The South Coast in Five Nights
Signature Trip

The South Coast in Five Nights

Reykjavík to the glacier lagoon, one curated stay every night, every bed already sorted.

5 nights5 stays~390 kmAll year

Iceland's south coast is the country in miniature: black-sand beaches, waterfalls you can walk behind, a glacier lagoon at the end of the road. Most people try to do it as day trips from Reykjavík and spend the whole holiday driving back and forth.

This route does it the way it should be done. You move east one stop at a time, sleeping a little closer to the ice each night, in a hotel we have chosen for each place. Pick one arrival date and every stay is laddered to your nights. No assembling five bookings yourself.

The route
Reykjavík
Hella
Skógar
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Jökulsárlón

Day by day

1

Reykjavík

  • Old Harbour & GrandiCoffee, design, and whale-watching boats.
  • HallgrímskirkjaThe view over the coloured rooftops.
  • HarpaGlass concert hall on the water.
Grandi by Center Hotels
Your stay
Grandi by Center Hotels
Reykjavík·8.8Wonderful
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2

Hella

93 km · ~75 min driveEast along Route 1 into the open farmland of the south.
  • SeljalandsfossThe waterfall you can walk behind.
  • Kerið craterRed rim, blue water.
Hotel Rangá
Your stay
Hotel Rangá
Hella·9.0Exceptional
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3

Skógar

33 km · ~30 min driveA short hop to the foot of Eyjafjallajökull.
  • SkógafossSixty metres of falling water, rainbows on a clear day.
  • SólheimajökullWalk up to the glacier tongue.
  • ReynisfjaraBlack-sand beach and basalt columns near Vík.
Umi Hotel
Your stay
Umi Hotel
Skógar·9.1Exceptional
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4

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

120 km · ~95 min drivePast Vík and across the vast Eldhraun lava field.
  • FjaðrárgljúfurA serpentine green canyon.
  • EldhraunMoss-covered lava as far as you can see.
Hotel Klaustur
Your stay
Hotel Klaustur
Kirkjubæjarklaustur·9.0Exceptional
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5

Jökulsárlón

120 km · ~80 min driveThe final run to the ice, with Vatnajökull on your left.
  • Skaftafell & SvartifossThe black basalt waterfall.
  • JökulsárlónIcebergs drifting on the glacier lagoon.
  • Diamond BeachIce on black sand at the river mouth.
Hotel Jökulsárlón
Your stay
Hotel Jökulsárlón
Jökulsárlón·9.4Exceptional
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Good to know

  • You book the whole route on Stofa. We unify the planning and the itinerary; each stay is held by the hotel that hosts you, never a middleman.
  • A car is needed. This is a self-drive route on Route 1; a 2WD is fine for the south coast in summer.
  • Cancellation terms vary by hotel. We surface each hotel's policy before you lock the route, in one summary.
  • One human contact. Lock the route and a person at Stofa confirms all stays and sends a single itinerary.
Guests
2
All 5 stays available for your dates. Every bed is laddered to your nights.
1
Grandi by Center Hotels
21 Aug22 Aug · 1 night
€160
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2
Hotel Rangá
22 Aug23 Aug · 1 night
€351
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3
Umi Hotel
23 Aug24 Aug · 1 night
€367
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4
Hotel Klaustur
24 Aug25 Aug · 1 night
€201
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5
Hotel Jökulsárlón
25 Aug26 Aug · 1 night
€351
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5 nights · 2 guests · live ratesfrom€1,430
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We confirm all 5 stays and send you one itinerary. Each stay is held by the hotel that hosts you, never a middleman.

from €1,430
5 nights · 2 guests
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