Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

General information

Destination
Reykjavik, Iceland

Program details

With its enormous and ancient icebergs breaking off from Vatnajökull glacier, this natural wonder of Iceland is a sight you absolutely cannot miss.



The lagoon produces a feeling of incredible tranquility as the 1000-1500 year old ice silently drifts into the lake and slowly melts away. The lagoon covers 18 square kilometres (7 square miles) and reaches more than 248 metres (814 ft) at its deepest point. You may recognize the lagoon from scenes in Batman Begins, Tomb Raider and two James Bond movies.



What you will see along the way (weather permitting):

• Volcanoes: Hekla, Eyjafjallajökull, Vestman Islands, Katla and Öræfajökull.

• Glaciers: Langjökull, Mýrdalsjökull, Vatnajökull and several glacier snouts.

• Waterfalls: Skógafoss, Seljalandsfoss, Systrafoss, Foss á Síðu and several others.

• Sandy plains: Skógasandur, Sólheimasandur, Mýrdalssandur, Skeiðarársandur and Breiðamerkursandur.

• Coastlines: In Vik, at jökulsá - the diamond beach and view towards south coast in several places.

• Fertile farmland and mossy lava fields.