Private Golden Circle Daytrip: A Journey through Geysers, Volcanic Craters, and Historic Sites
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Golden Circle Route
Embark on a private Golden Circle day trip and explore geysers, volcanic craters, and historic sites. Witness powerful geysers, learn about Iceland's geothermal energy, and stand where Viking settlers once ruled.
Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Golden Circle Route - Our most popular tour. Our first stop takes Hveragerði, town sent in geothermal areas, where people work with energy. Next stop on the Kerið, the volcanic crater. Skálholt church historical sites, the is next stop place which is peaceful and informative.
    Next we come to the waterfall Faxa beautiful waterfall in the salmon river.
    Next stop of the Golden Circle takes you to Gullfoss, which many consider to be the queen of Icelandic waterfalls, as it is both high and mighty and stumbles dramatically in deep gullies.

Next, you will visit the Geysir area in Haukadal where you can see the geysers, hot springs, steam vents and creepy blue algae. Churn is one of the largest and most powerful geysers and erupts almost every 5 minutes.

Our last stop takes us to Thingvellir, where the Icelandic parliament was established first in the world in 1000. At Thingvellir, you will see how the earth is ever so slowly pulled apart by the North - American and Eurasian tectonic plates and you will be able to stand where Viking settlers stood for centuries the ruling law of the land.

What's Included
  • Private transportation via car
  • Personal tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Our best-selling tour commences at Hveragerði, a town nestled in geothermal regions, known for its energy intensive occupation. We then journey to Kerið, the site of a volcanic crater. Following this, we visit the historically significant Skálholt church; providing a serene and enlightening experience. Our adventure continues at the Geysir area in Haukadal, home to geysers, hot springs, steam vents and an unusual blue algae. Churn, one of the mightiest and most active geysers, exhibits an eruption nearly every 5 minutes. Finally, we head to Thingvellir, the location of the world’s earliest parliament established in 1000. At Thingvellir, witness the gradual separation of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates and walk in the same path as Viking settlers who, for centuries, proclaimed the law of the land here.

Location
Golden Circle Route
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Salonijo
Aug 5, 2022
Fantastic - The Golden circle with the Volcanic crater was just amazing. one must definitely do this trip during your stay in Iceland
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Jessica_r
Dec 30, 2023
Hello -... - Hello - I was honestly pretty disappointed in this private tour given the steep price ($1,200). Our guide Sharma was very nice. However, he did not really speak English. Unfortunately, this led to us only really feeling like we received a partial experience. No itinerary was provided, and the language barrier made it difficult to understand what we were seeing/passing. For example, we ate at the Geyser rest stop, only to later find out that there was a beautiful option in a greenhouse that was not presented but which would have made our experience much much better. We had no idea it existed until we made a random stop there to see the tomatoes growing. Sharma again was really nice and appeared knowledgeable given that he grew up in Iceland, but he was unable to effectively communicate anything about what we were seeing or anything along the route. Even if the price had been halved ($600) I think I would have been disappointed because I didn’t get more out of it than I would have had we rented a car ourself or taken a budget big bus tour. Overall, felt like we just paid for a shuttle bus which is not the point of paying ultra-premium for a private tour.
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