3 Day Photo Tour of the South Coast & Vatnajokull National Park

On your first morning, you will be picked up from Reykjavík and whisked away to the South Coast towards your accommodation on the other side of the island. The route might be long but don't worry, you will make plenty of stops at stunning locations to break up the journey. The first two sites you will visit are the waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, found just off the main road, Route 1. Both fall from cliffs near the coast from heights of over sixty metres, but other than that, they are nothing alike. Seljalandsfoss is narrow and picturesque, with a cavern behind it that allows you to fully encircle the water. Skógafoss, meanwhile, is wide and powerful, with many rainbows arching from its stormy spray. Next, you will admire and photograph the coastline near the village of Vík. The Dyrhólaey cliffs and rock arch are spectacular features, made even more photogenic from May to August by the puffins nesting on them. They are not the only fascinating geological sites here, however; the Reynisdrangar sea stacks rise over sixty metres from the tumultuous waters of the North Atlantic. Capturing them with the black sands of Reynisfjara beach makes for a hauntingly beautiful composition, no matter the weather conditions. You will continue along the South Coast until you reach Skaftafell, a nature reserve nestled under the great Vatnajökull glacier. Under the midnight sun, you have no time limit to your photography, and will be able to shoot its many features, from unique waterfalls to the many glacier tongues and lagoons. Often labelled Iceland’s paradise for hikers, it is just as much a haven for shutterbugs. In the evening, you will head to your accommodations in the area, no doubt with new skills already, and a memory card full of incredible additions to your portfolio.