The Icy Playground of Diamond Beach and the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

A highlight of any road trip along Iceland's Ring Road is the beautiful Diamond Beach! What I didn't know before visiting was that the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon is right next to the famous black sand beach. In fact, it is the icebergs in the lagoon that float out to see, and are washed up on the beach that creates those beautiful diamond looking chunks of ice that are littered along the water's edge.

You can explore the lagoon via a boat tour, or a kayak tour. We did the boat tour, but wish we did the kayaking. You can get so much closer to the icebergs and it looked like an amazing experience! You need to book in advance though as spots can be limited. Around the lagoon you can aso go on an ice cave tour if you are looking for something more adventurous.

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The glacier mentioned in the video that I could not pronounce is called Breiðamerkurjökull, which is part of Europe’s largest ice cap, Vatnajökull.

Here are the nearby activities available (some affiliate links included):

Amphibian Boat Tour, Zodiac Boat Tour, and Kayaking can be booked here: https://adventures.is/iceland/day-tou...

Ice Caving tour:
https://www.getyourguide.com/jokulsar...

Day trip tours from Reykjavic with lagoon activities included:
https://www.viator.com/en-AU/Reykjavi...

Highlights of our trip to the Diamond Beach and the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon:

00:39 Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon boat tour
02:00 Exploring Diamond Beach
02:31 Diamond Beach Hazards

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