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This classic day tour will take you to four of Iceland's most popular attractions, Gullfoss, Geysir, Thingvellir National Park, and Kerid crater lake. Additionally, we'll visit the geothermal town of Hveragerði.
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Along the way, we will make stops at other interesting places such as Kerid Crater lake and the geothermal town of Hveragerði. It's about time to open your sense of adventure!
We'll visit many exciting places but they are all close by so don’t worry, we'll have enough time to enjoy everything!
We'll head over to the geothermally active valley of Haukadalur, where we'll see the famous Geysir and many hot springs. Witness Strokkur Geyser, which spouts every five minutes and projects steaming water up to 30 m (100 ft) high!
After hitting the road again, we'll make a short stop to look at Icelandic horses, which are a common sight in the countryside of Iceland.
Next up is Gullfoss, the most famous waterfall in Iceland in the river Hvíta. Stand close to the cascade and feel the mist of glacial water on your face. The power of Gullfoss is simply inspirational. Around this time, it should be lunchtime, so we'll stop at a local place for food.
To complete the Golden Circle, we end our tour with a visit to Thingvellir National Park. The area holds great historical importance and has many remarkable geological features. The Eurasian and American tectonic plates meet here, and Althingi (the Icelandic parliament) was formed on these rocks in 930 AD, making it the oldest parliamentary site in the world. Thingvellir was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
The geothermal town of Hveragerði is best-loved for its countless hissing hot springs and greenhouses. Sometimes called "the earthquake town," Hveragerði experiences minor tremors once in a while. Take a short walk and check out an earthquake exhibition in Sunnumörk Shopping Center free of charge.
Your Golden Circle small-group sightseeing tour starts with pick-up from your selected location in Reykjavik at 8:00 a.m. Please note, that the pick-up can take up to 30 min.
Check out our list of designated pick-up points here.
Another unforgettable attraction on the Golden Circle route is Kerid crater lake, formed 3000 years ago. Once you get to see it from above, you'll understand why it's sometimes referred to as "The Eye of the World." This name was given to the lake because of its appearance: the aquamarine-colored lake enclosed by red volcanic rocks creates a surreal view that might remind you of an eye.
The pickup time is stated on your voucher and therefore we recommend you to review your voucher carefully. We ask all participants to be ready from the start of the pickup time indicated as you may well be the first pick up of the day. Please be at your assigned location at the right pick up time that you chose when booking the tour.
Wait for your guide at your assigned pick up location.
Have your email and phone number listed with us so we can contact you if we run into any trouble finding you.
View our pick-up locations in Reykjavík.
Alcohol is prohibited on all of our tours before and during activities. If we find the participant to be intoxicated, we will prohibit them from taking part in the activity.
After the activities of the day are finished then you are more than welcome to have a drink and relax.
Yes, we do have a tour into Langjökull Ice Cave that has no minimum age and it is a fantastic option for the whole family. As a Whale Watching with our partner company Special Tours, enjoyable tour for a family traveling with young children, these guys have an enormous success rate in seeing whales (upwards of 98% in the summertime).
If you want to explore parts of Icelandic Highlands than we have our magnificent Landmannalaugar Safari tour that also offers you to bathe in natural hot springs. Almost all of our jeep tours are suitable for children over the age of 6 years old. Then we also have a relaxing experience that we highly recommend, our Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon tour.
We reserve the rights to adjust the itinerary and/or take different routes depending on conditions. Your safety is our number one priority.
Please read more information in our terms and conditions in regards to this matter.
Yes, we have specially trained and certified guide on all of our tours, expect on our self-drive tours.
All of our tours are English guided.
No, for all your questions and concerns you would need to contact our customer service.
We have four different categories that help participants to get a better understanding of what to expect from the tour. The categories are Easy, Moderate, Challenging and Demanding. All of our tours are rated to make it easier for you to find a tour that suits you.
For further information about the difficulty ratings and descriptions.
