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When to book
Most travelers book about 2 weeks ahead. April is the cheapest month, from US$184 per person, and January is the busiest month.
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Travel along the South Coast to Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach on this day tour from Reykjavik, with stops at waterfalls and the village of Vik along the way.
From Reykjavik, you head east along Route 1, with glaciers, black sand lowlands, mossy lava fields, and the Atlantic Ocean on either side.
Your first stop is Stjornarfoss Waterfall, a lesser-known waterfall that cascades in two stages, each about 49 feet (15 meters) high. The lower drop falls over a dome-shaped rock.
A few hours later, you reach Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon. The lagoon began to form in the 1930s as Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, an outlet of Vatnajokull, retreated, and it is now the deepest lake in Iceland. Icebergs calve off the glacier and drift around the lagoon in shades of blue, some striped with ash. Arctic terns nest nearby, and seals often swim in the lagoon or rest on the ice. In summer, you can add a 30-minute boat ride among the icebergs at your own expense.
Nearby is Diamond Beach, where icebergs wash up on the black sand, and seals sometimes play in the surf.
You may also make a quick photo stop at the quieter Fjallsarlon Glacier Lagoon. If it's too foggy, you spend extra time at Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach instead.
On the way back, you stop in Vik, Iceland's southernmost village, with shops and gift stores, and see the Reynisdrangar Sea Stacks in the distance.
The last stop is Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, which falls from a 197-foot (60-meter) cliff and is fed by meltwater from Eyjafjallajokull Glacier. When conditions allow, you can walk behind it.
From Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, it's about two hours' drive back to Reykjavik.
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