Is the 3 day south coast tour in Iceland worth it on a budget?
Posted by miked0331@reddit | Shoestring | View on Reddit | 2 comments
I'm planning a cheap backpacking trip to Iceland next summer and want to see as much of the south coast as possible without blowing my budget. The black sand beaches glaciers and waterfalls look incredible but renting a car and doing it all myself seems stressful and expensive.
I booked this one 3 day tour that includes Jökulsárlón lagoon and ice caving. It covers a lot in a short time and the price seemed reasonable for what you get.
Has anyone done a similar short south coast tour? Was it worth the money or would you skip the ice cave part to save cash? Any budget tips for food or accommodation while doing it?
DannyFlood@reddit
1,000 dollars for a three day tour is reasonable to you?? 😂 Think you're on the wrong sub 😁
invalidmail2000@reddit
I've been to Iceland 5 times, once for only 3 days for a birthday trip.
Renting a car definitely isn't stressful in Iceland, it's probably one of the better places in the world to drive (just talking about normal roads not the off roading, though I've also done that)
That being said it's not cheap. But while you definitely can get to places via busses or tours you don't have enough time for buses and with the tour costs you might as well just get a rental car.
There is definitely more than enough to see and do in that part of the country, from hikes to hot springs, to waterfalls etc etc.
It's really just a matter of personal preference if you want to spend the money for flight and car rental etc for such a short trip.