Your Day Tours · Minibus from Reykjavik
A minibus of 19 at most drives the classic loop from Reykjavik to Vik and back: Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, the Solheimajokull viewpoint, Reynisfjara and a short stop in Vik. Pick it for the balance: smaller than a coach, cheaper than most minibus days, and the longest beach stop on the standard loop.
This is the listing with more reviews than any other South Coast day on Viator, and the listing's own small print names the operator: Your Day Tours. A driver-guide collects you at one of Reykjavik's numbered tour bus stops (coaches and minibuses are banned from the old centre) or at the cruise terminal, then drives east over Hellisheidi. The itinerary gives 45 minutes at Seljalandsfoss, 40 at Skogafoss, 45 at the Solheimajokull glacier, 1 hour 15 minutes on Reynisfjara and 15 minutes in Vik. Guides shuffle the order to dodge rain and coach crowds.
Be clear about what you are buying. It is the same loop as every other day tour, about 375 km in total, so roughly half of the 10 hours is spent in the van. At the glacier you walk to the viewpoint over the meltwater lagoon, not onto the ice: for that you need the Troll glacier hike day. Lunch is not included, and guests report that the main lunch stop is the single restaurant at Reynisfjara.
The small group is the real gain. Getting 19 people off a bus takes a minute, not ten, and the beach time is the longest on the standard loop. The trade-off: when every seat is full, several guests call the van cramped, and the company runs in rough weather (one October 2026 reviewer felt their stormy day should have been cancelled). Pack waterproofs and a dry layer.
Be at your numbered bus stop at the start of the window. The minibus collects the group across town before heading east on Route 1.
The 60 m falls, and 527 steps up the side for the view from the top if you are quick.
A walk of about 15 minutes each way to the viewpoint over the lagoon and the glacier tongue.
Basalt columns, the Reynisdrangar stacks and the lunch stop. Respect the warning lights: on red, the columns and the cave are closed.
A quick look at Iceland's southernmost village before the drive back west.
Walk behind the falls, or along the cliff to Gljufrabui if time allows, then about 2 hours back to Reykjavik.
★★★★★Absolutely awesome tour and my favorite part of visiting Iceland. Nils was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable about all of our stops and Iceland in general. We packed so much into one day but I never felt rushed in any location.
★★★★★This is a long day and a lot of driving, but worth it to see the sites along the south coast. Our driver/guide was great; he filled in much of the drive time with information about Iceland.
★★★★★My favorite stops were the waterfall you can walk behind (Seljalandsfoss), where I got completely soaked and loved it, and the black sand beach (Reynisfjara). [...] Hotel pickup was also convenient: the minibus collects you directly from your hotel if it's one of the listed pickup locations.
★★★★★Our driver, Tom had so much knowledge and made these amazing sites even better. The small group was very nice compared to larger groups!
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The listing gives 45 minutes at Seljalandsfoss, 40 at Skogafoss, 45 at the Solheimajokull glacier, 1 hour 15 minutes at Reynisfjara and 15 minutes in Vik. The order can change on the day to avoid rain and crowds.
No. You walk about 15 minutes to a viewpoint over the meltwater lagoon at Solheimajokull. To go onto the ice with crampons, book the South Coast and glacier hike day (ages 8+) or the 4-hour glacier day (ages 10+).
No. The group usually stops for lunch at Reynisfjara, where there is one restaurant, and some guides make a morning stop at a shop or cafe. Bring snacks and a water bottle: Icelandic tap water is excellent.
The Viator listing hides the supplier, but its booking terms name Your Day Tours. You get a driver-guide in a minibus of 19 seats at most, with pickup at Reykjavik's numbered bus stops or the cruise terminal.
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