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The Golden Circle Day Tour

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Classic Golden circle tour

Tour type
Day Tour / Activity
Duration
7 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Pickup service
Yes
Booking in advance
2 days
Availability
September, October
Minimum age
6 years
Guide
Live guide

The experience

About this tour

On this classic tour we‘ll drive The Golden Circle and take in all its awe and beauty! We‘ll visit Þingvellir national park, Geysir geothermal area and Gullfoss the queen of all Icelandic waterfalls. 

We’ll walk the beautiful Þingvellir National Park and UNESCO Heritage site. The scenery is amazing no matter the weather! We’ll get a close look at how the tectonic plates drifted apart and on where the first settlers of Iceland founded the world´s oldest parliament Althingi (Alþingi) in the year 930. 

We then continue to the geysers area with the famous Geysir which all other geysers are named after. Here we’ll see the lively geyser Strokkur erupt roughly every 5-10 minutes and reach a height up to 25 meters along with observing the other geothermal features of the area. From there we’ll head up to Gullfoss waterfall, which many Icelander´s call the Queen of all Waterfalls!

  • Outdoor
  • Luxury

Itinerary

How it runs

1 stop

  1. 01

    The Golden Circle

    The Golden Circle is one of Iceland´s most famous highlights. We will go for a walk at the beautiful Thingvellir National Park and UNESCO Heritage site. The scenery here is amazing no matter the weather! We will get a close look at how the tectonic plates drifted apart and where the first settlers of Iceland founded the world´s oldest parliament Althingi in the year 930. Then we continue to the geysers area with the famous Geysir which all other geysers are named after. Here we’ll see the lively geyser Strokkur erupt roughly every 5-10 minutes, wich can reaching a height up to 25 meters and we’ll also have a look at the other geothermal features around it. From there we will contine on to Gullfoss waterfall, wich many Icelander´s call the Queen of all Waterfalls here in the land of ice and snow.

What the price covers

Included
Local Guide
Not included
Tip Or GratuityGratuities
Bring
  • Warm outdoor clothing, waterproof jacket and pants, headwear, gloves and snacks. Good hiking shoes are recommended!<br>
Ticket types
  • Adult

Where it starts

Meeting
Meet on location or pick up
Pickup
Yes
Location code
Hvolsvöllur (Hvolsvöllur, IS)

Meeting point is at Brú Base, road 249. 5 minutes further than Seljalandsfoss.

Good to know

  • Infant Seats Available
  • Not Wheelchair Accessible
  • Not Stroller Accessible
  • Not Suitable For Pets
  • No Public Transportation Nearby
  • Infants Must Not Sit On Laps
Type
Day Tour / Activity
Season
September, October
Requests confirmed within
2 days
Live guide
English
Details updated
18 Sep 2026