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Most travelers book about 6 weeks ahead. The price is the same all season, so book the date that suits you. July and August are the busiest months.
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Cross Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon on a Zodiac boat tour and get closer to its blue icebergs than you can on a larger boat. This small-group tour suits travelers who want an up-close look at one of the best-known natural sights in Iceland.
Your tour begins at Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon. You get a flotation suit and a life jacket before boarding. Zodiac boats are small, fast, and easy to maneuver, so your guide can cover more of the lagoon and get closer to the icebergs while always keeping a safe distance. When possible, the boat goes almost all the way up to the glacier.
As you cross the water, you see ancient ice that has broken away from Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, an outlet glacier of Vatnajokull Glacier, the largest glacier in Europe. The icebergs drift slowly through the lagoon toward the ocean, changing shape, color, and position with the tides. Their blue tones, streaks of white, and shapes make every trip different.
The lagoon began to form in the 1930s as Breidamerkurjokull Glacier retreated, and it has kept growing since. Today, Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon is the deepest lake in Iceland and one of the country's best-known sights. Its scenery has also attracted filmmakers, including the team behind the James Bond film A View to a Kill, whose opening sequence brought international attention to the area.
In good conditions, you may spot seals swimming between the icebergs or resting on the ice, and seabirds above the lagoon. Photographers can capture the floating ice, the surrounding glacier landscape, and nearby Diamond Beach, where pieces of ice wash ashore on the black sand.
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