km2Wikipedia
Church doubles as flood evacuation pointStanding on high ground above the village, Víkurkirkja is considered one of the few buildings likely to survive a Katla-triggered glacial flood, and serves as the village's designated evacuation pointWikipedia
Katla volcano, last eruption through the ice cap1918 (started 12 October, lasted 24 days)Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Katla's historical eruption intervalAbout every 50 years on average from Iceland's settlement until 1918; over 100 years have now passed since the last eruption broke through the iceIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Official Katla/Eyjafjallajökull civil-protection response plan30 September 2017Almannavarnir (Icelandic Civil Protection)
Evacuation response time built into the Katla plan15-20 min for Sólheimabær, up to 30 min elsewhere in the hazard zone; seismic monitoring may give 4-6 hours' warning before an eruption startsAlmannavarnir (Icelandic Civil Protection)
Official rockfall/snow-avalanche hazard assessment for the townConfirmed by the Minister for the Environment on 10 February 2010, based on Veðurstofa Íslands fieldwork carried out in 2008-2009Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Average annual rainfall2,333 mmIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Wettest year on record2,887 mmIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Single-day rainfall record150.3 mmIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Highest temperature on record28.5 CIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Lowest temperature on record-16.9 CIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Ranking among Iceland's weather stationsOne of Iceland's two warmest weather stations for the year as a whole, together with VestmannaeyjarIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Hotel rooms in the village1,400Wikipedia
Road distance from Reykjavik186.9 km · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
Driving time from Reykjavik167 min · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
Sources: Þingvellir National Park27
Park entry fee, adult0 ISKArctic Adventures
Parking fee, car (up to 5 seats)1,000 ISKÞingvellir National Park
Toilet fee0 ISKIceland Review
Visitor centre opening hours09:00-18:00 (Apr-Oct), 09:00-17:00 (Nov-Mar)Þingvellir National Park
Park access seasonGrounds open 24 hours, year-roundArctic Adventures
Visitor centre exhibition fee, adult1,200 ISKÞingvellir National Park
UNESCO World Heritage status since2,004UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Althing (Icelandic parliament) established930Þingvellir National Park
Year Althing stopped meeting at Thingvellir1,798Þingvellir National Park
National park established1,930Þingvellir National Park
Core protected area92.7 km2Wikipedia
Lake Þingvallavatn surface area84 km2Wikipedia
Lake Þingvallavatn, maximum depth114 mWikipedia
Tectonic plate drift rate2 cm/yearÞingvellir National Park
Silfra fissure water temperature2-4 CÞingvellir National Park
Silfra fissure, maximum diving depth allowed18 mÞingvellir National Park
Silfra diving/snorkeling park fee, per person1,500 ISKDIVE.IS
Campsite fee, adult per night1,800 ISKÞingvellir National Park
Campsite seasonSummer season Jun 1-Sep 15; Nyrðri-Leirar open year-roundÞingvellir National Park
Wheelchair accessibilityPaved and boardwalk paths from parking lots P1, P2, P4 and P5 reach the main sights; lot P3's path is steep and unsuitableGolden Circle Iceland
Safety warningSnow can hide cracks and rifts near the Öxará riverbank; visitors are told to stay on marked pathsÞingvellir National Park
Recent path closurePart of the Almannagjá gorge path closed evenings 18:00-23:00 through end of May for bridge repairsÞingvellir National Park
Öxarárfoss waterfall height12 mIceland Review
Þingvallakirkja church built1,859Iceland Review
Women executed at Drekkingarhylur drowning pool18Iceland Review
Road distance from Reykjavik47.6 km · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
Driving time from Reykjavik47 min · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM

Starting from Vik and Letting the Guide Lead

Because the tour starts in Vik, your first morning begins there rather than with a long drive out of Reykjavik. The guide picks you up from your hotel in Vik, and from there the route unfolds along the coast. The stops themselves are open-air sights, so the weather decides how long you stay at each one. Rain and wind are part of the deal on the south coast, and the guide will read the conditions and shift the order of stops if that keeps you ahead of the worst of it. The waterfalls and the black sand beach do not close, and there are no gates or ticket windows to pass through. What the guide offers is judgement: when to push on, when to wait out a squall, and which turn in the road is worth taking. You are not following a script, and the two-day format gives you room to linger where the light is right.

Who This Tour Fits and Who Should Look Elsewhere

This tour suits travellers who want the south coast explained by one person over two days, with the freedom to change the plan as you go. It fits small groups, families, or friends who want the vehicle to themselves and do not mind paying for that privacy. It does not fit anyone on a tight budget: at 1,845 USD it costs more than ten times what the one-day group tours charge, and it delivers a different product for that money. If you only want the waterfalls, the black sand, and the glacier in a single day, the Reykjavik South Coast Waterfalls, Black Sand and Glacier Tour runs 10 hours from 132 USD and carries a 4.8 rating from over 12,000 travellers. That is the evidence-backed alternative for a fraction of the price. This private two-day tour is for the traveller who has already done the one-day circuit, or who knows they will resent being herded through the sights, and who wants the south coast on their own terms with a guide who answers to them alone.

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Common questions

Is admission included?

The catalogue does not say. Where the route is waterfalls and beaches there is nothing to pay; ask if it includes a paid attraction.

How long does the tour really take?

The catalogue gives 2 days. That is the operator's own figure and covers the tour itself, not the time you spend getting to the meeting point.

Is there a guide who works in English?

Yes, the operator lists English as a guiding language. That is the operator's commitment, not a checked property of the person on the day.

Where do I find all the data on this tour?

In the data sheet on this page. It carries every field on the tour, on each place it visits and on the climate of the departure city, each with its source, and it downloads as a CSV.

Does this listing's rating mean anything?

There are no ratings for this listing yet, so there is no verdict either.

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From Reykjavik: 2-Day Private South Coast Tour with Guide

Dates, remaining places and the current version of what is included are at the operator. This page reflects the state of the catalogue, not the state of this morning.

from $1845
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Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these sources. The running text does not name them, so that it stays readable; the data sheet carries the source in every row.

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    GetYourGuide: From Reykjavik: 2-Day Private South Coast Tour with GuideTitle, duration, what is included, languages, cancellation deadline, stars, number of ratings and starting price.
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    This project's exchange-rate record, partners/fx.json accessed 2026-09-07Prices are shown in USD as published, with an approximate ISK figure at the rate on the date given. The operator charges in its own currency.
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    Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
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