Travel by 4WD following the picturesque southern coastline passing the villages of Selfoss, Vik and Kirkjubćjarklaustur as well as the stunning waterfall at Skógafoss and Skaftafell National Park.
Continue through the vast desert of Skeiđarársandur, an area which can be prone to sand storms. Many of Iceland’s biggest glacial rivers run into the Atlantic Ocean on the south shore. Each year they carry millions of tons of black volcanic sand, constantly altering the shape of the coastline and creating vast black deserts. Just before reaching the lagoon, pass Örćfajökull glacier, home to the island’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur.
Jökulsárlón is a stunning glacial lagoon that is constantly forming as the massive tongue of the glacier retreats. Icebergs of all shapes, sizes and in many hues of blue, turquoise and white, break off from the glacier; just waiting to be captured on film.
