Golden Circle - Small Group in a larger bus One-day tour
Our partner: Reykjavik Excursions
Description
Social Distancing in Comfort
We all want to be safe on our travels. While Reykjavik Excursions has always been dedicated to the safety of our passengers, as well as our staff, the focus on safety has shifted in the past few months to social distancing and sanitation. Our new Small Group in a Bigger Bus tours offer more space for fewer people, meaning the tour is also more flexible to the group's needs and interests. These tours also use our brand-new coaches, with extra legroom and adjustable backrests, completing the experience in comfort. Enjoy your travels in comfort and with peace of mind.
The Golden Circle
Join one of our best-rated and most popular small group tours and visit three of Iceland's best-known sights; Geysir, Gullfoss and Þingvellir, commonly referred to as the Golden Circle. The maximum group size is 19 people.
Gullfoss
Gullfoss (e. Golden Falls) is considered the queen of Icelandic waterfalls. Its powerful presence is an experience no one should miss as the waterfall cascades down to a deep gorge and is often crowned with a glorious rainbow.
Geysir
Geysir geothermal area is a showstopper in its own right, with spouting hot springs and a moonlike surface. While the enormous hot spring Geysir is the king of this castle, the main attraction here is its more active brother Strokkur, erupting every few minutes in this picturesque setting.
Thingvellir
The last but certainly not least stop of the day is at Thingvellir National Park. This Unesco World Heritage Site is a unique place of visible geological wonders and the site of Iceland’s historical Viking parliament. At Þingvellir you can stand between the Eurasian and American tectonic plates that are pulling apart at a rate of a few centimetres per year while drinking in the rich Viking history of the area.
Kerið Crater
While this destination isn’t technically part of the famous Golden Circle, this tour is scheduled for seven hours, giving your guide leeway to take you here on your way back to the city. And Kerid is a bonus destination like no other. This is a 3,000-year-old volcanic crater that couldn’t be more picturesque if it was CGI in a sci-fi blockbuster. Take a picture, post it on your social media and watch your account swell with views.
If you only get one day in Iceland, we highly recommend this tour!
What´s Included
- Bus Fare
- Free Wi-Fi
- Professional Local Guidance
- Pick up and drop off
Remember to dress according to weather
- Warm clothes, waterproof jacket, and sturdy shoes are recommended
- We recommend bringing thermal layers, a winter hat, scarf, gloves, and wearing warm socks for colder days
Additional information
Guidance
English: Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays (all year)
- Load is limited to 80% to respect social distancing between strangers
- This tour avoids peak travel times to limit crowds at the terminal
- Sanitising kits are available for purchase at BSI Bus Terminal (includes masks, gloves, and a travel-sized hand sanitiser).
Itinerary
Excursion
Þingvellir
Þingvellir
The UNESCO site Þingvellir National Park is geologically and
historically significant. Apart from being the location of the oldest
parliament in the world, Alþingi, which was formed in 930. it is also a place
where you can see the Mid-Atlantic ridge above ground. The Eurasian and
North-American tectonic plates pull the country apart by a couple of
centimetres per year.
Excursion
Geysir
Geysir
Geysir geothermal area is in South Iceland, near Laugarvatn Lake. The area is named after the biggest, and now mostly dormant, geyser Geysir and all geysers in the world owe their name to it. The biggest attraction today is the active Strokkur, which shoots up a column of water up to 30 metres (98 ft.) into the air every few minutes.
Excursion
Gullfoss
Gullfoss
Gullfoss is one of the most
famous waterfalls in Iceland and rightly so. The three-step waterfall is a part
of the glacial river Hvítá and falls into a 62-metre (203 ft.) deep canyon.