Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon and Diamond Beach Day Trip from Reykjavik

We tried to like this tour and the places we visited, glacial lagoon, diamond beach and waterfalls were awesome. The biggest negative on this tour at the time was the weather. In my opinion it should have been canceled because it made it almost impossible to enjoy with the intermediate rain and excessive wind. The highlight would be the Glacial Lagoon as it was a beautiful site to see. 14hrs is a long time of traveling. I’d recommend this tour only if the weather is good and you are a patient person. Our guide that day was nice but didn’t give as much info on any of our spots we visited as I would of liked.

5 stars for all that we saw. There likely isn’t a way to do this without feeling a little rushed at times but did feel I had enough time at the best stop, the glacial lagoon. Tour guide was full of information. Bus was comfortable. Good day. This is a must see.

Everything on this tour was beautiful!!! The Diamond Beach and glacier lagoon were amazing to take pictures!

One of the best days of my life. The glacial lagoon is breathtaking and we saw the Northern Lights on the way back to Reykjavik which topped it off! Incredible.

Yes, it is a long day but in my opinion well worth it. That first sight of the lagoon took my breath away...the beauty of the floating icebergs, the stillness in the air, the colors of the ice. We were lucky with the weather and fortunate to see 4 seals in the lagoon. The waterfalls and other sights along the route are all beautiful as well as the mountains. The first food stop was expensive as things are in Iceland but the food was good with plentiful choices. The second food stop on the way back seemed unnecessary and my friend and I went for a walk instead. Pack some water and snacks to keep you going. Drivers were great and the tour guide was good and I would have given 5 stars if he would have told more stories about folklore, or talked about the wildlife of the island, etc. He did tell us some facts about the areas we traveled through and some history and of course, we were free to ask questions, but on a long drive like this, I think most people are up for some good story telling.

The tour to Jokulsarlon is absolutely amazing. A must do if you come to Iceland! Then, why only 3 stars? This is the cheapest trip from Reykjavik to Jokulsarlon, and it's easy to tell why. The stops at the way from Reykjavik to Jokulsarlon are ridiculous. Way to much, with a total disaster at the lunch stop ONLY 20 MINUTES from Jokulsarlon. Please Reykjavik Excursions, make the trip a few euros more expensive, and forgot about the commission of the hotel. Asking almost 4000 ISK for a lunch is even for Icelandic meanings way to much. The little store in Jokulsarlon has some food, so might not be ok for lunch, but the stop before had really enough food and places to sit down. And if thats to early, then go to Seljalandsfoss when on the way to Jokulsarlon, and not on the way back, when everyone is really tired and just wanted to be in Reykjavik asap. Another person was doing the same tour at the same day with another tour operator Bustravel and was back in Reykjavik at least 1,5h earlier, just because their bus didn't stop at useless places. I really recommend people to pay a few more euro's and go with another tour operator, and not with Reykjavik Excursions.

This trip was terrific and the glacial lagoon was incredible and, at least to me, I feel a once in a lifetime opportunity to get to see a glacial lagoon. It was pretty amazing. The tour is LONG. All in all, it was about a 16 hour day and it's a very long time on the bus. There are plenty of well-times breaks but you have to be prepared to sit for a long time. We also were not able to see the Northern Lights and you are not refunded anything if that part of the tour isn't fulfilled. I understand, and I don't hold anything against the tour company for having it set up that way, but still, it's too bad. But, all in all, a very cool, but long, day. I would make sure you really want to see the Glacial Lagoon before you go. But we loved it.

The tour delivered as promised; I have only two notes. Repeatedly our guide described the tour's travel distance as "brutal" which is just poor marketing. And the lunch stop was explained as buffet only when the hotel also provided a cheaper bar menu.

Sights were amazing, as is everything in Iceland. Tour guide was just okay. Not much personality, also did not get northern lights tour as part of this, even though it says that is a part of the package.

The Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon was amazing!! Didn't get to see much northern lights activity and wish we could've had a chance to see ice cave but this was one of the rare tours that left from Reykjavik. Diamond beach was amazing and they also stopped for us at a glacier. Great sights. Only bad thing was the place they stopped for at lunch was a buffet and there weren't other options so pack your lunch or buy at gas stations.