Day Tour Golden Circle Classic – Small Group

From 11.500 kr.

Witness the erupting geyser and the powerful Gullfoss waterfall on this popular day tour from Reykjavík. The Golden Circle is a real treat when staying in the city.

Þingvellir National Park
Gullfoss Waterfall
Geysir Geothermal area

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Golden Circle Classic

If you only had one day in Iceland, this is the tour you wouldn’t want to miss. It offers stunning natural beauty, history, waterfalls, heritage, geothermal energy and last not but not least, a small and cozy experience as this tour never has more than 18 people together in a mini-van.

Highlights

Gullfoss – “The Golden Waterfall”
Geysir geothermal area
Þingvellir national park

Itinerary

Pick up from your accommodation starts at 09:00.
We start the tour by driving to Iceland’s first national park, the Thingvellir National Park. This is the birthplace of a nation as well as of the first Icelandic democracy when the Viking chieftains decided to establish their first parliament (Althingi) or general assembly in 930 AD. Many events took place in the area, including the introduction of Christianity in the year 1000 AD, the declaration of independence from the Danish Kings on June 17, 1944.

Besides its historical and cultural importance, the park displays unique geology and natural landscapes. There, one can learn and understand the tectonic activity or the so-called the continental drift, the boundary between North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Thingvellir is one of the only sites on earth where the effects of two major tectonic plates drifting apart can be observed.

Famous for its outstanding natural beauty, Thingvellir National Park served as one of the main filming locations of Game of Thrones in Iceland. There, you can experience the site the same way encountered or seen by the cast of the White Walkers and the trail of the Wildlings from North of the Wall.

After a short walk through the area, we continue towards the Geyser geothermal area. There, you have enough time to discover Strokkur, one of the most active geysers in the world. It spouts hot water and steam at the height of 20 – 25 meters every 5 – 8 minutes.

After a lunch break in the area, we head towards Gullfoss “Golden Waterfall”, Europe’s second most powerful waterfall. It is located on the Hvítá – the “White River”, one of Iceland’s major glacier rivers.

Dates & prices

Departures: Daily, all year

Tour duration: 8 hrs.

Price per person: ISK 11.500

Includes:
* Pick up & drop off in Reykjavik
* English speaking driver guide
* Comfortable minibus

Good to know

Small groups, personal service
In central Reykjavik, it is prohibited to drive buses. Here is the link to map of the restricted zone with bus stops where you should wait for pick up if your hotel is within the restricted area.