Reykjavik: Small Group South Coast Tour with Spanish Guide

10 hours from Hvolsvollur with Nordur Travel, from $116. Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Pickup included. Free cancellation. Every figure sourced.

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★ 4.2(12 reviews)
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Reykjavik: Small Group South Coast Tour with Spanish Guide

  • Pickup from your hotel
  • Duration per the operator: 10 hours

A Ten-Hour Spanish-Language Route Down the South Coast

This tour runs from Hvolsvollur, not from Reykjavik itself, and spends ten hours working its way along the south coast. The itinerary reaches Vík í Mýrdal, the village that sits beneath the black sand beaches and sea stacks that define this stretch of shoreline. Nordur Travel runs it as a small group with a driver guide who works in Spanish, which makes it a practical choice if you have been following Iceland's sights through English-language tours and want the same ground covered in your own language. The price starts at 116 USD, which places it among the least expensive ways to see this part of the coast. Hotel pickup is part of the deal, so you do not need to make your own way to a meeting point. Free cancellation is offered, which gives you some room to change plans if the weather turns. The tour is built around the two named places, Reykjavik and Vík í Mýrdal, with the driving time between them part of the ten-hour frame.

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Operator
Nordur Travel
Duration
10 hours
Departure point
Hvolsvollur
Group form
small group
Guiding
driver guide
In English
no
Pickup from your hotel
yes
Price
from $116
Rating
4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings

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 operator collects you 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 operator collects you 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 entry price of 116 USD buys you the guided day, the small group setting, and hotel pickup from your accommodation. The driver guide stays with you for the full ten hours and provides the commentary in Spanish. Food is not part of the package, so you will want to carry something to eat or plan to buy a meal at one of the stops along the way. The operator does not list any additional fees that get added on the day, and none of the places on the route charges admission or parking, so the price you see at booking is effectively what you pay. There are no official surcharges for the sites themselves. What you spend beyond the 116 USD is your own choice, and it comes down to meals and anything you decide to pick up at the stops.

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.

Reykjavik: Small Group South Coast Tou…116 USD
From Reykjavik: South Coast & Glacier …195 USD
Iceland: 3-Day Golden Circle, South Co…916 USD
Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfalls & Gl…149 USD
Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Waterfall and…188 USD

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

The figures behind this chart, as a table
RowReykjavik: Small Group South Coast Tou…From Reykjavik: South Coast & Glacier …Iceland: 3-Day Golden Circle, South Co…Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfalls & Gl…Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Waterfall and…
Starting price116 USD195 USD916 USD149 USD188 USD

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.

Reykjavik: Small Group South Coast Tour with …From Reykjavik: South Coast & Glacier HikeIceland: 3-Day Golden Circle, South Coast, & …Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfalls & Glacier …Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Waterfall and Black Sand …
ProviderNordur TravelTroll .isNicetravelBusTravel IcelandGlaciers and Waterfalls ehf
Pricefrom 116 $from 195 $from 916 $from 149 $from 188 $
Duration10 hours12 hours3 days10 hours11 hours
Group typesmall groupgroupgroupsmall groupgroup
In Englishnoyesyesyesyes
Admissionnot statednot statedincludednot statednot stated
Pickupyesnot statedyesyesnot stated
Rating (reviews)4.2 (12)4.9 (501)4.9 (163)4.8 (815)4.8 (1,655)
Free cancellation untilnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Reykjavik: Small Group South Coast Tour with Spanish Guide
Provider
Nordur Travel
Price
from 116 $
Duration
10 hours
Group type
small group
In English
no
Admission
not stated
Pickup
yes
Rating (reviews)
4.2 (12)
Free cancellation until
not stated
From Reykjavik: South Coast & Glacier Hike
Provider
Troll .is
Price
from 195 $
Duration
12 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
4.9 (501)
Free cancellation until
not stated
Iceland: 3-Day Golden Circle, South Coast, & Glacier Tour
Provider
Nicetravel
Price
from 916 $
Duration
3 days
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
included
Pickup
yes
Rating (reviews)
4.9 (163)
Free cancellation until
not stated
Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfalls & Glacier Small-Group Tour
Provider
BusTravel Iceland
Price
from 149 $
Duration
10 hours
Group type
small group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
yes
Rating (reviews)
4.8 (815)
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)
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.

Reykjavik: Small Group South C… (4.2)12
From Reykjavik: South Coast & … (4.9)501
Iceland: 3-Day Golden Circle, … (4.9)163
Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfa… (4.8)815
Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Water… (4.8)1,655

Below about ten ratings a score says more about chance than about the tour.

The figures behind this chart, as a table
RowReykjavik: Small Group South C… (4.2)From Reykjavik: South Coast & … (4.9)Iceland: 3-Day Golden Circle, … (4.9)Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfa… (4.8)Reykjavik: Glacier Hike, Water… (4.8)
Ratings125011638151,655

A Thin Record of Reviews, Not a Strong One

The tour carries a rating of 4.2 out of 5, but that score comes from only 12 reviews. That is a small sample, and it means the number tells you less than it would if hundreds of people had weighed in. In the south coast tour category, which holds 81 listings, this tour ranks 66th when ordered by the strength of the evidence behind it. That rank is not a judgment on the quality of the day itself; it reflects how little verified feedback exists. By comparison, the other tours in this category have review counts in the thousands, with scores of 4.5 to 4.8. With 12 votes, this one simply has not been tested by enough travellers yet for the score to carry much weight. What the rating does suggest is that the people who have taken it generally had a good day, but you are booking on thinner evidence than you would be with a more established tour.

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

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 titleReykjavik: Small Group South Coast Tour with Spanish GuideGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
OperatorNordur TravelGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Product number983602GetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Departure pointHvolsvollurGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Duration10 hoursGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Multi-daynoGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Starting price$116GetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Starting price in local currencyabout 13,991 ISKRate 120.61 ISK to the USD
Rating4.2 out of 5GetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Number of ratings12GetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Rank within its category36 of 81 in “South coast day trips”Own analysis, score weighted by the number of ratings
Admission to the sitenot statedGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Food on the tournot includedGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Pickup from your hotelincludedGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Kind of guidingdriver guideGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Guiding languagesSpanishGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Guide works in EnglishnoGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Bookable privatelynoGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Small groupyesGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Group form per the operatornot statedGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Priority entrynoGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Suitable for wheelchair usersnot statedGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Free cancellationyesGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Cancellation deadlinenot statedGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Basis in the cataloguenot statedOwn check of the catalogue fields
Operator's images5 photographsGetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Data as of2026-08-04GetYourGuide partner catalogue, August 2026
Reykjavik124
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)
City swimming pools, adult single entry1,500 ISK · From the published fee schedule.Reykjavik City Council
Hot dog, Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur880 ISK · Price reported 24 Mar 2026; mbl.is reported 920 on 25 Jul 2026 (page blocked, headline only).DV (quoting the stand)
Burger, fries and soda, Tommi's (Tilboð Aldarinnar)2,190 ISKHamborgarabúllan Tómasar menu
Icelandic lamb soup, 101 Reykjavik Street Food2,890 ISK101 Reykjavik Street Food menu
Cinnamon bun (snúður), Bakarameistarinn549 ISKBakarameistarinn
Set lunch (fish of the day or burger with soda), Slippbarinn2,900 ISKSlippbarinn
Fish and chips, Reykjavik Fish3,490 ISKReykjavik Fish
Icelandic plate, Café Loki5,550 ISKCafé Loki menu
Meat soup, Café Loki4,850 ISKCafé Loki menu
Arctic char pan, Messinn4,690 ISK · Read in the menu PDF linked from the live site (Plokkfiskur 4,190, Bleikja 4,690); the PDF file itself dates from Dec 2023.Messinn menu (PDF)
Rye bread ice cream, Café Loki1,600 ISKCafé Loki menu
Tasting menu, Grillmarkaðurinn16,990 ISK per personGrillmarkaðurinn
Latte, Kaffibarinn800 ISKKaffibarinn
Ísey skyr, Krónan305 ISK per 170 gKrónan online shop
Ready sandwich, Krónan659 ISKKrónan online shop
Half loaf, Krónan338 ISK per 385 gKrónan online shop
Whole milk, Krónan239 ISK per litreKrónan online shop
Óðals cheese, Krónan1,545 ISK per 460 gKrónan online shop
Banana, Krónan66 ISK eachKrónan online shop
Draught beer (Gull), Kaffibarinn, regular price1,700 ISK per 500 mlKaffibarinn
Draught beer (Gull), Kaffibarinn, happy hour 15-201,050 ISK per 500 mlKaffibarinn
Egils Gull, Vínbúðin499 ISK per 500 ml canVínbúðin (state liquor store) product search
Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon, Vínbúðin1,799 ISK per 750 ml · Not confirmed on the store search page on 2026-09-11. Context only: the planner prices drinks from bar beer.Vínbúðin (state liquor store) product search
Flybus hotel drop-off supplement1,300 ISKFlybus
Airport fee on a Hreyfill airport taxi490 ISK · From the published tariff of 18 March 2026.Hreyfill
Strætó Klapp daily cap (never more than 3 fares a day)3 fares per day · Not confirmed on the page text read on 2026-09-11 (the 690 fare is). The planner does not rely on the cap: two rides a day stay below it.Strætó price list
Reykjavik City Card, 24 hours6,100 ISKVisit Reykjavík
Reykjavik City Card, 48 hours8,500 ISKVisit Reykjavík
Reykjavik City Card, 72 hours10,500 ISKVisit Reykjavík
Central Reykjavik parking, zone P1660 ISK per hourReykjavíkurborg
Kilometre tax on cars, 20266.95 ISK per km · Blue Car Rental and Lotus charge a flat 1,550 ISK per rental day instead.Ísland.is
Kilometre tax as charged by Blue Car Rental and Lotus1,550 ISK per rental dayBlue Car Rental
Petrol 95, capital-area median of 75 stations261.3 ISK per litre · Changes daily; the build can refresh it from the same file. Recomputed by the main session from the same file: 75 capital-area stations, same median.Gasvaktin (public data file)
Diesel, capital-area median of 75 stations293.2 ISK per litre · Recomputed by the main session from the same file: 75 capital-area stations, same median.Gasvaktin (public data file)
Small 2WD (Toyota Aygo), 3-day hire, Nov 2026, Keflavík7,173 ISK per day · Quoted by the company booking engine for a 3-day hire, Nov 2026, Keflavik.Blue Car Rental
Small 2WD (Toyota Aygo), 3-day hire, Jul 2027, Keflavík12,604 ISK per day · Quoted by the company booking engine for a 3-day hire, Jul 2027, Keflavik.Blue Car Rental
4x4 (Dacia Duster), 3-day hire, Nov 2026, Keflavík9,733 ISK per day · Quoted by the company booking engine for a 3-day hire, Nov 2026, Keflavik.Blue Car Rental
4x4 (Dacia Duster), 3-day hire, Jul 2027, Keflavík17,083 ISK per day · Quoted by the company booking engine for a 3-day hire, Jul 2027, Keflavik.Blue Car Rental
Toyota Yaris, single-day hire, Nov 2026 (vs 8,140 a day over 3 days)20,040 ISK · Quoted by the company booking engine, single day against 8,140 ISK a day over three days, Nov 2026.Lotus Car Rental
Sand and ash protection, small car, Hertz Iceland1,990 ISK per dayHertz Iceland
Toyota Aygo 1.0 petrol, manual: fuel use as stated by the rental company4.1 L per 100 km · A test figure; real driving in wind and cold uses more.Blue Car Rental
Dacia Duster 1.5 4WD, manual: fuel use as stated by the rental company4.7 L per 100 km · Fuel type not stated on the page; a 1.5 L manual 4WD Duster is the diesel, so the planner prices it at the diesel median.Blue Car Rental
Toyota Aygo, 'price per day from', 20267,408 ISK per dayBlue Car Rental
Dacia Duster 4WD, 'price per day from', 20269,547 ISK per dayBlue Car Rental
Kex Hostel, bed in 8-bed dorm, low season5,094 ISK per bed per night · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Kex Hostel booking engine (Godo)
Kex Hostel, bed in 8-bed dorm, high season9,517 ISK per bed per night · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Kex Hostel booking engine (Godo)
HI Loft Hostel, bed in 8-bed mixed dorm, low season5,000 ISK per bed per night · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Loft HI Hostel booking engine (Godo)
HI Loft Hostel, bed in 8-bed mixed dorm, high season8,350 ISK per bed per night · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Loft HI Hostel booking engine (Godo)
Bus Hostel, bed in 10-bed dorm, low season8,550 ISK per bed per night · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Bus Hostel booking engine (Godo)
Bus Hostel, bed in 10-bed dorm, high season14,060 ISK per bed per night · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Bus Hostel booking engine (Godo)
Storm Hotel, standard double, low season23,800 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Storm Hotel, standard double, high season34,700 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Reykjavik Lights, standard double, low season21,900 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Reykjavik Lights, standard double, high season33,200 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Skuggi Hotel, double, low season26,700 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Skuggi Hotel, double, high season37,100 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Hotel Borg, standard double, low season42,600 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Hotel Borg, standard double, high season49,700 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Sand Hotel, standard double, low season39,700 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Sand Hotel, standard double, high season44,900 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Apotek Hotel, standard double, low season34,700 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Apotek Hotel, standard double, high season39,300 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Keahotels booking engine (Godo)
Kex, Double Room with Shared Bathroom, low season14,628 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Kex booking engine (Godo)
Kex, Double Room with Shared Bathroom, high season22,911 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Kex booking engine (Godo)
Kex, Compact Double Room, low season22,235 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Kex booking engine (Godo)
Kex, Compact Double Room, high season34,824 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Kex booking engine (Godo)
HI Loft, Double Room – Private Bath, low season18,550 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.HI Loft booking engine (Godo)
HI Loft, Double Room – Private Bath, high season31,500 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.HI Loft booking engine (Godo)
Bus Hostel, Twin Room, low season20,400 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Bus Hostel booking engine (Godo)
Bus Hostel, Twin Room, high season25,415 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · One night, Tue 3 Nov 2026 (low) and Tue 13 Jul 2027 (high), read from the property booking engine on 2026-09-11.Bus Hostel booking engine (Godo)
Planner default: hostel bed, low season (median of the examples)5,094 ISK per bed per night · Median of [5094, 5000, 8550]; derived, not a published price. Median of the three hostels' own booking-engine prices for the night priced.Kex Hostel, Loft HI Hostel, Bus Hostel
Planner default: hostel bed, high season (median of the examples)9,517 ISK per bed per night · Median of [9517, 8350, 14060]; derived, not a published price. Median of the three hostels' own booking-engine prices for the night priced.Kex Hostel, Loft HI Hostel, Bus Hostel
Planner default: mid double, low season (median of the examples)23,800 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · Median of [23800, 21900, 26700]; derived, not a published price. Median of the three standard doubles priced.Storm Hotel, Reykjavik Lights, Skuggi Hotel
Planner default: mid double, high season (median of the examples)34,700 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · Median of [34700, 33200, 37100]; derived, not a published price. Median of the three standard doubles priced.Storm Hotel, Reykjavik Lights, Skuggi Hotel
Planner default: upper double, low season (median of the examples)39,700 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · Median of [42600, 39700, 34700]; derived, not a published price. Median of the three standard doubles priced.Hotel Borg, Sand Hotel, Apotek Hotel
Planner default: upper double, high season (median of the examples)44,900 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · Median of [49700, 44900, 39300]; derived, not a published price. Median of the three standard doubles priced.Hotel Borg, Sand Hotel, Apotek Hotel
Planner default: budget double, low season (median of the examples)19,475 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · Median of [14628, 22235, 18550, 20400]; derived, not a published price. Median of the four private double rooms priced in those hostels.Kex Hostel, Loft HI Hostel, Bus Hostel
Planner default: budget double, high season (median of the examples)28,458 ISK per room per night, 2 adults · Median of [22911, 34824, 31500, 25415]; derived, not a published price. Median of the four private double rooms priced in those hostels.Kex Hostel, Loft HI Hostel, Bus Hostel
Accommodation tax (gistináttaskattur), hotels and guesthouses800 ISK per room per night · Also in the current law text: https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2011087.html. 400 ISK for campsites. Some quotes exclude it (HI Loft says so); the planner adds it unless a price includes it.Skatturinn (Iceland Revenue and Customs); Law 87/2011
Capital-region hotel room occupancy, January 202656.1 percent · Context for the low season: January is the least-occupied month, so January rates may sit below the November prices used here.Statistics Iceland
Adult admission at the National Museum of Iceland3,300 ISK · Under-18s and visitors with disabilities enter free; students and seniors pay 1,600 ISK.National Museum of Iceland
Adult admission at the Reykjavik Art Museum2,550 ISK · One ticket is valid for 24 hours at all three houses, Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn. Under-18s enter free. The museum states that the Reykjavík City Card gives free admission.Reykjavík Art Museum
Return ferry fare to Viðey, adult2,500 ISK · Children 7 to 17 pay 1,250 ISK and children under 7 travel free, up to three per adult. Students, seniors and disabled visitors pay 2,250 ISK.Elding Adventure at Sea
Museums and attractions the City Card admits free17 · Named on the card's own page, among them the National Museum, all three Reykjavík Art Museum houses, the National Gallery, the Settlement Exhibition, the Maritime Museum, Árbær Open Air Museum, Viðey Island and the Family Park and Zoo.Visit Reykjavík
Geothermal pools the City Card admits free8 · Laugardalslaug, Árbæjarlaug, Sundhöll Reykjavíkur, Vesturbæjarlaug, Dalslaug, Grafarvogslaug, Breiðholtslaug and Klébergslaug.Visit Reykjavík
City buses on the City CardYes, unlimited Strætó travel in the capital area, excluding airport bus 55 · The airport coach is a separate fare and is not carried by the card.Visit Reykjavík
The City Card's rule for childrenChildren under 18 enter the covered museums free with any adult card · There is no child card. The National Museum and the Reykjavík Art Museum admit under-18s free in any case, with or without a card.Visit Reykjavík

Starting From Your Hotel and Moving South

The day begins with hotel pickup, so the first thing you do is wait at your accommodation for the driver to collect you. From there, the route heads south from Hvolsvollur, which is already about two hours from Reykjavik, so the driving time to the coast is shorter than it would be from the capital. The tour reaches Vík í Mýrdal, the southernmost village on the mainland, and the stops along the way are the natural sights that define this coast. The weather is the variable that shapes the day. Rain and wind are common on this stretch, and the conditions can change quickly. The driver guide makes the call on how long to stay at each place and whether any stop needs to be shortened or skipped entirely. If the weather closes a road or makes a path unsafe, turning back is the right call, and the guide has the local knowledge to make that judgment. The stops themselves are open-air sights, so the experience depends on what the sky is doing when you arrive.

Who This Tour Suits and Who Should Look Elsewhere

This tour is for Spanish speakers who want the south coast explained in their own language without paying a premium for it. At 116 USD, it is the cheapest option in this part of the category, and the small group format keeps the experience more personal than a full coach. If Spanish is your language, this is a rare fit. If you need the tour in English, this is not the one to book. The operator does not offer an English-language version of this specific tour, so you would be better served by one of the comparable listings. The South Coast Waterfalls, Black Sand and Glacier Tour runs for the same ten hours at 132 USD and has a 4.8 rating from over 12,000 reviews, which gives you a much stronger record to rely on. The Full-Day South Coast, Black Beach and Waterfalls Tour runs half an hour longer at 131 USD with a 4.6 score from more than 1,800 reviews. Both of those are solid English-language alternatives if the language of the guide matters more to you than the small saving.

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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 10 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?

No. The operator states that guiding is not in English.

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. 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings is enough voices for the average to be a fair summary.

★★★★★
GetYourGuide

Reykjavik: Small Group South Coast Tour with Spanish Guide

★ 4.2 · 12 reviews

Dates, remaining places and the current version of what is included are at the operator. This page reflects the partner catalogue as exported in August 2026.

from $145
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