Black sand beach · South Coast
The black beach below Reynisdrangar, the basalt sea stacks east of Vík. Black sand, basalt columns, and the Atlantic arriving with nothing in its way since Antarctica.
Sneaker waves kill people here
The waves at Reynisfjara arrive without warning, run far further up the beach than the ones before them, and the undertow is strong enough that people who are knocked over do not get back. Several visitors have died. Stay well back from the water, never turn your back on it, and read the warning signs at the car park — they are colour-coded to the day's conditions.
We are not the authority on this. Check safetravel.isbefore you go.
prices and departures checked 24 Oct 2026
Add us as a preferred source in GoogleIceland's daylight swings further than almost anywhere people holiday, and it decides what a tour can actually show you. Times are for the 15th of each month at this spot.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10:37 | 16:13 | 5 h 36 min |
| March | 07:38 | 19:13 | 11 h 35 min |
| June | 03:03 | 23:30 | 20 h 27 min |
| September | 06:37 | 19:46 | 13 h 9 min |
| December | 10:52 | 15:30 | 4 h 38 min |
None of these have fixed dates, so each one says what its real dates depend on.
Midnight sun
May–July
True midnight sun only above the Arctic Circle — Grímsey. The mainland gets civil twilight all night, which looks much the same.
Lupine in bloom
June–July
Introduced, controversial and impossible to miss when it flowers. Peaks a fortnight later in the north than the south.
The 87 tours we sell that stop at Reynisfjara leave from Reykjavík, Vík í Mýrdal and Hella & Hvolsvöllur, with a handful from 4 smaller towns. Most of them start in Reykjavík, so for anyone based in the capital there is nothing to arrange beforehand.
86 of the 87 collect you from your accommodation or a designated stop, so the tour is the transport — there is nothing else to arrange and no timetable to read.
A seat on a day tour here starts at €117 and typically runs €183, per person, private charters excluded because those are priced per vehicle and would flatter the figure. There is no scheduled bus we can sell you to Reynisfjara, so a guided day is the practical way in without a car.
The days themselves run from about 5 h to 16 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 32 different operators run here, which matters more without a car than with one: if the weather cancels your day, there is usually another departure rather than a lost trip.
Being driven is the easy answer here: enough operators run it that a cancellation rarely loses you the day, and you get to look out of the window instead of at the road.
Cheapest way in without a car: a guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €117 per person.
We have done the sums on this properly: what a rental car actually costs against guided tours.
BusTravel Iceland
18% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
Anyone with a single free day who wants waterfalls, a…
10 h · from Reykjavík
BusTravel Iceland
about the usual price for northern lights tours
from age 8 · pickup at extra cost
14 h · from Reykjavík
Try Iceland Tours
pickup included · works in rain
15 h · from Reykjavík
Absorb Iceland
pickup included · evening
8 h · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
Skall Ventures
from age 10 · pickup included
12 h · from Reykjavík
Kalman Tours
pickup included
12 h · from Reykjavík
Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Reynisfjara as a stop.
BusTravel Iceland
18% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
Anyone with a single free day who wants waterfalls, a…
10 h · from Reykjavík
Dramatic vistas and diverse wonders await on Iceland's South Coast
BusTravel Iceland
about the usual price for northern lights tours
from age 8 · pickup at extra cost
14 h · from Reykjavík
Glaciers, waterfalls & black sand beaches with aurora hunt at night
Arctic Adventures
about the usual price for sightseeing day tours
from age 6 · pickup included
10 h · from Reykjavík
A great day tour along the south coast of Iceland where you will be able to see and experience waterfalls, black sand beach and magnificent landscapes.
Magic Iceland Travel
15% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
from age 6 · pickup at extra cost
10 h 30 · from Reykjavík
Travel along the South Coast of Iceland - the Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfall,, the famous Black Sand Beach and Plane wreck on the way.
Nordur Travel Services ehf
13% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
pickup included
10 h · from Reykjavík
Explore Iceland's stunning South Coast. See waterfalls like Skógafoss & Seljalandsfoss, black sand beach, and glaciers. Small group adventure from Reykjavik.
Magic Iceland Travel
17% above the €153 typical for boat tours
from age 6 · pickup included
5 h 30 · from Snæfellsnes
Embark on a thrilling day tour from Grundarfjörður Port and conquer Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula - scale Kirkjufell Mountain, roam black sand beaches, marvel at sea cliffs, and uncover volcanic wonders in charming villages.
Nordur Travel Services ehf
40% below the €205 typical for lagoon & spa visits
pickup included · works in rain
10 h · from Reykjavík
Explore Iceland’s stunning South Coast on a small group tour from Reykjavik, led entirely in Spanish. Visit waterfalls, black sand beaches, and glaciers in a fun and personal adventure.
Kalman Tours
about the usual price for sightseeing day tours
pickup included
10 h 30 · from Reykjavík
Explore Iceland’s South Coast in a small group, including the iconic Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls and Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach.
Kalman Tours
about the usual price for sightseeing day tours
pickup included
12 h · from Reykjavík
Snæfellsnes, located in western Iceland, is renowned for its bird cliffs, black sand beaches, towering mountains, and the grand glacier gracing its western tip.
Iceland Discover
18% below the €205 typical for lagoon & spa visits
pickup at extra cost · works in rain
13 h · from Reykjavík
Travel along the coast, through lava fields, and past mountains to find the Glacier lagoon, to see huge blue icebergs calving from the glaciers face. We also stop at giant waterfalls, black sand beach, and the magical diamond beach.
Glaciers and Waterfalls
25% below the €216 typical for glacier hikes
Moderate · from age 10 · pickup included
11 h · from Reykjavík
Embark on a remarkable day trip from Reykjavik to explore Iceland’s enchanting south coast. Delve into the magic of the Sólheimajökull glacier as you gear up for an exciting glacier hike, equipped with harnesses, crampons, ice picks, and helmets.
Nordur Travel Services ehf
14% above the €153 typical for boat tours
meet at the start point
5 h · from Snæfellsnes
Explore the highlights of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula on a small group shore excursion from Grundarfjordur Port including Kirkjufell black sand beaches dramatic cliffs and coastal villages
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36 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.
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We list 126 — 87 day tours and 39 multi-day packages, from 36 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.
The place itself is usually free to enter; what you pay for is getting there. A day tour seat runs from €117, with a typical price of €198. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.
Looking at the next 360 days of live availability, departures fall in October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September. That is a rolling window rather than the full year, so a month missing here is not necessarily a month with nothing running.
January: 5 h 36 min · March: 11 h 35 min · June: 20 h 27 min · September: 13 h 9 min · December: 4 h 38 min. Iceland stays on UTC all year, so there is no clock change to allow for.
Both work. Driving gives you the stops you want and the time you want them; a tour removes the winter road decisions and lets everyone look out of the window. We sell the tours and say so — if self-driving suits you better, it suits you better.
Yes — 87 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here. 86 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.
A guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €117 per person, with €183 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.
Hotels
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Reynisfjara, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
Reynisfjara is rarely a whole day on its own. The planner knows how long each tour takes and how far apart the start points are, so it can build the rest of the day around it.
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