Gray Line Iceland · Coach from BSI terminal
Gray Line Iceland, now part of Icelandia, runs a coach of up to 70 from the BSI terminal, with an 08:30 hotel pickup as an option. It's the lowest price on this site, and the only coach day that gives Vik a full hour.
Gray Line Iceland's site now carries a "Gray Line Iceland by Icelandia" logo: the brand sits in the same group as Reykjavik Excursions, and both sell a South Coast day called South Coast Wonders. Guests on this listing and on the Reykjavik Excursions coach name the same guides and drivers, so expect a very similar day. The listing gives 35 minutes at Seljalandsfoss, 45 at Skogafoss, 40 at Solheimajokull and an hour in Vik.
Here's the detail most buyers miss. The Viator itinerary names Vikurfjara, the black beach in front of Vik, for 45 minutes. It does not list Reynisfjara, the beach with the basalt columns and the cave on the other side of Reynisfjall. Gray Line's own site lists Reynisfjara for South Coast Wonders, and one October 2026 guest ate lunch at the Reynisfjara rest stop instead of Vik. If the columns matter to you, ask before you book.
The coach is the cost of the low price. Seats are close together for a 10-hour day, getting 70 people off takes time, and guests found Sunday departures crowded. In return you get a guide plus a driver, a long Vik stop for lunch and a walk, and pickup at 08:30 if you choose it. Guests report getting back to their hotels around 8 p.m.
Pickup option at 08:30, or meet at BSI, Vatnsmyrarvegur 10. Hekla is pointed out from the road on clear days.
Walk behind the falls if the path is open.
Time for the base of the falls and part of the stairs.
The black beach in front of the village and an hour in Vik for lunch and a walk to the church.
The walk to the glacier lagoon, under Eyjafjallajokull and Myrdalsjokull.
Drop-off at BSI or your pickup point.
★★★★★We were searching for a tour that would allow a good amount of time in Vik, which we found with this tour. We had lunch in Vik, and had time to walk around a bit.
★★★★★Gunnar Ra was a great guide and driver. Very welcoming and informative. He managed to arrange the tour so that we just beat the larger crowds at each stop.
★★★★★We encountered heavy snow and a blizzard but all the sights were still amazing. We particularly enjoyed the walk to the glazier. Coach was very comfortable and warm on a cold and snowy day.
★★★★★I came on this tour alone and enjoyed every moment of it! Definitely wear waterproof clothes - they’re needed.
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The Viator listing names Vikurfjara, the black beach in front of Vik, not Reynisfjara. Gray Line's own South Coast Wonders page lists Reynisfjara, and one October 2026 guest stopped at the Reynisfjara rest stop. Ask before booking if the basalt columns are a must.
They are separate brands in the same Icelandia group, and both sell a day called South Coast Wonders. Guests on both listings name the same guides. This one gives Vik an hour; the Reykjavik Excursions listing gives Reynisfjara 40 minutes.
08:30 with the pickup option, at your hotel or the nearest bus stop. Without it, you meet the coach at the BSI terminal. Guests report being back around 8 p.m.
An hour in the village plus 45 minutes on the beach in front of it, according to the listing. It's the longest Vik stop of any day tour on this site.
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A budget coach day with a full hour in Vik and pickup at the BSI terminal or your hotel.
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