Your Golden Circle Full Day Tour Minibus

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WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS TOUR

You are more than welcome to join us in our brand-new 19 passenger coach and enjoy the popular Golden Circle tour in Iceland. We will tell you everything you need to know about Iceland and do our best to make your day unforgettable.

TOUR DETAILS

Your Golden Circle Full Day Tour Minibus

Join us for Your Golden Circle full-day tour, our best seller from the very beginning. We will tell you everything you need to know about Iceland and do our best to make your day unforgettable.

On our way, we will stop at all the main places: Geysir geothermal area, Gullfoss waterfall, and Þingvellir National Park, the place where you can see the American and Eurasian tectonic plates pulling apart. We also have an extra stop at the beautiful waterfall Faxi.
On all our tours we do have free wi-fi, we give you a taste of Icelandic snacks and play Icelandic music in between.

Let’s see the best places to visit Iceland for your Golden Circle full-day tour.

REYKJAVÍK

We pick you up at your hotel, guesthouse, or at one of the bus stops downtown Reykjavík in the morning (Click here to see a list of bus stops). The pickup is always between 8:00 and 8:30, but you have to be ready at 8 o’clock. After the pick up we head out of town and the guide introduces him/herself.

HVERAGERDI

Hveragerði is a small town located about 45 minutes south of Reykjavík. This is our first stop of the day. There is a great bakery for coffee and you can take a look at an earthquake exhibition free of charge. There are also restrooms there, free of charge.

FAXI

Before we head up to Gullfoss and Geysir, we stop at one of the hidden diamonds in the area, Faxi waterfall. Faxi is a small waterfall, sometimes called the little brother of Gullfoss. There are a few spots where you can enjoy the waterfall, from above or close to it. After checking out the waterfall we give you a little taste of Icelandic snacks: real Icelandic flatbread with smoked lamb on top and one of the oldest drinks in Iceland which is called “Malt”.

GULLFOSS

The wonderful Gullfoss is in our opinion one of the most beautiful waterfalls on earth. It is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland and there is a beautiful story about the waterfall which your guide will tell you.

When Canadians and Americans go there they call it “the mini-version of Niagara falls”, we don’t know if we agree on that though, if you ask us it’s even prettier. The waterfall is located close to the second biggest glacier in Iceland, Langjökull, and you will see the fresh glacier water falling down 32 meters total into the canyon.

Gullfoss is beautiful from all angles, from above it looks perfect with the Icelandic nature around. In the summertime, it is possible to walk all the way down to Gullfoss and feel its power and spraying water in the air.

This stop is a minimum of 45 minutes, with enough time to walk around and explore.

GEYSIR

Geysir is the most famous hot spring in the world, no doubt. It’s so famous that people from other countries talk about “Geyser” when talking about erupting hot springs. Geysir is located only 8-minute drive from Gullfoss and is our third big attraction of the day.

Geysir is the father of all the hot springs in the area, and first erupted hundreds of years ago. The “golden age” for Geysir was in the beginning of the last century when it erupted up to 80 meters every half an hour. Geysir fell asleep late last century but woke up again after the earthquakes in the Haukadalur area in the year 2000. It was erupting for 4 months, with a little help from the locals who put soap in it to make it erupt. They stopped doing that due to environmental reasons, of course. Geysir has been sleeping since the fall of the year 2000.

The only active erupting hot spring in the area is “the son of Geysir”, called Strokkur. Strokkur erupts every 3 to 8 minutes and goes as high as 35 meters. Strokkur is a spectacular hot spring, seeing this active hot spring erupt just a few kilometers from the glacier is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

This is our longest stop of the day, where we have lunch and also time to experience the hot spring area (no bathing allowed!).

There are restaurants in the Geysir area where you can have burgers, salads, traditional Icelandic meat soup (our favorite), and much more. If you want to bring your own lunch with you, we let our customers eat in the bus, especially if the weather is bad.

This stop is about 1 hour and 15 minutes, enough time to both walk around and grabs a bite.

THINGVELLIR

The last stop of the day is the national park Þingvellir, which is full of history and natural beauty. It has a special place in the hearts of all Icelanders, all the way back to the Viking time when they founded here the first parliament in the world.

We will have enough time to walk around and explore this wonderful place. We will have the opportunity to walk in the rift valley, where the tectonic plates are pulling apart. This is the closest you can get to being on two continents at the same time since under the national park the Eurasian plate and the American plate are separated by 2 cm every year.

Þingvellir was designated as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 2004.

We usually stop here for 45-60 minutes. In the area, there are restrooms and coffee shops for visitors.

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Included

  • Icelandic snacks
  • Icelandic music
  • Certified driver/guide
  • Free WiFi on board
  • …and a lot of fun

What to bring

  • First of all, you have to bring the good mood
  • Warm clothes, weather in Iceland changes quickly
  • Dress like the weather
  • There is not much hiking in this tour, but always good to bring good shoes with you

FAQ:

WHAT IS THE CANCELLATION POLICY?

  • Full refund if canceled due to weather. The cancellation fee can be withheld if canceled with short notice.

– 1-day notice: 100% charge

WHAT IS THE PICKUP TIME?

  • Pickup starts at 8:00 for all our tours so be ready then. Usually, we come between 8:00 and 8:30.

WHEN WILL WE BE BACK IN REYKJAVÍK?

  • Your South Coast tour is approx. 10 hours, so we will be back in Reykjavík between 18:00 and 18:30.

DO YOU PICK ME UP FROM MY HOTEL?

  • We pick up from most hotels and guesthouses in Reykjavík. If you are staying downtown, within the area restricted to busses, we will ask you to go to the closest bus stop (see list of bus stops here). If your accommodation is not on the pickup list, please drop us a line.

DO YOU PICK ME UP FROM THE AIRPORT?

  • No, we don’t do it in our regular pickup. If you want a private transfer from the airport to your hotel, drop us a line and we will send you a quote.

DO YOU HAVE AN AGE LIMIT ON YOUR TOURS?

  • Yes, the age limit is 2 years old. If you are traveling with a child, please let us know so we can arrange a booster or child seat.

I’M A VEGAN

  • Unfortunately, we do not offer any special snacks for vegetarians or vegans. At Geysir and Reynisfjara there are quite a few options for all needs.

IS LUNCH INCLUDED?

  • No, our lunch breaks in the Golden Circle tours are at the Geysir area – there are a couple of very nice restaurants there. On the South Coast tour, the lunch break is in Reynisfjara.

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