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The long day east to Vatnajökull: the glacier lagoon full of calved bergs, the Diamond Beach across the road, Skaftafell's birch woods and the south-coast waterfalls on the way back. Better still as a two-day tour with a night in Vík.
The long day east to Vatnajökull: the glacier lagoon full of calved bergs, the Diamond Beach across the road, Skaftafell's birch woods and the south-coast waterfalls on the way back. Better still as a two-day tour with a night in Vík.
Icebergs, seals and ice on black sand Departures run from Iceland, and the whole experience takes about 14 hours — enough to fit it into a single day of a wider Iceland itinerary.
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026