Journée dans le Sud de l'Islande en petit groupe

Rejoignez cette excursion pour voir les plus beaux sites du Sud de l'Islande. Au programme, découverte de cascades, glaciers et une plage de sable noir volcanique.

Cette excursion est au départ de Reykjavik et réalisée en petit groupe pour vous offrir une expérience plus intimiste.

Après récupération à Reykjavik, vous mettez le cap vers la côte sud à bord du minibus. Vous découvrez les belles cascades Skógafoss et Seljalandsfoss, dont vous pouvez faire le tour à pied en été et passer sous la cascade.

Vous découvrez ensuite la plage volcanique de Reynisfjara près du village de Vik. Son sable est de couleur noire suite aux éruptions volcaniques. Les macareux se nichent souvent sur les falaises à proximité en été.

Sur la route du retour vous pouvez apercevoir le glacier Sólheimajökull et le volcan islandais Eyjafjallajökull qui a tant fait parler de lui en 2010 en bloquant l'ensemble du trafic aérien suite à son éruption volcanique.

Le transport est en minibus Mercedes Benz Sprinter et limité à un groupe de 19 personnes pour assurer un confort durant l'excursion. Il y a également le wifi à bord.

Ne manquez pas cette excursion dans le Sud de l'Islande à la journée en minibus ! Cliquez sur "choisir une date" pour vérifier la disponibilité.

• Disponible: Toute l'année
• Durée: 10 heure(s)
• Activités: Visite de sites naturels
• Difficulté: Facile
• Langues: English
• Temps forts:

   

  Seljalandsfoss in the river Seljalandsa in South Iceland is one of the most sought waterfalls in the country.

  Seljalandsfoss has a narrow cascade but is one of Iceland's highest waterfalls, at 63 meters. The waterfall is highly picturesque and has the rare distinction that one can actually walk behind it. 

  Seljalandsfoss,

   

  The glacier volcano of Eyjafjallajokull (1651 m) is located at the borders of the South Icelandic highlands. It featured prominently in world news in 2010 when ash from its eruption halted air traffic in Europe.

  An ice cap of about 100 km with several outlet glaciers covers the caldera of Eyjafjallajökull that stands at the height of 1651 meters. The diamaeter of its highest crater is around 3-4 km2 wide and the rim has several peaks.

  Eyjafjallajokull glacier volcano lies north of Skogar, and to the west of Myrdalsjokull glacier and the massive volcano there; Katla.

  Eyjafjallajokull is thought to be related geologically to Katla in Myrdalsjokull and eruptions in the former have often been followed by eruptions in the latter.

  The 2010 eruptions

  The end of 2010 saw some small seismic activity that gradually increased and resulted in a small eruption in March of 2010, characterized by a flow of alkani-olivine basalt lava.

  This first stage lasted until April 12th and created the volcanic craters Magni and Modi at the Fimmvorduhals trail. They are so far Iceland's newest vocanic craters, and still eminate steam with lava glowing under the surface.

  However it was the second phase of the eruption that started on April 14th that created the huge ash cloud that rose about 9 km into the skies.

  This eruption halted air traffic in Europe for days, and its estimated that as many as 107.000 flights may have been cancelled during the week it lasted.

  The ejected tephra measured around 250 million cubic meters. This ash cloud lasted for six days and some more localized disruption continued into May. The eruption was officially declared to be over in October 2010, as the snow on the glacier had ceased to melt.

  Future volcanic developments?

  Eyjafjallajokull erupted in years 920, 1612 and again 1821-1823.

  Its latest eruptions were the two that occurred in 2010.

  Future volcanic developments remain unclear. The area is still highly active and can be quite unpredictable. It continues, however, to be closely monitored by The Icelandic Meterological Office.

  Eyjafjallajökull,

  Solheimajokull is a beautiful outlet glacier of the Myrdalsjokull icecap.

  Solheimajokull is a rugged glacial tounge riddled with crevasses and spectacular ever-changing ice formations, jagged ridges and sinkholes and is popular for hiking and ice climbing.

  The glacier river Jokulsa a Solheimasandur has its source at the glacier, flowing over the sand plain of Solheimasandur towards the sea.

  Sólheimajökull,

  

  The world-famous Reynisfjara shore, near the village Vik in Myrdalur on Iceland's South Coast, is widely regarded as the most impressive black-sand beach in Iceland.

  To reach Reynisfjara you can either drive there yourself. Here you will find the largest and cheapest car rentals in Iceland. Or you can join this summer tour to the South coast, or this winter tour to Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.

  Reynisfjara is a black pebble beach and features an amazing cliff of regular basalt columns resembling a rocky step pyramid, which is called Hálsanef. Out in the sea are the spectacularly shaped basalt sea stacks Reynisdrangar. The area has a rich birdlife, including puffins, fulmars and guillemots.

  The waves at Reynisfjara are especially strong and unpredictable, and fatal accidents have occurred at this beach, so people are advised to take extra care when visiting the area.

  According to folklore, two trolls attempted to drag a ship to land but were turned to stone as daylight broke, turning them into the Reynisdrangar stacks, clearly visible from the beach. 

  Black Sand Beach - Reynisfjara,
  Skogarfoss (waterfall),
  Côte Sud

• Encas islandais

• Récupération à votre hôtel ou guesthouse et arrêt de bus dans la liste à Reykjavik seulement

• Wifi gratuit à bord du minibus

• Musique islandaise (traditionnelle et contemporaine)

• Déjeuner