Golden Circle Tour
Explore Iceland’s famous Golden Circle Tour
Briefing
Discover Iceland's most famous tour, the Golden Circle Tour. Witness the landscape of Thingvellir National Park, the incredible Gullfoss Waterfall and the geothermal area of Geysir, a hot spring geyser. Want to know what your day will be like? Get your backpack ready, we'll tell you all about it below. ⬇️
Tour details
Included
- Round trip transport with Wi-Fi
- Professional guide
Not included
- Food and drinks
Important information
This Golden Circle tour has various departure times, at 8:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm. Pick-up from hotels and bus stops starts half an hour before departure time.
Pick up is free of charge at bus stop 12 in Reykjavik. For an extra cost you can choose to be picked up at other bus stops or at one of the hotels that offer pick-up.
If you arrive at the port by cruise ship, you can indicate in the pick up section that you need the pick up at Skarfabakki Port.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation! If you cancel at least 24 hours before the tour starts, you will receive 100% of the amount paid. After this time, or in case of no-show, no refunds will be given.
Tour itinerary
Golden Circle Iceland Itinerary
Duration: 8,5 hours
Pick up in Reykjavík
Our tour starts with the pick-up from the bus stop or our hotel in Reykjavík, get ready as the transport can arrive up to 30 minutes before the scheduled time to make the best use of the time. Once we have boarded the bus, the Golden Circle Tour will begin.
Kerid Volcanic Crater Lake in Iceland
Although our first stop does not belong to the Golden Circle tour, we want to show you an incredible place, we will stop at the Kerid Volcanic Crater. The circular shape of Kerid Lake and its mixture of colors due to the sediment, the lava rocks or the bluish water, make this place known as The Eye of the World.
Gullfoss Waterfalls
Our next destination is the Gullfoss Waterfalls, also known as the Golden Waterfalls. With a total height of 105 foot (32 meters), these waterfalls carry the waters of the Langjökull glacier, Iceland's second-largest glacier, which churns up silt and sediment leaving a golden color in the water. If the ice allows us, we can access several viewpoints from which we will enjoy panoramic views of the whole place.
Geysir
The last stop on the Golden Circle Tour is the Geysir geothermal area in the Haukadalur Valley. Here we will visit Geysir, the hot springs geyser which gives its name to all the other geysers. Although it never erupts anymore, it is surrounded by bubbling cauldrons, pools of steam and mud, or Strokkur, a geyser that erupts every 5 minutes with such force that it reaches a height of 115 foot (35 meters)
Thingvellir National Park
Our last stop is at Thingvellir National Park, located in a valley between two tectonic plates. It's time to discover all about the history and culture with Lögberg, the so-called "Rock of Law", the Thingvallakirkja church and a visit to the Icelandic parliament Althing.
Without forgetting the nature of Iceland, we will also visit the Silfra crevasse, the Öxarárfoss waterfall, the Almannagjá crevasse and the largest natural lake in Iceland, Lake Thingvallavatn.
Return to Reykjavík
From this tour we will take with us not only photos, but the incredible anecdotes of the guides, as well as unforgettable experiences and stories. We complete the full circle by returning to Reykjavík, the beginning and the end of this adventure.
What to bring to Golden Circle Tour
- Warm clothing
- Waterproof clothing
- Hiking boots
Where does the tour Golden Circle Tour start
The minibus will pick you up at bus stop 12 free of charge or at your hotel, so you don't have to worry about anything.
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