Golden Circle and Northern Lights: Iconic Attractions Tour from Reykjavik
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Reykjavik
Experience the emblematic, historic, and natural points of interest of Iceland in this 10-hour journey. Venture on the Golden Circle to visit Thingvellir National Park, Geysir, Strokkur, and Gullfoss. Later in the evening, pursue the Northern Lights. Round-trip hotel transportation is provided.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Your tour begins at 12pm when your guide picks you up at your Reykjavik hotel. Travel on the Golden Circle to your first stop, Thingvellir National Park.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004, Thingvellir is home to the world’s oldest existing parliament established in 930 AD. Explore the natural wonders and see the largest lake in Iceland.
Next, visit Geysir and Strokkur, examples of the raw power of Icelandic nature. Geysir is a geothermal field that’s the remains of an old volcano. Strokkur is an extremely active geyser that erupts every 5-10 minutes.
The final stop is Gullfoss, named the Golden Waterfall due to the rainbows that offer golden colors above the gorges on days with good weather. Feel the mist as you get close to the waterfall and watch the glacier water rush down.
Finally, it’s time to chase the Northern Lights. Sit back and relax as your guide drives to the best location to view the spectacle for the night. Watch the vibrant colors dance in the sky before driving back to Reykjavik for drop-off back at your hotel.
Points of Interest
- Reykjavik
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
- Hot drinks on board
- WiFi connection
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Location
Reykjavik
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Darren_f
Apr 7, 2024
Fantastic experience seeing the Northern Lights - Adam was fantastic for the entire day. Very knowledgeable of all the sights and an expert locating the Northern Lights. Also an amazing photographer!!
The car was fantastic, the day was well planned, and even if it was freezing, I would do it all over again happily.
Highly recommend Adam. Adam if you're seeing this - hope we can get in contact for those photos too!!
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Purvik_p
Mar 24, 2024
Amazing - Very good tour guide, friendly and knowledgeable, will definetly booke with him again. Saw northern lights and other sites were worthwhile seeing, 10/10.
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Liz_b
Mar 19, 2024
Fantastic tour, great guide! - Spent almost 11 hrs with our guide, Adam…loved every second!
The vehicle was comfortable and clean, Adam was knowledgeable and entertaining, and the sights speak for themselves in the photos. We didn’t manage to see the Northern Lights (can’t control nature!), but boy did Adam try for us!
Highly recommend this tour for couples, solo travelers or a small group/family. Max 6 people in the vehicle. We travelled as a couple and had a lovely family (mum, dad, 14yr old) as companions on the tour.
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Yinxuan_t
Mar 12, 2024
One of the best tours ever! - Adam was an amazing guide who never gave up on finding the elusive Northern Lights, employing his extensive experience to show us how he locates them. We also thoroughly enjoyed him sharing his photography experiences (he's really really cool) and walking us through the various sights on the Golden Circle. If you want to make your trip to Iceland an amazing one to remember for ages to come, trust Adam! :)
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Tania_e
Mar 6, 2024
Great guide, beautiful waterfalls and Northern Lights - Loved this trip, Adam our guide was wonderful and we saw the elusive Northern Lights after trying several other countries. Big thanks to Adam who stayed out on a cloudy night and persevered.
Whole trip was great, highly recommended.
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Hollowaykate
Mar 5, 2024
An absolute must!!!! Perfect way to see Iceland! - This was the absolute highlight of our trip! From start to finish we had such an amazing day/night.
The jeep was a great way to explore and with a max of 6 passengers made the experience a lot more personal and enjoyable.
Adam was so knowledgeable about each place he took us too and managed to beat the bus tour crowds at each location which meant we were able to fully appreciate each area and get some fabulous pictures too.
We packed so much into the day ticking off all the main sites around the Golden Circle.
The scenery was beautiful and we also had fantastic clear blue skies and sun which added to the experience.
Adam provided crampons to trek over some of the more icy areas, which made life a lot easier.
The restaurant Adam took us too whilst we waited for dark to try and see the Northern Lights was really good, great choices and lovely food and staff.
We managed to see the Northern Lights!! Adam also spent a long time helping me with my camera settings to help get the best pictures and also took some amazing pictures that he is going to send to us too.
Thanks for an amazing experience!
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Amy_e
Mar 4, 2024
Amazing Tour - DO NOT MISS!! - We were blessed to have Adam as our knowledgeable guide for our tour. We drove around Iceland and enjoyed seeing Thingvellir National Park, Geysirs, Gulfoss Falls, enjoyed dinner together, and ended the day on a Northern Lights tour where he used all sorts of advanced technology to help us find them!
While the sights were amazing, this tour is special because of Adam and his experience and knowledge. This tour was the highlight of our weeklong visit!
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Lindzi28
Mar 3, 2024
Once in a lifetime - Once in a lifetime exposure on this amazing tour! Adam was a brilliant tour guide and the you itself was amazing. The golden circle tour is so much better in a small group and we loved the hike up to the frozen waterfall. We were then lucky enough to see the northern lights. Can’t recommend this tour highly enough!
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Darla
Mar 1, 2024
Amazing, Amazing, Amazing! - Adam took us to the most beautiful places, He was very knowledgeable about the areas; historical, geological and local landscapes and customs. He was very interesting and informative. He was thoughtful to each and every person on our tour.
Learning and seeing the world’s oldest parliament location and Iceland’s largest lake as well as Gulfoss Waterfall was incredible. He supplied safety equipment and instruction on how to use it safely for traversing icy trails. Above all he even extended our time to make sure we saw the Northern Lights and took us to multiple locations to get the best viewing. We are soooo happy we took this tour with Adam.
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John_m
Feb 18, 2024
Excellent Tour and Guide - Simple. We actually saw the northern lights after searching many times in Iceland, Finland, and Norway. While we agree there is a degree of pure luck involved, Adam, our driver and guide clearly knew the best spots to look. Also kudos to him for helping one of the passengers who misplaced his wallet try to find it by backtracking on the route, thereby demonstrating a real concern for his tour group. He also made major efforts to help people make the most of their cameras. In other words excellent guide with a real concern for his tour group.
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