Reykjavik: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon & Diamond Beach Tour
- Guide works in English
- Duration per the operator: 14 hours
Fourteen Hours from Vik to the Glacier Lagoon
This tour runs from Vik, not Reykjavik, which makes it a practical choice if you are already staying on the south coast. It heads east to Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and Diamond Beach, a round trip that takes about 14 hours including the drive and the stops along the way. The tour is guided in English, and the guide stays with the group for the full day. You will travel by coach, with the itinerary covering the lagoon, the beach where icebergs wash ashore, and the village of Vik í Mýrdal on the return. The price starts at 232 USD per person, and the operator, BusTravel Iceland, runs this as a day trip rather than an overnight. It suits travellers who want the glacier lagoon without arranging their own car and who are comfortable with a long day on the road.
Photographs from the operator BusTravel Iceland. They show the listing, not your day.
- Operator
- BusTravel Iceland
- Duration
- 14 hours
- Departure point
- Vik
- Group form
- group
- Guiding
- Guide
- In English
- yes
- Pickup from your hotel
- not stated
- Price
- from $232
- Rating
- 4.7 from 3,935 ratings
- Quality bar
- 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.
| Service | Status | What that means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Admission to the site | not stated | admission not stated |
| Pickup from your hotel | as a paid extra | Included, the meeting point is where you are staying. |
| Food on the tour | not included | Not included. |
- Status
- not stated
- What that means for you
- admission not stated
- Status
- as a paid extra
- What that means for you
- Included, the meeting point is where you are staying.
- Status
- not included
- What that means for you
- Not included.
What the Price Covers and What Costs Extra
The 232 USD entry price covers the guided coach journey and the guide's services for the day. Food is not included, so you need to bring your own lunch or buy something at one of the stops if the schedule allows. Hotel pickup is available as a paid extra; it is not part of the base fare. You book it separately if you need it. The lagoon itself charges no fee to view the water and the Diamond Beach, and the parking fee of 1,110 ISK per car does not apply to you because you are on a guided coach, not arriving in your own vehicle. What you may pay extra for on the day are the optional boat tours. An amphibian boat tour costs 7,100 ISK per adult, and a zodiac boat tour costs 16,600 ISK per adult. These are not included in the 232 USD and are sold separately at the lagoon. The operator offers free cancellation, though no deadline is given for when you must cancel to qualify.
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.
Prices are the lowest bookable option, not the one that will necessarily suit you.
The figures behind this chart, as a table
| Row | Reykjavik: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon … | Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamond Beach,… | From Reykjavik: Jökulsárlón Glacier La… | From Reykjavik: Glacier Lagoon and Fja… | Reykjavik: Glacier Lagoon Boat Ride & … |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 232 $ | 230 $ | 232 $ | 235 $ | 288 $ |
This tour against 4 comparable ones
All 5 come from the category “Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon tours”. The column for this tour is highlighted; the others are the best-evidenced in the category.
| Reykjavik: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon & Diamond … | Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamond Beach, and … | From Reykjavik: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and … | From Reykjavik: Glacier Lagoon and Fjaðrárgjúfur … | Reykjavik: Glacier Lagoon Boat Ride & Diamond Beach … | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | BusTravel Iceland | Gray Line Iceland | ICELANDIA | Gateway to Iceland (GTIce) | BusTravel Iceland |
| Price | from 232 $ | from 230 $ | from 232 $ | from 235 $ | from 288 $ |
| Duration | 14 hours | 14.5 hours | 14 to 15 hours | 15 hours | 14 hours |
| Group type | group | group | group | small group | group |
| In English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Admission | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| Pickup | not stated | not stated | no | yes | yes |
| Rating (reviews) | 4.7 (3,935) | 4.5 (1,494) | 4.5 (1,424) | 4.8 (419) | 4.6 (268) |
| Quality floor | above the floor | above the floor | above the floor | above the floor | above the floor |
| Free cancellation until | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated |
- Provider
- BusTravel Iceland
- Price
- from 232 $
- Duration
- 14 hours
- Group type
- group
- In English
- yes
- Admission
- not stated
- Pickup
- not stated
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.7 (3,935)
- Quality floor
- above the floor
- Free cancellation until
- not stated
- 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
- Provider
- ICELANDIA
- Price
- from 232 $
- Duration
- 14 to 15 hours
- Group type
- group
- In English
- yes
- Admission
- not stated
- Pickup
- no
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.5 (1,424)
- Quality floor
- above the floor
- Free cancellation until
- not stated
- Provider
- Gateway to Iceland (GTIce)
- Price
- from 235 $
- Duration
- 15 hours
- Group type
- small group
- In English
- yes
- Admission
- not stated
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.8 (419)
- Quality floor
- above the floor
- Free cancellation until
- not stated
- Provider
- BusTravel Iceland
- Price
- from 288 $
- Duration
- 14 hours
- Group type
- group
- In English
- yes
- Admission
- not stated
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.6 (268)
- 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.
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
| Row | Reykjavik: Jokulsarlon Glacier… (4.7) | Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamon… (4.5) | From Reykjavik: Jökulsárlón Gl… (4.5) | From Reykjavik: Glacier Lagoon… (4.8) | Reykjavik: Glacier Lagoon Boat… (4.6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3,935 ratings | 1,494 ratings | 1,424 ratings | 419 ratings | 268 ratings |
What the Rating Means
The tour holds a 4.7 out of 5 rating, based on 3,935 reviews. That number of reviews is the largest in the entire glacier lagoon category, which has 20 listings. It ranks first by review count, meaning more people have rated this tour than any other in the group. The score itself is strong, but the real weight is in the sample size. You are not looking at a handful of opinions. With nearly four thousand ratings, the 4.7 is a stable figure, unlikely to shift much with a few more reviews. In the category ranking by evidence strength, it sits at 19 of 20, which reflects how the listings are ordered, not the quality of the tour. On price, it ranks third cheapest in the group at 232 USD, putting it among the most affordable options in a range that stretches from 229 to 2,800 USD. The combination of a high score, a very large review base, and a low price is unusual in this category.
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.
Meeting point
You make your own way there; the duration counts from that point.
Reykjavik
- Population of Reykjavik (city proper)139,804Statistics Iceland
- Daylight on the June solstice21.2 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
- Daylight on the December solstice4.1 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
Vík í Mýrdal
- Road distance from Reykjavik186.9 kmOpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
- Driving time from Reykjavik167 minOpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
- Average annual rainfall2,333 mmIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
- Parking fee, private car (class A)1,110 ISKParka (official parking payment operator for Vatnajökull National Park)
- Boat tour operating seasonMay-15 November, weather permittingJökulsárlón (official lagoon boat tour operator)
- Age of the ice calving into the lagoonUp to around 1,000 years oldGuide to Iceland
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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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The listing27 | ||
| Operator's own title | Reykjavik: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon & Diamond Beach Tour | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Operator | BusTravel Iceland | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Product number | 67020 | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Departure point | Vik | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Duration | 14 hours | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Multi-day | no | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Starting price | $232 | GetYourGuide, live check |
| Starting price in local currency | about 28,108 ISK | Rate 121.15 ISK to the USD |
| Rating | 4.7 out of 5 | GetYourGuide, live check |
| Number of ratings | 3,935 | GetYourGuide, live check |
| This project's quality bar | passed | Own rule: at least 4.0 from at least 10 ratings |
| Rank within its category | 19 of 20 in “Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon tours” | Own analysis, score weighted by the number of ratings |
| Admission to the site | not stated | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Food on the tour | not included | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Pickup from your hotel | not stated | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Kind of guiding | Guide | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Guiding languages | English | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Guide works in English | yes | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Bookable privately | no | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Small group | no | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Group form per the operator | 2.0 | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Priority entry | no | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Suitable for wheelchair users | not stated | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Free cancellation | yes | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Cancellation deadline | not stated | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Basis in the catalogue | not stated | Own check of the catalogue fields |
| Operator's images | 5 photographs | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Reykjavik37 | ||
| Population of Reykjavik (city proper) | 139,804 | Statistics Iceland |
| Population of the greater capital region | 253,230 | Statistics Iceland |
| Area of the city | 244 km2 | Wikipedia |
| City charter granted | 18 August 1786 | Wikipedia |
| Weather station for the climate figures below | Reykjavík station (station no. 1), Icelandic Meteorological Office | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Average high in January | 3.2 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in February | 3.3 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in March | 4.2 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in April | 6.9 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in May | 10.1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in June | 13 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in July | 14.9 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in August | 14.1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in September | 11.4 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in October | 7.6 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in November | 4.7 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in December | 3.3 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in January | -1.7 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in February | -1.9 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in March | -1.3 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in April | 1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in May | 4 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in June | 7.2 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in July | 9.1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in August | 8.6 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in September | 6.2 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in October | 2.7 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in November | -0.1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in December | -1.6 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average annual precipitation | 875.9 mm | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Daylight on the June solstice | 21.2 h | Gaisma (sun-path almanac) |
| Daylight on the December solstice | 4.1 h | Gaisma (sun-path almanac) |
| Main gateway airport | KEF | Isavia |
| Drive time from Keflavik Airport to downtown Reykjavik | 45 min | Flybus (Kynnisferðir) |
| Single city bus fare (Strætó) | 690 ISK | Strætó bs |
| One-way airport bus fare (Flybus, KEF to Reykjavik) | 3,999 ISK | Flybus (Kynnisferðir) |
| Taxi fare from Keflavik Airport to Reykjavik | 22,500 ISK | Hreyfill (taxi cooperative) |
| Vík í Mýrdal19 | ||
| Population, Vík í Mýrdal locality | 740 | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN030102 |
| Population, Mýrdalshreppur municipality | 1,004 | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN02005 |
| Population passed 1,000 for the first time | Mýrdalshreppur's municipal population rose from 881 (2024) to 965 (2025) to 1,004 (2026), the first time it has passed 1,000 | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN02005 |
| Municipality area | 755 km2 | Wikipedia |
| Church doubles as flood evacuation point | Standing 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 point | Wikipedia |
| Katla volcano, last eruption through the ice cap | 1918 (started 12 October, lasted 24 days) | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Katla's historical eruption interval | About every 50 years on average from Iceland's settlement until 1918; over 100 years have now passed since the last eruption broke through the ice | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Official Katla/Eyjafjallajökull civil-protection response plan | 30 September 2017 | Almannavarnir (Icelandic Civil Protection) |
| Evacuation response time built into the Katla plan | 15-20 min for Sólheimabær, up to 30 min elsewhere in the hazard zone; seismic monitoring may give 4-6 hours' warning before an eruption starts | Almannavarnir (Icelandic Civil Protection) |
| Official rockfall/snow-avalanche hazard assessment for the town | Confirmed by the Minister for the Environment on 10 February 2010, based on Veðurstofa Íslands fieldwork carried out in 2008-2009 | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Average annual rainfall | 2,333 mm | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Wettest year on record | 2,887 mm | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Single-day rainfall record | 150.3 mm | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Highest temperature on record | 28.5 C | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Lowest temperature on record | -16.9 C | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Ranking among Iceland's weather stations | One of Iceland's two warmest weather stations for the year as a whole, together with Vestmannaeyjar | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Hotel rooms in the village | 1,400 | Wikipedia |
| Road distance from Reykjavik | 186.9 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 Reykjavik | 167 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 |
| Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon23 | ||
| Protected area status | Within Vatnajökull National Park, added to the park in a later boundary extension | Vatnajökull National Park |
| Vatnajökull National Park total area | 14,967 km2 | Vatnajökull National Park |
| Parking fee, private car (class A) | 1,110 ISK | Parka (official parking payment operator for Vatnajökull National Park) |
| Fee to view the lagoon and Diamond Beach | 0 ISK | Vatnajökull National Park |
| Toilets | Flush toilets available at both Jökulsárlón and Fjallsárlón | Vatnajökull National Park |
| Amphibian boat tour, adult | 7,100 ISK | Jökulsárlón (official lagoon boat tour operator) |
| Zodiac boat tour, adult | 16,600 ISK | Jökulsárlón (official lagoon boat tour operator) |
| Boat tour operating season | May-15 November, weather permitting | Jökulsárlón (official lagoon boat tour operator) |
| Crystal ice cave tour season (Breiðamerkurjökull) | Approximately October-April | Glacier Guides |
| Lagoon surface area | 25 km2 | Wikipedia |
| Maximum depth | 284 m | Wikipedia |
| Lagoon began forming | 1934-1935 | Wikipedia |
| Feeding glacier's annual retreat rate | 200-300 m | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Fastest-flowing glacier in Iceland | Breiðamerkurjökull's calving front can flow up to about 5 m per day, making it Iceland's fastest-moving glacier | University of Iceland research (Esjufjallajökull study) |
| Diamond Beach and ice safety warning | Never climb onto beached icebergs or ice near the water, and never turn your back on the sea; waves can surge much further up the black sand than expected with no warning (sneaker waves) | SafeTravel Iceland (Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue) |
| Seal colony | One of Iceland's few permanent harbour seal haul-out sites, with seals visible year-round in and around the lagoon | Guide to Iceland |
| Wheelchair accessibility | Paved paths lead from the car park to wheelchair-accessible viewing platforms at the lagoon shore, with no walking distance required from parking | roll2explore.com (accessible travel guide) |
| Marked walking trail at the lagoon (B1) | 1.2 km | Vatnajökull National Park |
| Park ranger contact for the area | +354 842 4355 | Vatnajökull National Park |
| Age of the ice calving into the lagoon | Up to around 1,000 years old | Guide to Iceland |
| Visiting season for the lagoon and Diamond Beach | Open year-round; boat tours and ice cave tours are seasonal | Vatnajökull National Park |
| Road distance from Reykjavik | 377.7 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 Reykjavik | 340 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, adult | 0 ISK | Arctic Adventures |
| Parking fee, car (up to 5 seats) | 1,000 ISK | Þingvellir National Park |
| Toilet fee | 0 ISK | Iceland Review |
| Visitor centre opening hours | 09:00-18:00 (Apr-Oct), 09:00-17:00 (Nov-Mar) | Þingvellir National Park |
| Park access season | Grounds open 24 hours, year-round | Arctic Adventures |
| Visitor centre exhibition fee, adult | 1,200 ISK | Þingvellir National Park |
| UNESCO World Heritage status since | 2,004 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Althing (Icelandic parliament) established | 930 | Þingvellir National Park |
| Year Althing stopped meeting at Thingvellir | 1,798 | Þingvellir National Park |
| National park established | 1,930 | Þingvellir National Park |
| Core protected area | 92.7 km2 | Wikipedia |
| Lake Þingvallavatn surface area | 84 km2 | Wikipedia |
| Lake Þingvallavatn, maximum depth | 114 m | Wikipedia |
| Tectonic plate drift rate | 2 cm/year | Þingvellir National Park |
| Silfra fissure water temperature | 2-4 C | Þingvellir National Park |
| Silfra fissure, maximum diving depth allowed | 18 m | Þingvellir National Park |
| Silfra diving/snorkeling park fee, per person | 1,500 ISK | DIVE.IS |
| Campsite fee, adult per night | 1,800 ISK | Þingvellir National Park |
| Campsite season | Summer season Jun 1-Sep 15; Nyrðri-Leirar open year-round | Þingvellir National Park |
| Wheelchair accessibility | Paved and boardwalk paths from parking lots P1, P2, P4 and P5 reach the main sights; lot P3's path is steep and unsuitable | Golden Circle Iceland |
| Safety warning | Snow can hide cracks and rifts near the Öxará riverbank; visitors are told to stay on marked paths | Þingvellir National Park |
| Recent path closure | Part of the Almannagjá gorge path closed evenings 18:00-23:00 through end of May for bridge repairs | Þingvellir National Park |
| Öxarárfoss waterfall height | 12 m | Iceland Review |
| Þingvallakirkja church built | 1,859 | Iceland Review |
| Women executed at Drekkingarhylur drowning pool | 18 | Iceland Review |
| Road distance from Reykjavik | 47.6 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 Reykjavik | 47 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 |
At the Lagoon and Diamond Beach
The coach arrives at Jökulsárlón, where the lagoon sits right beside the road. The viewing area is open and unstaffed, with no gate or ticket booth for simply looking at the water or walking onto Diamond Beach. You are free to walk along the shore and across to the beach where icebergs that have floated out to sea wash back in, scattered across black sand. There is a car park, but since you are on the coach, you do not handle the parking fee. The optional boat tours leave from the lagoon's edge, and you would join those at the designated departure point if you have booked them. The weather here changes quickly, and wind off the glacier can be biting, so the guide will adjust the time spent outside accordingly. There are no facilities at the lagoon itself beyond what the boat tour operators run, so plan for that. The return drive passes through Vik í Mýrdal, where the tour may pause briefly before continuing west.
Who This Tour Fits
This tour is for travellers based in Vik who want the glacier lagoon without a self-drive. It is the only option in this category that departs from Vik rather than Reykjavik, which saves you the extra hours of driving from the capital and back. It suits anyone who values a well-reviewed tour with a large sample of opinions behind it, and who wants the cheapest reliable way to see the lagoon. It is not for travellers who want hotel pickup included in the price, since that is an add-on here. It is also not for those who want a shorter day, since 14 hours on the road is a commitment. If you are staying in Reykjavik and do not want to move to Vik, the comparable tour "Reykjavik: South Coast, Diamond Beach, and Jökulsárlón Tour" runs 14.5 hours from the capital at a similar price of 230 USD, though it has fewer reviews behind it. That alternative makes more sense if you are based in the city and prefer not to travel to Vik first.
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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 14 hours. 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?
Yes. 4.7 out of 5 from 3,935 is above the bar this site holds, which is 4.0 out of 5 from at least ten voices.
Reykjavik: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon & Diamond Beach Tour
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.
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.
- 1GetYourGuide: Reykjavik: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon & Diamond Beach TourTitle, duration, what is included, languages, cancellation deadline, stars, number of ratings and starting price.
- 2This 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.
- 3Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
- 4Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
- 5Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-07
- 6Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) accessed 2026-09-07
- 7Icelandic Meteorological Office accessed 2026-09-07
- 8Gaisma (sun-path almanac) accessed 2026-09-07
- 9Isavia accessed 2026-09-07
- 10Flybus (Kynnisferðir) accessed 2026-09-07
- 11Strætó bs accessed 2026-09-07
- 12Hreyfill (taxi cooperative) accessed 2026-09-07
- 13Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN030102 accessed 2026-09-07
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