Enjoy the best of both worlds on our Golden Circle, Kerid, and Sky Lagoon day trip! You don’t need to venture far from Reykjavik to experience Iceland in full. Travel in a cozy small group setting and visit three iconic natural attractions, followed by a visit to the water-filled volcanic crater. Then, recharge with a rejuvenating skincare ritual in a modern spa with a great view.
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Join us for a full day of breathtaking sights and relaxing practices! Starting from Reykjavik, we will head to Thingvellir National Park first, then Gullfoss Waterfall, and we’ll finish the Golden Circle route with a visit to the Geysir Hot Springs. On the way back, your guide will take you to Kerid, known as the "Eye of the World." The last stop will be at the Sky Lagoon, where a 7-step wellness ritual will be waiting for you.
This year-round adventure is a perfect combo of beautiful scenery, fascinating history, relaxation, and plenty of photo opportunities. Read more about the itinerary and attractions below.
Right after the morning pick-up, you’ll enjoy a comfortable 45-minute drive through the picturesque Icelandic countryside. Our first stop is the UNESCO-listed Thingvellir National Park, home to the world's oldest parliament assembly. As soon as we reach it, you’ll notice the distinctive steep cliffs and deep ravines that look like some invisible forces scrunched the terrain with a giant hand. This results from the area lying in the zone where two continents, Eurasian and North American, move apart. You will see the real evidence of it as we walk in the Rift Valley, which increases by 2cm (0.8 in) annually!
The next destination will greet us with a thundering sound and misty spray from the water tumbling 102 feet (32 meters) down into the deep canyon. Gullfoss is one of the most unique falls in Iceland, fed by the glacial river Hvita. You'll get an up-close view of its two powerful cascades as we take a short walk from the lower to the upper viewing platform. While you take pictures, your guide will tell you some fascinating local stories and folk tales about this Golden Waterfall.
Next on the Golden Circle tour is the geothermal Hakadalur Valley. You’ll see the columns of steam rising right from the ground. It’s the fumaroles that emit gases through the holes in the Earth’s surface. As we explore the area, you’ll notice more unique features like bubbling mud pots, hot springs, and erupting geysers. The most active geyser you’ll see is Strokkur. It releases fountains of hot water every 4-10 minutes, and they can reach up to 65.6 feet (20 meters)! The neighboring geyser, Geysir, is one of the oldest in the world. It was the first one to be described in a printed source.
On the way back to Reykjavík, we’ll visit another unique site - the volcanic Crater Lake Kerid. It was formed 6,500 years ago by the collapse of a volcano. The caldera is about 560 ft (170 m) wide and 180 ft (55 m) deep, with the blue groundwater lake inside. The most striking feature of Kerid is its vivid color palette. The walls are tinted bright red by the minerals in the volcanic rock. Together with a green moss and an aquamarine color of the water, this combination looks like an eye of the earth itself.
On return to the capital, you will be welcomed into the Sky Lagoon Spa for a revitalising geothermal experience. This modern wellness center offers traditional Icelandic treatments along with stunning ocean views. Here, you will experience a rejuvenating 7-step Skjól ritual. It consists of a calming soak in the warm lagoon, followed by a cold plunge, sauna, and refreshing mist. It continues with a salt scrub, a steam room and ends with a warm shower. Such an experience provides the ultimate relaxation for your body and mind after an eventful day.
Pick-up starts at 08:00 from your accommodation or a nearby authorized meeting point in Reykjavik. It can take up to 30 minutes for everyone to be picked up. Your patience is appreciated.
Take a look at our list of designated pick-up points.
You will receive a confirmation email after you have made the booking. If you think that you have made a booking and haven’t received an email confirmation then you may please contact us via email with an inquiry through our contact form, and we will figure it out together.
We do not require minimum participants on most of our tours but there is a minimum of 2 people for a few of our trips. If you are traveling solo and interested in a tour that requires more than 2 participants than we can take down your information and contact you if more people book the tour.
If your tour that you have booked is canceled on our behalf than you will receive a 100% refund. The refund process is different depending on the way you booked the tour.
If you booked the tour through our website then we will start the refund process as soon as we know if you will not be rescheduling and you will receive a separate email with a confirmation about that your refund has been processed.
If you booked the tour via booking agent than you will need to contact them directly to receive the refund. We will confirm with them about your canceled tour and then the refund process will start on their end. Extreme Iceland only receives the payment when the tour has finished, that means that your payment still remains with the booking agent and therefore, the refund can only be processed directly from their end.
The minimum age requirement is decided by our operational managers and is dependent on each activity and its difficulty ratings and can, therefore, vary between tours We put great value towards safety for our customers and the minimum age policy falls under this. Therefore we can not accommodate a person that has not reached the age limit on the tour.
We ask you to try to understand that this is based on safety procedures and we can therefore unfortunately not make any exceptions on this rule.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club for all countries.
In addition, we offer various local payment methods in many other countries such as UnionPay and JCB (Japan Credit Bureau).
If you’re visiting between mid-October and mid-April, it’s highly recommended to use lightweight crampons, also known as ice spikes. These small traction devices attach to your shoes and help prevent slips on icy paths, making sightseeing safer and more comfortable. You can purchase them during the booking process to ensure you’re prepared for winter conditions. They are yours to keep after the tour ends!
